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AFTER HAW All.
The Annexation Treaty Is Ready
for Signature.
SOON TO Be PRESENTED TO SENATE.
Action of That Body WIN Depend
Much Upon Public Opinion
Points of Difference with
the Harrison Treaty.

DAY, unless pIeScuI PiaA> alG SAoASSa'
Men close to the administration and
others who are engaged in pushing
the tariff bill have been in
formed that the treaty will be trans
United to the senate to-day, and 1t
is stated that there will be no considera-
ton on the Hawaiian reciprocity pro-
vision In the tariff until the treaty is
received.
One Important Difference.
The one point of importance in which
the treaty differs from the convention
negotiated by Secretary Foster, in Pres
ident Harrison's administration, is the
omission of any provision for ex-Queen
Lilioukalani and Princess Kaiulani. In
the original treaty 1t was provided that
the government of the United States
should pay the ex-queen the sum OF
$4,000 cash and the same amount of
money as pension each year during
the remainder of her natural life, pro-
yided she, in good faith, submitted to
the government of the United States
and the local government of the islands.
Princess Kaiulani, being the next
in line of royal blood, was to receive
cash payment of $4,000, but no pen
sion, under similar provision as in the
case of the ex-queen.
1t is understood that any objection
that might have been expected to the
annexation of the islands based on the
large proportion Of coolies in the pop
ulation has been forestalled by articles
not only prohibiting the further imml-
grafton of such laborers to the Hawaiian
islands, but also prohibiting the coming
of any of the Chinese from the islands
to the other parts of the United States.
Not Yet Signed.
It was the expectation that the treaty
Tuesday afternoon would receive the
formal signatures of the negotiators-
Secretary Sherman for the United
States government, and either Minister
Hatch or Mr.. I.orrin Thurston as a
special commissioner for the Hawaiian
government. The document itself had
been prepared and everything was III
readiness, when it was taken to the
white house for the presidents final
inspection and review. Secretary Sher,
man remained at the department later
than is his custom in order to receive
the Hawaiians, but finally at four
o'clock the attempt to secure the sig
nature of the treaty was abandoned.
This may prevent the submission OF
the treaty to the senate to-day, as was
the intention of the cabinet, but the de-
lay in the case will not be material.
At the cabinet meeting, in the course
of the discussion of the treaty, it was
decided that it's tendency in the sen
ate would not necessarily cause any
considerable obstruction to the prog
ress of the tariff bill, and while there
is every disposition ON the part of the
president to avoid any interference
with the rights of the senate in the mat
ter, it can be stated that the treaty viii
not go in with any idea that it is not
the wish of the executive that it should
be acted on promptly.
Much Depends on. Public Opinion.
While the treaty is In the senate
either In the hands of the committee OF
foreign relations or on the calenda
of executive business, 1t is the eXpecta
ton that the people of the Unitet
the press and other mediums to declar,
their sentiments upon the matter, ant
If, as is predicted, there is an over
whelming declaration for annexation
1t is believed that the senate will b.
quick to respond to the demand. Ii
this case the treaty, it is believed, cal
be taken up and ratified in the cours
of one or two executive sessions Will
Ihe regular tariff debates are in progress
daily.
The Treaty in the House.
The manner in which the Hawaiian
treaty will come before the house is il
the paragraph which provides that tn
United States shall assume the presen
debt of Hawaii. This will not in an
way effect the treaty or interfere in it
adoption. Irrespective and before an,
action will be submitted to the hous
will come the ratification of the treat
by the senate. If the treaty is rattle
no action by the house can change til
condition. The failure of the house t
appropriate to pay the debt or the il
terest on it may become future con
plication but the ratification of tn
treaty by the senate will annex ii
islands.
The treaty which made Alaska pal
of this country carried with it an appr'
priation of several million dollar
There was a most bitter contention
the house about making the appropri
ton but the senate had by treaty rat
fed the agreement. Of course, if co
gress, by action of the house, had J.
fused to make the appropriation, the
RUSSIA would have held possession
Alaska. The case of the refusal of IL
house to refuse to appropriate for Il
Interest of or the debt of Hawaii WI
not, it is said, prevent annexation, b.
the payment of the debt or the intere
would be a subject for future consider
ton and question between the pro
ince, colony or territory of Hawaii al
the holders of the debt if congre
should not pay it.
British Press Opinion.
London, June 16.-All the afternot
papers discuss the Hawaiian questit
In the light of the proposed annexati,
of the islands to the United States y
Globe says:
1.-THE question Is essentially Information
and cannot be disposed of by the decree
one power alone. Great Britain and Frai
are In the same positions toward Haw
rs the United States. In our case, if +
wall is converted into strong naval s
ton, It will practically command the
Tentative route between Vancouver, A
tralia and the far east. and Great Brit
has every right to be consulted before
scheme ia carried farther. Lord Salisbur
consent should not be given unless q
pro quo Is given for tearing up the pres
treaty"
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