The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-17

Washington, June 16.-In the grea'
diplomatic room of the state depart
ment, where four years and four
months ago in the closing hours of the
Harrison administration the first Ha-
waiian annexation treaty was signed
only to be Withdrawn from the senate
and thrown into a pigeonaole, the rep
resentatives of the governments of the
United States and Hawaii gathered this
morning and signed a treaty, by the
terms of which, if ratified, the Mttle
island republic will become part Of the
territory of the United States. OF the
persons who stood in the room today,
three were present when the original
treaty was signed, namely, Special
Commissioner LorIin A. Thurston and
Assistant Secretaries Adee and Cridler.
The first named perhaps took more
sincere personal pleasure in tine cere-
mony of this morning than any OF the
others, because of the stirring events OF
the last four years, in which he was
SO directly concerned.
WAS UNUSUAL
1t was a very unusual thing for a
treaty of such Importance to be signed
early in the morning, but in this case
it was desired that the convention be
made ready early in order that it might
be submitted to the senate on the day
of its signature. The document itself
had been prepared carefully over might;
in fact il was practically completed at
the close of official hours yesterday,
but it was not necessary to make
close comparison and the president
wished another opportunity To go over
the document, probably with view
to drawing up a message With which
it will be accompanied tt the senate.
Therefore, before O'Clock the per-
sons who were concerned in the prepar-
alton of the treaty were at the state
department. For the United state.
there were Secretary Sherman. Assts4--
ant Secretaries Day. Adee and Cridler.
Private Secretary Babcock and Assis--
ant Private Secretary Gaytree. On the
Hawaiian side were Minister Hatcl,
Lorrin A Thurston and W. A. Kinney,
all for this particular occasion ac-
credited as special commissioners duly
empowered TO negotiate treaty of an
neXation.
After formal greetings the creden-
tails of the pienipotentiarieS were
scanned and recorded. Secretary
Sherman alone represented the Uni-ed
States in the signature of the conven-
ton and it was part of the ceremony
to record his authorization by the
president just as much as it was the
credentials of the Hawaiians from
President Dole. Then came the read
ing and comparison of the treaty. OF
this there were two drafts, one to be
held by each, later one to be exchanged
in the usual form. Altogether it was
9:20 when all was ready for the sigma
lures. The Hawaiian representatives
had brought with them gold pen
in a plain holder, and at their request
this was used for all of the sigma
lures.
Secretary Sherman first signed the
copy intended to be held, while Minister
Of the treaty, his fellow commissioners
coming next in order, Mr.. Thurston
first, followed by Mr.. Kinney.
The treaties were sealed by Assistant
Cri6ler with a private seal
carried on his watch chain, the copies
were handed to their respective Gus
lodians and the treaty was made is
far as the executive branch of the
government lid effect it. There was
4 general exchange of congratulations
between the parties to the ceremony,
md after a photograph had been taken
If the commissioners, the ceremony
was ended.
JAPAN COMES IN.
Before the final signature of the
document the secretary of state was
presented with formal protest by the
Japanese government, through its le
saticn here. against the contamination
# the agreement. TIE protest is I'M
lerstood 10 be based on apprehension
hat the special treaties now existing
between Japan and Hawaii, under
which the Japanese enjoy advantages,
will be affected injuriously by complete
lnneXa lion.
Minister Hoshi of Japan declined to
)e seen today about Japan's protest,
md Secretary Matsu refused 10 discuss
ne matter in any way, but it is learned /
hat the Japanese protest was made in /
lerson TO the state department yester-
lay afternoon by Minister Hoshi. The 4
Jews of the protest was a great sur
rise to the Hawaiian legation, and as ,
Don as intelligence OF it was obtained 1
iinister Hatch started out to learn the .
The essential point as TO :
he protest, it is said at Inc Hawaiian 4
agation, is whether the protest is I
gainst the annexation of Hawaii, or is !
imply a protest rsserving to japan
II her rights under the existing treaty {
With Hawaii. 1t is believed to be the
after. The Japanese treaty with Ha-
raii was made in 1871. and provides
hat natives or citizens of one country
hall have the uninterrupted right to
inter- into, reside and trade in other
ountries, and shall also have the rights
nd privileges enjoyed by the people of
ny other country under treaty stipu-
atoms with Japan. Japan, under the
reaty, consequently has perfect right
0 have her immigrants enter the Ha-
7aiian islands. Under the interna-
onal law the annexation of Hawaii to
ne United States would abrogate this
realty. Moreover. a new treaty be-
ween the United States and Japan
Jade some time ago and to become eff
-ctive in 1899. provides that the United
tates may exclude the japanese. II
laval is annexed the effect would be
, permit the United States to exclude
lie Japanese from Hawaii. 1t is taken
II granted that the protest, therefore.
one reserying Japan's rights under
he treaty. of 1871 with Hawaii.
AN EXPLANATION.
At the japanese legation the docu-
lent filed by the japanese minister
is not regarded as a protest
gainst the Hawaiian treaty. but is
onsidered as request for official in