The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-03-02
Per Steamer Belgic.
SAN Francisco, Feb. %.
THE TREATY AND MESSAGE

THE TREATY AND MESSAGE.
The treaty of annexation between
the United States and Hawaii was
made public on Feb. 16, but not with
the consent of the Senate. 1t leaked
out through the State Department,
it is alleged, and became public pro-
perty in short time.
The President in his message says
that the provisional treaty does not
attempt to deal in detail with the
questions growing out of annexation.
The Hawaiian commissioners have
consented to leave to the future and
to the just and benevolent purposes
of the United States the adjustment
of all such questions. The Presi-
dent says it has been the policy of
the administration not only to re-
spect, but to encourage the continu-
ance of the independent government
of the Hawaiian Islands as long as
it affords a suitable guarantee for
the protection of life and property
and maintains stability and strength
that gives adequate security against
the domination of any other power.
The message attributes the over
throw of the monarchy to the
Queens reactionary and revolution
airy policy, which endangered the
preponderating interests of America
and all foreign interests. 1t is quite
evident, the President says, that the
monarchy is effete and the Govern
ment so weak and inadequate as to
be prey of designing and unscru-
pulous persons.
The restoration of the Queen to
the throne is undesirable if not i'm
possible, and unless actively sup
ported by the United States would
be accompanied by serious disaster
and the disorganization of all bust
ness interests. The influence and in
terests of the United States in the
islands must be increased and not
diminished.
Only two courses are now open.
One is the establishment of pro-
tectorate by the United States, and
the other is annexation full and
complete. The President thinks the
latter course, which has been adopt
ed in the treaty, will be highly pro-
motive of the best interests of the
Hawaiian people and the only thing
that will adequately secure the in
terests of the United States.
The President thinks that there is
general concurrence in the opinion
that the deposed Queen ought not
to be restored. He says: "Prompt
action upon the treaty is very desir;
able. If it meets the approval OF
the Senate peace and good order will
be secured in the islands under the
existing laws until such time as Con
gress can provide by legislation &
permanent form of government fol-
the islands. This legislation should
be, and l do not doubt will be, moi
only just to the natives and all Other
residents and citizens of the islands
but should be characterized by great
liberality and high regard to The
rights of all people and all foreign
I ers domiciled there"
CONDITIONAL COMMENTATOR OF STEVENS
Secretary Foster confirms tn,
Presidents statement that the revo
, luton was entirely unexpected 81
far as this Government is concerned
> CAT no time," he says, chad Ste
vens been instructed in regard to hi
course in the event of a revolution
airy uprising. The change was, II
fact, abrupt and unlocked for by tn
United States Minister or the nava
i, commander"
In regard to a protectorate, MI
Foster says: Construction has bee
: sent to the Minister commenting hi
9 action in SO far as it lay within tn
! purview of the standing instruction
q to the Legation and the naval com
. manders of the United States in Ha
: waiian waters, and tended to &C
E affairs by the Provisional Govern
4 ment, but disavowing any step in e,
\ cess of such instructions whereof
= the authority and power of tn
United States might appear to hay
n been asserted to the impairment {
: the independent sovereignty of tn
a Hawaiian Government by the al
= sumption of a formal protectorate
It THE PROVISIONS.
In Article /. the Government {
h Hawaii cedes from the date of tn
II exchange of notifications to tn
n United States, absolutely, all right
It of sovereignty of whatsoever kind i
IS and over the Hawaiian Islands an
l. their dependencies, such islan6
y henceforth to be an integral part {
d the territory of the United States.
a In the second article the Hawaiia
. Government also transfers to I'll
1t United States in absolute fee IL
A. ownership of all public, governmel
a. or crown lands, public building
ports, harbors, Notifications, milita
or naval equipments and all 9th
" public property of every descriptio
X The existing laws of the Unite
al States relative to public lands sha
ID not apply to such lands in the ii
o. waiian Islands, but Congress shi
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