The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-09

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| lead 10 considerable difference and divis-
! ion. The promoters of the caucus Sc
cured about fifty signatures, which rs
sufficient 10 require Chairman Richard
son to issue a call, when a convenient
time is agreed upon Tlae understand
ing is that the purpose of the cause is
to determine upon a line Of policy as
20 Cuba, Hawaii and finance. although
it would not be surprising if some ques-
tion as TO the Democratic leadership IN
the house came up
A MEASURE.
A bill was introduced in the senate to-
day by Senator Nelson for the amend
ment of the interstate commerce law, au-
thorizing the interstate commerce COM
mission to investigate complaints OF In
equality of rate smade by the patrons OF
railroads and prescribing the regula-
tions for such investigation
Senator Prhchard today introduced a
bill reducing the tax on distilled spirits
in bond to 20 cents per gallon.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The house committee on foreign affairs
will hold it's first meeting Thursday,
when Chairman Hit win name the sub
committees which will consider the sew
eral questions Of Cuba, Hawaii, etc. Thus
far there has been no consultation on the
general line Of operation on the numer-
GUS foreign subjects before the commit
tee.
Senator Davis, chairman Of the senate
foreign relations committee, says he is
not ready to proceed with the Hawaiian
annexation treaty and cannot now fix a
time when it will oe taken up, although
ne thinks it will be considered before the
holidays.
Omaha. Neb., Dec. S.-ToFu Hoshi,
Japanese minister to the United States,
passed through Omaha this evening, en-
route to Washington, accompanied by
mis- private secretary. In an interview
with a representative of the Associated
Press, Mr.. Hosn admitted that the OBJ
ject Of hi. mission to Japan was to as
certain the views OF his government on
the proposed annexation Of Hawaii and
TO procure instructions from the mikado
relative to the course me was expected to
fed py congress.
"The impression has gone out to the
American press said Mt. Hoshi, that
we propose to recall the protest entered
by Japan against the acquisition of the
Sandwich Islands by the United States
government. This is misleading and un-
true Japan has always maintained
amicable relations with the United
States, and it is not our purpose to take
any steps that would lead to breach
of mutual good will, but at the same
time Japan will stand firmly in the
maintenance of it's rights and privileges
acquired under treaty with the Ha-
waiian government. II the United
States annex Hawaii, we hope to be
able to enforce our demands for indem-
nifty for the violation of treaty rights in
the expulsion of japanese immigrants
from the island and their exclusion
from the rights acquired under our
treaty."
Concerning President McKinley's mes
sage, and particularly as referring to the
relations Of Japan and the United States
in connection with the proposed annexa-
ton of Hawaii, Mr.. Hoshi declined to ex-
press any views beyond reiterating
what he stated at the outset, that there e
would be no disposition on the part Of
Japan to resist the acquisition OF Hawaii
by the United States, but that he hoped
to be able, through diplomatic negotia-
tons, 10 bring about peaceable solu-
ton of the matters in controversy.