The times., 1897-06-13

| Those iSianOS q Total OF So, 5Sl $40, an
| annual average of S3,1 20, 367, not So
| one-sided bargain after all
| With respect to the ownership of the
| plantations, Mr.. Nelson stated that they
/ were valued in s93 at about $50 900, 600,
and their value had since then been en-
! hanced by at least $40, ,00O,OO0 more
| Two-thirds of these plantations were, he
| said, owned by Americans, and the re-
| naming one-third by other nationali ties,
| mainly English and German. The popu-
| lation Of the islands was about 100 900,
| OF which $1,000 were native, $4,000
| Chinese, $4,000 japanese, 1000 Portu-
| guese, and $4,000 Americans and Euro
peans.
senator Thurston was especially bitter
| i'm his denunciation OF the policy that wa,
being pursued and which he feared would
continue to be followed in the Senate
with respect TO this subject. He de
| nounced the adoption of the differentiai
by the Republicans yesterday as something
that could not be explained away. True,
guided ny the voice OF the caucus. he had
voted for il, but the Nebraska Senator
could not rid himself of the criticism he
aimed. net only AZ himself but at the party
for being guilty OF this work.
By giving the trust duty Of 95 cents
On each pound Of refined sugar. Mr.
ThurstOn said the Republicans had made
d clean gift 10 the trust OF S5,C00,OOO
a year and now IL wa proposed 10 pToiOng
fhis Hawaiian treaty, and continue a like
gift 70 the Hawaiian Sugar Trust Of So
100000 q year Mr. Thmston declared
that he had gone on the stump in the last
campaign and denounced Democrats for
selling out TO trusts, and here the Re
publicans were doing the same thing and
in a way that could not be satisfactorily
made clear 60 the people.
Speaking OF the matter from business
standpoint, he said, the Haw aiian sugars,
Coming In free, competed with the beet
sugar of this country andlessencd the prob
abilities Of the fostering OF that trade and
the dey elopment Of the suear-bect indus
try among the farmers OF the West, where
the soil was particularly adapted for such
production
MT PerEins. of California, sounding the
sentiment Of the Senators present, found
that the ma iority were evidently against
the abrogation OF the treaty, and sug
gested what appeared Co him TO be fair
compromise. His proposition is that notice
be given that the present treaty shall be
abrogated at the end of one year. at which
time a new one is to be negotiated. in
which the Hawaiians are TO be favored by
the imposition OF a duty on their sugars
less than that levied against like sugars
imported from other countries.
Another proposition contemplates leaving
the " hole matter entirely to the President
and providing against interference pending
whatever action the Executive may take;
another giving the President discretionary
power, but coupling il with an iatimation
OF the wish OF Congress in the matter; an-
other to ahrogate the treaty at once, but
granting the Hawaans the advantage OF
duty one-third less than that assessed
against other countries.
Senator Frye made a strong speech in
favor of the continuance of our friendly
relations with the Hawaiian republic
The people OF the United States, would
Tot, he believed. sanction any action that
would estrange that people from us. That
the treaty may need some modification
might he admitted, but il such were the
case, the p resident. and not Congress, should
deal with it by seeking to negotiate a new
convention. Mr. Frye said that he had
given the suhejct much attention, and
was convinced that il the President under
took this work, the Hawaiian government
would meet him in a friendly spirit, and
the outcome would he satisfactory to both
governrn ents. While Senator Frye. at the
last caucus, said that he believed a treaty
of annexation would be egotiated, he made
no reference TO that subject yesterday He
was particularly vigorous in his defense
of the existing treaty, aud of a continual
tion of our present relations with the ward
of the United states.
Senator Davis, cha irrnan Of the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, seconded what
Mr.. Frye had said, and proceeded at some
length To discuss the Importance of the
Hawaiian islands to the United States from
a commercial and military standpoint.
The time had come, he believed when, in
stead OF alternating the people of the little
island republic, the steps should be taken
to bind them still closer To us, and make
it impossible for any other power t0 claim
that the weak government was being
thrown upon its own resources by the
United States. He was willing that the
President be empowered to deal with the
quest tion in all It's phases, but until it should
be finally and definitely dealt with ne
opposed any interference with the pending
treaty.
When the caucus again met, later in
the day, the discussion was resumed at
the point where it was broken off, and
was participated III by Senator'S Chandler,
Gear, Frye, HOaT, Warren, Davis: Nelson;
Perkins, Thurston and Others. No regular
speeches were made-the nearest approach
TO it being the suggestions thrown out
by Mr.. Spooner. As has been stated, 10
action was taken on any OF the numerous
propositions submitted The whole subject
was left 10 the Republican membe rs of
the Finance Committee, and those recently
added, who form the tariff steering com
mittee This committee is to frame what
it conceiyes to be the best means of deal
ing with the subject and report TO future
caucus 1t is probable that this caucus
VIII be held Monday, and that almost
daily caucuses will be held next week
The general opinion is that the House
clause will be retained in effect, changed
so as to leave the matter i'll the hands of
the President entirely.
A significant proposition was submit
ted TO the caucus by Senator Spooner
1t was not in the shape of a direct mo-
tion, but was thrown out as a suggestion
over which the members should think
seriously until the next caucus. which
will probably be held Monday.
The suggestion from the Wisconsin Sena
tor came just before adio.rnment aud was
the result of q long discussion about the
Hawaiian treaty and the advantages
that treaty was said TO give 10 the
growers of sugar on the Hawaiian Islands
4 great deal has been said in the pub-
lie prints about the rapid in.portations