Evening journal., 1897-06-16
HAWAII ANNEXATION
The Treaty Ready For Sigma
lures Of Negotiators.
THE ISLANDS DEBT TO BE ASSUMED.
The Question VIII Probably Go Before
Congress This week-No Action of the
House Can Change the Situation
II Ratified by the Senate.

1oust Nan Nnhnbt Nnt ohAN"boh
II Ratified by the Senate.
Washington, June 16.-The Hawaiian |
annexation treaty is now ready for the |
formal signatures of the negotiators, |
Secretary Sherman for the United !
States government and either Minister
Hatch or Mr.. Lorin Thurston as spe-
cial commissioner for the government
of Hawaii. 1t will probably be sent to
the senate this week.
At a cabinet meeting, in the course OF
the discussion of the treaty it was de-
cided that its pendency in the senate
would not necessarily cause any con-
siderable obstruction to the progress OF
the tariff bill, and while there is every
disposition on the part OF the president
to avoid any interference with the rights
of the senate In the matter IT can be
stated that the treaty viii not go in
with any idea that it Is not the wish OF
the executive that It should be acted on
promptly. While the treaty Is in the
senate either in the hands OF the COM
mlttee on foreign relations or on the
calendar of executive business, It is the
expectation that the people Of the Unit
ed States will have an opportunity
through the press and other mediums
to declare their sentiments upon the
matter, and IL, as is expected, there is
an overwhelming declaration for an
nexation, il is believed that the senate
will be quick to respond to the demand
| In this case the treaty, It is believed
can be taken up and ratified in the
course Of one or two executive sessions,
while the regular tariff debates are in
progress daily.
To Assume Hawaips Debt.
The manner in which the Hawaiian
treaty viii come before the house is
in the paragraph which provides that
the United States shall assume the
present debt of Hawaii. This will not
in any way affect the treaty or inter-
fere with its adoption. Irrespective and
before any action will be submitted to
the house will come the ratification OF
the treaty by the senate. If the treaty
is ratified, no action by the house can
change the condition. Failure OF the
house TO appropriate money to pay tho
debt or the interest on IL may become a
future complication. but the ratification
OF the treaty by the senate will annex
the islands.
The treaty which made Alaska part
Of this country carried with It an ap-
preparation Of several million dollars.
There was a most bitter contention In
the house about making the appropria-
ton, but the senate had by treaty rati-
fed the agreement. OF course. II con-
gress by action of the house had refus-
ed TO make the appropriation. then Rus
sia would have held possession Of Alas
ka. The refusal of the house to ap-
propriate funds for the debt OF Ha-
wall or the interest thereon Will not II
Is said. prevent annexation, but the
, payment Of the debt or the interest
would be a subject for future consid-
Grafton and a question between the
province, colony or territory of Hawaii
and the holders of the debt If congress
should not pay it.
f, No Annuity For Queen Iii.
The one point Of Importance in which
! the treaty diners from the convention
] negotiated by Secretary Foster in Pres.
. ident Harrlson's administration is in
the omission of any provision for ex-
Queen Liliuokalani and the Princess
Kaiulani.
In the original treaty It was provided
, that the government of the United
States should pay the ex-queen the sun
of $50, 900 cash and the same amount OF
= money as a pension each year during
D the remainder of her natural life, pro
I, vided she in good faith submitted to tn,
p government of the United States ant
the local government of the islands.
The Princess Kaiulani, being the mex
in line of royal blood, was to receive q
d cash payment Of S15O,0O0. but no pen
= sion under a similar proviso, as in th'
r case of the eX-queen.
e 1t is understood that any objection
. that might have been expected to thu
. annexation Of the islands based on th'
large proportion OF coolies in the popu
=. lation has been forestalled by an article
. not only prohibiting the further emf
u grafton Of such laborers to the Ha
4 waiian Islands, but also prohibiting tn
i coming Of any of the Chinese from tn
D islands to other parts of the United
l- States.