The San Francisco call., 1897-07-14
No Alarm Is Felt as to the
Course Japan May
Pursue.
ACTION URGED BY FRIENDS OF
THE TREATY.
Nav Be Reported To-Day by tne
Senate Forelgo r eiations
Committee.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 13-An
attempt to obtain favorable report from
the Senate mmittee on Foreign hela-
tions on the Hawaiian treaty will be mace
to- morrow. Davis. chairman OF the COM
mittee, said to-day that at tomorrow
meeting he would try TO secure acllon SO
that the treaty could be reported to tne
Senate.
Although it is not expected that the
treaty will be disposed OF at this session
the impression among the advocates or
annexation that the situation demands
immediate action may cause the matter to
be taken UP Immediately. This impress
sion. however, is aot borne out by the at
titude. of Japan, as officially expressed ID
her notes on the subject. These noteS
have been of uniformly temperate tone
Japan has given positive assurances tna'
she has no designs on the Pacific republic
and that only seeming Inconsistency Is
contained in the point set forth In Minis
ter HoshTs protest to Sherman that the
maintenance of the status quo OF HfWan
is essential to the good understanding OF
the powers having interests in the IA
cific.
While this statement has not been lost
sight of by the administration the fresl-
dent told the mem bers OF the CABINET at
its meeting to-day that he was not
alarmed. The situation was talked over
by the President and Cabinet, but notn-
ing interesting was developed. 1t IS SAID
the intention to send the battieshlp Ore
gon to Honolulu was the principal feature
of conversation, and the reasons for as
signing such larg vessel TO Hawaiian
waters were explained. Inc irlendly ieel-
ing which has always characterized Ja-
pans relations with the United States IS
| shared by the present Toxic Ministry, and
| all correspond dence with the State Depart
ment about Hawaii has shown desire to
maintain those relations, even at great.
| cost to Japan's pride. Correspondence
between Toxic and Honolulu is recognized
| by those who are anxious to consum mate
the amalgamatlon OF Hawaii and the
t"Unlted States. 'Isses~r~
| There is some doubt whether quorum
can be secured by the COMMITTEES on For
| eign Relations tomorrow.
Frye, an earnest advocate OF annexa-
| ton, is in Maine, and Lodge and Gray
may not be able to be present. Davis has
| prepared O favorable report, which he Will
| ask the committee to adopt
| The withdrawal of the wooden ship
Marion from Honolulu is to be followed
| by the transfer of better vessel, proba-
| blv the gunboat Bennington, to take her
place before the Oregon goes TO Hawaii
1t was said at the Navy Department to-
day that the Marion would remain in
Hawaiian waters until another vessel
arrived The orders recalling the Marion.
which were sent by the Navy Department
Yesterday, are expected 10 reach San
| Francisco in time to go out Dy mail
! steamer on the 18th.
| The Bennington has an engagement to
| take part in the California naval militia
exercises and will perform that duty be-
fore sailing for Hawaii. The date of the
| Oregons departure is uncertain. She is
now at Port Angeles, and is due at San
Francisco on Saturday. The Philadel-
phia will remain at Honolulu until the
| Oregon arrives.