The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1893-02-25

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WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE message
Of President Harrison Transmitting TO
the senate the treaty Of annexation
with Hawaii. the letter Of Secretary of
Etafe Foster to the president. and the
treaty itself. are q follows:
MESSAGE o. nm rnmrpxxr.
70 NM SENATE: tnnsnnit herewith. wfft
siew TO is ratification. . treaty Of a1,exafion
cnne5sded On sbs 1lh dAy Of February. lsR
hefwess John W. Foster. ssrre.ary of state.
eho was duly empowered to aef 10 that behalf
% IT, part Of the United State. aud Lor1in A
Ihussso1. ". = cxxsis. W. C. Wider. C. l.
csrter and Joseph Marsden. the commissioners
= N pnr Il H. government ct the Harsiisn
isIunds- h provis3ouaI treaty. 1t WI b OBJ
nrved. dees not attempt 20 deal in dstsil
uffk ~ qsssfioas thsE groE out Of thu
nsnexatfsa Il ths Hawaiian tslasds 10 the
Uniled 6tnkas The comlrissi0aers rspfesenf-
jnR H. HAWnffnn eovefumenf have CONSENTED 70
Ieaso 10 III FIXTURE and TO THE Just and bensso-
lsnfp2rpusns Of the United Eaafee the adjust
menf q such qn~sfsona do not deem II nee
enn1 f. detail at ans length the conditions
uhteA fnso tqsulfed IN this decisive sctscs- IL
~ been III poliry q The administration not
only 10 respect bat 70 eBroSTzzs the confirm
esce Of - independent government 70
H. Hawaiian fss.sd, % long as It
Afforded saifab;e guarantee for ths pro-
tGutfpn u life and pfUperty. and maintained .
o1ahuity and sfn3gfh that gave adequate se-
e1f5fy aeninkf TIE domination Of any other
pousr. Ths moral support Of THIS government
hns cvntinuaIly manifested ifself 10 the most
f1fendIy diplomatic relations and In many acts
d courtesy to the Hauaiizn rulers The over
fhrow Of the monarchy Was not In any way
psOmpsed By this government. but bad its
origin In what seems to have been . reaction
sfy and evolutionary rolicy On the part Of
onssn IilinokaIapi. vtirh PAT IN serious peril
not only the largs md rrspondernfts9 interests
oahsU nited States IN the isian1s bat all foreign
Interests ard. indeed. tbs decent admisistra-
tin Of civil ssIrs and fhs psac, u the islands.
1t = quite evident that the monarchy bad he
co., e3ete and ths qnssn's government .,
Weak md inadequate q to be tho prey Of de-
dehfsg ard unscrupaIous persons Tbs res
tontkon q ou>ss Liiiuokslsni to hsr throns
h undes;rzhle. IL no. impossible. aa1 uslsSs
sesivsly supported BY the United sssts>
Wuald BE- accompanied by s.rioas dis
aster and the DISCRIMINATION Of all
bapfnem infsrsstA TIE influence and interest
q ~ Cpited States ia the isisn1s mIst b. in
Aon1sd and net dimIaisssd aiy two courses
an opsn-ons the establishment Of q prosec-
toents By tbs Unifsa States. and the other az
nexntion full and oompistz- think the latter
eoerna. which has bean adopted. will bs highly
r4em0fivs Of tbs best fnterests OF the Hs-
~rzs.r- - L. h. r.zlx Aas
adequately secure the interests Of the E1ifs
6tatea Tbess saterests arc not wholly Ensei-
1sh II h ESSENTIAL that mons Of tia other
crest powers shzll secure these islands Such
. ppspsasicn w1nli not consist with our safety
ard with ths peacs Of the world. This view Of
IT. ritustio1 = % apparent and conclusive
thet no protest has been heard from any gov
eFnmeut Against proceedings boxing to tnnex-
at1on- Every foreign representative at Hoao-
irss promptly srahssisdged the provisional
eesefnnent, and ] thisk there is . general
eoncurrsscs h III. Cpl sion that the dspossd
onssn ought not 10 b restored
Prompt action upon this tEeatr Is very de-
eknh1s- lit nests thu approval Of thu senate.
peaee End coed order will b secured in the il
Iaeds under existing laws ursil snch time ~
congress can provide permanent form Of gov
efnment in the islands This legislation
shoun Be. and ! do not doubt will be. no.
only 70 S7e natives sn1 al osner resi-
aehts ana cffnsns 81 ths fsian1s'
ena1cserfzed % great hbsrahfy and nigh re-
gard N tbs rights Of all tbs people and all for
eieners domiciIsd thsre.
PKExaMrN HARRIscs.
Executive Mansion. Feb. Is. 1881
a..-s u.s.. .r...ss.
ard the Hawaiian Government
WASHINGTON. Feb 49, The treaty
nubmftted 70 the senate Il as follows.
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49, smpIsntinv ebs saed az christ,sp rivt,;x..
sfo.. a ~ Ioug continuancs ~ their erelnsiv
rerlpeornI .umerri.I reI.tious. ub.rshr sb.,r
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n ~ produefions ipdustrtes ana tynds ~ The
- s.isnd. .,d e.ners,IIv in v,ev ~ ~. as~;,.
exov.r~ed - the ,.id eovernmsnt m the u.w.ii.
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1872 s.to n. Ir,,ted gt.t.s = ~ trt.~r.,
~ fher,ef and uraer .hs,r s,vsrr.e.,y In
og1er 3 ueovtde for ana sseur, the s~curisy : nd
r~uen.,ttv n ~. ..sd s.,.rd. IN. ss.s .~s,.
fssctin9 parties have determinesi 10 accomplish
~ trea1y N object 50 important to their mutt ual
and pssnanent welfare
70 this end ths high contracting parties have
ooufgF5ud full pcyer and authority ursu their
respectively sppofstsd pisniposeutisrf,s, to-
N: n prssSdsst Of ths United States Of
Anerira. John ". Foster, secretary Of ssste
Of H. United States. and the executive advisory
roupeil 0f the provisional government OF the
HausiisE ss,ands--Lcrsn Thur<son. William r.