Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-24
IlPAN'S OBJECTIONS.
MA Nikado Would Like 10 Rule Tho
Hawaiian Islands.
JAPANESE INTERESTS I'M DANGER.
The English doyernm'nt Will Look Out
for the Rights Of Great
Britain.

WASHINGTON, d. G., June "a. -
The gist o; the protest OF Japan to the
hawaiian annexation by the United
states as read to the Senate committee
on foreign relations yesterday is as
follows:
The acquisition OF Hawaii by an
nexation to the United States would
deprive the resident Japanese In the
islsnds OF the rights to which they are
sptitlei under the present treaty with
Hawaii. There are $4,000 japanese
in the Island with large property
rights and under present conditions
ibey are entitled to becoms citizens OF
Hawaii. In case OF annexation these
lspsue could not become citizeus OF
Inc United States as the declsione Of
the u. b. circuit courts are to the effect
that no Aeiatic can beco me citi-
ZEN Of the United Slater. By aps
nexation the Japanese now resi-
dent In Hawaii would be subject TO
any measures that might be nj pied
BY the United Siates. Tney wouli
lose the RICH to become citizens anu the
large interests owned by Japanese
cltigens IN the islands would be great
ly ieopsrtizsd; therefore the Japanese
government must firmly protest
against lhe proposed annexation.
Hswaiiane ia Washington in'i t
that the reason for the protest OF Jatau
against annexation is that Japan real-
" deeires to acquire the Islands hef-
sell.
The main point OF contention be-
tween Japan and Hawaii over the
treaty between the two countries. IL is
learl ed, 10 M TO the wording Of the
treaty which Hawaii seeks TO abrogste.
This treaty has u pr0viBion
",hst 1t may be Terminated at any
time by mutual CONSENT" This il
construed by tho Japaneee govern.
meni to mean that the treaty cannot
he terminated without the consent OF
both governments and as long as
Japan insis npon keeping 1t In lorce
1t cannot be aorogaied. The Hawniis
contention Ia that the words have no
such meaning anu that any contract
or agreement can be dissolved by
mu iuaI ul nsent nB q matter OF course;
that II the claim of japan was valiu
the treaty would be In effect perms.
ne,tly.
Isis understood that Japan iusists
that her present ciRimR must he 40.
hnowiedeed and accepted by the
United sta es 10 case OF annexation,
although protesting against annex
btioD. t-.r
POSITION OF THE ENGLISH GOVERN.
MENT.
LONDON, June 24.-In the Houle OF
Commons today The Parliamentary
secretary for the iOIelgn flee, MIR.
CurxoD, replied to the question OF
MIR. Beckett, conservative, regard
ing Hawaiian annexation. Mr..
beckett's question was whether the
government was aware that Queen
Liliuokslani has been deposeu ny a
small body OF AmericRns who, with
cut right or title, have assumed sov-
uteignty over Hawaii anu now, 10
save themselves, The resentment OF
people, have Requested the American
government to annex Hawaii, and
whether Great Britain proposes to nj.
lsw this most important cOaling stn-
ii,n to pass into the hands OF the
uniied States without protest."
MIR. Cu,Zol said her majesty %
government did not feel called
upon to express an opinion rel.
alive TO the circumstances out OF
which the present situation In Hawaii
had arisen. The government was
aware that proposal 10 annex Hawaii
10 the United States had been sub
mitted by the President Of the Unitea
States Tor the consideration u the
Uuited States Senate but no decision
had been reached. Mr.. Curzon ADDED
that 1t would be the obIoc. OF her
mslesty's government to see tina,
Whatever rights according to intern a.
tional law belong to Great Britain and
British subj ects are fully maintained.