Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-17
HAW WAIIANNEXATI0N
TERMS OF THE TREATY TRANS
MlTrED TO THE SENATE.
Ratification Ssid TO he Assured-The
Chief Opposition Thereto Coming
from Southern Members
lRy Telegraph 70 tho pl.patch.l

ny telegraph 10 tho Dispatch.l
WAshINGroy. February lG.-The treaty
Of annexation concluded between Secre-
tary-of-State Foster aud the commission
ers Of the provisional government Of Ha-
wai was transmitted % the Senate yestcr-
day, but vas not made public. The mes
sage OF the President was brief. 1t states
that II was doomed more desirable 10 fully
annex theislands than to establish protoc-
torate. The President says that the over
throw Of the monarchy was not IN any way
promoted by this government; that the
restoration Of LiliuOkalani ls undesirable,
If not Impossible. and that unless ac-
tiyc.v supported by the United states
u Vould bee accompanied by q serious
disaster and the Reorganization Of ali
lueiucee interests. He saws: 1t IS essen
tial thnt none q the other great powers
shall secure these islands. Such posses
sion would not consist with our safety aud
with the peace OF tho world. Prompt ac-
ton upon this trontY ls very desirable, II
II meets with the approval OF the senate;
and peace and good order will be secured
10 the islands under the existing laws m
q, such time As Congress can provide ~
legislation permanent form OF govern
ueut for the islands. This legislation
eboul1 he. and do not doubt will be, not
.,,l,' met ~ the natives and all other resi-
don't ard citizpug of the islands. tut
etn,,1d Ic cborocterized bv GREAT iihsral-
ity and high regard tor the rights ot al
the people and Of all foreigners dOmlciied
there
SECRETARY TosTEH's REPORT.
In a letter 10 the President laying the
treaty before him Secretary Foster re-
caplsuI"'es the hi-'gIN 81 .no ro,-lI,,
lH 'he I7'"",'' ''a'''I- ~ ,.,,ein,aI
lIoh' lu' d. ~. ,bo com
EnN'Ihhi'Ht' 'It ~ ''-".' IL -
iils7l.Hti' 'u ""s.',' ,3aro rasrit1no IN
,io ii5 ,,ro.r,,,'n of "a trcaty and the esfab-
i,.L,Ga,t .f q rroicc'orato by Minister
Stryeue. Secretary Foster confirms the
T,r.s,j.,.,,s e,o.emor.t nat tho revolution
,,,..,,,,r..i, ,,,.rnootoI so for as thi4 rOv-
'.,1.,,,l',,, ,ros concerned. AT no time"
IT, 80 "Iq5 Mr. Stevens been instructed
.-r,cerJ - h,s co,Ir.e in the event OF q
',.',,,,,.,r,. t,,rieiug Ipn change was.
~ f,ct otrn1t and unlocked for hy the
I'r,t.J S,otas Minister or Naval Com
uorlcr"
In regard % The pro'ectOra'o Secretary
Foster says in ms letter lnstrucuoii5
Lave been sent 10 the Munster c'hinieu 10
ing his action IN so iHr a7 il iay VIM" 'io
Iuryie~ ~ auilng instructl'h3 10 m L.
4
nltrd States IN HAW4I4u N9u,i5 ~
tended - co-"peia WIN tno
ton ~ auai~ 10Y ule Pio'l@.oh"l 90, ~
Wcut, tut olsa'p"lh9 any Sou ~
OF such INSTRUCTION "H"ie ~ ,i' "u'iI. NV l.
aud poWeI or the lh''op '1 .'e u,
pear 10 nave ueen H.75i va g." '-. 49,.
mem "l 'L' ln'l' ~ .,,,,,,
lie Da"t'l"N E"N'' .'"l' ~. w., '''
non "I u l'I ,Ii"l pI"l'l ~, ..-...;-;,,.
OF l1c uealN 'v- ~ .q.,t',.,, tro
itrinIua'l'u oI al a,',ayed torri-
I'' ~ ho..,-,,-,,+.o,.5 sioCtIra f,or,l,,se
. 't1' '". ,i IN ,.,,,..,,,,s w.
or hS "Iif"'''"'' ~, "l'.- ~. '.,,.,I ....,,s
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Z" lnv lNlH.i'''' ,.,.. .t,,4 ,,o-.l,,l, tno
I'm conc. ' ,...l i' ,'.,., ''.a,,ro,,o. from
h'-Dl.'' ~. H' ., ,3,.i', ,...,.rs ~
ieire-"h lA..' ''@ "i ,-' I,I''if..I ,,,,'
I'D. ""'-' '' ''.'a ,,.l,,,,,, no, hot the
ministers aug t'"H, 'I.I i-.' 80 IT. ~,
lhc'i ~. r-i.j -, .I,,o
lHe mon N"u.' 80 -, -, o-',,.
powers WIZ"
t7cehce.
PROVISIONS OF TIE IEEAIh'
The trea'v itself provides for the ceSsinn
If NH rirhts Of sovereignty over the
islands and all public buildings and pro-
1o-ty 20 the Cutoi States, the revenue
IRON public lands, except such as are r.
served for government purposes, to bu
used solely for the benefit Of the people II
the islands until Congress provides other
wise. The existing government and laws
Of the Hawauan Islands ara continued,
subject 10 the paramount authority ot the
United States. A resident commissioner
,.tohpuuuorutcd Who eLail have power
to veto aur act o.. said government.
Until Congress cuacts the ucce-sa-
~ lcci-.auou the existing CONNER
cul relations Of the Hawaiian Islands,
both with the United States ana lcfelSn
soyefnments' shaii continue. I1o iu1,Hgr
.lhuI- -ItIOh Oh .ln,, nv NV" ,,. ''V l.,
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--'Hhu9 "IV mos 10 ~ I'm ~ ~ I,...."l
luto lAe !I'N'H, ,iIt1"lt VI '.' -
Hta''-' ne p""lc "',' v' '"' ''i'.''
assumed uf 'he H'1u Fl4.'9 ~ ~. -
tent OK c''-'V'"u'' "Hu IuG nISei 1 50
ArIV'' ID l"t iici n'J o. p-i,'c.',
W." S'"t ,',,a u'',d'o -, -'olo
n1IAu '"u' .,,'.u. IIa',,fra.in,-e - tbo
l'I th' ,A'"Hi'T va 3. T. o.,
treaty al ItoHoi4tu ~ soou a9
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Arcomnauy'Hs the Ihes1".e anI trrn.' tI.,. ~
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Ahn'N"loi, u.."e5n lh1 '"o 20,
,@D'e' tI' ''uS Iul uc'il!S "I ." - ',-o ,.
lIr t'.', ,loi' loi,!9,H vi '0 va
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"il'S, '"eI ""." "i 7'' e'"l ID 1"i'''i " f'N
LArlrcA1loN ASSURED.
4 careful canvass of the members of the
Senate appears 20 Indicate that the
liuwaimu treaty Will be- ratified with sew
eral vote, more than the necessary two
memucr- OF the Ioreign-Atlmrs Committee