The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03
AN EXTRA SESSION.
Hawaiian Senators Will Meet IA
Raiify The Annexation Treaty.
VAGUE RUMORS ARE AFLOAT
Tho japanese stand u said 20 No Caus.
ing Some Unsasinsss--hi Minister
Hatch Active In the Annsa-
alton of the Islands

San Francisco. Sept. 2.-The steam
or Australia from Honolulu direct ar
rived yesterday with the following Ha-
wallan adylcea:
Francis N. Hatch. minister 10 wash
ingion. arrived Aug. 20 with special In
formation. which will require the at
tentlon Of both government and senate.
and secret notice hrs already been is-
sued to the members OF the latter ses-
sion calling upon them 10 meet In ex-
ira session Sept. 6 10 consider the
question. Meanwhile Minister Hatch
is IN almost constant consultation
with President Dole and his cabinet.
The lawmakers will be asked TO rat
ify the annexation treaty recently
signed 10 Washington. and as a major
ity Of the members favor annexation
tho matter will be pushed through.
The reason for the extra session Of
the senate IS a matter of conjecture
and much curiosity n eyinced. A sen
ator Is authority for the statemen, that
Minister Hatch brought word from
President Mckinley that he had re-
solved 10 call congress two months
earlier than usual for the purpose Of
discussing the treaty before regular
session. and this theory appears 10
ind favor with other senators. An
other matter TO be considered by the
Hawaiian senate Il that Of rendering
assistance 10 the executive In unravel-
Ing the Japanese muddle. a. Il "a said
that lapan's acceptance Of the offer Of
arbitration Is so vague that the pres.
ident aud his cabinet are In a guam
dary. There are rumors Of a split In
the cabinet over the question aud Il ls
said the intervention OF the senate is
required 10 prevent an open rupture.
The Hawaiian Star created a sonsailon
by the publication Of a scheme allsg-
ing 10 have been backed by the sugar
trust 10 block annexation.
Il "a said that a call has been male
for mammoth demonstration Sept.
u, against closer political union with
the Unltcd States.
Senators Morgan and Quay are ex-
peCted TO arrive from the United States
that day and the object OF the anti
annoyniionisis is 10 impress them with
the feeling upon the island.
The United States steamship Ben
nington arrived from San Diego Aug
II after a run OF nine days and the
Marion Il expected TO leave on the
i6th for Mare Island.
James D. Castle. who has held the
position Of collector of customs since
the queen was deposed. has resigned on
account Of hls health Il IL rumored.
however. that the real oanse of his
resignation n dissatisfaction with the
manner In which the cabinet ls man
aging the japanese affairs Castle
controls a newspaper and 4, Il rener-
ally believed he will now devote his
whole time and attention 10 conducting
a vigorous attack upon the ofilcials.
Il Il understood that he is partlcu-
larry bitter against u. T. JOOper. min
lister of foreign Affairs. whom Castle
believes 90 be unsuitcd for The impor-
tant position. II Cooper is retired
Hatch may take up the portfolio again.
but In any event Il h fully understood
that Hatch will not return 10 the
United States l. A. Thurston, who
was sent home by Gresham. Il spoken
OF as his successor a. washlagton.