New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28
HA WAT AND JAPAN.
NO PROGRESS TOWARD A SETTLEMENT
OF THEIR CONTROVERSY.

1T rs SAID THAT THE UNITED STATES DESIRES
HAWAII TO PAY THE INDEMNITY De
MANIFESTATION PErrGREw
AGAINST ANNEXATION.
Honolulu. Nov. 20. via San Francisco. Nov
27-Advices received to-day from Japan state
that no progress has been made in the negota-
tions about the emigrant affair. owing TO the
fact that Hawaii sticks invariably TO the policy
OF procrastination in the hope. IT is said OF
/ transferring the responsibility or paying the
compensation TO the United states. nut not al
fecting the proposed annexation AT TINS juno
ture another difficulty has sprung up. certain
emigrant company in Honolulu has uniaWiuily
appropriated the deposit money of the emf
grants and Minister Shimamura attempted to
bring the matter before the tribunal The com
pany, greatly astonished at the attitude or the
Minister threatened to disclose all the weak
points OF Japan in the negotiations at issue
should the Minister insist on carrying out ms
plan to the bitter end. Under these circum-
stances the trouble Is at present In a state OF
suspense.
ALLEGED ADVICE TO HAWAII
While matters stand in this way In Hawaii
the relations OF Japan with the United states
have become more friendly. and the latter IS
inclined to advise the Hawaiian Government 10
nav the indemnity at once to Japan II 1t really
desires the annexation OF Hawai- 10 the Oh''eu
States BEFORE long IT is said instructions will
be dispatched 10 that effect 10 Minister Se"ah
at this place. In fact. the Hawaiian Govern
ment may be induced to accept the propose OF
the United States and pay the damages, as n
heavy expense Will be incurred in leaving the
dispute to arbitration. Should this turn out 10
Fact
| earlier than expected.
Senator Pettigrew OF South Dakota, ana eX-
| Senator Dubois. Of Idaho, sailed for san fran
| cisco to-day Both men are practically against
| annexation. 1t is n change Of front on the part
OF Dubois When he was a member OF the sen
! ate L. A. Thurston. who was then ha""'du
! Minister at Washington. remarked and repeated
| frequently that Senator Dubois was one OF the
most enthusiastic supporters OF the annexation
| proposal.
! In n recent speech before A meeting or ma
| waiians at Hilo Senator PettigreW sald we
| came 10 your island for the purpose OF asking
what the people who live in this country thouBht
! about the question Of annexation OF the lS'dH"'
! and also TO see waat We could learn apou' ''e
desirability Of annexing these ISLANDS We
! found the people wanted them ahh'N'u' "" w
mr., o,,be United States | have supposed that
| mar q
tIon because II has been so reported ~ ana
,oi,,o. y, by many and I have failed to find
native Hawaiian who IL not OF poscu 10 anna"
tion TO the United states ana IN taTIr " so"r s'
! own Government. | SHAH tel Whal ~ ~, ,b,
/ apd what I have heard In the senate ""'H ",
| oucs,ton comes up | should 10 mat even u /
were opposed TO what YOU want dohe' "u' an
not opposed TO H. . g.. u.asbinQton
| 90 ,,gb, IN work against annexation. ho",rt
! Wilcox who was to be one OF the party mas ~, "
cided not to go. lie says he considers '"e "'
n waste OF time.
NOTHING KNOWN OF 1T IN WAshIN"l'N'
Washington. Nov 27.--The officials her" Kho"
| no,hing OF any intention on the part OF '"' Wv
| 1.r,,or, N advise Hawaii TO pay Immediately 10
| Ianan. without waiting for arbitration '",
.uno ~ money claimed by japan on account OF
,h. turning back from Honolulu OF japanese
,ohorors las, spr1ng on the contrary, IN" state
| r,onor,uent II IL said has carefully reifalh'u
,or, interfering. by suggestion or otherwise p'-
| ,n.aor Usnan and Hawaii In the settlement or the
! o,,or AT issue and there IL no reason no" 10 20
expect change OF course II is noI u. SSnn 0o1
| mat the naming 10y japan ot the sum u, ~,
| -. Tho Indemnity binds HaWaU I" png -
! as w 7, &C. merely a maximum limitation
| which the rules of arbitTutlohs lci"'' "
| nIaced on a claim wherever p"sslulr,. -, - tho
Touching the theory that the set'ltthTnt -" '
| - Co Icing purposely delayed by hdNdIl I'
| order N throw II on the United STATES al 60
| noYa,ion shall have been h''"lnl'',1''. - n
is ~, nothing could be gained by such u
said una, no. ,hn lending annexation treaty pro
,,6ea in terms that the tnited StaS St So9 S az nc ac
a.sume a liability exceeding Ff""oo' p'
asau, g, ,nncxation and IL Is UNDERSTOOD thht
% count ., o. aircady outstanding obligations TO
| nearly that amount
NOT CREDITED ny MINISTER hNl'H
y,,hon the Honolulu dispatch concerning 'h'
.,,o.-ess Of the negotiations between Ha"ah anu
Iana, uas shown to him tonight Minister
IIa,oh NJ the former country, said that ne hdd
"a odv,ces confirming any part Of 1t. lie Addeu
that when he left Hawaii recently the indica-
| tions were favorable to the sctucHntHt ~ .n
| dispute by arbitration. and ne cohtlilu."' m
| stoad NJ Uawaiis seeking 10 postpone the a"-
| t,str,an, Of the claim until after the question:
| ~ the annexation Of Hawaii to the Lhlt'u
| states is settled the opposite IL true IdWal,
IL anxious 10 present clean sla,e 10 ,ir bo
| states but she cannot, OF course, allow htl
| concern in that direction to lure her into max
| ing concessions regarding Japanese Immigration
| in case the annexation treaty should IAN. -
| Mr. Hatch added that he had no knowledge
| ~ anv purpose on the part OF the United states
| TO interfere in the Hawaiian-Japancse dispute
| and ne expressed the opinion that he would De
! in possesson OF that information II such a
| oo,,rse rad been decided on. Until annexation
| Is accomplished" he said Hawaii must pursue
| her course an independent nation, ana u iS
| not probable that the United states would au
| wise the Hawaiian Government 10 adopt pol
,cv Iooking TO the surrender of her right To reg
| uIate immigration. right which the Govern
| ment OF this country IL constantly exercising
TO PUSH THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
CHAIRMAN DAVIS WILL MOVE FOR RATIFICATION
AS SOON as CONGRESS MEETS.
| G, p,ul MINI Nov Ex-senator c. x. Davis,
| chairman OF the Foreign Relations Committee OF
| the Senate said to-day that Immediately on the
convening OF Congress ne would move for the
| n.