Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-17

Commissioners or the PrOVlSlOndl gov
eminent of Hawaii was transmitted 20
the Senate yesterday, but not made
public. The message Of ths President
was brief. IL stated that it was deemed
more desirable % fully annex the ISLANDS
than 20 establish a prOtectorate. Inc
President says the overthrow or the
monarchy was not in any way promoted
by this government, that the reStOra-
tion OF Liiuokalani Is undesirable, I'M
possible. and that unless actively sup
ported by the United States would De
accompanied by disaster and the disor-
ganlzati0n OF all business interests. lie
says: "It is essential that none OF the
other great powers shall secure these
Islands. Such possession would not
consist with our safety and with the
peace OF the world.
Prompt action upon this treaty is
very desirable. If 10 meets the approval
Of the Senate, peace and good order will
be secured 20 the island under existing
laws until such time as Congress can
provide by legislation permanent form
OF government of the islands. This
legislation should be, and / have no
doubt will be, not only Just TO the ma
tives and other residents and citizens or
the islands, but should be character
lied by great liberalitY and high re-
gard 20 the rights of all the people and
Of all the foreigners d0miciled there.
In letter 70 the President laying the
treaty before him, Secsetary or State
Foster recapitulates the history Of re-
cent events 10 the islands leading up TO
the revolution; the establishment OF the
provisional government; the appear
ance OF the commissioners In Washing
ton: the negotiations that have taken
place resulting In the preparation of
the treaty, and the establishment Of the
protectOrate by Minister Stevens.
Secretary Foster confirms the Presi-
dents statement that the revolution
was entirely unexpected so Tar as this
government was concerned.
CAt no time" be says, "had Mr..
Stevens been instructed with regard 20
his ccbrse In the event Of revolution
ary uprising"
The change was in fact abrupt and
unlocked for by the L. 5. Minister or
the Naval Commander.
IN regard 70 the protectorate, Secre-
tary Foster SAYS in bis letter;
'An instruction has been sent 20 the
Minister commencing his action and ia
so far as lay within the purview OF
standing instructions 20 the legation
and TO the naval commanders OF the
United States, in Hawaiian waters aud
tended TO cooperate with the admins
trstion Of affairs by the provisional
government, but disavowng any steps
in excess Of such instructions whereby
the authority and power OF the United
States might appear 20 have been as
serted 20 the impairment Of the indie
pendent sovereignty Of the Hawaiian
government 0y the assumption Of
formal protectOrate. ~.
Secretary Foster says that the pro-
visions OF the treaty reserve 20 Congress
the determination OF all questions az
fecting the form OF government of the
annexed territory, the citizenship and
elective franchise of its inhabitants and
All questions relating 20 the economic
and political status of the Islands.
In conclusion, be says that pending
the negotiation he has received asSur-
ances from representatives of the lead
ing powers Of the world in this city and
from oQr own Ministers abroad cOnyinc-
fnK UIlA NMNN NNC lAANNA N.tNA aa.NA va AtAN
Hawaiian Islands into the union will be
regarded by these powers with satisfac-
tiOn or ready acQuieScence. The treaty
itself provides for the ceSSiOn of all
rights Of sovereignty over the Islands,
an public buildings and property 90 the
United States, revenue from public
lands, except such as are reserved for
Government purposes 90 be used solely
for benefit of the people Of the Islands
The existi0g Government and laws OF
the Hawaiian Islands are continued
subject 20 the paramount authority OF
the United States
A resident commissioner IS 20 be ap-
pOiuted who shall have power 90 veto
any act OF said Government. Until
Congress eDacts the necessary legiSla-
tion existing commercial relations OF
the Hawaiian Islands, both with the
United States and foreign governments,
shall continue. Further immigration
of Chinese into the Islands is prohibit
ed and Chinese now on the Islands shall
not be permitted 20 come into the pres
ent territory of the United States. The
public debt Of the Islands is assumed
by the United States TO the extent OF
S3,25O.O0O. The United States agrees
10 pay Queen LuuCkalani 100000 q
year during life and TO Princess Kaiou-
lani Sl5O,OOO. Provision is made for
exchange of ratidcGtionS Of the treaty
as soon as possible on the part Of the
United States by the resident commits
sioner provided for ia the treaty.
II 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 Mckinley
law unless Congress should extend it 10
the Islands
Accompanying the message and the
treaty is the correspondence upon the
Aeubject between the two governments,
babies giving full details as TO the area
OF the territory proposed to be annexed,
the public debt, the public lands, the
, annual allowances 60 and revenue OF
! the late royal household and statistics
as 70 the population and revenues, COM
merce and other economic matters re-
lating TO the Islands; altogether bulk
Of several hundred pages.
The Hawaiian Commissioners we e
ioined last night Dy Nj. Charles Fl.
Cooke, who cawe from Hawaii as 3
special messenger bearing important