Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-02-22

uou bfAolklnE 10 the government OF the
Hawaiian islai Is, together with every right
ana Apurtenancc thcreunto appertaining
The existing laws OF the United States
relative 10 public lands shall not ap-
ply 10 such lands in the Hawaiian Islands. but
the congress OF the United States shall enact
special laws for their management and disposi-
ton. provided that all revenue from or pro
ceeds OF the same. except as regards such part
thereof % may be used occupied for the
civil. military or naval purposes OF the United
States or may be assigned 70 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 pur-
poses
Article J Until Congress shall otherwise pro-
vide. the existing government and laws OF the
Hawaiian islands are hereby continued subject
10 the paramount authority OF the United
States The president. by and with the advice
and consent OF the senate. shall appoint n COM
missioner TO reside In said islands, who shall
have the power 10 veto any act OF said govern
menL and an act disapproved by him shall
hereupon be void and OF no effect unless ap-
proved by the president
Congress shall, within one year from tho eN-
change OF the ratification OF this treaty. enact
the necessary legislation 20 extend TO ths Hn-
watian islands the laws OF the United States
respecting the duty upon imports. the internal
revenue. commerce and navigation; but until
congress shall otherwise provide the existing
commercial relations OF the Hawaiian islands
both with the United States and for
cign countries, shall continue re-
CARDS the commerce OF said islands with
the rest OF tie United States and with foreign
Countries bus this shall not be nstrued as
giving 10 said islands the power To enter into
any new stipulation or agreement whatsoever
or 10 have diplomatic intercourse with any for
cign government The consular representatives
Of foreign powers now resident in the Hawaiian
islands shall be permitted to continue in the ex-
ercises OF their consular functions until they
can receive their eNequators from the govern
ment OF the United States
Article 4. The further immigration OF Chinese
laborers into tho Hawaiian Islands il hereby
prohibited until congress shall otherwise pro
vide. Furthermore Chinese persons OF the
classes now or hereafter excluded by law from
entering the United States will not be per
mitted TO come from the Hawaiian Islands 10
other parts OF the United States and IL so
coming shall be subject to the same penalties us
II entering from n foreign country
Article D. The public debt OF the Hawaiian
islands lawfully existing At the date OF the ex-
change OF the Publications OF this treaty, in-
GLIDING the amounts due to the depostors ia
the Hawaiian Postal Savings banks, is hereby
assumed by the government OF the United
States; but the liability OF the United States
IN this regard shall in no case exceed $500, 600
so long. however as the existing government
and the present commercial relations OF the
Hawaiian Islands are continued. as herelnbe-
fore provided, said government shall continue to
pay the interest on said debt
AIAlNlt % Inc government OF the United
states agrees TO pay 10 Liuokalnni tho late
queen, within one year from the date OF the
exchange OF the Publications OF this treaty
the sum OF $1,000 and annually thereafter n
like sum OF 10000 during the term OF her natur-
al life, provided she in good faith submits to
the authority OF the government Of the
United states and the local government OF the
islands.
The United States government further agrees
10 pay 10 the Princess kaiulani within one year
from the date OF the exchange OF the ratifica-
lions OF this treaty the gross sum OF $50, 600
providing she in good faith submits to the au-
ihority OF the government OF the United States
and the local government OF the islands
Article = The present treaty shall be rnti
fed by the president OF the United States by
and with the advice and consent OF the senate
on ono part and by the provisional government
OF the Hawaiian islands on the other and the
notifications thereof shall be exchanged at Hon
olulu as soon as possible. Such exchange shall
be made on the part Of the United States by the
commissioner hcrcinbcfore provided for, and il
shall operate Is complete and final
the rights OF sovereignty and property
herein coded 10 them. Within one month after
such exchange Of ratihcations the provisional
government shall furnish said commissioner
with full and complete schedule OF all the
public property herein cedcd and transferred
In witness whereof the respective plcuipotcn-
uaries nave signed the above articles and have
hcrcuutO affixed their seals
Done iu duplicate at the city OF Washington
this 18th day OF February, 1893
JONI w. FOSTER, LoRIN A. THURsroN
WA. X. CASTLE, WIN C. WILDER
CHAs L CARTER JOSEPH MAKsDEN.