The news from the Sandwich Islands is of a very pleasant character.
The Hawaiian Senate met in extra session, and agreed to the annexation of the islands to the United States. There was not one vote against it, and so the treaty was ratified by a "unanimous vote" of the Senate.
Every Senator was in his seat as the roll was called, and nearly every one had a good word to say for annexation.
A protest against the treaty was handed to the President, and considered by the Senate before the treaty was ratified.
The Senators did not regard the protest as worthy of much consideration, as it was signed by but fifteen persons, all of whom were friends of the ex-queen. They therefore regarded it as a political scheme arranged by those royalists who still have hopes of restoring the monarchy.
It is said that Liliuokalani has a new plan for the throne of Hawaii. She has come to the conclusion that the people of the Sandwich Islands want neither her nor her rule any longer. She did so many bad things while she was queen that the people who would like to see the monarchy restored would not be willing that she should be queen again.
Liliuokalani has therefore decided to resign the throne in favor of her niece, the Princess Kaiulani.
This young lady is a charming and well-educated person, and the old Queen is wise enough to know that none of the objections which people have to her could apply to Kaiulani.
If the plan is successful, the young Queen is to make ample provision for Liliuokalani.