The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-02-24
WILL ANNEX HAWAII.


Recommeudatio Ion to tho Senate.
President Harrison on the 18th sent to Coi~
gress message recommending the anncxc-
ton OF the Hawaiian Islands to the United
States and accompanied II with the draft q
an annexation treaty prepared by himself.
Secretary Foster and the representatives Of
The provisional government now In the city.
In his message the President maps out no
plan OF annexation, but contents himself with
the suggestion OF government formed upon
the lines OF that under which Alaska exists,
The terms OF the treaty are briefly written
on four sheets Of manuscript 1t provides
for the annexation OF the Islands by the
United States and the present provisional
government is authorized TO continue Its
functions until further legislation by Con-
gress can he had on the subject. Ample pro-
vision Is made for the dcposcd queen, who Is
to receive 5000 year for the royal family.
All the property rights on the Islands are pre-
served, anil In the meantime the laws OF the
United States, such ms are enforced In Alaska,
Will be observed All tho Inhabitants OF the
Island. who are restricted from citizenship
under the existing laws arc TO be treated rs
sojourncrs This applies TO tho Chinese who
are already there. 'rhc Chinese restriction
act Is to be observed there Just 1t Is In this
country. The United States Is TO assume all
the debts OF Hawaii and receive all tho revc-
MUGS II Is understood that the debts Of
Hawaii are about sj,0oo,000, while the re-
! cclpts from all sources average abon; 10000
600 annuity. The present form OF govern.
mcni Is 10 be maintained until Congress has
Ia. 80 .Iaxt.. m nj
system. The present form OF government In
Alaska Is suggested ms desirable, while com
mission, sueh Us governs the District OF Co
iumbla, T. also proposed. The details are TO
be Determined later.
After the reading Of the treaty aud the mcs.
sage was concluded there was a running de.
bate, ia which Senators Morgan. White and
others participated. Senator Morgan pointed
out the benefits to he derived by TIL, country
from annexation, and especially urged the
necessity aud the Importance Of promp, ae-
ton. lie took occasion, In a graceful way, To
pay quite compliment TO President llarrl.
son. sesrral senator. asked questions OF
| Senator Sherman, to which the latter replied
| by reading or having read portions OF the cor
respondenec which bore directly upon the
topics 10 which the questions referred.
Senator White Of Louisiana supported by
| Senators Blackburn and Daniel, opposed an
ncxaiion, but 1t was eyldcn, that they are In a
hopeless minority. One Of the strongest ar
gumenis used In support Of the treaty was the
proposition to establish u nrst-class naval aud
coailng station nj Honolulu. The Importance
OF this point wa, brought GU, with grca, force
i hx sauatpr Marian Ia "a .gspnI FIseelli
| There was a general discussion A. 10 The
sivI'abilIIy OF giving the treaty and the mes
sage 10 the public At once, but II was finally
decided to follow ,hn usual precedent and
send the documents 10 the committee on For
egn Relations with instructions To prlnt II
Is the intention OF Senator Sherman to call
the matter up again for consideration rs soon
as the documents arc printed.