Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-26
HAWAIIAN TREATY.
The Entire Question to Be Investi.
gated by q Sub Committee.
A SERIOUS PROTEST FROM JAPAN.
Il Ia Almost nm Ultimatum That the Treaty
Must Not Bc Perfected-Our Reply
to Japan-senatc Pro-
ceedlngs.

WASHINGTON June a4.-The Hawaiian
annexation treaty formed the princi'
pal topic of consideration by the senate
committee on foreign relations ut It's
brief session yesterday. The treaty
and accompanying papers were read
and referred to n subcommittee con-
sisting Of senators Davis, Foraker and
Morgan, with instructions to investi-
gate the entire question and report to
the full committee. The committee
will consider all the complications
likely TO grow out of annexation, in
GLIDING those referring to the trade re-
lations Of the islands. This will in
volve a study of all of Hawaii's trea-
ties with other countries. The inquiry
necessarily will require considerable
time, and no effort will be made by the
full committee to take the subject up
until the subcommittee shall be able
to report on all the details.
The protest from Japan in connec-
ton with the Hawaiian treaty, which
was received by the senate committee
on foreign affairs yesterday, is consid-
cred in more serious light than was
at first made apparent, and the COM
mittee took exceptional precautions to
prevent the publication of its proceed
ings. The protest was accepted us al
most an ultimatum on Japan's part, to
the effect that the treaty must not
be perfected. II Is not protest
against the form of the document, as
had been supposed in some quarters,
but against the document itself,
or, rather, against the transac-
ton, as being opposed to Japan's
interests. The specific reason Ill
legged for the protest Is that the
contamination of the agreement be-
tween Hawaii and the United States
would disturb the existing trade rela-
tions of the Pacific and nullify treaty
rights. The opinion was expressed in
the committee that n document of the
character of that filed by Japan would,
If presented by nation more nearly
the equal of the United States, lead to
very serious difficulties, but there is a
general desire to extend unusual con-
sideration towards the Asiatic state,
not only because of the uniformly
friendly relations existing between
that country and this, but also be-
cause it is felt that Japan's success in
her war with China may have had the
effect of arousing spirit of combative-
ness which is not warranted. in the
opinions of the members of the COM
mittee, by her relative size and impor-
lance us compared with the United
States.
The state department has practical
ly completed its reply to the Japanese
protest against the Hawaiian annexa-
ton treaty, but has not yet delivered
it. The reply is understood to be dig
niiied in tone, a strong legal defense
of our position, which, without in any
sense abating our claims, still does not
disdain to support them by much eta
ton of precedent and international
law.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, June 2i.-After a con-
test lasting throughout the day, the
senate completed the paragraphs of
the wool schedule relating to raw wool
and advanced into the features relating
to manufactured wooden goods. The
day was devoted largely to discussion
of the effect of the tariff rates in the
price of wool, and the speeches were
on technical lines in the main. At
one point Senator Hoar diverted the
discussion by reference to William ].
Bryan's opposition to the tariff. This
brought Senator Mantle and Allen and
Ste wnrt to the defense of Mr.. Bryan.
Senator Teller was drawn into the con-
troversy, and in few remarks warned
his former republican associates that
their hopes of prosperity from this bill
would be blasted.
Senator Quay made n strong effort
to have the house ad valorem rates ON
wool adopted, but he was
defeated-19 to Al. The committee
rates were then agreed to, viz: Four
cents per pound on third-class wool
valued ut ten cents or less per pound,
and seven cents per pound on third.
class wool valued above ten cents per
pound. The schedule was completed
up to paragraph 1854, relating to cloths,
knit fabrics, etc.
Early in the day Senator Allen,
Of Nebraska, rising to question
Of personal privilege, made sweep
ing denial of public charges that
J. Bryan had contributed |
81, 500 to the populist cause, in order to |
effect fusion.
Senator Morgan yesterday intro
duced bill for the annexation of the |
Hawaiian islands The bill provides
that the islands shall become n terri
tory OF the United States In accordance
with the terms Of the recently nego-
gotiated treaty. The date set for the
Of the laws of this country
over the islands Is the 4th Of March,
1898, but it is specifically provided that
they may be put in force at an earlier
day II congress so desires. 1t is also
that the five commissioners
provided for by the treaty to make rec
TO congress in matters
to Hawaii shall be confirm
ed by the senate. The bill appropri-
ntes s, ZOO, 900 for the execution Of its
provisions Out of this sum, the inter
est on the Hawaiian debt Is to be paid,
but provision for the payment of the
Of this debt Is defe rred.