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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-06
Russian Noblemnn suicidc..

Kansas City, Mo-, May A special
to the Star from Eureka. Kan, SAYS:
Robert Clogston, said: to have been !:
sbanished Russian nobleman. committed
suicide here. He was an eccentric old
man and lived alone in a hut near here
for 90 years. During that time he has
never been known to- leave his abode
for more than a few hours at 8 time.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-06
THE GATES AJAR,
The Tennessee Exposition Opened
with Appropriate Exercisea

The Tennessee Exposition Opened
with Appropriate Exercises.
Nashville, Tenn, May a. The Ten
nessee centennial exposition was
opened Saturday with appropriate cerc-
monies in the presence of thousands of
people. The parade of the Essenic or
der and other societies was witnessed
with delight. ~ ~. 2: .*Z...s
Arriving at the exposition grounds
those in the procession joined with the
thousands of other visitors III inspect
ing the splendid buildings and the very
attractive grounds. z.s...ss.5 =.
r. The opening ceremonies were so sim
pie and SO plain that they were in per-
feet harmony with the methods OF the
director-general and his efficient COM
mittees, but they were at the same time
very impressive. and made q fitting
prelude to one of the most memorable
events in Tennessee history. -.
After America" bad been played in
most impressive manner, Maj. J. W.
Thomas. president of the Tennessee
Exposition company, arose and was re-
cciVed with cheers and applause.
/. Loud and continued cheering fol-
lowed the conclusion of President
Thomas remarks and the band struck
up THE Star Spangled Banner" amid
tumultuous cheering and waving OF
hats and handkerchiefs..
The next address was by Hon. Robert
L. Taylor, governor of Tennessee. As
he advanced toward the front OF the
platform the crowd rose as one man
and it was several minutes before his
excellency could proceed with his ad-
dress. St, zSS1.,5 s..
At the conclusion. Of the address the
band struck up Dixie, % and then the
very earth seemed to shake with the
tkunders OF applause. 1t was sight
never to be forgotten.
Then. at given signal. the wires
flashed the magic word to- the white
house at Washington.. President McKin-
ley touched the button, and, "a the
band played Hail Columbia" the ma
chinery was set id motion and the Ten
snessee centennial exposition was
openedsto the world. s.
Onen-;,ir, concerts and music in the
Auditorium attracted the growing
crowds and as the afternoon heightened
the attendance increased until after four
o'clock, when the tide set cityward. SIS.
5.g At night concerts by the bands, ex-
tensive fireworksa and complete illumina-
ton Of grounds and buildings by elec-
trio light drew thousands in addition
to those, " no waited on the grounds for
the ghtprogramme.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-06
Woman Robbed 81 : Bix = . ~

81 WOman Robbed OF Biz SUM.
Chicago, May j. Mrs. Glen Nj Elroy.
who keeps q millinery store ut iii Blue;
island avenue and lives At EOS Vest Com
grass street, was held up BY two men ins
Vert "a rrison street 90 nine clock Eri-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-06
bank Cn.hier EIee..

Colorado, la:, My a.. H 81. Espe.
cashier Of the Radcliff savings bank, has
been discovered to be . defaulter to a
large amount. He has fed. leaving many.
creditor and deserving family OF
small children. Hiswife IL il the insane
asylum. .5.E.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-06
'Cashier IA u rouble

Louis, May David 4. Hays,
for ears cash Ter of the st. Louis.
post onlS has been arr ted charged|
With \ sths 81 M g 4 a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-14

understanding of the powers which have
interests in the Pacific.
Second-The annexation of Hawaii
would tend to endanSer the residential,
commercial and industrial rights of Jap
anese subjects in Hawaii. assured 10
them by treaty and by the constitution
and laws of that country.
Third-Such annexation might lead to
the postponement by Hawaii of the set
existing in favor of Japan under treaty
stipulations.
With reference to the mischievous sug-
gestion or report which has been in
dustriously circulated in this country and
elsewhere that Japan has designs against
the integrity of sovereignty of Hawaii, l
am further instructed by the Imperial
sand uneQuivocally that Japan has not
now and never had such design or designs
of any kind whatever against Hawaii.
Permit me add, in conclusion, Mr..
Secretary, that in making this protest
and in asking full and careful considera-
ton for it, the Imperial Government are
actuated by what they regard as an inn
perative duty, and not in the remotest
degree by a desire to embarrass the Unit
ed States. They prize most highly the
cordial relations which have always eX-
confidently trust that their representa-
tions on this occasion will be received in
that spirit of justice and fair dealing
which has so notably characterized the
intercourse of Japan and the United
States.
Accept, Mr.. Secretary, the renewed as
surance of my highest Gonslderatio ri
To Hon. John Sherman, Secretary of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-14
AN ALLIANCE POSSIBLE.
Japan Said TO Have Opened Nego
tiatfonS With England.

