The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-15
One Negotiated and Ready for
the Signatures.
sr PROVIDES FOR ANNEXATION
The story Cones From wa&hinstcn
inat Fun Annexation Treaty
Has Been Completed and viii he
Submitted tn the senate ns soon
Way. and a Sufficient Namber of
Senators win Support IL to secure
Its Adoption.

WASHINGTON. june IA Sraf, of a
Usaty Tor the annexation Of hawaii 10
the United States Is being prepared by
Judge Day. the assistant secretary of
state, and Mr.. Hatch. the Hawaiian nlia-
isier 20 Washington. Ii wiz be presented
10 PresideEt Mckinley fer approval soon
after ne returns TO Inc city.
TX does not 1olio~. however. that il will
be immediately sent to the senate On
the contrary. the president will adhere TO
Ats determination not TO complicate the
s2Fin situation by the Introduction OF any
foreign questions.
Tho proposed new treaty will no, contain
any provision for pension 10 the late
queen or gift OF money 10 the princess,
hat II SiH probably nc provided that The
princess shall receive a pension out OF the
territorial revenues 1t is interesting TO
krow that the proposition to pension ex-
queen Lslidokaian. did net come from the
HAWAIIAN commissioners. but was ssig-
sested by the then Secretary OF State Fcs-
ter. The same is true ii regard 10 the gift
OF money TO Princess kaiuiani.
A leading member OF the senate commit
: tee on foreign relations said that TWO plans
are unaer consideration by the admins
tration. One is to annex the islands and
admit them into the Union as the territory
OF Hawaii. The other is 10 make them a
ccvnty OF California No decision has yet
been reached.
The treaty viii be sent 10 the senate
soon after the return OF the president, ua-
less the present plans are altered. The
treaty had been written and ali details
agreed upon before the presiden. and Sec
retary sherman LETT Tor the South. There
Is no doubt, il is said. of the president )
acquiesccl-ce in the terms OF the treaty for
the reason that he was made fully aware
of them before he left.
no. sa - Of 49,.
treaty negotiated during the administra-
ton OF President Harrison and subse-
qNently withdrawn by Cleveland. 1t pro-
Fides tor annexation without exactsng
any conditions on the part OF Hawaii as
to the form of government TO be ynuch-
safed to Hawaii. leaving that question tc
be disposed OF BY the government OF tho
United states. The urited States will
agree TO assume the debt of the present
Hawaiian government. but will come into
possession OF all Hawaiian crown lands
and other posse sSionS.
. Several senators have received definite
information concerning the existence os
the treaty. and are well acquainted with
Its terms. though they refuse TO discuss
OF the treaty has been communicated to
members of the foreign relations and
finance committees.
In the Republican caucus the subject
OF the treaty had been limited at, but in
rather vague manner. Senators assert
there are In progress negotiations looking
toward annexation. but would not aver
that a treaty had been drawn. In private
conversation with other senator's, how
ever, they gave information definite
enough TO satisfy those with whom they
talked that the treaty was not only 10 be
sent in, but that ii Is now drawn ari only
awaiting the signatures OF the two gov
ernments 10 complete ii. II is known that
the approval OF the committee on foreign
relations is assured. as eight members Of
that cemmitie have approved its terms.
The senate has been canvassed TO a GER
tain extent by senators fayoring annex
alton, and supporters Of the propos.,sc-
believe they can count upon the two
thirds vote necessary 10 insure ra.if'ca-
ton. Friends OF the president say that
the treaty has been made in accordance
with the presidents views.
Officials Of the state department refuse
to make any statement as 10 the nego;ia-
tions OF the treaty providing for the an
nexation OF Hawaii and at the Hawaiian
legation the same silence is observed.
spain Anxious About It.
A Herald dispatch from Madrid saws:
The reports OF an intended annexation OF
Hawaii By the United States causes
anxiety as forshadowing President Nc
kinley's Cuban policy.