The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
DRAFT OF A TREATY NOW BE-
ING PREPARED.
It Will be Submitted to Mckinley
Within a Short Time-May be
Made a County of California.

Washington, June 14.-A draft of q
treaty for the annexation of Hawaii tc
! the United tSates is being prepared by
Judge Day, the assistant secretary OF
state, and Mr.. Hatch, the Hawaiian
minister in Washington.
1t will be presented to President Nc
Kinley Cor approval soon after he re-
turns TO the city.
1t does not follow. however, that it
viii be Immediately sent to the senate.
On the contrary, the president will ad-
here to his determination not to impersl
the tariff situation by the introduction
of any foreign questions.
The proposed new treaty win not
contain any provision for a pension to
the late queen or a gift of money to
the princess, but it viii probably be
provided that the princess shall receive
a pension out of the territorial reVe-
nues. 1t is interesting to know that the
proposition to pension ex-QUeen Liliuo-
kalani did not come from the Hawaiian
commissioners, but was suggested by
the then secretary of state, Foster.
The same is true in regard to the gift
of money to Princess Kaiulani A
leading member Of the senate commit
tee ca foreign relations said that two
plans are under consideration by the
administration. One is to annex the
Islands and admit them into the Union
as the territory of Hawaii. The other
Is to make them q county of California
There is no doubt, it is said. of the
president s acquiescence in the terms of
the treaty for the reason that he was
made fully aware of them before he
left
The United States will agree to as
fa Ial,+ 80 ~.
government, but will come into pos
session Of all the Hawaiian crown
lands and other possessions
Several senators have received def
mite Information concerning the exist
ence of the treaty and are well &C
quainted with its terms, though they
refuse 20 discuss the matter. The
knowledge of the existence of the treaty
has been communicated to the mem
bers of the foreign relations and to the
hnance committee. In the Republican
caucus the subject of the treaty had
been limited at. but in rather a vague
manner. Senators assert there are in
progress negotiations looking toward
annexation, but they would not aver
that treaty had been drawn. nor
Mould they give assurance that it soon
would be sent 10 the senate. In private
conVe. -sation with other senators. how
ever, they gave information definite
enough TO satisfy those with whom
they talked that the treaty was not
only 10 be sent in, but that it was now
drawn, and only awaiting the sigma
tufe OF the TWO governments to COM
piete IT. 1t is known that the approval
OF the committee on foreign relations
Is assured as eight members of the
committee have approved its terms
This will enable the committee TO
speedily report the treaty to the sen
ate so that it MAJ be taken I'D imne-
diately after the tariff bill is DISPOSED
of. The senate has been canyassed- 70
certain extent by senator's favorinSy
annexation, and while there are some
senators who are non commfttaI. the
supporters of the proposition say they
believe they can count upon the two
thirds vote necessary to insure ratifi-
cation.
The especial friends of the president
about the senate say that the treaty
has been made in accordance with his
views, and that it would have been
sent in some time ago but for his ex-
actions as to details.
Tho officials at the state department
steadfastiy refuses to make any state
ment as TO the negotiation of a treaty
providing for the annexation of Hawaii
and at the Hawaiian legation the same
silence is observed However, il is well
known that the treaty. though not vet
signed. is drawn up ready for signature.
and IS the president IS fully aware of
its scope. there is no reason to doubt that
he viii authorize its signature In this
case. it is expected that the document will
be sent to the senate for rs action very
sooc. even within a week. 1t is said in
some well-informed quarters. If this be
the case, it may be taken for granted
that the president has taken steps to
assure himself of favorable reception
for the treaty in the senate and to guard
against such mishap as befell the arbi-
tration treaty last session
TIE present condition in Hawaii. 1t Is
said. has had much to do with the favor
able consideration of the treaty of an
neXation. The present government of
Hawaii and the people who support it
are much concerned about the Japanese
situation. Private information received