The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-16
TERMS OF HAWAIIAN TREATY.
NO PECUNIARY PROVISION MADE
FOR THE EX-QUEEN.

This Is the Most Important Point of
Difference From the Treaty of An
nexatiOn Prepared During the Adj
ministratiOn of President Harri-
sOn-Further Immigration of Coo
lies to Be Prohibited and Those
Already There Not to BE Allowed
to Come to This Country.
Washington, June 15.-It was the expec-
tation that the Hawaiian annexa ton
treaty this afternoon would receive the
formal signatures of the negotiators, Sec
retary Sherman of the United States gov
ernment and either Minister Hatcher or
Lorin Thurston, as a special commissioner
for the Hawaiian government. The docu-
ment itself has been prepared and every
thing was in readiness when it was taken
again to the white house for the Presi-
dents final signature and review. Secre-
tary Sherman remained at the Depart
ment later than was his custom, but at
O'Clock the attempt to secure the sig,
nature to the treaty to-day was aban-
doned. This may prevent the submission
of the treaty to the Senate tomorrow, as
was the intention of the cabinet, but the
delay, Of course, will not be material.
At the cabinet meeting to-day, in the
course Of discussion, 1t was decided that
its tendency in the Senate would not nec-
cessarily cause any considerable obstruc-
ton to the progress of the tariff bill, and
while there is every disposition on the
part of the President to avoid any inter
ference with the rights of the matter, 1t
can be stated that the treaty will not go
in with any idea that it is not the wish
of the executive that 1t should be acted
on promptly.
While the treaty is in the Senate, in the
hands of the committee on foreign rela-
tions or on the calendar of executive bus
mess, the people of the United States will
have an opportunity through the press and
other mediums to declare their sentiments
upon the matter, and, if, as is expected,
there is an overwhelming declaration for
annexation, 1t 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.
The one point of importance in which the
treaty differs from the convention negotia-
ted by Secretary Foster in President Har-
rison's administration Is in the omission
of any provision fol- ex-Queen Liliouka-
lani and the Princess Kailuani. In the
original treaty 1t was provided that the
government of the United States should
pay the ex-Queen the sum Of $4,000 cash
and the same amount of money as pen
sion each year during the remainder of
her natural life. Providing she in good
faith, submitted to the government of the
United States and the local government of
the Islands. Princess Kaiulani being the
next in the line of royal blood, was to re-
ceive a cash payment of $l50000, but no
pension. under a similar provision as in
the case of the ex-queen.
1t is understood that any objection that
might have been expected to the anneXa-
ton of the islands based on the large pro-
portion of coolies in the population, has
been forestalled by an article not only
prohibiting the further emigration of such
laborers to the Hawaiian islands, but also
prohibiting the coming of any of the Chi
nese from the island TO other parts of the
United States.
London, June 16-The morning papers
continue to discuss the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands to the United States.
The Daily Graphic says that had Eng
land been in the position of the United
States she would probably have annexed
Hawaii years ago.
The Daily Chronicle, whose Washington
correspondent gives forecast of the an
nexation treaty, says: THE United States
have entered upon the thorny path of col
onial expansion. We wish the new expert
ment though with some misgivings, all
success