The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-02
HAWAIrS SENATE TO MEET.
Called to Ratify the Treaty Of An
Dexation.

Dexation.
San Francisco, Sept. 2.-The steamer
Australia, which arrived from Honolulu
yesterday. brought the news that Francis
NJ. Hatch, minister to the United states.
had returned there August 20 with special
information which will require the atten
ton of both government and senate, and
a secret notice has already been issue d to
the members of the latter body calling
upon them to meet in extra session Septe Nc
Der 6. Mean while Minister Hatch is In al
most constant consultation with President
Dole and his cabinet.
The lawmakers will be asked to ratify
the annexation treaty recently signed In
washin gUon, and as majority of the mem
uers favor annexation the matter will be
rushed One senator is authority for the
statement that Minister Hatch brought
word from President Mckinley that he had
resolved to call Congress two months ear
lier than usual for the purpose OF disposing
of the treaty before the regular session.
A call has been made for a mammoth
demons ration, September IA, against
closer political union with the United
States. Senators Morgan and Quay are
expected to arrive from the United States
tnal Uaf, anu ObJtCt VI thS oheA
annexationists is TO Impress them with
the feeling upon the islands.
Another matter to be considered by the
Hawaiian senate is that of rendering as
sistance to the executive In unraveiiing
the Japanese muddle. There are ruinors
of a split in the cabinet over the question,
and It If said the Intervention or the sen
ate Is required to prevent an open rupture.
Minister Shimamura has been disap-
pointed. No reply to Japan's latest note
in the immigration controversy mas Deeh
given him by the Hawaiian government.
lie hoped for something which could De
sent by this steamer to San Francisco, and
then cabied via Washington to Toxic. but
President Dole and his abnet areDot asyet
ready to make a categorical reply TO what
they look upon as Japan's conditional dc-
cept nee OF arbitration
Lieut. j. M. Elliott, of the Marion, has
been enga ged in making an investigation
OF the best means of defending Honolulu,
and In fact all this island, against an at
tack by sea. He also studied the topog-
raphy of the island In order to report
upon the best positions around Honolulu
for defense against q land attack. Lieut.
Eliiott's report viii be made TO the P-esi-
dent III the United States War College,
winch will devote a part of next year 8
course tn Hawaii and the Pacific coast.
Ii IL reported here that the japanese
have not been slow in studying the same
problem, and the presence OF several Jap
anese pnotogra pliers taking views allo
the island gives rise TO TIE rumor that in
case of serious trouble between Hawaii
| and japan the latter will land heavy
| force on the north side of the island. In
view Of the narrow deiile through which
snch troops would have to march L. reach
Honolulu, such action is not believed TO be
possible.
James r. Castle, who has held the po-
sition of collector or customs since the
Queen was deposed, has resigned. 1t Is
runicred that the cause OF his resignation
| is diss abstraction with the manner in which
the cabinet Is handling the japanese affair
Castle controls newspaper, and IL is
generally believed ne viii now devote his
" hole time and attention to conducting
a vigorous attack upon the officials. 1t
is understood that he is particularly bitter
against II. r. Cooper, minister OF foreign
affairs IL Cooper is retired Hatch may
take up the portfolio again, but In any
event il is fully understood that Hatch
Will not return to the United States l.. A
| Thurston who was sent home by Gresham.
lie spoken OF as his successor at Washington.