LONDON, July 3.-One of the most
important political incidents connected
with the Jubilee concerns the relations
between Great Britain and Japan. The
latter country, since her war with China,
has assumed all the dignity and prerog-
atives of the great powers. Now, with
proud humility, she confesses that she
needs an European ally, preferably Great
Britain.
This Government has been repeatedly
approached during the past year with a
view to the conclusion of an Anglo-Jap-
anese alliance. The matter was discussed
at an interview of the Mikado's Jubilee
envoy with Lord Salisbury Monday. The
British Premier does not favor an ALI
ance prior to war, but he is very fond OF
understandings. and there is good rea-
son to believe that he has arrived at an
understanding with the Japanese Gov
eminent which would be converted into
an actual defensive and offensive ALI
ance should trouble occur between Eng
land and Russia, which might happen al
any moment. -
1t was therefore in accordance with the
fitness of things that Japan made braEe
show at the Jubilee naval review. she
was represented by one of the finest bat
tle-ships anchored at Spithead, and the
officers and men of no foreign Warshlp
walked about Portsmouth with inner
swagger and more gorgeous pIumes than
the little Japs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-14
END IN SIGHT.
Vote Tariff Bill Scheduled for
July Z.

Vote on Tariff Bill Scheduled for
July Z.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The final
vote on the tariff bill will be taken be-
fore adjournment tomorrow. The
agreement is as follows: That the de-
bate on the tariff bill shall proceed un-
der the five-minute rule after ] d. IN.
tomorrow, and the final vote on the
bill shall be taken before adjournment
tomorrow.
Senator Allison did not ask that the
hour for the vote be set, being content
with the positive agreement that il
should be some time tomorrow The
limitation of speeches after / p. m. to
five minutes will bring the debate with
in narrow limits. The announcement
by the Vice-President that the agree
ment was perfected led to a general
exchange of congratulations among
Senators.
During the day the antitrust ques-
ton was debated at length, and Pettus'.
amendment on the subject was defeated
-33 to SO.
Allen of Nebraska again offered the
amendment for a quarter of cent
bounty on beet sugar. 1t led to lively
and somewhat personal speeches from
the two Nebraska Senators, after
which the Allen amndment was tabled
-55 to 9Athe Populists and silver Re-
publicans being the only ones recorded
against the motion to table
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treaties of the United States to the in
corporated territory to replace the neces-
sarily extinguished Hawaiian treaties in
order that the guarantees of treaty rights
to all may be unqueStionable and con-
tinuous. TO this end the termination of
the existing treaties of Hawaii is re-
cited as condition precedent The
treaty of annexation does not abrogate
these Instruments 1t is the fact of the
HaWaiiS ceasing to exist as an indepen-
dent contract that extinguishes those
contracts.
LAS to the vested rights, if any be es-
tablished in favor of Japan and of Jap
anese subjects in Hawaii, the case is diff
ferent, and l repeat that there is moth
ing in the proposed treaty prejudicial to
nable in a variety of ways that of 1885,
between Japan and Hawaii, to which
your protest is supposed to relate, is de-
nounceable by either party on six months
notice, but its extension would no more
eXtinguish vested rights, previously ac-
quired under it's stipulations, than the re-
peal of municipal law affects rights OF
property vested under it's provisions.
'As to the point that the maintenance
of the statu quo of Hawaii is essential
to the good understanding of the powers
which have interests in the Pacific it is
sufficient to remark that as a fact,
through three-quarterS of century, in
which the Constitution and Government
of Hawaii and the commerce OF the ISL
ands with the world have undergone no.
of the statu quo has been the predom1-
nant and paramount influence OF the
United States upon the fortunes or the
group and that the union of that island
territory to the United States often fore
shadowed and at times taking tangible
shape has been recognized as necessary
contingency, drawing nearer year by
year with the passage of events.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-14
BISHOP WILLIS AGAIN.

Eaiks About Annexation Over In
London.
LONDON, June 23.-The Rt Rev.
A. Willis, Episcopal Bishop of Homo
lulu, has arrived in London to attend
the Lambeth Ecclesiastical Conference.
He was interviewed today regarding
the annexation of Hawaii by the Unit
ed States, and said he was surprised at
the rapid action of the American Gov
ernment. He added that he believed
that difficulty with China and Japan is
inevitable
The annexation will annul. fpso
facto, the laws relating to the expul-
sion of Chinese from United States
territory. He. was certain that the ma
tlves and many honorable foreigners
would prefer death to annexation
They would undoubtedly prefer a prop
er, stable Government under the pro-
lection of strong nation like Eng
land. Impending events would unmask
the Americans and show the quality
OF their humanity and morality.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-14
RECIPROCITY PROVISION.

