The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-28
The Plans Are Complete for a
Form of Government.


annexation negotiations, ana the pre-
dictions seem to have been fulfilled.
1t was announced to-day with a con-
siderable degree of certainty that the
President and his Cabinet had arrived
at an agreement and that the terms
of that agreement, which means an
-nexation pure and simple, were en-
tirely satisfactory to the Hawaiians
and meet with their unqualified ap-
prevail.
These plans for annexation are COM
plete, except that part providing n
form of government for the islands,
and in this particular many of the de-
tails remain to be determined. The
general plan of government has been
decided upon, however, and it is said
to be very similar to the form now in
use in the District of Columbia. The
work has progressed so far, indeed,
that the President may send a mes
sage to Congress with treaty of an
neXation as early as Tuesday. 1t will
then be for Congress to act, and what
it will do, whether ratify or reject, is
extremely problematical.
The disposition to be made of the
deposed Queen and Princess Kaiulani
threatened to become a stumbling
block, but everybody conceded that
something had to be done for them
and it was finally decided that each
should be given an annuity of So, 600,
which was thought to be liberal
enough. The United States Treasury
will not suffer anything from this,
however, as by the terms of the agree
ment the crown lands of Hawaii will
pass into the hands of the United
States. These lands are very rich
and valuable, yielding annually an
income of 100000.
The presentation of this annexation
treaty to Congress in few days now
seems absolutely certain, and nothing
will interfere with the plan outlined
unless the ex-Queen's emissaries can
bring influence enough to bear to
bring about delay, or present new
facts that would throw a different
light on the situation. This is inn
probable.
AS if to confirm the statement that
the project of annexation is progress
ing smoothly the Hawaiian Commits
sioners have worn only happy faces
since their interview with the Presi-
dent. Just prior to their interview
with him they were irritable and
much put out because they had not
been formally recognized as the ac-
credited representatives of the estab-
lished government. Their demeanor
has changed to a wonderful degree,
and they now seem to be even more
cheerful and hopeful than they were
on the day of their arrival, when their
buoyancy was noticeable to every
body.
1t is believed that at the conference
yesterday afternoon most if not all the
points under consideration were in
corporated in the text of a protocol.
The points are far more numerous and
perplexing than might be imagined
at first, and they present several ques-
tons which have never before been
considered in the history of this coun-
try.
In case the annexation of the islands
is recommended by the Executive the
method of accomplishing it remains
to be decided. 1t is understood that
only two modes of procedure are
deemed feasible. One is by treaty,
which the Senate alone may ratify,
and the other is by an ordinary act of
Congress, requiring joint action by
the Senate and House. 1t is believed
that the former method will be adop-
ted.
Another meeting of the Commits
EAufaR. will hn
held at the State Department to-
morrow.
THE TREATY OUTLINED.
An outline of the treaty that is like
" to be submitted shows that the
Secretary of State as well as the Ha-
waiians have thoroughly considered
all the objections to annexation, and
done their best to meet them. To
begin with, the islands are not to
have self-government,b but are to be
governed by a Governor and a Board
of Commissioners to be selected by
the President, by and with the advice
and agreement of the Senate. No
privileges of citizenship are TO be con-
ferred in the treaty, and all contract
laborers now on the islands, or who
came to the islands as such, are not to
be considered as residents of the Uni
ted States nor entitled to the privil-
eyes of residents after annexation.
Special provisions are to be made for
municipal as well as Territorial gov
eminent, and except in these partfcu-
lars the Territory is to be put on the
same footing as the United States
Territories. These clauses are of the
utmost Importance, for they take the
franchise out of the hands of the ma
tives and prevent Chinese, japanese
and Portuguese contract laboTers COM
ing into the United States.
The question of a judiciary is not
vet settled, but the Commissioners
seem satisfied in the belief that their
own Supreme Judges, who are all
first-class men, will be continued in
office. The Administration will send
the treaty to the Senate and leave the
next House to carry out the details.
The Provisional Government is to re-
main in power until that is done.
HARRISON TO SETTLE IT.