Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-01
HAWAIIAN TREATY
Congress 10 B. Called Together 10
Consider l..


sAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-The
steamer Australia from Honolulu
direci. arrived today with the follow
ing Hawaiian sdvloes:
Francis NJ. Hatch, minister to
Washington, arrived on Aug. 20, with
important inro;m alton wnicn viii re-
quire the attention OF both the govern.
msnt aud senate, aud eeurst notice
has sIreaUy been iesued to the men,
bers OF the latter body calling upon
them to meet in extra session on S,pt.
6, to consider the question. Mean
while Minister Hatch is an almost
constant CONSULTATION with President
DIE anu his cabinet.
The lawmakers viii be asked to
rstify the annexation treaty rec emily
slgned In WasDin.t3n ami MS m a.
iOrity OF the members favor anuexa.
ton, the matter Will pushed through.
the reason for the extra session OF
the senate at this early date Ia u mat.
ter Of conjecture and much curiosity
Is eviDced with regard - II.
A senator is authority for the state
ment thBt Minister Hatch brought
word to the effect that President Nc.
kinney hat resolved to call Congress
together two months earlier than
usual for the purpose OF disposing o.
the treaty before tue regular sess on;
and this theory appears to find favor
with other senators, Another matter
TO be considered by the Hawaiian sen.
ate 10 that OF rendering assistance 10
the executive In uurRvelliug the
japanese muddle, as IL 10 said that
Japan's acceptance OF the offer OF ar
bitration is so vague that the president
and his cabinet are III n quAndaTy.
There ATE rumors OF spilt in the
cabinet over the questi n, anu 1t Is
Is said that the Intervention OF the
senate 10 required to prevent an open
rupture.
The Hawaiian Star created = senss.
ton by the publication Of "A scheme,
alleged TO have been backed by the
sugar trust, TO block annexation. Ii IL
said that every Hawaiian In the group
has been called upon to appear In
Honolulu on September IA to partici-
pate In a mammoth demo nstrstIon
against closer political union with the
Uuited States. Senator Morgan and
Suoy oio fDbNpb w
United States 90 that day sud the Oh.
ject of tue Jnists Ia to im.
press them with the feeling on the
isla us.
The Uaited S ATS steamer Benn.ng-
ton arrived from San Diego on Augu,t
"a, after a run OF niue days, AMI the
Marion 10 expected to leave on the
26;h for Mare island.
James b. Castle, who has held the
position OF collector OF customs since
the queen was deposei, has resighed
on account Of III health. Ii is rum OreJ,
however, that tle real cause OF bis
resig nation is dissatisactlJp with the
manner in wnich tue cabin ct
ls managing the Japanese n
fair. Castle controls news.
paper and 1t lie believed he will now
devete his whole time and attention to
conducting = vigorous attack upon the
officials. 1t is understood that he IL
particularly bitter against h. f. Coop.
OF, the IN Mister OF foreign sfiairs,
whom Castle believes to be unsuite1
Tor that important position. II he is
retired, Hatch may take up the portfo-
lilo again; out In any event, IL 10 gen.
orally Understood tnat Hatch will not
return TO the U0iied States. l.. A.
Tnurston, VINO WIS sent home by
Gresham, Is spoken OF 10 his SUCCESSOR
at Washington.