The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-11
She Will StubbornIy Oppose the
Annexation of Hawaii.
MAY RECALL HER MIN IsTER NOW
STATIONED AT WASHINGTON.
THERE is "A SPICY DIPLOMATIC
STRUGGLE AHEAD, AS sEcRE-
TARY sHERMAN's ANSWER 70
HER PROTEST IS NOT CoNs1D-
Erred SATISFACTORY.

Washington, July 1O.-The situation
between the Toxic and Washington GOV
ernments has not improved, and the
ulderences over the question at issue NAV
lead to a rupture. Japan believes that
her rights in Hawaii have hot been re-
spected in the treaty, and, while wishing
to maintain her friendly relations with
TINS country, her pride has been touched
TO such an extent that n total disregard
on che part or our government for the
representations she has made and will
make will probably be followed by some
mark OF disapproval, perhaps the recall
of her diplomatic representatives here or
retaliation of u commercial character
Japans attitude toward annexation
VIII be more fully made known TO the
State Department to-day or Monday.
The note written by Secretary Sherman
in answer to the Japanese protest against
annexation has not been accepted by the
Ioklo government as REPUTATION OF it's
CLAIMS and the reply which Mr.. Toru
Hoshi, the Japanese minister here, will
send to the Secretary of State viii en-
press the dissatisfaction with which the
contentious of the United States are
viewed.
The last section of the Japanese repiy
was received by Mr.. Hoshi by cable yes
terday. 1t is very long, and discusses in
detail all the points made by Mr.. Sher-
man.
No inkling concerning the arguments
advanced to c~unteract Mr.. Sherman,s
representations will he given at the Jap
anese legation, where Mr.. Horshi contiu-
ues to assure those who inquire about the
position OF his government that Japan
has no designs on the Hawaiian Islands.
Granting this, there is no doubt that
Japan will not allow the islands to he
come part of the United States In accord
ance with the provisions OF the treaty
now before the Senate without struu-
gle, purely diplomatic struggle, in all
probability but one that will be full of
spice and perhaps some display OF feel
ing.
Minister Hoshi is still waiting also for
reply to his personal note Co Secretary
sherman. asking why he had been noti-
Iled that no Hawaiian treaty was pend
ing.
Official dispatches from the Hawaiian
government representing an apprehen-
sive feeling among the people of the
island on account OF the attitude of ,Ja-
pan were laid before Assistant Secretary
Day Yesterday by Mr.. Hatch, the Ha-
waiian minister The dispatches show
that the authorities of the republic are
uneasy and fear trouble INSTRUMENTATION
can be accomplished.
NJ Hatch expressed to the assistant
secretary, by direction of his government.
the earnest hope that the ratification of
the annexation treatywould he expedited.
which was II diplomatic way OF telling
the nited States that efforts should be
made by the executive to have the Zen
ate act ut once.
The Senate con- mittce on foreign rela.
lions to-day took up the Hawaiian annex
alton treaty, but there was not full at
tendance.
Treaty was discussed at some length.
ana the more pronounced of the advocates
OF the treaty suggested the adysability
OF early action. This suggestion was an
tagonized. however, by the opponents of
ratification and by at least one of the
supporters OF annexation on the ground
that the matter is too important for i'm
mediate action. Committee ad. onrned
until ext Wednesday.