New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-02
ANNEX ALTON OF HAWAII.
TUE ISLAND GOVERNMENT MAY ACT
FIRST ON THE TREATY.
,uy,sTER HATCH HURRIgs HOME. AND THE
HAWAIIAN SENATE is CALLED TO MEET
IN SPECIAL SESSION on sEPTEM-
BER 6-NO EXTRA SESSION OF
OrR CONGRESS LIKELY.

OUR CONGRESS LIKEIY.
fan Francisco. Sept. 1.-The steamer Aus
,rqia. from Honolulu arrived to-day with the
following Hawaiian advices:
Francis NJ Hatch. Minister to the United
States arrived on August % with special in
formation which will require the attention Of
both Government and Senate. and secret notice
has been issued 10 the members OF the latter
body calling upon them to meet in extra ses-
sion on September g. Meanwhile Mr.. Hatch is
IN almost constant consultation with President
Dole and his Cabinet. The 'awmakers will be
asked 10 ratiiy the annexation trestv recently
signed in Washington, and majority Of the
members favor annexation the matter will be
rushed through. The reason for extra session
IF the senate is a matter OF conjecture and much
,lrostv is aroused. one Senator is authority
,or the statement that Minister Hatch brought
Nord from President Mckinley that he had re-
,olyed 10 call Congress together two months
EARLIER than usual, for the purpose of disposing
~ tho treaty before the regular session. and
his theory appears to find favor with other
Senator's
Another matter to be considered by the Ha-
raiian Senate is that of rendering assistance to
The Executive in unravelling the japanese mud
;e as II is said that Japan's acceptance OF the
,fer Of arbitration is vague that the fresl-
lent and his Cabinet are in a quandary. lheIe
ire rumors Of a split in the Cabinet over the
question and it is said that the intervention or
he Senate is required TO prevent an open rupt-
sre.
THE Hawaiian star created sensation d!
be publication of a scheme, alleged TO nave peeh
backed by the Sugar Trust. to block annexation
1t is said that call has been made for a
mammoth demonstration on september II
against closer political union with the United
States Senators Morgan and Quay are eN-
pected to arrive from the United States on that
sav and the object of the anti-anneXationists
Is 10 impress them with the feeling on the
island.
James B. Castle who has held the place of
Collector Of Customs since the Queen was de-
nosed has resigned on account Of Hl-health
II is rumored however. that the real cause of
his resignation is dissatisfaction with the man.
oer in which the Cabinet is managing the
Japanese afflir. Mr. Castle controls a news
paper. and il is generally believed he will now
devote his whole time and attention to conduct
Ing vigorous attack upon the officials. 1t is un
derstood that he is particularly bitter against H.
T. Cooper Minister of Foreign Affairs. whom
Castle believes TO be unsuited for that impor-
tant place II Mr. Cooper is retired. Mr. Hatch
may take the portfolio again. In any event. II
Is fully understood that Mr.. Hatch Will not
return TO the United States. l.. A. Thurston
who was sent home by Secretary Gresham, Is
spoken OF as his successor at Washington.
Washington, Sept. 1.-There is no disposition
among officials here to question the correctness
Of the statement in the dispatches from Hawaii
TO the effect that Minister Hatch hurried TO
Honolulu with the special purpose cf securing
annexation action by the Hawaiian Government
in advance Of the meeting of our Congress.
There s no rule in diplomatic Practice that
would forbid Hawaii first acting upon the
treaty, and the treaty itself does not indicate
which Government is to take the initiative in
the ratification
While il is regarded desirable in the execu-
ton of the policy of President Mckinley toward
Hawaii. as laid down in his message transmit
ting the treaty to Congress last June, that the
document shall be ready in all respects for the
action of the United States Senate at its next
session. il is not believed that the President
has any intention Of calling a special session
70 the purpose of ratification. Indeed, consd
or. .ng the fact that If the Hawaiian Legislature
ac.s with the greatest promptness upon the
treaty II scarcely complete this action and
return the ratified convention to Washington
before October at the earliest ii would appear
n be unnecessary to advance the session Of
Congress by such g short space Of time as
would intervene between that date and the date
Congress in