The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-23
THE HAWAIIAN
LEGATION MEETS
Annexation Treaty Ratified Without
Dissenting Vote.
OPPONENTS DECIDE TO FIGHT
Senator Morgan Welcomed 10 hOaOlulu-
SAYS he Is l'rsdispOsed 10 Favor
Of the Annexation.

San Francisco. Sept. 22.-The steamer
City Of Peklng, which arrived in port
last evening and was at once placed in
quarantine. brought adyices from the
Hawaiian Islands up TO and including the
18Th inst. The senate convened Septem-
Der 6. but owing to the death of OK
senator G.. Rhodes. president Of the legis-
lture adjourned to the following day
Th- session lasted less than two hours.
but In that time the annexation treaty
was presented and ratified without a dis
sentlng vote. Commenting upon the un-
precedented basis OF the upps- chamber
the Luso newspaper organ OF the Por-
tcgues. residents. OF September g. said
THE senate OF the republic Of Hawai-
has unanimously ratified the convention
which concsles Hawaii TO the United
States. not only with all mercantile prop
erty with doubtful title, but also tying
up privileges which about 5000 voters Of
the Portuguese colony enjoy and have
enjoyed and which can only be recov-
cred Il the congress OF the United States
from a sense of justice and equity. shall
concede to us the privilege to which we
have right. The session was closed
on the 10th TO be convened against next
March In regular session"
Despite the action Of the senate, tn.
opponents Of annexation are continuing
the fight and the leaders II the move
ment express the utmost confidence in
their ability to defeat annexation. Be
fore the Picking left a call had been is
sued for an immediate mass meeting, to
b. held on the 18th, and the indications
were that II would he one Of :he largest
ever held in the Islands. Some anncxa-
tionists hope to be able to have Senator
Morgan address the meeting. with the
object OF changing the sentiment Of the
natives but there was little likelihood
OF the plan meeting with success.
The steamship Australia, having on
board Senator Morgan. OF Alabama; Con-
gressmen A. S. Berry. Judge Cannon
II. c. Loudenslager and ]. a. Tawney
arrived on the 18th
They were accorded a warm welcome.
Senator Morgan stood the voyage ex-
ceedingly we'll. and was in excellent
health. The Hawaiian Star II the fol-
lowing day published this interview with
him:
Il have nothing OF definite nature
to say to the newspapers now, as I must
first have an opportunity to study The
situation from new point os view. You
may say that am predisposed in favor
OF annexation. have been an auneSa-
tlonist practically for thirty years-ever
since the question has been agita.ed.'
The following translation of an article
published In the Luso shows the alarm
with which the Portuguese regard annex
alton:
"If annexation should be consummated,
which We doubt. the Portuguese colony
as a political factor ceases to exist, he
cause In the foreign press, both here
and in the United states, 1t has been
indicated with sufficient clearness that
they fear the influence OF the Portuguese
vote in case this privilege should be con-
ceded to them. Independence and a good
government OF Hawaii means prosperity
for the colony. but annexation without
the privilege which we speak Of means
ruin"
The delegates who were chosen to the
American union party convention nave
completed their platform, which was to
be presented for adoption at the conven-
ton to be held on the evening o. the
18th
The platform as arranged was short
and applied solely to island affairs.
The Hawaiian annextoin treaty which
was submitted to the United States senate
on June 16, but has not yet been acted
upon. provides for the cession 10 'ne
1-rited States of all rights Of sovereignty
over the islands and all public lani ana
property.
Under II the islands would constitute
a territory of the United States w'th
local legislature subject to veto power
vested in the president. All the trelueS
Of the United States with other countries
would be substituted for those now IN
force with Hawaii. Further Immigration
Of Chinese to the islands is to be prohip-
ited and our laws on the subject TO ne
extended to Hawaii. The treaty provides
for the assumption by the United states
Of the Hawaiian debt of A,OOo9N. The
document will probably come up for con
sfieration by the senate in December
The same information was given to the
reporters who hailed the City of Peking.
Its authenticity cannot be doubted, but
at present facts are not obtatnable fur
ther than the additional fact that the