Evening star., 1897-06-12
TO ANNEX HAWAII
Announcement That a Treaty is
Being Negotiated.
NfIMAfED TO REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
No Action Taken on Abrogating
Reciprocity.
lated TO REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
WILL MEET THIS AFTERNOON

of the abrogation of the Hawaiian treaty
by a provision in the tariff hill they were
confronted with the fact that a treaty Of
am exation is being negotiated and tina
probably Hawaii will soon become a part
of the United States.
number of propositions for dealing with
the recipr ocity treaty were made and the
subject occupied the attention of the eau
Gus until time for the Senate to meet The
caucus then adjourned until 4:sC this after
noon without having taken final action
The question of annexation occupied
more attention than anything else and
proved embarrassing to all propositions
aimed at the abrogation of the treaty
The question Of what was the proper man
ner to annex Hawaii was discussed and
there was some difference of opinion as
to this but there appeared to be little op-
position TO annexation.
To Restore the House Exemption
Clause.
The indications are that at the meeting
this afternoon the decision will be that the
House exemption clause. which maintains
. the reciprocity treaty. will be restored
with provision that If there has been
no new treaty modification of the ex-
isting treaty by January l. 1898, the Presi-
dent may act In the matter a. his discre-
ton.
The New Annexation Treaty.
IL is expected that before this session
closes, and Immediately after the passage
of the tariff bill, the President will send
the annexation treaty to Congress for
action.
The treaty is now being negotiated, and
the only question is as to method of admit
ting the islands.
The provisions of the treaty as drawn up
follows:
/. Hawaii gives it's territory. including
ports and crown lands, TO the United States
in exchange for its protection, and it will
enter the Union under The name of terri
tory of Hawaii.
The United States assumes the debt of
Hawaii up to S4,ov0,oU.
3. All Hawaiian citizens become citizens
of the United States, except Asiatics, who
are excluded from the privilege, and 1t is
forbidden to Cinnamon to sail from Hawaii
TO come 10 the United States.
l. The present government and laws
VIII continue in force till the Cnitel Suites
have had time 10 adapt, consider and make
other arrangements
both Sides Determined.
From the opening until the close of the
caucus this morning there was a deter
mined fight on both sides The fight in
favor of the abrogation of the Hawaiian
reciprocity treaty was led by Mr. Nelson
and Mr.. Perkins.
The support of the treaty was led by MI
FRYE and Mr. Davis, the chairman of the
committee on foreign relations.
The antagonists to the treaty were ex
tremely persistent, and there is a possibil-
ify that the advocates of abrogdtion might
have been victorious had 1t not been for
the broad intimatiOns of the other side that
annexation was speedily to follow, and
that an Interference such as those favor
ing the abrCgation advocated would be en-
tirely Cnwarranted and Injurious. The be-
lief is that this shadow of annexation will
turn the tide in favor of the reciprocity
treaty. so as TO secure the retention of the
exemption clause In the tariff bill
The opposition TO annexation is so weak
amcng republicans that the identification of
that sentiment with the plans for abroga-
ton will probably defeat the efforts of Mr.
Nelson and Mr. Perkins. If the caucus
susteins the treaty it is expected to-
ii is not believed that any republicans will
refuse TO follow the caucus
In the Senate there is strong oDpositlon
to annexation among the democrats, but
1t is not believed that they can defeat the
action of the republican caucus.
Various Propositions Advanced,
The senators We're in caucus for two
hours. and devoted the entire time to aprea
upon course Of action to be pursued with
regard to the reciprocity treaty The meet
hg or the Senate at II o'clock forced an
adJournment before there was time to
reach conclusion, and the caucus dis
room.
There were half dozen different propo-
silons submitted to the caucus the prtn-
clpaI OF which were the following.
By Senator Frye, to leave in ahsoIu,o,,-
tc the President to say what shall be done
Mlth the treaty, and providing against anv
tne tieer!erence with the provisions of the
treaty pending any action he may take
BY Senator Allison. a proposition VERY
m1ch In the same line as Senator Frve.s
put intimating more clearly to the PresI,
dent the opinion of Congress thar ,ha
treaty should be modified 'ie
by senator Perkins. a provision giving
nouce that unless something more is done
Withln year to continue the treaty IN
force that II shall be abrogated "
BY Senator Nelson to abrogate tho
80 apsoiuteIy after one years notice
hecuoh with the sugar schedule
senator Nelson said that an attemnt had
Deei Haue 10 snow that the sugar trust wa 8
LII Lying e. 10 nave the treaty abrogated. This
ator rrom Maine Frye, the most earnest
advocate or the retention of the treaty IN
me me previous caucus had moved that the
onerential In favor of refined suear he
made one-quarter of a cent-the Sighes,
oinerentlai advocated by any one
Senator Frye for the Treaty..
Senator Frye enlpEatically resented tho
inference OF the Minnesota senator. and
said the two subjects could in no way
be coupled together in that way.
Senator Frye said that the House nm
NlsloE on the Hawaiian question was am
pie to meet the demands of equity With
an additional provision authorizing The
President to enter into negotiations for
modification of the treaty He stated
that President Mckinley VAS prepared 10
enter upon such a negotiation, ana added
that the Hawaiians were willing TO meet
MIN half way in the work. He made a
vigorous defense of the treaty and of the
policy OF maintaining the closest sort OF
relations with Hawaii, which had Leen
settled and civilized by Americans
senator Davis Goes Into Details.
Senator Davis also spoke In defense OF
the Treaty. going iEto a detailed argument
To show that the relations between this
country and the Hawaiian Islafds should
be maintained upon the present reciprocal
basis. He especially deprecated the effort
to practically abro gate the treaty in any
but the prescribed form of proceeding In
such cases.
Mr.. Davis went into the relations between
this country and Hawaii at some length
and contended especially against an effort
to leGfslats upon the subject in connection