Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-23
TEXT OF THE TREATY.
Provisions Proposed for the An
nexation of Hawaii.


their geographical proximity thereto, Of
the intimate part taken by citizens OF the
United States in there implanting the
seeds of Christian civilization, of the long
continuance of their exclusive reciprocal
commercial relations whereby their nut
tual interests have been developed. and of
the preponderant and paramount share
thus acquired BY the United States and
their citizens in the productions industries
and trade of the said Islands, and especially
in view of the desire expressed by the SAID
government of the Hawaiian Islands that
those islands shall be Incorporated into
the United States as all integral part
thereof and under their sovereignty in
order to provide for and assure the security
and prosperity of the said islands, the high
contracting parties have determined to nc
Cumrlish by treaty an object so important
to their mutual and permanent welfare
To this end the high contracting parties
have conferred full power ana authority
upon their respectively appointed plenipo-
tcntl2ries, to Nit;
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-
clls of tile provisional government Of the
Hawaiian Island Lurriu a. Thurston, Viii
liam X. Castle, William c. Wilder, Charles
| l.. Carter and Joseph Marsden
And the said plenipotentiaries, after
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| the following articles
ARTICLE /.
The government Of the Hawaiian Islands
| hereby ceics, from the date OF the eN-
| change of the ratification of this treaty,
absolutely and without reserve TO the
| United States forever, MI rights Of
| sovereignty Of whatsoever kind in and
over the Hawaiian Islands and their de
| pcndencies, renouncing in favor of the
United states every sovereign right Of
wh'ch as an lhgepehqeht hatioh y y now nov.
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ARTICLE II.
1 The government OF the Hawaiian Islands
also cedeS and transfers TO the United
states the absolute fee and ownership Of
all pubic, government or crown lands,
public buildings or edlccs. ports, harbors,
| tUrtlllcatlpnS, military or naval equip
mehts, ana all other public properly OF
every kind and description belonging to
the government ut the Hawaiian Islands,
together with every right and appurte-
nance thtreunto appcrdlnng, Inc eN.
| lstlng laws OF the liltd states relative u
pnbIlc lands shall not apply 10 such lands
III the Hawaiian Islands, but the Congress
OF the nitcd states shall enact special
laws for their management and DISPOSE.
ton. Provided that all revenue from OF
proceeds of the same, except as regards
suCh part thereof as may be used or uccu'
pied tor the clSll military or naval pur'
poses OF the United states or may be as
} signed to the use OF the local government
shall be used solely for the benefit OF thu
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