Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-16
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
treaty Is All Ready for Signatures and Action
by the Senate.

Washington, June 15.-The treaty for
the annexation of the Hawaiian islands
to the United States will be sent to the
Senate by President Mckinley tomorrow
unless present plans are changed. Men
close to the administration and others
who are engaged in pushing through the
tariff bill have been informed that the
treaty will be transmitted to the Senate
tomorrow, and it is stated that there will
30 no consideration Of the Hawaii reel
procity provision in the tariff bill until
AT the request of Senator Allison, the
Hawaiian provision in the tariff bill has
been passed over by the Senate.
The one point of Importance In which
the new annexation treaty differes from
he convention negotiated by Secretary
Foster In President Harrison's admins
tration is in the omission of any provi-
sion for eN-Queen Liliuokalani and the
Princess Kaiulani.
In the original treaty 1t was provided
that the government of the United States
should pay the eX-Queen the sum of 3d.
900 cash and that amount of money as a
pension each year during the remainder
of her natural life, provided she in good
faith submitted TO the government of the
United States and local government of
the islands. The Princess kaiulani being
next in line of royal blood. WAS TO receive
a cash payment of $4,000 but no pension.
under a similar proviso as in the case
1t is understood that any objection that
might have been expected to the annex
alton of the islands based on the large
proportion of coolies in the population
has been forestalled by an article not
orly prohibiting the further emigration
Of such laborers to the Hawaiian is
lands, but also prohibiting the coming
Ct amy of the Chinese from the Islands TO
other parts Of the United States.
1t was the expectation that the treaty,
this afternoon, would receive the formal
) gnatures of the negotiators, Secretary
Sherman for the United States govern
ment, and either Minister Hatch or Mr..
Thurston as a special commissioner for
tae Hawaiian government. The docu-
ment itself had been prepared and every
thing wls in readiness. when ii was taken
again to the White House for the Presi-
dents final inspect lon and reviews
Secretary Sherman remained AT the de-
Iartment later than IS his custom, in or
der 20 receive the 1aWaiians. put hnally
a clock the attempt TO secure the slS-
r lture of the treaty was abandoned. This
nay prevent the submission of the treaty
t. the Senate, tomorrow, as was the IN
tontion of the cabinet, nut the Decay IN
any case Will nct DE material
At the cabinet meeting, in the course OF
the discussion Of the treaty it was de-
cidea that it's tendency in the Sena te
would not necessarily cause any consid-
cradle obstruction 10 the progress OF the
tsIr,t bill Ind while there is every dlSpo-
sition on the part of the President to
avoid any interference with the rights OF
thn Senate in the mater, it can be stated
that the treaty viii not so in with any
idol that it is not the wish of the Execr-
ave that it should be acted on promptly.
While the treaty is in the Senate either
r., tho hands of the committee on foreign
relations on on the calendar of executive
business, it is the expectation that the
peopie of the United States will have an
opportunity through the press ana other
mediums to declare their sentiments
mon The matter. and if. as is expected
there is an Overwhelming declaration for
annexatjon. Il is believed that the Senate
win be quick to respond to the demand
In this case the treaty IL Is peil '.,,,.'.a
az ono or two executive sessions, whiie
the regular tariff debates are IN progress
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