Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-15

-.-+DaI,ineS of the Harrison treaty
,,-,ich Was Withdrawn by
r-sveland When He Came Into
O=cs-The Islands TO Have a
e,vernment Prepared by the
r,sd States-This Country will
Assume aawars Debts and
axe Crown Lands Etc.
Washington. June IA treaty for
nnsxauon of Hawaii TO the United
s win be sent to the Senate soon
m the return Of the President, un-
present plans are altered. The
v has been written and all its de-
we're fully agreed upon before the
et5ent and Secretary Sherman left
~. the South. There is no doubt, it
,id Of the Presidents acquiescence
Inc terms of the treaty for the rea-
that he was made fully aware of
.-.~ before he left.
--. treaty is on the general lines Of
.,. ~aty negotiated during the admin
.--n of President Harrison and
fawn by President Cleveland. 1t
,-rsss for annexation without the eX-
.--1 Of conditions on the part of the
ans as to the form of govern
20 be vouchsafed 10 Hawaii, leav-
question TO be entirely disposed
ttv the government Of the United
States.
The United States will agree, how
ever 20 assume the debt Of the present
Hawaiian government, but will come
Into possession Of all the Hawaiian
u1 lands and other possessions.
several Senators have received def
rts Information concerning the exist
enc, of the treaty and are we'll ac-
rur-ed with its terms, though they
refuse TO discuss the matter, having
received the information in confidence.
The knowledge Of the existence OF the
--a4tv has been communicated to mem
lsrs of the committee on foreign re-
af9ns and also 10 the members Of the
nance committee. In the Republican
.srcrses the subject Of the treaty had
been limited at but in rather a vague
manner. Senators asserted that there
were In progress negotiations looking
to annexation. but they would not
aver that they knew a treaty had been
drawn. nor would they give any assur-
auces that it would soon be sent to
the Senate. In private conversation
with other Senators, however, they
gave information that was definite
enough to satisfy those with whom
they talked that the treaty was not
only to be sent in but that it was now
already drawn and only awaiting the
signatures of the officers of the two
governments 10 complete it. II is
known that the approval of the COM
~iuee on foreign relations is assured,
as eight members of the committee
tave approved its terms. This will
scable the committee to speedily re-
port the treaty TO the Senate so that
- may be taken up Immediately after
the tariff bill is disposed Of
The Senate has been canvassed to
a certain extent by Senators favOring
annexation. and while there are some
Senator's who are non-committal the
supporters Of the proposition say they
believe that they can count upon the
,vo-thirds vote necessary to insure
ratifcation.
The special friends of the President
about the Senate says that the treaty
has been made in accordance with his
views. and that it would have been
sent in some time ago but for his ex-
actions as to details
The present condition in Hawaii. 1t
is said. has had much to do with favor
able consideration of the treaty of an
rsyaIon. The present government Of
Hawaii and the people who support it
are very much concerned about the
Jaraneses situation. Private informa-
ton received by Hawaiians in this
e.-v 90 the effect that the Japanese at
any time may take some action look
ing to ACQUISITION of the island. The
aivices officially received are Of much
'le same tenor. The sentiment in me
Senate seems to be that Japan in no
way should control the islands or get
a t0oyhold there. This argument has
been used to prevent even notice OF
a1rogaron Of the present treaty in the
arif bill. 1t is said that such notice
n.shJ be followed by Japanese occu-
patton and the islands could not be
rgaiued by the United States without
a struggle. In this connection it is
learned that the conversations among
'ae most prominent Japaneses resi-
.nts of Hawaii which have been re
ported to the representatives of the
stands in Washington have been of a
A-earening character and the Ameri-
an residents have more concern than
has been shown in the published ac-
-on-s.
'e officials of the State Department
@aifaStly refuse TO make any state