The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-16

BILE Procedure In Congress-0ckinley's
Return-Cabinet Meeting.
Washington, June 15.-The treaty for
the annexation of rhe Hawaiian Islands
TO the United States will be sent TO the
senate by President Mckinley tomorrow
close TO the administration and others
who are engaged in pushing through the
tariff bill have been informed that the
treaty will be transmitted to the senate
tomorrow, and it is stated chat there
will be no consideration of the Hawa-
iian reciprocity provision in the tariff bill
until the treaty is received. The one
point Of importance in which the treaty
differs from the convention negotiated
by Secretary Foster inPresident Harri-
sons administration is the omission Of
any provision for ex-Queen Liliuokaiani
and the Princess Kaiulani. In the ori-
ginal treaty it was provided that the
government Of the United States should
! pay the ex-queen the sum of $4,000 in
cash and the same amount Of money as
pension each year during the remain
der of her natural life, provided she in
good faith submitted to the government
Of the United States and the local gov
ernment Of the Islands. The Princess
kaiulani, being the next in line of royal
blood, waste receive cash payment Of
S150,0o0, but no pension. under similar
provision, as in the case Of the ex-queen.
, II is understood that any objection
! that might have been expected 10 the
! snnexation Of the islands based on the
large proportion of coolies in he popula-
ton has been forestalled by an article
not only prohibiting the further emf
grafton Of such laborers 10 the Hawaiian
Islands, but also prohibiting the coming
of any of the Chinese from the Islands
to other parts of the United States.
PROCEDURE ON THE TREATY.
Washington, June 15-The suggested
course Of procedure when the Hawaiian
annexation treaty is sent TO the senate is
that il should be made public in order
that the proposition 20 restore the house
provision in the tariff bill may be ac-
complished with the understanding that
the treaty Of annexation possibly will
abrogation could be given. One reason
given for making the treaty public
would be that it would bed iscussed in
connection with the Hawaiian provision
In the bill.
It is not believed that there will be
any attempt to secure immediate action
on the treaty and possibly il might not
be considered at this special session.
Some question has risen as to whether
the senate alone was competent TO act
upon a treaty which acquired territory,
and if the house would not be called up
ON TO concur but the precedents are that
the treaty-making power-the president
and the senate-can act, and that the
only manner in which the house would
be considered would be in case an ap-
preparation was necessary to carry the
treaty into effect.
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN.
Washington, June 15.-The presiden-
tial train finished its jorney Of more than
1,700 miles at 1880 this morning, pulling
into the Washington station on time 10
the minute At 1880 last night when
Salisbury, n. c., was reached, a large
crowd had assembled at the suburban
station and saw the president for mo-
ment. Immediately thereafter every
one went to bed, and the night being cool
all the party gained good rest. The |
semi-invalids, Secretary Alger and Mrs, |
McCallum, were reported much improved |
this morning and the president, when he |
bade the correspondents goodby last !,
night said the trip had done him mucn |
good and had been thoroughly enjoyed |
from start 10 finish, despite the heat. AT |
the station here the incoming was very |
quiet. The president and Mrs. Mckin- |
ley, with Secretary and Mrs. Porter. got |
in,o the waiting carriage and drove d. |
rect 70 the White House, while the other |
members of the party went their several |
ways. The railway service throughout: |
Mr.. Mckinley had hoped to settle the |
vexing question Of the Spanish mission
while away. but his hope was not realiz-
ed. He met thousands Of southern peo-
pie on his trip, and this morning ex-
pressed himself as delighted with the |
journey and with his added knowledge |
OF So important portion of uhe republic. |
THE CABINET MEETING.
Washington. June 15.-Probably be-
cause thief act OF his return was not gen.
orally known in Washington the presi-
dent had few callers al the White House
this morning before the time set for the
cebinet meeting. Prominent among
those who did call, however. were Sena-
.ors Hanna and Allison. Their confer
ence with the president lasted nearly
half an hour. A mass Of mail had ac-
cumulated that needed The personal at
teniion Of the president. and besides
there was number OF commissions 20
De signed before the appoin,ees could set
about their work and begin TO draw their
salaries. So the morning hours We're
fully occupied.
All the members Of the cabinet were
present when the meeting hour OF the
cabinet arrived. and as K was the frs,
session for a week. there were many
matters Of routine business tha, requir-
ed attention for today. The meeting did
not last an unusually long time The
OF public interest under discus
sion were, first. the projected annexation
of Hawaii and. second. the state Of az
fairs in Cuba. AS - the first The stti-
,ude OF the administration has already
been defined and 4. Is understood tia;
what remains now 70 be done is 70 ar
range only the details Of the program
by which annexation Is 70 be attained
Touching Cuba, as the president had an
20 talk briefly with Com
missioner Calhoun before he went out
las. week and nothing OF importance has
developed since. there was little 70 be
said.
Washir.-ron Iuna I5-It can be stated