Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-22
STILL FIGHTING ANNEXATION.
Notwithstanding the Ratification of the
Treaty, the OpposItion Keep at Work.

San Francisco, Sept. 22.-Despite the
action of the Hawaiian senate in rati-
flying the annexation treaty, the OPP
punents of annexation are continuing
their fight, and the leaders of the
movement express the utmost con-
fidence in their ability to defeat an
neNation.
Before the steamer City of Picking
left, a call had been issued for an
immediate mass meeting to be held
ON the 18th, and the indications We're
that it would be one of the largest
ever held in the islands. Some of the
unneXationists hoped to be able to
have Senator Morgan address the
meeting with the object of changing
the sentiment of the natives, but there
was little likelihood Of their plan meet
Ing with success.
The steamer Australia, having on
board United states Senator John 7.
Morgan of Alabama. Congressman a.
S. Berry, j. G.. Cannon, II. c. Louden-
Slayer and j. A. Tawney, arrived in
Honolulu on the 18th. They We're ac-
corded a warm welcome. Senator Nor
gan stood the voyage exceedingly well
and was in excellent health. The
Hawaiian star of the following day
published this interview with him: II
have nothing Of n definite nature to
say to the newspapers now, as / must
first have an opportunity to study the
situation from a new point of view.
You may say that am predispOsed in
favor of annexation.I havebeen an an
neXationist practically for thirty years,
ever since the question has been agi-
tated."
The following translation of an arti-
Gle published in the Luso, the organ
of the Portuguese residents, shows
the alarm with which that section
of the population regards annexation
''If perchance the annexation should
be contaminated which we doubt the
Portuguese colony as n political factor
ceases to exist, because in the foreign
press, both here and in the United
States, II has been indicated with
sufficient clearness that they fear the
influence of the Portuguese vote In
case this privilege shrould be con-
ceded to them.
Independence and q good govern
ment of Hawaii means prosperity for
the colony, hut annexation without
the privilege which we speak of means
ruin"
The delegates who were chosen to
the American Union party convention
have completed their platform. which
was to be presented for adoption at
the convention to be held on the even
ing OF the 18th.
The platform, as arranged. was
short and applied solely to island af-
fairs. One of the planks pledged the
party to annexation. first, last and all
the time.
T. y. Murray has issued call for n
meeting of the American League on
the 1ith. II was the purpose to re-
organize the league. Mr. Murray had
announced his determination to retire
from the presidency.
The Hawaiian annexation treaty
which was submitted TO the United
states Senate on June 10, but has not
yet been acted on, provides for the
cesslon to the United States OF all
rights Of sovereignty over the islands
and all public land and property.
Under 1t the islands would consti-
tute territory of the United States,
with local Legislature, subject to
veto power vested in the president.
All the treaties of the u. $. with
other countries would be substituted
for those now in force with Hawaii.
The further immigration of Chinese to
the Islands is to be prohibited and our
laws on the subject are to be extended
to Hawaii. The treaty provides for
the assumption by the United States
of the Hawaiian public debt OF $1,000
900. The document will probably come
up for consideration. rejection or rati-
fcatiOn by the Senate when Congress
meets in December,