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The Topeka State Journal
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
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King of Tonga objects to British protectorate clause in treaty, seeking protection only from foreign powers while retaining hereditary kingship. Commissioner Thomson refuses concessions, causing deadlock, though resolution is hoped for. (Auckland, May 28.)
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Ruler of Tonga Islands Doesn't Like Treaty With England.
Auckland, May 28. - The king of the Tonga islands objects to the clause of the treaty between Great Britain and the island government relative to the British protectorate. The king desires a protectorate only against foreign powers, and insists upon the kingship of himself and his descendants.
Commissioner Thomson refuses to make any concession, and a dead-lock is the result, but hopes are entertained that a solution of the difficulty will be found.
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Tonga Islands
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May 28
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deadlock in negotiations; hopes for a solution
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The king of the Tonga islands objects to the clause of the treaty between Great Britain and the island government relative to the British protectorate. The king desires a protectorate only against foreign powers, and insists upon the kingship of himself and his descendants. Commissioner Thomson refuses to make any concession, and a dead-lock is the result, but hopes are entertained that a solution of the difficulty will be found.