Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-02-25
"0ld Glory Will Surely Sup.
plant the Native Ha-
Waiian Flag.
Details Of the Provisions Of the
Annexation Treaty Before
the Senate.
President Strongly FayOrs TAX.
ing the Islands Foreign
Powers Quiet.

WASHINGTON, Feb lG.-The treatc
OF annexation concluded between Sec
rotary of State Foster and the Com
missioners Of the Provincial Govern
ment Of Hawaii was transmitted 10
Senate yesterday, but not made pub
lie The message of the President
was brief 1t stated that it was
deemed more desirable to fully annex
the islands than TO establish a pro-
tectOrate. The President saws the
/ overthrow Of the monarchy was not in
any way promoted by this governments;
that the restoration of Iiliuokalaui is
undesirable, If not impossible, and
that unless actively supported by the
! United States would be accompanied
by serious disaster and the discontinue
+ ance Of ali business ia the islands
lie says:
ut 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 viii be
secured to the islands under existing
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 viii be not only just to the
natives and all other residents and
citizens of the island, but should be
characterized by great liberaity and
a high regard to the rights of all the
people aud of all the foreigners domi-
ciled there"
In letter to the President LAYING
the treaty before him, Secretary of
State Foster recapitulates the history
OF recent events in the islands leading
up to The revolution; the establish
ment of the Provisional Government:
the appearance OF the commissioners in
Washington; the negotiations that have
taken place, resulting in the prepare
ton of the treaty; and the establish
ment of the protcatorate by Min,
lister Stevens. Secretary Foster con
firms the Presidents statement that
the revolution was entirely unex.
pected, SO far IS this country was con.
cearned. AT no time" he says. chad
Mr. Stevens been instructed with re-
gard TO his course in the event of
a revolutionary uprising. The change
was in fact abrupt and unlocked for by
the United 5 ates Minister or the naval
co umandern
In regard TO the protectorate, Secre-
tary Foster says in his letter San
instruction has been sent to the Minis |
ter commencing his action in so far as
it lay within the purview of standing |
instructions to the legation and to the |
naval commanders of the United States /
in Hawaiian waters and tended I
TO cooperate witt. the administra- !
ton of affairs by the Provisional Gov /
ernment but disavowlng any stress in .
excess of such instruction whereby the .
authority and power of the United |
States might appear to have been as
serted to the impairment OF the in
dependent sovereignty of the Hawaiian
Government by the assumption of
formal protectorate.
Secretary Foster says that the pro-
visions Of the treaty reserve to Con-
gress the determination of all ques-
tions affecting the form os government
of the annexed territory, the citizen
shin, and elective franchise OF its in
habitauts and all questions relating to
the economic and political status Of
the islands.
In conclusion he says that, pending
the negotiation, he received assur-
ances from representatives of the
leading powers of the world in this
city and from our own Ministers
a abroad convincing him that the incor-
poration of the Hawaiian Islands into
the Union will be regarded by these
powers with satisfaction or ready &C
luiescenee.
The treaty itself provides for the
,ession of all rights of sovereignty
over the islands, all public buildings
and property 10 the United States,
revenue from public lands, except
such ms reserved for government pur-
poses, to be used solely for the benefit
IF the people on the islands Until
Congress- provides otherwise, the ex-
sting government laws of the Ha.
yaiian Islands are continued subject
o the paramount Authority o. the
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~ Changers Of the season.