The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-01
The Annexation Treaty In the
Hands Of a Subcommittee
A Thorough Study Of the Situation
to Be Made, and, the Matter
Will Probably Go Over to
the Next session-Japan
Protests.

ueJ was III hesSlOu luly TWO HOuTb
to-day. The Hawaiian treaty was
discussed at length, and it is stated
as a settled fact that the Admins
tration does not now entertain any
expect alton Of getting vote on the
treaty in the Senate before the De-
cember session of Congress. 1t is
stated that Commissioner Calhoun's
report as to the condition of affairs
in Cuba was not laid before the
Cabinet.
Neither the Chinese nor the Portu-
guese Minister has made a protest
against the Hawaiian treaty OF an
nexation, nor has either of them re
ceived any instructions on the sub
ject from his Government. Viscount
de Saata Bryso, the Portuguese
Minister, says he has no doubt but
that the Portuguese colony in Fla
waii will be as we'll protected under
the United States laws as under the
present regime on the islands, and
he sees no reason why Portugal
should lodge protest against the
treaty.
The Chinese Minister is inclined
to think that the clause in the treaty
excluding the further immigration
OF Chinese to the islands is unneces
sary, as the exclusion act would ap-
ply to them if our jurisdiction we're
extended to Hawaii. China has as
Sented to the policy of exclusion,
and he sees no necessity for com
ment on that score. There are
about $4,000 Chinese in Hawai-.
WASHINGTON, June PA protest
from the native Hawaiians who are
under the Influence Of Europeans
aud Orientals against annexation Of
their islands to the Uaited States is
expected to reach this country by
the next steamer from the islands.
From the moment Of the first publica-
ton in the Chronicle that the treaty
of annexation was coming, activity
among opponents to the plan has
been marked. One of the principal
arguments of j. D. Spreckels, who
opposes taking the islands, is that
the sentiment Of the population is
not favorable to annexation. Adher-
ents Of McKinley's policy to believe
that instructions have gone the ISL
ands setting forth the necessity for
action at once, and that petition
Of the kanakss against absorption
be hurried to Washington. Friends
of the treaty fear this and admit it
might be instrumental in changing
the minds Of many Senators and
Representatives who now favor an
nexation to prevent Oriental domin-
alton OF the group.
With this view and the further
one that an outbreak is feared,
speedy action is now being urged.
1t is said that information here
leads to the belief that the japanese
will make al attempt TO instigate a
rebellion in case Congress takes no
decisive steps. A resolution Of
Senator Morgan introduced to-day
undoubtedly had for its purpose
the pressing of the matter to a
speedy conclusion. A majority vote
only lie needed to make law of the
resolution, while a two-thirds vote
is necessary for the treaty.
But the opposition is so strong
that there is little hope Of passing
anything on the subject this session,
while the opponents of the treaty
are growing more confident that
they can defeat action next fall as
we'll. Both Senator Perkins and
Senator White say nothing will be
done this summer.
Japan's protest, while very en-
phatic, is not giving any alarm to
the Administration for the reason
that international law is that with
acquiring territory all treaties fall.
| Only the most urgent protest on