Evening star., 1897-06-16

public debt of Hawaii. but with stipula-
hen that this liability shall not exceed
$4.OOOOO.
The treaty, before II becomes effectual.
must be ratified by the proper authorities
Of the United States and Of Hawaii. No
mention IL made of any gratuity to Liliuo-
kalani or kaiulani
Hawailnn Legation Surprised.
The news Of the protest was a great sur
prise to the Hawaiian legation, and as soon
as Intelligence of It was obtained. Minister
Hatch started out to learn the particulars.
The essential point as to the protest. 1t Is
said at the Hawaiian legation. is whether
the protest IL against the annexation of
Hawaii or Is merely protest reserving to
Japan all hef rights under the existing
treaty with Hawaii. 1t Is believed that it
Is the latter. The Japanese treaty with
Hawaii was made In 1871, and provides
that natives or citizens of one country shall
have the uninterrupted right to enter into.
reside and trade In the other country and
e.so shall have all the rights and privileges
ertoyed by the people of any other country
Under treaty stipulations with japan. ia
p&n. under the treaty, consequently has a
the Hawaiian Islands. Under international
law, the annexation of Hawaii to the Unit
ed States would abrogate this treaty. More
over. a new. treaty between the United
and to become effective in 1899, provides
that the United States may exclude Japa-
nese. If Hawaii is annexed, the effact
would be to permit the United States to ex-
cI4de the Japanese from Hawaii. 1t is
taken for granted, therefore. that the pro-
test Is one reserving Japan's rights under
Its treaty of 1871 with Hawaii.
Fact of n Protest Denied.
Mr Stevens. the chancellor of the jap
anese legation. said to a Star reporter this
morning that fnasmuch as they had no
off1cial information that an annexation
treaty existed, the minister could not dis
cuss the subject. When the terms of the
treaty we're known to him he might have
81 netting to say
As to the statement that the minister
hao nled a protest with the State Depart
ment, Ar. Stevens SAID that the minister
mad taken no action which he construed to
os In the nature OF protest The min
lster. ne said. called at the State Depart
ment yesterday, not on the subject of the
treaty exclusively, but on another matter
OF equal Importance" He then made for
NAL inquiries: as to the terms of the treaty
shouId there be one. calling attention 20
certain rights of Japan by treaty and by
law, which. he trusted would be regarded
in any treaty made
Inis, Mr. Stevens said, was not in the
nature OF protest, since they could not
protest without knowing what they were
IN the annexation of one country to another
the acquired rights of foreign powers in the
annexed country had to be taken into con-
sideration, and Japan had full confidence
that In this matter the United States would
protect Japan In her rights before annexa-
tion was completed. Some of the rights of
Japan. he said. were perpetual.
Hawaiian Commissioners Reticent.
The representatives of Hawaii who have
been in this city for some time past labor
Ing to secure treaty of annexation with
the United States declined to be interview
ed today upon the matter Of the success
" mich has attended their efforts. To Star
reporter who called at the Hawaiian lega-
ton. ex-Minister ThurstOn, one of the spe-
eiaI commissioners, said that he had no
statement 10 make. There was nothing to
be said that would strengthen their posi-
tfon at this particular time, and while they
might express their personal qualification
at the signing of the treaty, good taste. he
thought, forbade their saying anything
more at this juncture.
Mr.. Thurston was unwilling to express
any opinion as to the fate of the treaty in
the Senate or the length of time that may
al h..<o tto ts