The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-15
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
A Treaty to That End Now Only
Awaits Signature,
TO BE s1NT TO THE SENATE SOON.

Tho President, 1t Is Assorted, Has
Assurances That the Treaty WIN Be
Promptly Accepted by the Upper
House OF Congress.
Washington. June 15.-The officials
at the state department steadfastly re-
fuse to make any statement as to the
negotiation of a treaty providing for
the annexation of Hawaii and at the
Hawaiian legation the same silence
is observed. However. II is known that
the treaty, though not yet signed, is
drawn up ready for signature. and as
the president is fully aware of its
scope there is no reason to doubt that
he will authorize its signature. In
this case 20 is expected that the dOcu-
ment viii be sent to the senate for its
action very soon, even within a week.
it is said In some well informed quar-
tcrs. If this be the case it may be
taken for granted that the president
has taken steps TO assure himself Of
a favorable reception for the treaty
in the senate, and to guard against
such a mishap as befell the arbitra-
tion treaty this session.
The treaty is on the general lines of
the treaty negotiated during the adj
ministratiou of President Harrison,
and Withdrawn by President Cleve-
land. 1t provides for annexation with
out the eXaction of conditions on the
part of the Hawaiians as to the form
of government to be vouchsafed TO
Hawaii, leaving that question to be
entirely disposed of by the govern
ment of the United States. The Unit
ed States will agree, however, to as
sumo the debt Of the present Hawaiian
government but viii 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 ac-
quainted with its terms, though they
refuse to discuss the matter. having
received the information in confidence.
The knowledge of the existence Of the
treaty has been communicated to mem
bers Of the committee on foreign re-
lations and also to members of the
/ finance committee In the Republican
caucuses the subject Of the treaty had
| been hinted at. but in rather a vague
manner Senators asserted that there
were in progress negotiations looking
aver that they knew a treaty had been
drawn, nor would they give any as
/ surances that it would soon be sent
to the senate,
in private conversation with other
senators, however, they gave informa-
tion that was definite enough to satisfy
those with whom they talked that the
treaty was not only to be sent in, but
that it was now already drawn, and
only awaiting the signatures of the
officers of the two governments to COM
plete It. 1t is known that the approval
OF the committee on foreign relations
is assured, as eight members OF the
committee have approved it's terms
This will enable the committee to
speedily report the treaty to the SEN
ate, so that it may be taken up i'm
mediately after the tariff bill is dis
posed of.
The senate has been canvassed to a
certain extent by senators favoring an
ncXation, and while there are some
senators who are non-committal, the
supporters of the proposition say they
believe that they can count upon the
two-thirds vote necessary to insure
ratification.
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.
The Republican senators were in
caucus for more than three hours last
night and when adjournment was
reached not very much progress had
been made. The Hawaiian treaty prop
osition was passed over to be con
sidered at another caucus, as severa
senators expressed the opinion that fl
1t was trt.aotnat a treaty Of annexation
was to be sent in, Il would be absurC
J, to enact legislation looking to the alb
rogation of the treaty of reciprocity
. Senators who were aware of the prog
3 ress of the annexation treaty did moi
+ feel at liberty to give the caucus ful
d information. Although there was mucl
}, reticence observed 1t was believed the
president would be consulted today OF
- the subject of the proposed treaty,