The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-15

WASHINGTON, June IA treaty
,,- the annexntioa OF Hawaii TO the
United States viii be sent to the senate
soon after the return OF the president,
uuleSs present plans are altered. The
;-ei,y has been Writtenand allitS details
were fully agreed upon before the pres
dent and Secretary Sherman left for
The south. There is no doubt. Il Is said,
az the Presidents acquiesccnee to the
terms OF the treaty. for the reason that
Ae EaS made fully aware o. them be-
fore be left.
The treaty is on the general Rnes OF
the treaty negotiated during the ad-
iniuis;ration OF President Harrison. and
withdrawn b. President Cleveland. II
provides for annexation without the
sxaeuon OF conditions on the part Of
The Hawuiians as 10 the form Of gov
ernment TO be Vuuchsafed TO Hawaii,
leaving that question TO be entirely dis
posed OF by the government OF the
United States. The United States will
EEree. however. 70 assume the debt OF
The present Hawaiian government, but
VIII cOEie into possession OF all the Ha-
waian crown lands and other possess
S.ons.
Several senators have received deiin-
ffe information concerning the exist
eace Of the treaty, and are well ae-
qulinied with its terms. though they
refuse to discuss the matter. having re-
ceiyed the information in confidence.
The knowledge Of the existence Of the
tseaty has been communicated TO MEM
b.rs u the committee on foreign rela-
o ~ Wha
finance committee In the Republican
caueuscs the subject Of the treaty had
been hinted at, but in rather a vague
manner. Senators asserted that there
were In progress negotiations looking
70 annexation. but they would not aver
thai they knew a treaty had been
drawn nor would they give any asSuT-
nnce that II would soon be sent TO the
senate. In private conversation with
ether senator's however. they gave in
formation that was definite enough 10
satisfy those with whom they talked
that the treaty was not only 20 be sent
Ia. but that IL was now already drawn
ard only awaiting the signature OF the
officers cf the two governments TO conf
Pete il.
II g known that the approval OF the
committees on foreign relations Is as
surcA as eight members OF the commit.
tee have approved its terms. This VIII
enable the committee 70 speedily report
TIE treaty to the senate. 50 that u may
T. taken up Immediately after the tar
IL bill Is disposed Of.
The senate has been canvassed 10
certain extent by senator's fnvorlng an
us1aton. and while there are somesen-
at0fs who arr hon-oommittal. the sup
pcriers Of the proposition say they be-
lsve that they can count upon the Two
thirds vote necessary to Insure ratlhca-
ton. The especial friends OF the Pres
dent about the senate saw that the
treaty has been made in accordance
-ith his views. and that II would have
been sent in come tifne ago but Tor his
eGactlons as to details.
The present condition In Hawaii. It
Il said. has had much 10 do with favor
able consideration Of the treaty OF an
hs1ation. The present government of
Hawaii and thepeople who support itare
yery much concerned about N" japan
tse htuatlOn. Private information re-
cslyed by Hawailans IN this city u 10
the eject that the Japanese 1t any
t.rre may take some action LOOKING 10
EeIui-itlon u the island. The llFleeH
tflrtAly received are u tIluEn tHt SAINT
tenor. The sentiment IN the senate
rsen1s To be that Japan in no way /
should control the Islands or set foot
hold there. This argument has been
used tp prevent even notice OF abToga-
ton 0i the present treaty In the tarih
Bin II s said that such notice might
b. followed By japanese occupation,
and tho Stands could not be regalned
b. The Emitted states without strug--
E'a In this connection It IS learned
that the conversations among the most
Prominent Japanese residents OF haWall
Eaicn have been reported TO the .repe-
fsntatlves OF the islands In WnAhinston
have been Of threatening character,
and the American residents have more
concern than has been shown In the
published accounts.
The officials at the state department
realtastiy refuse 10 make any state
men, az 10 the negotiations OF 4 treaty
providing for the annexation OF Ha-
Wall, and al the Hawaiian legation the
same silence is observed. However, u
.s Known that the treaty. though mol
yei lgned, Is drawn up ready FOR sig
nature. and as the President Is tully
aware " it. scope there IL no reason 20
DOUBT that he will authorize It's sigma
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