New-York tribune., 1897-06-17
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY'S MESSAGE.

ARGUMENTS FOR ANNEXAT1oN OF HAWAII
BRIEFLY SUMMARIZED.
WASHINGTON June 16.-The message of the
President accompanying the Hawaiian treaty
was not long document 1t dealt with his
torical facts concerping the islands. and showed
that the United States and Hawaii yearly grew
more closely bound to each other This was not
really annexation. he said. but a continuation
of existing relations with closer bonds between
people closely related by blood and kindred ties
Since 1890 said the President. the performance
Of the United States had been known. The
sending Of the first Envoy there brought the
islands into closer relations with the United
States and those relations had grown more hrm
by succeeding events. At the time the trlpar-
tite agreement made for the government OF
Samoa he said. Great Britain and Germany
wanted to include Hawaii in the group over
which a protectorate established. but the
suggestion was rejected by the United States
because this Government held that relations
between Hawaii and the United States already
existed which placed the islands under the espe-
cial care Of this country and that this Govern
ment could not allow any other country to In
terfere In the affairs of Hawaii The annexa-
ton of the islands said the President and MAX
ing them a part of the United States, was In
accordance with the established policy of this
country
The President called attention to the fact that
a legitimate and existing government of Hawaii
offered to annex the islands to the United states
In 1851. but on account of what was deemed best
policy the annexation was not accepted by this
country He said that the United States had
virtually exercised a protectorate over the ISL
ands since the first American mission, and guar
anteed the autonomy of the governments OF the
group The islands had been largely settled by
our own people and our people were now inter-
ested in them. American interests predominat-
cd nd
our protection The present treaty was In the
light of a consummation OF what had practlcaiiy
been in existence for years.
Referring TO the treaty negotiated under the
Harrison Administration, President Mckinley
said that the failure TO accept the proher OF an
nexaton in 1893. while not a subject OF eongratu-
lation was not wholly without its value. as 1t
had demonstrated that the existing Government
could maintain itself. and no question could be
raised Of the authority Of the present Govern
ment to negotiate this treaty, or or It's right 10
yield the sovereignty of the islands.
THE SENATE RECEIVES THE TREATY.
REFERRED TO THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COM
MITrEE-PRosPECTs OF RATIFICATION.
Washington June 16--The treaty for the an
nexation Of the Hawaiian Islands reached the
Senate chamber at o'clock to-day. The Senate
at once went into executive session. and as soon
as the doors were closed the Message OF Presi-
dent Mckinley accompanying the treaty and
the treaty itself were read. They were atten-
lively listened to- In part Of the chamber
there was a group of Senators who will bitterly
oppose the ratification OF the treaty. Among
them were Senators Gray. Mills. Pasco White
Caffery Pettigrew and McEnery.
AS soon as the reading OF the documents was
completed, Senator Davis. chairman Of the
Committee on Foreign Relations. moved that the
Message and treaty be made public. Senator
Gray objected to a vote. and under the rules a
single objection carried the motion over until
tomorrow. Senator Davis gave notice that at
the next executive session he would press the
motion for publication. all the essential facts
and an almost verbatim copy Of the treaty had
been published in the press.
There was some discussion as to when the
treaty might be considered, and Senator White
asked II II the intention to push 1t at this
session. and upon the reply being made that 1t
was possible. the California Senator said: Il
desire TO announce that am prepared to stay
here all summer to prevent the ratification Of the
treaty, which / consider very bad PROPOSE
ton"
.I'U jon you" said Senator Pettigrew, OF
South Dakota.
IT'S FRIENDS CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS.
The friends Of the treaty say that there will
be decided effort to secure ratification at the
present session Of the Senate. and some Of them
20 so far as TO say that IT will not even walt or
the Tariff bill. but ratification will be urged In
stead OF action on the existing reciprocity treaty
They realize however. that the opposition vii
be so strong as to render this programme doubt
full OF execution.
Senator Kyle. who Is one Of the most Jealous
Of the advocates Of annexation. said to-day tina
canvass OF the Senate indicated that there wer'
ffty-fve votes certain for annexation. The Con
stitution requires n two-thirds vote for the rati
acntion Of treaties making sixty necessary. Sen
ator Kyle says there are fully dozen Senators
who are doubtful from whom to draw the fv'
votes necessary to insure confirmation. In thei
calculations the friends OF the treaty count oil
the solid support Of the Republican Senators OF
account OF the fact that 1t Will be Admins