The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-17
THE TREATY WITH HAWAII.
1t Was Given to the Public
Yesterday.
The President Sends n Message to the
Senate Setting Forth the Reasons For
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to Fix the Form
OF Government-Correspo and
Statistics Accompany tho Message.


Statistics Accompany the Message.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1G.-The treaty of
annexation, concluded DO tween Secre.
tary OF State Fostor and tho commits
sioners of the provisional government
OF Hawaii, was transmitted to tho Sem
ate yesterday, but was not made public.
The message of tho President was
brief.
1t states that it was deemed moro do.
Slrable to fully annex the islands than
to establish pcotec torate. The Presi.
dent says tho overthrow of the mon
archy was not in any way promoted by
this government; that the restoration
OF Llllioukalaniis undesirable if not i'm
possible, and that unless actively sun.
ported by tho United States would be
accompanied by serious disaster .nd
Reorganization of all the business in
terests.
He says it is essential that none of
the other great powers shall secure
these islands. Such possession would
not consist with our safety, and with
the peace of the world.
Prompt action upon this treaty is very
desirable, If it meets the approval of the
Senate. Peace and good order will be
secured to the islands under the exist
ing laws until such time as Congress
can provide by legislation permanent
form of government for the islands.
This legislation should be and | do
not doubt will be not only Just to tho
natives and all other residents of the
island, but should DO characterized by
great liberaity and high regard to the
rights OF all people and of all foreign.
ers domiciled there.
In the letter to tho President LAYING
the treaty before him, Secretary Foster,
of the State Department, recapitulstes
the history OF tho recent events in tho
Islands leading up to tho revolution,
the establishment of the provisional
government, the appearance of commits
sloners in Washington, the negotiations
that have taken place, resulting in the
preparation Of the treaty and the estab-
nshment OF protectorate by Minister
Stevens.
Secretary Foster confirms tho Presi.
dents statement that the revolution was
entirely unexpected so far as this gov.
eminent was concerned. Sat no time"
he says, had Mr.. Stevens been in.
structed with regard to his course in the
event of revolutionary uprising. y y
The change WAS, in fact, abrupt and un.
looked for by the United States minis.
ter and naval commander"
In regard to the protectorate, Score
tary Foster says in his letter: "Instruc-
ton has been sent to the minister COM
mending his action in so far as it lay
within the purview of standing instruc-
tions to the legation and to the naval
commanders of the United States in
Hawaiian waters and tended to CO.
operate with the administration of
NV tot
but dlsavowing any steps in the excess
of such instructions whereby the au-
thority and power OF the United States
might appear to have been asserted to
the Impairment of the independent
sovereignty OF the Hawaiian govern.
ment by tho assumption of formal
protectorate.
Secretary Foster says that the provi-
sions of tho treaty reserved to Congress
the determination OF all questions
affecting tho form of government of the
annexed territory, the citizenship and
elective franchise of it's inhabitants, and
all questions relating to the economic
and political status Of tho islands In
conclusion he says that pending nego-
tiations he received assurances from the
representatives of the leading powers
OF the world in this city and from our
that the incorporation of the Hawaiian
Islands into the Union will be regarded
by those powers with ready acquies-
cence.
The treaty itself provides for the ces.
sion OF all rights OF sovereignty over tho
islands, public buildings and property
to the United States; the revenue from
public lands. except such as are reserved
Tor government purposes, to be used
solely for the benefit of the people OF the
islands. Until Congress provides other
wise the existing government and laws
OF the Hawaiian Islands are continued,
subject to the paramount authority of
the United States.
resident commission is to be ap.
pointed, who shall have power to veto
any act OF said government until Con-
gress enacts the necessary legislation,
the existing commercial relations of the
Hawaiian islands. both with tho United
States and foreign governments, shall
continue.
Further immigration OF the Chinese
into the islands Is prohibited and the
Chinese now on the islands shall not be
permitted to come into the present ter
ritory of the United States. The pub
lie debt OF the islands is assumed by the
United States, to the extent of So, ESQ.,
600.
The United States agrees to pay
Queen Lilioukani 5000 year during
life, and to Princess Kaioulani $50, 900.
Provision is made for the exchange OF
the Publications OF the treaty at Homo
lulu as soon as possible on the part OF
the United States by the resident COM
missioner provided for in the treaty
Under the provisions OF the treaty the
sugar producers Of Hawaiia will not par
ticipate in the bounty provided by thu