The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-27
HAwArps NEW TREATY.
1t Shows the Provisional Govern
meEt's Policy Toward This Coun-

1t Shows the Provisional Govern
meEt's Policy Toward This Coun-
try.
Honolulu, July To-day it was learn
cd positively that the provisional govern
ment's policy and position regarding the
future treaty relations with the United
States are and will continue to be, in
brief, as follows: The new treaty drawn,
which was a document covering the OBJ
jcCtiOns which arose in the United States
during the visit of the Hawaiian com
missioners to Washington, will not
be forwarded The treaty matter has
been discussed in special sessions of the
councils lately and draft of the new
treaty has within few days been re-
turned from the committee, which has
been endorsed by the government and
councils unoflicially. The document con-
tains five articles, briefly as follows:
Article l cedes from the date of ex-
change Of Publications of the treaty,
without leserve, all rights of sovereignty
in and over the Hawaiian islands, and
their dependencies, to the United States
to become an integral part thereof.
Article 2 cedes and transfers absolute
fee of all government and crown lands,
public buildings, ports and harbors,
fOrtitication, military or naval equip
ments and all other public property.
Article 3 provides that the existing
government of the Hawaiian islands, ana
the laws relating to its internal policy,
are to be continued for five years, TO be
executed and carried out under direction
of the United States Commissioner, ap-
pointed by the President and Senate, said
commissioner to reside in the Hawaiian
islands with power to veto
nAGGRn
by the local government, which shall
thereupon become void unless afterwards
approved by the President Of the United
States.
Article prohibits immigration of
Chinese laborers into the Hawaiian
islands until such time as congress shall
provide further legislation. 1t also pro-
hibits the Chinese lab0rers now here
from entering the United States.
Otherwise the immigration and
labor laws are to remain as they are,
where they do not come into conflict with
the constitution Of the United States or
such further laws as congress may pro
vide
Article provides that the public debt
shall be assumed by the United States,
but the Hawaiian government shall con
tinue 70 pay interest thereon, congress to
provide the future currency of the
islands.
The government has decided to include
the substance of this new treaty draft in
the instructions to Commissioner Alex
ander and Minister Thurston, who will
bring the matter before the United States
government in the form of suggestions in
case President Cleveland decides to
finally withdraw the Harrison treaty of
annexation and determines to sub
stitute therefor new treaty
or some modification of the old one,
Prof. w. ID. Alexander will carry these
instructions with him to Washington on
the 25th or 9th instant.
The followingis published here this eve
ming: "When the Australia left Honolulu
the Boston and Adams were in port, and il
the information is correct, which comes
by steamer the two vessels will un-
doubtedly remain there and the fleet will
be increased as rapidly as
United States vessels reaching there will
be ordered to await further Instructions.
Pending the reply of President Cleveland
the vessels win be kept together, and
snould the decision Of President Cleve-
land be in substance that the ex-queen
should be restored, marines viii be landed
and any attempt on the part of
any persons to proceed in riotOus man
ner viii be promptly put down. In other
words, it is considered highly probable
that Lilloukalani will be restored to the
throne with the assistance of United
States soldiers.