General Provisions Made Giving the
Presidents Powers.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-The fol-
lowing is the full text of the new reci-
procity provision of the tariff bill
agreed upon by the Senate Finance
Committee and offered in the Senate
today by Allison:
Strike out section and insert the
following:
Section 3-That whenever the Pres
ident of the United States, with view
to reciprocal trade with foreign coun-
tries, shall within the period of two
years from and after the passage OF
| this act enter into commercial treaty
| or treaties with any other country or
countries concerning the admission in
| to any such country or countries OF
| the goods, wares and merchandise OF
| the United States and their use and
disposition therein deemed to be for
| the interests of the United States, and
| in such treaty or treaties in considera-
tion of the advantages accrufng to the
United States therefrom shall provide
for the reduction during a specified
period not exceeding five years of the
duties imposed by this act to the extent
1 of not more than 20 per cent thereof
upon such goods, wares or merchan-
disc as may be designated therein, that
! the country or countries with which
such treaty or treaties shall be adopted
as in this section provided for or shall
| provide for the transfer during such
period from the dutiable list Of this
| act to the free list thereof of such
| goods. wares and merchandise being
| the natural products of such foreign
countries or country and not of the
| United Stats and shall provide for the
retention upon the free list of this act
during a specified period not exceed
ing five years of such goods, wares and
merchandise now included in said free
list as may be designated therein, and
when any such treaty shall have been
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those relating to the Hawaiian treaty
of reciprocity and the duty on coal,
were perfected today, while another
source of much conflict, the reciprocity
section, was matured by the Finance
Committee and presented to the Sen
ate.
Aside from these larger items,
great many minor ones which have
caused more or less difficulty were dis
posed of. The Hawaiian provision of
the House bill was restored after a
brief debate and without the formality
of a vote This had the effect of leav-
ing the Hawaiian treaty of reciprocity
in full force.
Today Perkins, of California, pre-
sented telegraphic memorial in fa
vor of the annexation of Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-14
FOSTER WAS sUCCEssFUL.

France and Russia Favorable to
Annexation.
LONDON, July 6.-J. w. Foster. the
United States Seal Commissioner, has
arrived from ST Petersburg and has
paid visit to United States Embas-
sador Hay. Foster and Hay will CO.
operate in pressing the Behring sealing
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-14
SPECIAL BUSINESS ITEMS.
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Sugar Bounty Shelved.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-The Re-
publican Senatorial caucus today de-
cided not to again present a beet sugar
bounty amendment to the tariff bill
and Senator Allison was authorized to-
move to have the amendment offered
by Senator Allen tabled. There was
also a general agreement to take up
the Thurston beet sugar bounty bill
as an independent measure the first
cember.
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RECIPROCITY CLAUSE WILL STAY.

WASHINGTON, June 3O.-The Hawaiian Treaty provi-
passed by the Senate today with little discussion and
not dissenting follows Provided that nothing herein
construed abrogate
impair provisions of the treaty of commercial
the United States and the King OF
the Islands, January 30 1875, the provisions of
any Congress heretofore passed for the execution of the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-14
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

duly ratified and public proclamation
made accordingly then and thereafter
the duties shall be collected by the
United States upon any of the desig-
mated goods, wares and merchandise
from the foreign country with which
such trtaty has been made shall dur
ing the period provided for be the du-
ties specified and provided in such
treaties and none Others"
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Legation of Japan,

Washington, June Is, 1897
Sir: l beg to again call your attention
the rumor that the Governments of the
United States and Hawaii are on the
point of concluding a treaty anneXing the
Hawaiian Islands to this country as a
territorial part thereof. AS l had the
honor to state to you, this rumor has
been repeated during the past few days
with cfrcums tantiality of detail which
gives it the appearance of authority 1t
not only states positively that the an
neXation viii soon take place, but also
gives with apparent precision certain
portions of the alleged arrangement
which directly affect the rights acquired
by the Government of Japan and Japan
csc subjects by treaties with Hawaii and
under the Constitution and laws of that
country.
1t is on this account that l desire to re-
peat what L had the honor to state in
our interview today-that my Govern
ment cannot view without concern the
change in the status of Hawaii whereby
the representative of Japan and Japanese
subjects may De imperiled. While, there
fore, they confidently rely upon the Unit
eC States to maintain toward them a Just
and friendly attitude in this, as in all
other matters, they feel that, under the
circumstances, they cannot be regarded
as spectators merely without interest in
the important change which it has so
positively been asserted is about to take
place in the relations of the United
States and the Hawaiian Islands. For
this reaSOn-I feel that / am justified in
inquirng from you, Mr. Secretary, what
provision has been made therein for the
preservation and maintenance of the
rights acquired and enjoyed by Japan in
her intercourse with Hawaii under the
solemn sanctions of law and of treaty.
Accept, Mr. Secretary, the renewed as
surances of my highest consideration.
TORU HOSHI
To Hon John Sherman, Secretary of
State.
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General Reciprocity Pro.
vision Made.
Power to Make Treaties Vested
in President-No Action on
Annexation.

