New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17
HAWAlIANTREATY DROPPED
ANNEXATION BY LEGISLATION THE PRO
GRAMME NOW.
A JOINT RESOLUTION FOR THAT PURPOSE IN
rRopUCED IN THE SENATE BY CHAIR
MAN DAVIS or THE FOREIGN
RELATIONS COMMITTED.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

MAN DAVIS or THE FOREIGN
RELATIONS COMMITTED.
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE TEInUTEl
Washington March 1G.-The advocates in the
Senate Of Hawaiian annexation yielded to-day
n the inevitable and definitely abandoned as
hopeless the effort TO bring Hawaii into the
Union through the ratification Of the anneXa-
tion convention which has been pending in the
treaty-making branch Of Congress for the last
eight or nine months. At the special meeting OF
the Committee on Foreign Relations. held on
March :. to consider the treatys prospects of
success. a decided sentiment was developed
against the continuance OF uphill fight for
ratification. and the conclusion was reached that
practically the only road 70 annexation lay
through legislative action such as had been re-
sorted to 10 secure the admission OF Texas into
the Union some fifty years ago. IN Difference
20 the opinions and wishes Of Senator Davis,
the chairman OF the committee, II vas agreed
however. not to drop the treaty absolutely but
10 make one last appeal for support to those
doubtful Senators whose aid was needed to IN
sure the convention a constitutional two-thlrds
majority
This appeal proved 70 be frutless, and to-day,
at The weekly meeting Of the committee. MI
Davis declared himself convinced Of The useless
ress OF further struggle for ratification and an
nounced his willingness 10 report the annexation
resolution drawn Hy Senator Morgan, OF Ala
hama and urged by him as the most pract!ca-
bic means Of securing a Congressional sanction
OF the compact entered into last spring by the
Governments Of the United States and Hawai-"
The joint resolution. which accepts the cessloh
offered in the treaty and approves the coh1l-
tions OF transfer agreed on by tho two sigma
tories. was accordingly ordered 20 be presented
70 the Senate with favorable report and i'm
r... frc of hat
Davis sent the resolution 20 the clerks desk and
asked that il K on the legislative calendar
TO INSIST on PROMPT CONSIDERATION
In a brief secret session which followed the
friends OF annexation endoavored 10 secure an
agreement from the leaders o. the opposition 10
10th treaty and resolution on the programme to
be followed in debating Nj MorgaiIa measure
As Mr. White. OF California. probably the mos
determined opponent Of the annexation project
"a al present out Of Washington, and other sen
stors who had followed his lead asked time 10
consider wnat line Of action they should tahe IN
open session. no conclusion was reacheu MI
Davis will however insist or the prompt con-
alteration Of the joint resolution. which 1t is
hoDed to get through both houses before any
serious effort is made TO adjourn
The talk Of an early adjournment Whlch haS
bean current for two or three days past. had
great deal 10 90. uUuOubLcL4y' NAs'4 go
relations Committees change OF programme to-
day With less than two-thirds majority IN
the Senate the friends Of the treaty have been
Obliged TO pursue dilatory policy and walt for
rossible conversions before pressing the anneXa-
lion question 10 a vote. But having decided
e.aiority with them. they will henceforth be IN
position 70 force action on Mr. Morgan's resoiu-
tion, for the opposition TO annexation does not
seem 10 be formidable or determined enough 10
delay vote FOR more than three weeks oI d
month The friends Of the treaty are also strong
enough in both branches to prevent an ADJOURN
Inent without action on the annexation project
TEXT OF THE RESOLUTION.
The toin, resolution. reported to-day b. Mr
Davis reads as follows:
Section ! The Government Of the RepunlI ls, G5 q,
Hawai- having ia GuS 1oIn = ' Ion 10 ceie
Absolutely and without reserve 20 me United Sj1les
Pna IN ana az 70 5e hawaiian Stands and ,aer
dependencies, also 20 cede ana uai.s,ei ~ y, a1
psDSI %ose fors norrors military equipment and
all other public property Of Whatever KIhd ana &C.
Hawys,,an is9nds. together with every righJ and
appurtenance thereuuto appertainnH. ihereIore .s y
Resolved, That said ccssion Us &cc.pttel ait'rni-
ana her 6ependencies lie and they are hereby an;
nexed as part ~ ne tef,'SIy s6yoraian 70, donn0a
States, and are subject 10 ~, 50 d',il 7
thereof and tha all 9na sineGaI dne tGS pF0pSe n 1 iRe
ncrcintftO iuell-lpNtI are Ff9'- '-' '''N
United States OF America.
The resolution then adopts the language or
the treaty. beginning with the second Paragraph
Of the second section. and taking all the re-
rnainder Of IT, but does not cite il as part OF
the treaty. This part provides for the disposal
o. the Hawaiian public lands, for the temporary
government Of the islands until Congress de-
cides on a permanent form Of government; the
abrogation q Hawaiian treaties and the preser
walton q Hawaiian customs regulations until
those Of the United States shall go into opera
ton: the assunr;lon Of the public debt Of Ha-
wall by the United States 10 the extent Of 81
100000 the regulation Of Chinese immigration.
and the appointment by the Presiden; of FIVE
commissioners 10 prepare a code Of laws for the
government Of the Islands.
Section provides that the commissioners pro
vided for shall be appointed by the President
by and with the advice and consent q the Sen
ate.
The sum of 100000 IS appropriated by the
third and last section for the purpose y carry
ing the resolution INTO effect, and this sum IS
I-ale Immediately available.
THE COMMITTEES REPORT.
Senator Davis submitted with the joint reso-
luton for the annexation Of Hawaii ar extended
report Of tho committee. The report says:
The join resolution for the annexation OF IIa-
wall 70 the United States herewith reported 10 the
brings mat su5ec, wlthia reach o: tie legislative
power - Congress. under The precedent thal