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Russia, on her part, has stated that she thinks that the annexation of Hawaii may be followed by the seizure of Cuba, and considers it a step very dangerous to Europe. She will not, however, join with Japan in her protest. A report was circulated that Spain and Japan were forming an alliance to resist the annexation of the Sandwich Islands, but this report has been denied. The German Emperor is said to have declared that he fears the interference of the United States with European affairs if she is allowed to extend her territory in this way. With all these more or less unfriendly comments there has been but the one serious objection to the project, and that has come from Japan. The State Department has replied to the protest from the Japanese minister. The Department refuses to allow the claim that the treaty between Japan and Hawaii was a perpetual treaty. The refusal was based on the grounds that we gave you last week. The Japanese protest also declares that there are twenty-five thousand of her people resident in the Sandwich Islands who have earned the right to become citizens, and our Government is asked what it proposes to do about these people in case the treaty is ratified. In replying to this point the State Department refused to give any definite answer, saying that it was a matter to be settled by Congress or the courts. This reply was sent to the Japanese minister, who immediately cabled it to his Government. The next step in this matter must be taken by Japan, and there is a good deal of anxiety as to what it will be. The arrival of the steamer from Honolulu was eagerly watched for, as it was thought that the news from Hawaii might give some idea of the temper of the Japanese. Every one was therefore very delighted to learn that the Japanese had taken no aggressive steps. The steamer brought news of a slight alarm in Honolulu, but it had amounted to nothing. A report had been spread that the Japanese warship _Naniwa_ was about to land her marines and take possession of the Hawaiian Government buildings and custom-house. The news soon reached Admiral Beardslee, who is in command of the cruiser _Philadelphia_. Since the _Philadelphia_ has been in port the Admiral has held weekly drills of the crews of his own ship, and also of the _Marion_, which has long been on the Hawaiian station. At the time the news reached him, the crews were ashore drilling. The Admiral sent
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