WASHINGTON, June 30.-As re-
suit of the rapid work on the tariff
bill today, the close of the long debate
in the Senate and the final vote on the
bill is felt to be very near at hand.
Two of the most important provisions,
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The House Awaits the Tariff BIZ.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-The House,
by party vote. without transacting
nesday, to be ready for the tariff bill,
il completed before then bY the Senate
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SANS SOUCI SEASIDE RESORT.

The most perfectly appointed seaside
resort on the Islands. Cottages or
rooms are obtained on easy terms. The
table is superior to any in the city.
Extra inducements offered to bathing
and picnic parties.
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SHERMAN'S REPLY.

Interests of United states Bave
Been Paramount.
WASHINGTON, July 2. - Secretary
Sherman has replied to the protest OF
Japan to the annexation treaty. The Sec
retary quotes international law and Hoi-
heck, and cites instances in the history
of nations to sustain his position He
also says:
what the Hawaiian treaty of annex
alton proposes is the extension of the
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Minister Hoshi then submitted Jap
ans formal protest, as follows:
Legation of Japan,


Sir: referring to the correspondence
which has passed between US regarding
the proposed annexation of the Hawai-
ian Islands to the United States, 1 have
the honor to inform you that having
communicat ted with my Government upon
the subject, 1 am now in receipt of in
structions from His Imperial Majesty s
Minister for Foreign Affairs in relation
thereto.
Before divulging the nature of these in
structions / desire to state that, although
the Imperial Government could not have
failed to attach due weight to the state
ment in your communication to me of the
18th inst, that in your opinion there is
nothing in the proposed treaty preju-
dicial to the rights of Japan they must
also have taken note of the fact that in
alluding in the same communica ton to
existing treaties between Japan and Ha-
waii you state your understanding that
the Government of the United States
does not take upon itself any obligatiins
of Hawaii arising from treaties or con-
VentionS with other Governments. | have
now the honor to inform you that I am
instructed by His Imperial Majesty :
Government to formally protest against
the proposed annexation of the Hawai-
ian islands to the United States. This
protest is made for the following rea-
sons:
First-The maintenance of the statu
quo of Hawaii is essential to the good
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-14
FORMAL PROTEST
SGcretary'S Correspondence With
Japanese Minister.
REPLY MADE TO THE PROTEST
Quotes Law to Sustain
His Position.
Annexation Has Been Regarded as
Necessary Contingency
for Many Years.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The formal
protest of Japan against the annexa-
ton of Hawaii to the United States be-
came available today The full cor
respOndence is as follows:
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The RrookIvn sails for Home,

LONDON, July 6.-The United states
cruiser Brooklyn, the sailing OF which
from Southampton for New York was de-
layed by the death of the daughter of
Rear Admiral Miller, sailed for New
York this morning.
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To this Secretary Sherman replied as
Department of State,
XxTa @ J, ~ erf0~ I,,,@ &c -


Sir: Replying to your note of the 18th
inst, just received, L have to say that
the Governments of Hawaii and the Unit
ed States, by their duly authorized rep
resentatives, have signed a treaty annex
ing the Hawaiian Islands to this country.
This has been done in pursuance of the
policy long since adopted by the United
States, and the treaty will, I understand,
be submitted to the Senate of the United
States by the President for ratification
AS to your inquiry 2. to the provision
therein concerning the treaties which
may be in existence between Japan and
the present Hawaiian Government, my
understanding is that the Government of
the United States does not take upon it
self any obligations of the Hawaiian
Government arising from treaties or con-
ventions made by it with other Govern
ments.
1t is believed that there is nothing in
the proposed treaty prejudicial to the
rights of Japan, and certainly the United
States has no disposition to disturb the
friendly relations which have long exist
ed between the Government of Japan
and this country. Accept Mr.. Minister,
the renewed assurances of my highest
consideration. JOHN SHERMAN.
To Mr.. Toru Hoshi, etc.
Minister Hoshi then submitted Jap
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