The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-13

persed to meet again at i50 in the after
noon.
There were half a dozen different propo-
sitions submitted TO the caucus, the pr!n-
cipal of which were the following: BY
Senator Frye. to leave il absolutely to the
president to say what shall be done with
the treaty. and providing against any In
reference with the provisions of the treaty
pending any action he may take.
By Senator Allison. a proposition very
much the same as Senator Fryes. but
intimating clearly TO the president that
the opinion OF congress was that the
treaty should be modified
BY Senator Perkins. a provision giving
notice that unless something Is done with
in year TO continue the treaty In sorcs.
II shall be abrogated.
Senator Nelson of Minnesota led the
fight in favor of the abrogation of the
treaty. In support Of his proposition he
presented many figures. showing that the
imports from Hawaii to this county were
much greater than the exports 10 Hawaii,
and he claimed that reciprocity was in
favor of the Hawaiians. He took the
last report of the minister of finance for
the year ending December 81. 1895. and
said that the business OF American YES
sells with Hawaii was about one-third as
much a that done at the port Of Duluth.
treaty was a very one-sided bargain for
the United States.
This was contradicted by the fact that
the senator from Maine Fryef. the most
earnest advocate of the retention OF tho
treaty at a previous caucus, had moved
that the differential in favor Of the re-
fined sugar be made l, Of a cent, the high
est dfTerential advocated by any one.
Senator Frye said that the house pro-
yxfo Sr1la ha ! IA ia
tion 10 meet the demands OF equity with
an additional provision authorizing the
president to open negotiations for modi-
ilcation Of the treaty. He stated that
President Mckinley was prepared to en-
ter upon such a negotiation. and added
that the Hawaiians were willing to meet
him half way in the work. He made
vigorous defense of the treaty and - the
policy Of maintaining the closest sort OF
relations with Hawaii. which had been
settled and civilized by Americans
Senator Perkins spoke at some length
in support Of his proposition, which as
originally presented provided for giving
the Hawaiians a remission OF one-thlrd of
the duty on their importations.
At Senator Thurston's suggestion he
modified the proposition so as 10 make the
rase in the future conform 10 the require
ments Of whatever treaty might be uegoti-
ated in the future.
Senator Thurston announced himself as
decidedly in favor Of abrogation. although
he was. he said. a believer in the wisdom
OF annexing the Hawaiian islands 20 the
United States He said that il the present
arrangement. which gives the Hawaiian
sugar trust an annual gratuty Of s. GO ee),
was 10 De continued in connection with the
gratuity Yesterday voted 10 the American
trust which amounted 10 no5 less than
g. nFa Hr0 A year. IL would be utterly irn-
possible 10 defend the course OF the 2e-
publican party
There were frequent references in the
Republican caucus OF the senate today 30
the probability Of a new treaty for the
annexation Of Hawaii. and Il seemed %
be quite generally understood that such
treaty was included among the possipiA-
ties 3or the near future.
Tie caucus. after considering the H2-
NaIian reciprocity prov ision Tor an hour
at lis second session. decided 20 refer the
matter. together with various PRO positions
which had been submitted. 70 the kep0o-
ucan members Of tbe committee on finance
20 formulate a proposition which shall ts
submitted 10 4 future caucus Il not satis-
factory 70 AL.
The principal feature % the afternoon
caucus was proposition made by Senator
Srooner for the purpose of count teracting
the effect OF the large tTnportations %
sugar which have been made during IN.
past few months. IN view 90 the prospect
~ increase provided for in the tariff bin
uow under ns.deration.
Tbs proposition. - oTtl.net by Sgo9re-.
s,catensplsses continuing "a specific form
rne 4asva4eft 9f the present ad vaioTf~n
duty on ralnev5 ssiEar unt4 t6e GrS- .
January next, white allowing t1e is7sfr
rate un C2w sa4Ears 20 go into esTes>t- L -
calculated cs.s would nave the efIe-e, -
Say5sE ts3e government soas ard - com
reI1rs consumption 81 me sGEsp'iy on
han
The si.Ees-l.a Ras received wic1 esEs&-
-eas favor. anss 81; VAS InrADate& tlaf t4e
pr5vssipu sT-GhI se gns1e sTpilca1-s 20
other ayr3cIes. TIE E.roFs1cz 1sel S.li n@
rer9s->t - oesw ween rhEs date ard next &1n-
cay nlxr- wae1 anor1@- cs2s~1s wAl -
held FOR is consideration. A number -
brzes spece2sevs we're u2a.3a oD the various
propositions relating 70 the ftA a 21-an
treaty aud proposition vas s11s1lss'eS ~
Senator Tsgrssan as follows,
Nothing herein contained sllasi - coH-
s~r-as as - aoEosa&@ - - - manner