The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-24
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precedent a International law.
Washinrt, = = me 2S.-The Hawaiian
annexation v formed the principal
tonic of co alton by the senate COM
mittee on q IN relations at it's hrlot
session tod = z ,e treaty and accompany
ing rapers = o, read aud referred TO
subconmit ; r consisting OF Senator's
Davis For : @and Morgan. with instruc-
lions TO in =. : ate the entire question and
report to 8 = II committee.
The ia z z read Included the protest
made by 80 against the annexation.
Tho docui lid not cai out much cont
ment but I'm that was said was OF
character to indicate that me members OF
the con.uittce did not reAard II as likely
to lead TO serious com l'cNtious, though
requiring tho most respectful consdera-
ton The subcommittee Will consider all
the complications likely to grow out of an
neNattou. including those referring 10 the
trade relations of the islands. This VIII
involve 4 study of all lla~ais treaties
with other countries The inquiry ncces-
| sarly will require considerable time and
no effort will be made by the fun COM
mttoe 10 take up the subject until the
subcommittee hfd reported upon the de-
| tails.
| The realization OF this fact has led tho
| members of the committee 10 conclude
| that II is improbable that the committee
as whole Will be able 10 pass upon tho
subject during the short session. Com
parativoly little was said bearing upon the
merits of the treaty at today = meeting,
but the few utterances TINT were heard
sustained the estimate heretofore made OF
| the complexion of the complittee. namely,
| that at least eight OF the eleven meihbera
would favor ratification There is possi-
bility OF that number being increased to
nine
The protest fto,, Japeu n connection
| with the Hawaiian treaty. which was re-
ceived by the senate committee gu foreign
relations today is considered III more
| serious light than was at flrst made APP
parent The committee took exceptional
precautions TO prevent the publication OF
its proceedings. The protest was accepted
as almost an ultimatum on Japans part
to tho effect that the treaty must not be
perfected. II is not a protest against tho
form of the document itself or rather
against the transaction. ny being opposed
to japanese interests. The specific charge S
alleged for protest is that the consumun
ton Of the agreement between Hawaii and
the United States would disturb the exist
ing trade relations of the North pacinC
and nullfy treaty rights.
The protest is in such definite terms and
is directed so squarely al Nie transact ION
as 10 cause the committee TO feel that the
entire matter should be handled with the
utmost circumfpeciion as the only way In
which disposition ON the part of n majority
of the committee to weaken In their sup
port of the treaty there Is n general feel
Ing that the friendly relations which ha!f
always existed between Japan and tho
United States call for great doliherator
and especial caro- in proceeding in the mat
ter hence the appointment OF the sub
committed to consider all the details. Il
keen the proceedings Of the committee
from the public and consider the probable.
iiy that the committee may not be- able
to report during the present session o
congress.
With reference TO this latter point +
may be stated ms extremely probable tina
the matter win be held in Allowance by thu
subcommittee until congress convchos II
regular session next December for thu
double purpose Of permitting the com
mttec 10 make It's investigation ~
= thorough as possible and TO permit th'
executive department 10 mako its hes
efforts through diplomacy to persuade
japan OF the unwisdpn OF her course.
= IT is understood in this connection tina
{ this delay Is in accordance with the wisho
OF the administration, AS ntimatcd Il
members OF tho senate, The opinion wa
expressed in committee that documen
! of the character of that filed by Japan, I
= presented by a nation more nearly ih'
eIhal OF ihe tulhu Sld'tN, Wouln iehn u
very serious difficulty, but there is a gen
oral desire TO extend unusual consideration
: toward the Asiatic state not only becaus
, of the uniformly friendly relations exist
4 ing between that country and this. hu
, also because II Is felt that japanese sue
I cess in her war with China may Pave ha
, tho effect OF arousing a spirit of com
bativeness which is not warranted. In tn
, opinion of the members Of the committee
i by her relative size and importance a
! compared with the United States.
MORGAN's ANNEXATION BILL.