The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-23
DISSENTING
VOTES
No
I PROTEST. AGAINST THE PRO
POSED ACTION LAID UPON THE
TABLE.
IN SESSION For ONLY TWO DAYS.
Those Opposed to Political Unien
VIII Not Give Up Their Fight
Mass Meeting.

placed in quarantine, brought advices
from the Hawaiian islands up to and
including the 18th inst. The senate
convened on Sept. s, but owing to the
death of ex-senator G. Rhodes, presi-
dent of the legislature, adjourned until
the following day. The session of the
9Th lasted less than two hours, but in
that time the annexation treaty was
presented and ratified without a dis
senting vote.
The presidents message stated that,
under the authority conferred upon
him by the constitution and with the
approval of the cabinet, he had nego-
tiated treaty of political union of
the United States and the Republic of
Hawaii, which was signed in Washing
ton, June 16, 1897. He transmitted the
same to the senate for consideration
and ratification and called attention to
certain significant events which bore
upon the matter. He touched upon the
adoption of the policy of annexation
by the provisional government on June
II, 1898, and stated that the reasons
which then neceSSitated that policy
still existed and that subsequent events
had emphasized their Importance III
conclusion he called particular atten-
ton to the fact that the treaty con-
tanned an important provision regard
ing the maintenance Of the existing
Hawaiian laws and customs not incon-
sistent with the treaty under consid-
Grafton, and the fact that the injury
which inevitably follows sudden politi-
cal changes was precluded.
Both papers were referred with the
text of the treaty to the foreign re-
lations committee for consideration.
On the following day that committee
reported favorably and, upon its re-
communication, the senate adopted the
following resolution by unanimous
vote.
Be it resolved by the senate of the republic
of Hawaii: That the senate hereby ratlhes
and advises and consents to the ratification
by the president of the treaty between the
republic of Hawaii and the United states
of America. on the subject of annexation OF
the Hawaiian islands to the United States
of America, concluded IN washington Oh
June /, 1897.
In answer to the Hawaiian protest
adopted at a mass meeting held on the
9Th, the committee said in part:
1.-THE legislature of the republic has at It's
last two sessions passed point resolutions
favoring the annexation of the islands to
the United States and this was one of the
fundamental grounds for the establishment
of this government. We recommend that
the protest be laid upon the table and in
doing so deem it our duty to say that, in
our opinion, the protestants are protesting
more on the grounds of sentiment than that
they fully believe annexation would not pro-
mote the best and most lasting prosperity to
the islands and all classes of people now
residing. thereon. .- s.-.,.-t, .
Commenting on the haste of the upper
chamber, the Iuso, newspaper. organ
of, the Portuguese residents, of Sept.
Is, says: 1.-THE senate of the republic
of Hawaii has unanimously ratified
the convention which cedes Hawaii to
the United not only with all n1ercan-
tile property with doubtful title, but
also tieing up privileges which about
5000 voters of the Portuguese colony
enjoy and have enjoyed, and which can
only be recovered if the congress of
the United States from a sense of JUS
tice and equity shall eoncede the privi-
lege to which we have a right. The
session was closed on the 10th, to be
convened again next March, in regular
session"
NOT YET BEATEN.
Despite the action of the senate, the
opponents of annexation are continu-
ing their fight, and the leaders of the
movement express the utmost conf
dence in their ability to defeat annexa-
ton Before the Peking left, call had
been issued for an immense mass meet
ing to be held on the 18th, and the IN
dications were that it would be one Of
the largest ever held in the islands.
Some Of the annexationists hoped to be
able to have Senator Morgan address
the meeting with the object of chang
ing the sentiment of the natives, but
there was little likelihood OF their plan
meeting with success.
The steamship Australia, having .on
board United States Senator John L.
Morgan, of Alabama; Congressman A.
s. Berry, J. G. Cannon, II. c. Louden-
slayer and j. A. Tawney, arrived in
Honolulu on the 14th. They were &C
corded a warm welcome. Senator Nor
gan stood the voyage exceedingly well,
and was in excellent health. The Efa-
waiian Star of the following day pub
lished this interview with him:
'I have nothing of definite nature
to say to the newspapers now, as L
must have an opportunity to study the
situation from a new point of view.
You may say that L am predisposed in
favor of annexation. / have been an
annexationist practically for thirty
years, ever since the question has been
agitated."
The following translation of an arti-
Gle published in the IuSo, the organ of
the Portuguese residents, shows alarm
with which that section of the popula-
the annexation should be conSummat-
ed, which we doubt, the Portuguese
colony as political factor ceases to
exist, because in the foreign press,
both here and in the United States, it
has been indicated with sufficient
clearness that they fear the influence
of the Portuguese vote in case the priv
iIege should be conceded to them. In
dependence and a good government OF
q J.
eny. but annexation without the priv
iIege which we speak of, means ruin"
The delegates who were chosen to the
American Union party convention
have completed their platform, which
was to be presented for adoption at
the convention to be held on the even
ing of the 18th. The platform, as ar
ranged, was short and applied solely
to island affairs. One of the planks
pledged the party to annexation first,
last and all the time. T. B. Murray
has issued a call for a meeting OF the
American league on the 14th 1t was
the purpose to reorganiZe the league.
Mr.. Murray had announced his deter
n1ination to retire from the presidency.
The Hawaiian annexation treaty
which was submitted to the United
States senate on June 16. but has not
yet been acted upon, provides for the
cession to the United States of all
rights of sovereignty over the Islands
and all public land and property. In
der it, the islands would constitute
territory of the United States, with
local legislature, subject to a veto pow
er vested in the president. All treaties
of the United States with other coun-
tries would be substituted for these
now in force with Hawaii. The fur
Their immigration of Chinese to the
island is to be prohibited, and our laws
on the subject to be extended to Ha-