The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-23
lido Thought to be Land
ing Soldiers There.
J ALREADY LANDED
174 WELL-DRILLED JAPS DISEM-
BARK FROM THE PEKING.
TREATY RATIFIED BY HAWAIIAN SENATE

ne RCtt0n was UNANIMOUS ] ne ETOteSt Otl-
animously Tabled--U. S. Senators Arrive
Annexation Was in View When Pre-
sent Government Was Formed. M
San Francisco, Sept. 22.-Although the
steamship City of Peking, which arrived
last might from Honolulu, brought the
news that the annexation treaty had
been ratified by the Hawaiian Senate ON
the Sth inst, no details were obtainable
until this morning, the mails having
been delayed in quarantine for twelve
hours. From advices she brought under
date of the 14th inst, the following par
ticulars are obtained:
The Hawaiian Senate met in extra
session on the Sth inst, when the SEN
ate was called to order, the Presidents
message urging the ratification of the
treaty was read, as was also a protest
on behalf of the Hawaiians who opposed
the measure.
The Presidents message stated that
under the authority conferred upon him
by the constitution and with the APPROX
II of the cabinet, he had negotiated
treaty Of political union with the United
States of America and the republic of
Hawaii, which was signed by the pleni-
potentiaries of both governments in
Washin ton June 10Th, 1897. He trans
mitted ,he same to the Senate for con-
sideratien of the ratification there under
its constitutionality, and called attention
10 certain significant events which bore
up0n the matter. He touched upon the
the adoption of the policy of annexation
by the provisional government ON June
17tn. 1893, and stated that the reasons
which then necessitated that policy still
existed and that subsequent events had
emphasized their Importance.
B1tn papers were referred with the
text of the treaty, to the Foreign Rela-
ti9ns committee for consideration On
tho following day that committee report
ca favOrably and upon its recommenda-
ton. the Senate adopted the following
resolution by unanimous vote:
BE it resolved by the Senate of the
renuhlic of Hawaii:
INht the Senate hereby ratifes and
advises and consents to the ratification
BY the President of the treaty between
the republic of Hawaii and the United
States of America ON the subject of the
the United States of America. concluded
in Washington June 10th, 1897. which
treaty is word for word as follows"
The 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 resolutions favoring annexa-
ton and the annexation of the
islands to the United States was one OF
the fundamental grounds for the estab-
fishment Of this government. We recon-
mend that the protest be laid upon the
table, and in doing so, deem it our duty
to say that in our opinion the protestants
are protesting more on the grounds of
sentiment than that they fully believe an
nexation would not promote the best and
most lasting prosperity to the islands and
all classes of people residing therein"
This report was unanimously adopted
by the Senate.
Despite the action of the Senate, the
opponents 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 call had been
issued for an immense mass meeting to
be held here on the 18th, and the indi-
cations were that it would be one Of the
largest ever held in the islands. Some OF
the annexationists hoped to be able to
have Senator Morgan address the meet
ing with the object of changing the SEN
timent of the natives, but there was lit
tie likelihood of their plan meeting with
success.
The steamship Australia, having or
board United States Senator John T.
Morgan, Congressman A. s. Berry, J
G. Cannon, III. G.. Loudeshlager and J
A. Tawney, arrived in Honolulu on the
14th. They were accorded warm wei
come. Senator Morgan stood the voyage
exceedingly well and was in excellent
health.
JAPANESE TROOPS LANDING.
San Francisco, Cal, Sept. EFF the
stories told by the passengers and crew
Of the steamship City of Picking, which
arrived here from Hong Kong via Homo
lulu on Tuesday evening, be true, state
of affairs exists in Hawaii which de-
inands the attention of the State De
partment. When the City of Peking ar
rived at Honolulu the attention of the
other passengers on board that steamer
was attracted by the remarkable symme'
trical movements Of 174 japanese steer
age passengers who were disembarked.
Although classed as laborers, Their
well drilled and military appearance was
too palpable to escape observation and
occasioned considerable comment.
TIss japanese were apparently
the command Of veteran sergeant
divided into squads Of twenty, under