The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-14
TO HASTEN ANNEXATION.
AN EFFORT 10 SECURE AoT1ON
BY THE COMMITTEES TO-DAY.

me Approval or the Treaty ~ Thty Session ne
gnrded ns Desirable but Eot Lt1<ely-Sapnn's
Atutude-The Gunbsat BepninEton Pres-
ably to Replace the Marion ne Heneiuiu.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-An attempt TO obtain
a favorable report from the Senate COMMITTEES
on Foreign Relations on the Hawaiian nnneHa-
ton treaty will be made tomorrow. Senator
Davis, Chairman of the committed, said to-day
that at to-morrow's meeting he would try to
secure action so that the treaty could be r-
ported to tho Senate.
Although it in not expected that the treaty
Will be disposed Of at this session of Congress,
the impression among advocates OF annexation
that the situation demands immediate action
may cause the matter to be taken up at once.
This impression, however, 10 not borne out BY
the attitude Of Japan as officially expressed In
her notes on the subject. These notes have
been Of q uniformly temperate tone. Japan
has given positive assurances that she
has no designs on the Pacific republic,
and tho only seeming Inconsistency 10
contained in tho point set forth in
Minister Hoshi's protest TO Secretary Sherman
that the maintenance OF the statue quo Of
Hawaii is essential to the good understanding Of
the powers which have interests In tho Pacific.
While this statement has not been lost sight Of
by tho Administration, President Mckinley
told the members Of the Cabinet at to-day's
meeting that he was not alarmed. The situation
was talked over by tho President and Cabinet,
but nothing interesting developed.
It 10 said that the intention to send the BATTLE
ship Oregon to Honolulu was the principal
feature of the conversation, and that tho reasons
for assigning such q largo vessel to Hawaiian
waters were explained for the benefit Of those
Cabinet officers who knew nothing about tho
matter. The friendly feeling which has char.
acterized Japan's relations with tho United
States is shared by the present Toxic Ministry.
All the correspondence with tho State Depart
ment about Hawaii has shown q desire to main.
tain those relations, even at great cost to Jap
anese pride. The. correspondence between the
ToE !, and Sn aSnoIul wS GSSs san Ssnn Even ever t q. i sinte
Department, also Indicates that Japan hopes for
q settlement Of her claims on q peaceable basis.
treaty in Washington appears to DO q reflection
Of the apprehension existing in Honolulu, made
the Hawaii lam Minist eeP here, in his expression
Of the hope that the ratification OF tho treaty
would be expedited on account Of the attitude
among oSicials Of the Government would Be
sSe a$SisasIlit lss q Pssity 9ns: t Is t Rassss rs saieS:
y as possible and OF keeping an adequate naval
force at Honolulu mo o udu iS recos1 lie by those y W y;hO
Of Hawaii and the United States.
There is some doubt whether q quorum can
10 W buo SouihllItC0 vi roEclBh win
lions tomorrow. Senator Frye, an earnest ad-
vocate OF annexation, 10 in Maine. and Senators
Lodge and Gray may not be able to be present.
Senator Davis has prepared q favorable report,
which he will ask the committee to adopt.
The withdrawal Of the wooden ship Marion
from Honolulu is to be followed by the transfer
Of a better vessel. probably the gunboat Ben.
Oregon goes to Hawaii. It was said at tho Navy
Department to-day that the Marion would re,
main in Hawaiian waters until the other vessel
arrived there. The orders recalling the Marion,
which wcre sent by. the Navy Department yes
terday, are expected to reach San FRANCISCO in
time to go out by tho mail steamer Of the 18th,
but the margin OF time allowed is 80 narrow that
there Is q probability that the instructions will be
delayed till the following mail. There is no partic
ular hurry. however. about bringing tho Marion
home. Her hull needs cleaning, and her ma
chinery is somewhat out, Of repair, but she car
afford to remain at Honolulu some time longer
The Bennington has an engagement to take part
Diego, and will perform that duty before sailing
for Hawaii. provided she Is assigned to tina,
station. As no other vessel has been though,
Of as relief for the Marion, It is fairly certain
The date Of The oregon's departure Is uncertain
She Is now at Port Angeles, WASH, and Is due
at San Francisco on Saturday. The Philadel
phia will remaina at Honolulu until tho Oregon
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