The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-06-24


ereicntv over such domlnons.
The Hawaiian Government as an
aouivalent for such guarantee, and IN
order 10 enable the United States thus to
r1arantee the sovereignty and indepen-
5ence of Hawaii efficaciously and with
ont danger of complication with other
powers. agrees that no treaties, conVeh,
lions or agreements shall be negotlaIeo
or made between Hawaii and any otner
power, potentate or state without the
full knowledge of the Government OF tne
United States.
ARTICLE V.
Ii Is agreed that this convention snaii
he ratified by the President OF the United
states by and with the advice and the
consent Of the Senate thereof and by his
Majesty the King OF Hawaii and the
rari6cations exchanged as soon as possl-
sible. and upon such exchange OF ratifi-
cations and proclamation thereof by the
President OF the United States and the
King OF Hawaii the stipulations thereof
shall 20 into effect with the exception OF
the third article which shall go into
effect upon some date to be agreed upon
after the Congress of the United States,
and the Legislature of the Hawaiian
Islands shall have passed the necessary
laws TO give effect to It's provisions.
ARTICLE VI.
The present convention shall remain
N force until modified or terminated Dy
mutual consent. A conference Tor the
purpose of considering the modihcatlon
or termination of this convention or any
Of the conventions or treaties between the
two high contracting parties shall be
held at the capital Of one or other OF
the two countries for such purpose st
zuy time within six months after either
OF the high contracting parties shall have
given formal written notice to the other
q It's desire to hold such conference.
THE LANDING OF THE TROOPS" PRoPo-
sITIoE.
Mr. Carter then suggested that as it
was proposed the United States shall
guarantee the independence of Hawaii,
the Secretary OF State at Washington
might ask for the purpose OF prop
eriy carrying out this guarantee, the
privilege of landing troops in this
country, and asked what they would
authorize him to say to such a PROPOSE
non If made. The Cabinet asked MIR.
Garter in what form he thought they
would ask for such privilege. Mr.. Car
ter wrote out two alternative forms Of
what he thought might be proposed,
which alternate propositions were as fol-
lows:
Proposed additions to Article 4.
And the HawaiianI If (which God for
Government further lbid) the independ-
agrees in considera- ence and sovereignty
ton OF such guaran- or the tranquil ad-
tee. and TO enable lministration OF the
Ibe United States toI Hawaiian Govern
efectnaIly protect Iment should be
the Independence Threatened, it is
and dtranuuilityof thelagreed that the forces
Hawaiian Islands, ,lof the United States
N Al the forces of thelmay have such free
United States mayIdom of action In the
have access TO suchiterritorIes of Hawaii
parts of the Hawaii as may be necessary
An dominions as mayIin securing the indie
be necessary for Independence and peace
purpose. ful administration OF
the Hawaiian Gov
ernment.
Inis proposition, together with the
draft OF the treaty, was then copied on
the typewriter and five copies given,
one 70 Mr. Carter and one to each of
the Cabinet, and the subject considered
the landing of troops proposition p
being attached TO the back of the draft of
proposed treaty.
The testimony of Messrs. Austin,
Thnrston and Damon is that, after dis
cussing the l" landing of troops PROPOSE
iion," II was unanimously and finally
decided by the Cabinet that if the United
States should ask for the insertion OF
such a condition in the treaty it should
be rejected, as they would not consent to
znY such clause or recommend it TO the
King. Whereupon Ministers Austin,
fhurston and Damon drew their pencils
through their respective copies of the
and wrote Z" rejected"
against them. Copies of these original
drafts with the proposition scratched out
we're shown your committee, which bear
every appearance of being genuine.
Ministers Thunston and Austin state
that when the Cabinet came to this con-
clusion, Mr.. Carter said he concurred in
their decision and that he did not think
4 for the best interests of the country to |
have such clause in the treaty, or words
e that effect
A-AL 8OOfC AOAlA O4 bACoSg haNlAB DOOn
agreed upon, Mr.. Damon took his copy
70 the King and explained all that had
been done. Among other items he ex-
planned 20 His Majesty the landing of
.rOops proposition and said that the |
Cabinet had unanimously rejected it, |
md that he had drawn his pencil through |
4 His Majesty replied " Mr.. Damon,
why leave that clause out ?' Whereupon |
Ar. Damon explained the reason to him. |
CABINET COUNCIL APPROVAL OF PRO-
POSED TREATY.
The terms of the treaty having been |
anslly agreed upon the Ministers met the |
King in Cabinet Council the oath OF Sep !
iember, 1889, to discuss it, the King pre-
siding. After full discussion the treaty |
Is proposed was unanimously agreed to, |
and Minister Austin was requested to in |
struct Mr.. Carter to attempt to negotiate |
such 8 treaty This Minister Austin did |
N the 27th day OF Septemer, 1889, giving |
Mr.. Carter full instructions as to the |
basis on which the proposed treaty was |
70 be negotiated. The minutes of the |
Council show that the action taken WAS |
unanimous. The minutes of the council,
We are informed, are taken by MIR. Ash
ord and copied into the minute book by |
Ar. Austin.
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