The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-30
Ed. The INDEPENDENT:-

Ed. The INDEPENDENT
On Saturday, July 10Th, Her
Majesty left Washington for New
York, where with her party she is
now stopping at the Albemarle
Hotel. 1t is busy city, there is
much to be seen and much to be
done, must be rather brief in my
budget to you to-day.
Naturally the first thing you will
wish to know is the state OF the an
nexation business. There ia nothing
discouraging in the prospect. No
persons were more surprised by the
message Of the President than the
advocates of the treaty themselves,
but as l have already written to you,
it was a diplomatic move to defer
the settlement of many public quss-
tions for-many months to come.
The most important confirmation
of this view comes to us in we'll
authenticated report that the Dole
government have already been mott
fed by tho State Department that
there can be no progress made in
tho ratification Of the proposed
treaty until tho claims OF Japan for
breach Of treaty obligations are
satisfactorily adjusted. In other
words the war-scare business has
been overdoue by the ruling ring
at Honolulu who originated it. To
make a partnership with any couu-
try where there is properly fled
claim OF an indefinite amount still
unsettled would be dangerous bust.
ness, and this bsiug the fact between
Hawaii and japan, the United States
Senate does not wish to move in the
matter until matters are more salts
factory between the Dole govern
ment and tho Japanese Empire.
Japan is also very firm in her re-
plies to Secretary Sherman's official
notes, and steadily maintains her
original protest that the Hawaiian
Islands cannot be annexed to the
United States, unless her rights un-
der existing treaties with Hawaii,
all Of which she has observed in
good faith are respected in the pro-
posed change.
There has been no discussion OF
the treaty in the Senate nor will
there be until next December. 1t
is very difficult to get quorum of
that body to attend to the necessary
tariff business. AS a mere matter
of form the Committee on Foreign
Relations concluded on both sides
to refer the question to the open
Senate for debate and settlement
and that is where it now rests
There was scarcely quorum of this
committee in attendance, Senators
Turpie and Daniels both stated theil
opposition, but said they would
prefer to offer any amendments
when the matter came up for debate
in the Senate. Those therefore who
are rejoicing prematurely over the
proposed treaty may find themselves
sadly disappointed next winter.
The day before we left Washing
ton, l sent my card for the first tim,
to the Presidents Secretary, and was
Immediately answered by telegram
inviting me call at the White House
That occasion was selected by me-
that it might be evident, whatever
transpired, that my call was mo-
made for the purpose of arranging
any subsequent plans or visits AL
though it was past the hour To-
calls, and further it was cabinet day
the President sent for me at once
and we had most agreeable inter
view. 1t would not be courtesy TO
} me to write"of the matter of on
conversation, yet l may say that
think the President was deepl,
touched at my assurance to hin
from my own intercourse with tn
Hawai- people of their faith ant
trust in that great country Of which