Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 174, 17 ʻApelila 1891 — HAWAIIAN TREATY. Not likely to be accepted. [ARTICLE]

HAWAIIAN TREATY.

Not likely to be accepted.

San Francisco, March 22.— [Special] The Clemens Kews Agency has received ilie following from its special correspondent in Hawaiian Is]andB, dated Ilonoiulu, March 12: A new commercial treaty between the United States and the Hawaiian govcrnDQent has been prepared, and a copy of tbe text has just been received here by the queeh from the Hawaiian minieter in Washington Citv. On Monday -the new treaty was read and submitted at a secrct conference held at the palaee by they queen and the cabinet miniBters. The new treaty cal!s for a cancellation for the present of the existing treaty the two governments, and the substitution of a new document whieh nermits of a full and free interchange of all the prcductB, both natural and manufactured, of the two countr|es. The new treaty |virtually means free trade, absolutely, between the United States and Hawaii. It is not known as vet just what action will be taken by the queen and the goyernment. but it is stated on the most reliable authority that the influence/ of the English friends of the queen. as well as the resident British diplomats, will prevent her from accepting the new treaty in its present form. The document js said to be the same whieh the Hawaiian minister to \Vashington City brought from that city to San FranciHc » during the visit of his late majeBty to the Cosst. and whieh was agreed upon at a meeting, held at the palaee hotel. of the mi:uster, the King and Chamb<>rl;un Mc,Farlane. The treaty had previously heen subinitted atid i:pproved by botff IJ\vi:s a} and Secretr«rv einine