The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-23
APPROVED BY HAWAII
Senate Takes up the Annexation Treaty
and Promptly RatItIes It.
OPPONENTS STATE THEIR OBJECTIONS
Revolutions Go Through by Unnni-
nous TOtc-OppOsition Not Disc
courngcd. bnt Hopeful IofDcTonting
Annexation = American Congress.
men Arrive.
San Francisco. Sept. %, 1897.

Although the steamship City OF Pc
king. which arrived last night from
Honolulu. brought the news that the an
nexauon treaty had been ratified by the
Hawaiian Senate on the Sth instant, no
details were obtainnble until this morn
ing, the steamer having been delayed in
quarantine for twelve hours.
From adviccS she brought under date
of the 14th instant, the following partic-
ularS are obtained:
The Hawaiian Senate met In extra ses-
sion on the Sth instant, when the SEN
ate was called to order, the Presidents g
message urging the ratification OF the
treaty was read, as was also 4 protest
on behalf of the Hawaiians who opposed
the measure.
The Presidents message stated that
underline authority conferred upon him
by the Constitution and with the approv-
al OF the cabinet, he had negotiated
treaty of political union with the
United States OF America and the Re-
public OF Hawaii, which was signed by
the plcnipotentiarles of both govern
ments in Washington. June 10th, 1897.
He transmitted the same to the Sennte c
fer consideration OF the ratification
thereof, under it's constitutionality and
called attention to certain Significant
events which bore upon the matter. He
touched upon the adoption of the policy
OF annexation by the provisional gov
ernment on June 1Tth, 1893, and stated
that the reasons which then necessita-
ted that policy Still existed and that sub
sequent events had emphasized their
Importance.
Both papers were referred with the
text of the treaty. to the foreign reln-
'ttons committee for consideration On
the fOllOwinp n hat
ported favornbly and upon It's recon-
mendntion. the Senate adopted the fol-
lowing resolution by unanimous vote:
BE 1t resolved by the Senate Of the
Republic of Hawaii, That the Senate
hereby ratfes and advises and consents
to the ratification by the President OF
the treaty between the Republic of
Hawaii and the United States OF Amer
lea on the subject of annexation Of the
Hawaiian islands to the United States
OF America. concluded in Washington,
June 10th, 1897, which treaty is word for
word as folows:"
CFhe text of the treaty then followed }
In answer to the Hawaiian protest
adopted at mass meeting held on the
9Th. the committee said in part:
THE Legislature of the Republic has
at Its last two sessions passed joint res
olutions favoring annexation, and the
uHHtAbllOn Oi lle lSianuS 10 une United
States was one Of the Fundamental
grounds for the establishment of this
government. We recommend that the
protest be laid on the table. and in do
Ing so, deem 1T our duty to say that
in our opinion the protestants are pro-
testing more pn the grounds of Senti-
ment than that they fully believe an
neXDtion would not promote the best and
most lasting prosperity TO the islands
and all classes Of people residing there
on"
This report was unanimously adopted
by the Senate.
Despite the action of the Senate the op-
Donents of annexation are continuing
their fight, and the leaders of the move
ment express the utmost confidence in
their ability to defeat annexation.
Before the Peking left n call had been
issued for an immense mass meeting, to
be held on the 18th. and the indications
were that II would be one of the largest
ever held In the islands. Some of the
annexationists hoped to he able to have
Senator Morgan address the meeting.
with the object of changing the senti-
ment Of the natives, but there was little
likelihood OF their plan meeting with
success.
The steamship Australia, having on
board United Stat"s Senator John II.
Morgan, of Alabama: congressman A.
S. Berry, !. G Cannon. II. G.. Loudens-
Ia ger ani j. 4. Tawney. arrived in Homo
lulu on the nth. They were accorded q
warm welcome. Senator Morgan stood
the voyage exceedingly well, and was
in excellent health