The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-17


portant TO their mutual and permanent
welfare.
TO this end the high contracting parties
have cor ferred full power and authority
upon their respectively appointed pleni-
potentiaries. tO-wit:
The President OF the United States OF
America John W. Foster, Secretary OF
State of the United States, and the presi.
dent OF the executive and advisory coun-
ellis Of the provisional Government of the
Hawaiian Islands, Lorrin A. Thurston.
William r.. Castle. William G. Wilder.
Charles l.. Carter and Joseph Marsden.
And the said plenipotontIarles, after
having communicated 10 each other their
respective fun powers, found In good
and due form. have agreed upon and con-
cluded the following articles:
Article l. The Government Of the Ha-
waiian Islands hereby cedes from the
date OF the exchange OF ratlhcations of
this treaty. absolutely and without re-
serve 10 the United States forever all
rights Of sovereignty OF whatsoever kind
In and over the Hawaiian Islands and
their dependencies. renouncing in favor
OF the United States every sovereign
right OF which as an independent ma
tion 1t is now TC ssessed. and honceforth
said Hawaiian Islands and every island
and key thereunto appertaining, and each
and every portion thereof. shall become
and be an integral part Of the territory
OF the United States.
Article 1.-THE Government of the
Hawaiian Islands also cedes and transfers
10 the United States the absolute fee and
ownership Of all public. Government or
crown lands, public buildings or ediices.
ports, harbOrs. Notifications. military or
naval equipments and all other public
property Of every kind and description
belonging 10 the Government OF the Ha-
waiian Islands. together with every right
and appurtenance thereunto apportaining.
The existing laws of the United States
relative to public lands shall not apply
10 such lands in the Hawaiian islands
but the Congress Of the United States
shall enact special laws for their man
agement and disposiuon provided that
all revenue from or proceeds Of the same,
except as regards such part thereof as
may be used or occupied for the civil.
military or naval purposes of the United
States or may be assigned to the use
OF the local Government, shall be used
solely for the benefit of the inhabitants
of the Hawaiian Islands for educational
and other public purposes.
Article III.-Until Congress shall other
wise provide the existing Government
and laws of the Hawaiian Islands are
hereby continued, subject to the para
mount authority of the United States
The President. by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate. shall appoint a
to reside in said islands
who shah have the power to veto any
act of said Government. and an act dis
approved by him shall thereupOn be void
and Of no effect unless approved by the
President
Congress shall within one year from
the exchange of the ratifcations of this
treaty enact the necessary legislation to
extend to the Hawaiian Islands the laws
Of the United States respecting the duty
upon imports. the internal revenue, com
merce and navigation; but until Congress
shall otherwise provide the existing com
mercial relations of the Hawaiian Islands
both with the United States and foreign
shall continue as regards the
commerce of said islands with the rest
IF the United States and with foreign
but this shall not be construed
Is giving to said islands the power to
inter into any new stipulation or agree
nent whatsoever or to have diplomatic |
Intercourse with any foreign Government. |
rhe consular representatives of foreign |
powers now resident in the Hawaiian |
Stands shall be permitted to continue |
n the exercise of their consular functions |
Until they can receive their exequaturs |
rom the Government of the United |
States.
Article IV.-The further immigration |
If Chinese laborers into the Hawaiian |
Islands is hereby prohibited until Con- |
,ress shall otherwise provide Further |
more, Chinese persons of the classes now |
)r hereafter excluded by law from enter |
ng the United States will not be per |
nitted to come from the Hawaiian |
Stands TO other parts of the United |
states, and if so coming shall be subject |
O the same penalties as if entering from
foreign country.
Article V.-The public debt Of the Ha-
faiian Islands lawfully existing at the
ate Of the exchange of the ratiicatiOns
f this treaty. including the amounts due
D the depositcrs in the Hawaiian postal
lyings banks, is hereby assumed by the
overnment Of the United States; but the
ability of the United States in this re-
ard shall in no case exceed $3.50. 900 SO
,ng, however, as the existing government
nd the present commercial relations of /
le Hawaiian Islands are continued, as
ercinbefore provided, said Government
lall continue TO pay the interest on said
,bt.
Article VT.-The Government Of the
nited States agrees to pay to Liliuo-
llani the late queen. within one year
ON the exchange of the ratifcaions Of
lis treaty the sum Of $4,000, md an
lally thereafter a like sum Of $4,000
ring the term Of her natural life. pro-
ded she in good faith submits to the au-
ority of the Government Of the United
ates and the local government of the
lands.
And the Government Of the United |
ates further agrees to pay 10 the Prin-
IS Kaiulani within one year rom the
.te of the exchange Of the ratihcations
this treaty the gross sum of $4,000.
oviding that she In good faith submits
the authority of the Government Of the
lited States and the local government |
the islands
Article VII.-The present treaty shall
ratified by the President OF the United
ates. by and with the advice and CON
nt, Of the Senate on The one part AMI by
e provisional government of the Ha-
liian Islands on the other and the Tati-
atiOns thereof shall be exchanged at
)nolulu as soon as possible. Such eX-
ange shall be made on the part of the
ited States by the commissioner here
'efore provided for, and it shall oper-
: as a complete and final conveyance
the United States Of all the rights of
fereignty and property herein conceded
them Within one month after such
;hange of ratiflcations the provisional !,
Sernment shall furnish said commits
ner with full and complete schedule (
all the public property herein ceded 2
! transferred. :
n witness whereof the respective pleni- :
entiare5 have signed the above arti- d
8, and have hereunto affixed their
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