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WILDE GATHERED in
PROVISIONS ON THE HAWAII
ANNEXATION TREATY.
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between Secretary of State Foster and
the Hawaiian provisional governments
commissioners has been transmitted to
the Senate. The President also sent
brief message favoring annexation.
He says the overthrow of the monarchy
was not promoted by this government
and that the restoration of the queen
would be disastrous to the islands. He
further says:
''It is essential that none of the
other great powers shall secure these
islands. Such a possession would not
consist with our safety and with the
peace of the world. Prompt action
upon this treaty is very desirable. If
it meets the approval of the Senate,
peace and good order will be
secured to the islands under existing
laws until such time as Congress
can provide by legislation permanent
form of government for the.islands.
This legislation should be, and / do
not doubt will be, not only just to the
natives and all other residents and
citizens of the island, but should be
characterized by great liberality and
h h regard to the rights of all the
people aud of all the foreigners domi-
ciled there"
In letter to the President laying
the treaty before him, Secretary Of
State Foster recapitulates the history
of recent events in the islands leading
up to the revolutions; the establish
ment of the Provisional Government
the appearance of thefommissioners in
Washington; the negotiations that have
taken place, resulting in the prepare.
ton of the treaty; and the establish
ment of the protectorate by Min
ister Stevens. Secretary Foster con-
firms the Presidents statement that
the revolution was entirely unex-
pected, so far as this country was con-
cearned. Sat no time" he says, chad
Mr.. Stevens been instructed with re-
gard to his course in the event of
a revolutionary uprising. The change
was in fact abrupt and unlocked for by
the United States Minister or the naval
commander"
In regard to the protectorate, Secre-
tary Foster says in his letter. Gan
instruction has been sent to the Minis
ter commencing his action in so far as
it lay within the purview of standing
instructions to the legation and to the
naval commanders of the United States
in Hawaiian waters and tended
to cooperate Will the administra-
ton of affairs by the Provisional Gov
eminent but disavowlng any stress in
excess of such instruction whereby the
authority and power of the United
States might appear to have been as
serted to the impairment of the in
dependent sovereignty of the Hawaiian
Government by the assumption of a
formal protectorate.
Secretary Foster says that the pro-
visions of the treaty reserve to Con-
gress the determination of all ques-
tons affecting the form of government
of the annexed territory, the citizen
ship, and elective franchise of its in
habitants and all questions relating to
the economic and political status OF
the islands.
In conclusion he says that, pending
the negotiation, he received assur-
ances from representatives of the
leading powers of the world in this
city and from our own Ministers
abroad convincing him that the incor-
poration of the Hawaiian Islands in to
the Union will be regarded by these
powers with satisfaction or ready ac-
quiescence.
The treaty itself provides for tie
cession of all rights of sovereignty
over the islands, all public buildings
and property to the United States,
revenue from public lands, except
such as reserved for government pur-
poses, to be used solely for the benefit
of the people on the islands. Until
Congress provides otherwise, the ex-
listing government laws of the Ia.
waiian Islands are continued subject
to the paramount authority of the
United States
"a resident Commissioner Is to be
appointed who shall have power to
veto any act of said Government.
Until Congress enacts the necessary
legislation, existing commercial re.
lations of the Hawaiian Islands, both
with the United States and foreign
Governments, shall continue. Further
immigration of Chinese into the
islands is prohibited, and Chinese
now in the islands shall not
be permitted to come Into the
present territory of the United States.
The public debt of the islands is
assumed by the United States to the
extent of $3.50, 900. The United
States agrees TO pay Queen Liliuoka-
lani $40, oo0 annually during life, and
Princess Kaiuolani $3.50, 000 Provision
is made for the exchange of ratifica-
tions of the treaty at Honolulu az
soon as possible on the part of the
United States by the Resident Com.
missioner provided for the treaty.
1t will be observed that under the
provisions of the treaty the sugar pro.
ducers of Hawaii will not participate
in the bounty provided by the McKin
Icy law unless Congress should extend
it to the islands Accompanying the
message and the treaty Is the cores