The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-09-23
HAWAIPS PART DONE.
Annexation Treaty Probably Ratified
at Honolulu.

Annexation Treaty Probably Ratified
at Honolulu.
New York, Sept. ia special to
the Herald from Washington says: The
senate of the national legislature of the
republic of Hawaii has by this time
ratified the treaty of annexation of the
Hawaiian islands to the United States.
This assertion was made to your corre-
spondent by Mr.. Lorin M. Thurston,
charge d'affaires to the United States.
Mr.. Thurston said that the senate of
the Hawaiian legislature had been
called to assemble on September 8, and
that it is unanimous for annexation.
He has no doubt that it has ratified the
convention without dissenting vote.
Both the senate and house Of the
Hawaiian legislature are pledged to an
nexation, according to Mr.. Thurston.
Just before the adjournment of the two
houses last year, joint resolution was
adopted declaring it to be the sense of
the legislature that the interests of Ha-
waii demanded her annexation to the
United States. This resolution was
adopted unanimously. AS the COM
plexion of the senate and house has not
changed since the adoption of the reso-
luton, Mr. Thurston has no doubt that,
so far as Hawaii is concerned, all the
steps possible have been taken.
1t is believed in administration cir
cles that the effect Of the ratification of
the treaty by the Hawaiian senate
will be to influence some Of the MEM
bers of the United States senate now
in the doubtful column to vote for the
convention next session. All that is
now necessary is the approval of that
body, and it is not believed that many
members will be willing to shoulder
the responsibility of defeating annexa-
titon and thus throw Hawaii into the
hands of Japan.
The authorities would naturally be
pleased to have the controversy pend
ing between Hawaii and Japan settled,
because such settlement would tend to
remove any objection which might be
entertained by senators to bring into
the United States nation which has
diplomatic differences with any coun-
try. 1t is their opinion, however, that
the matter will not be adjudicated
until after annexation is accomplished.
New York Wants the Grant Relics.
New York, Sept. ia proposition
has been made to obtain from the fed
eral government the collection of Grant
relics presented to the National mu-
scum by Mrs. Grant, and deposit them
in the large room in the northeast cor
ner of the mausoleum. Architect John
H. Duncan intended the room for
Grant relics, but everything which
would appeal to visitors as having been
owned by the general at some time in
his career is in the National museum
at Washington.
Before Genearl Porter sailed for
France Mr.. Duncan discussed with him
the possibility of the government relin-
gushing the mementos, but nothing
has been done.
Mr.. Duncan said:
1t was ordered to hold a meeting
recently, but there are not enough
members in town to hold it. OF course
the work is practically completed. It
would be good thing to have the
mementos as Riverside, but know of
nothing at this time to warrant the
hope that they will be brought here"
Uprising I'm Guatemala.
San Francisco, Sept. 15.-The men,
bers of the local Central American
colony, especially those from Guate-
mala, are greatly excited over the re-
ported political disturbance consequent
upon President Reyna Barrois' coup
d'etat in having himself elected by
congress for a second term. The
latest dispatches received here state