Show HAWAIIAN TREATYl V IHAVAJAN l V UNDER DISCUSSION Principal Theme Before the Senate V Sen-ate Committee V READ AND REFERRED TO A SUBCOMMITTEE PROTEST PROM J A CAUSES APPREHENSION Protest is i Such Definite Terms and is Directed so Squarely at the Transaction as to Cause the I Solons to Believe That Extreme Care Must be Used in Handling it Little Men Are Evidently Combative Com-bative Washington June 23The Hawaiian annexation treaty formed the principal topic of consideration by the seiftte committee on foreign relations at Its brief session today The treaty and accompanying ac-companying papers were read and referred re-ferred to a subcommittee consisting of Senators Foraker Davis and Morgan Mor-gan with instructions to investigate the entire question and report to the > full committee The papers read included the protest made by Japan against the annexation The document did not call out much comment but all that was said was of a character to indicate that he members of the committee did not regard re-gard I likely to lead to serious complications com-plications though requiring the mot respectful consideration The subcommittee sub-committee will consider all the compll tnn Hlh tn < nut nr Inn < ation including those referring to the trade relations of the island This will I Involve the study of all of Hawaiis treate with other countries The inquiry in-quiry will require considerable time and no effort will be made by the full committee to take the subject up until the subcommittee shall be able to report re-port on all the details The realization of this fact has led the members of the I committee to conclude that It Is improbable i probable that the committee as a I whole will be able to pass upon the subject during the present session The complexion of the committee is believed be-lieved to be eight for ratification and three against It There is a possibility that the number of those in favor of It may be increased to nine The protest from Japan in connection with the Hawaiian treaty which was received by the senate committee on foreign affairs today is considered in amore a-more serious light than was at first made apparent The committee took exceptional precautions to prevent the publication of its proceedings Tie protest was accepted a almost an f ultimatum on Japans part to the effect that the treaty must not be perfected I per-fected I is not a protest against the fecte I I form of document a had been supposed sup-posed in some quarters but against the I document itself Or rather against the i j 1 I transaction as being opposed to Japans Ja-pans trasacton The specific reason alleged al-leged for the protest is that the consummation I I con-summation of the agreement between States would Hawaii and the United I disturb the existing trade relations I I I I of the Northern Pacific and nulify I I I I treaty rights The protest is in such definite terms I I and is directed so squarely at the transaction as to cause the committee I to feel that the entire natter8hould be I handled with the utmost circumspection circumspec-tion as the only way in which complications I cations of n serious nature can be avoided While there is no disposition on the part of the majority of the committee I com-mittee to weaken in its support of the treaty there is a general feeling that I the friendly relations which have always I al-ways existed between Japan and the j United States call I for great i eton i e-ton and especial care in proceeding I In tho mr > Mpr TTpnpA the nnnointment 1ntpr m nu u T I of the subcommittee to consider all J the details the decision to keep the I proceedings of the committee from the public and the probability that the I I committee may not fce able to reoort I during the present sesion of congress With reference to this latter point it I may be stated as extremely probable that the matter will b held In abeyance by the subcommittee until concnress convenes in regular session next De i comber for the double purpose of permitting OI sPf i mitting I the committee to ie its investigation In-vestigation as thcroug has possible and i to permit the executive to exert its best I efforts through the use of diplomatic diplomat-ic persuade Japan of the unwisdom of I her course I is understood In this connection that this delay is in accordance ac-cordance with the wish of the adminis wih I tration as Intimated to the members I of the senate The opinion was expressed in committee I mittee that a document of the character charac-ter of that filed by Japan would II if pre i I seated by fde nation more nearly the i eoual of the United States lead to very I serious difficulties but there Is 1 a general gen-eral desire to extend unusual consideration consider-ation towards the Asiatic state not only because of the uniformly friendly relations existing between that country relatons it is felt and this but also because I fel that Japans success In her war with China mar have had the effect of arousing a spirit of combatixeness which is not warranted in the opinion of the members of thp committee by her relative size and importance as compared with the United States V Senator Morgans Bill Washington June 23 Senator Morgan Mor-gan today introduced a bill for the annexation of Hawaiian Islands The bill provides that the Islands shall become bl < come a territory of the United States in accordance with the terms of the recently negotiated treaty The date recenty the extension of the laws of this country over the islands is the 4th of March 1S9S but it Is specifically provided that they may be put in force at an earlier day if congress so di earler irects a It If also directed that the five commissioners provided for by the treaty make the recommendations to in matters pertaining to congress mater pertaining Hawaii shall be confirmed by the senate sen-ate The bill appropriate a million dollars for the execution of Its pro dolars tt nr thl nm the rntprest I i on YIU the Hawaiian u u debt is to be un paid but provision for the payment of the principal of the debt Is deferred In reply t a Question Senator Morgan Mor-gan said that his bill was Intended to carry the annexation treaty Into execution exe-cution in case it should be ratified by the senate or to provide for Us ratificatIon ratifi-cation by the joint action of the two caton houses in case the senate should refuse to ret toTe treaty said the senator can be ratified In this form by a majority vote in each of the two houses thus avoiding the necessity for securing twothirds of the senate as would be required if the matter should be passed by that body alone The senator said tat circumstances would determine whether the bill should be pressed during the present session of congress = V |