Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-24
THE CABINET
Had a Long Talk on Question
Of Foreign Policy.
The Protest of Japan Against the An
nexation of Hawaii Discussed.
In the opinion of the Cabinet the Protest
10 BASED Upon n Misconception of the
Terms of the Treaty-Calhoun's
Report Has Not Been Sent ln.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-The cabinet
talked for fully two hours Tuesday,
most of the time on questions of for
eign policy, but without deciding dpon
any particular changes in the lines al
ready laid down. Hawaii and annex
alton were discussed at length and es-
pecially the protest filed the other day
by the Japanese minister against
the pending annexation treaty.
The protest is not given very
much weight by the administra-
tion for the reason that in the estima-
tion of the cabinet it is based upon a
misconception of the terms of the
treaty and of the results that would
follow the substitution of the laws OF
the United States for the Hawaiian
laws and treaties.
For instance, it was shown that SO
far as the protest is based upon fear
that the status of the Japanese now
living in Hawaii will be injuriously
affected, is not sound, for their posi-
tion after annexation would be pre-
cisely similar to that of Japanese now
living in the United States who are
eligible to citizenship and are not
known to have any complaint against
their treatment by the United States
Other matters of protest in the
opinion of the cabinet were equally
without foundation One thing that
appeared positively was that the ad-
ministration does not now entertain
any expectation of getting action upon
the treaty at this session of congress,
but has determined to arrange for its
early consideration next December.
AS for the Cuban talk it appears that
Mr. Calhoun's report, though con-
pleted by him Tuesday morning, was
not laid before the ca binet, so the dis
cussion did not cover any new ground.
WAsHIHGroN, June 23.--W. j. Cal
houn, OF Danville, ILL.,, late the com
missioner to Cuba, has been offered
the office of controller of the treasury
to succeed L. +. Bowler, of Cincinnati.
He probably will accept the appoint
ment.
Mr.. Calhoun has finished the prepar-
alton OF his report to the state depart
ment and expects to leave Washing
ton for his home in Danville Wednes-
day.
WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Nor
gan, of Ala bama, Wednesday intro
duced a bill to regulate the annexa-
tion of Hawaii to the United States.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-An eloquent
tribute to the long and illustrious reign
of Queen Victoria was feature of the
opening prayer before the senate We'd
nesday by the acting chaplain, Rev.
Hugh johnson.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The treasury
within the last week has
received a considerab BILE number of re.
quests for small notes in unusually
large quantities. This inquiry was
unexpected and is confidently
regarded by treasury officials as an in
lication of improving business condi-
tions, At least once year the
treasury meets demands for small
notes from the west and !
south where they are needed for
the movement of the crops. Rarely
however, has the inquiry begun ear
lier than the tenth or middle of July, |
and therefore it is assumed that the |
call for notes of small denominations |
is not in anticipation of the crop move
1t has become so general, however
particularly in the south, that treasury
officials ascrtbe it to renewed activity
in general business.