Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-17
THE MESSAGE.
The Preamble to the AnneYa.
ton Treaty.
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
Whereby The Islands Arc 10 30 Hade
a Part Of the Republic.
ABSOLUTE VETO PowRH.
A Clause ncIating 10 tho chinese -
The Treaty VIII lie
Ratified.

WAsuINGTOH, d. G. Feb. l6--The
preamble 10 the treaty declares hat the
government OF the United States and
the provisional government OF Hawaii,
III view VI the natural dependence Of
those islands UPON the United states,
thelF geographical proximity, the init
mnte part taken by citizens Of tho
United states IN implnnting Christian
civilization, exclusive reciprocal com.
mcioial Relations whereby their inter.
ests have been developed, Of the
ptepondoiautnud paramount share thus
acquired by the United States In tue
productions, industries and trade OF
said Islands, and especially in view Of
The leslie tHplGasOd by said govern.
ment O. Hawaii that those Islands
shall be incorporated inlO The United
States M an intrcyal part thereof and
under their sOverrgiuty, In order TO
provide iOr nul ASSURE the security
aud prosperity OF said Islands the nigh
contracting iarties have determined
10 accomplish by tttnly the object no
important TO their IefmaBl ut welfare,
and to this END conier iull power upon
their respective Ylenipotcntiarios, who
are agIeCd upon Ia toe treaty.
Ia article l the government Of
Hawaii codos, from tle 4ate Of the
exchange OF rulilications,t 10 the United
States absolutely all rights Of hovor-
eighty OF whatsoever kind IN and over
the Hawaiian islands ind their depeu.
denotes, such islands h,ucg.orlh to be
an integral part Vi tho territory Of the
United states,
IA tno second article the Hawaiian
government alsO Transfers 10 tho
United States absolute fee and owner
ship Of all public, government or
crown lands, public buildings, port
hatbOfs, Notifications, military or
naval equipments, and all other prop
srty O! every description. Tic exist
ing laws Of the United States relative
10 public landB shall not apply to such
lands in ths hawaiian Islands, but
Congress shall enact special laws for
thelr msnag ment and disposition,
provided that tnu revenue from tho
same, except such part No may be used
or occupied for clvll, military or naval
purposes OF the Uniled States, or may
be assigned to the local government,
be use! solely for the benefit OF the
Inhabitants OF the Hawaiian islands
for educational and other public pur-
poses.
Article contains that until Con.
gluss shall otherwise provide, tho cx-
istiny government ana Hawaiian laws
are continued, subject TO the para.
mount authority OF the United States.
The President shall appoint commits
sioner to reside In the islanda who
shall have power TO veto any act OF
said government, anu such act ehall be
void unless approved by the President.
Congress shall within one year from
the ratification OF the treaty enact
necessary legislation to extend to the
Hawaiian Islands tho laws OF the
United States respecting duty upon
imports, Internal revenue, commerce
ana navigation. But until Congress
shall otherwise provide the existing
commercial relations Of the Hawaiian
inlands, both with the United States
and with foreign countries, shall con-
tinue. This Is not to be- considered Nh
giving the islands power TO enter into
any new stipulation or agreement or
have diplomatic intercourse with sny
foreign government
The consular representatives OF
foreign governments now In Hawaii
shall be permitted to continue In the
exercise Of their functions until they
receive executives from tho govern.
ment OF the United States.
Article 4 prohibits the further immi.
grafton VI Chinese laborers into the
Hawaiian Islands until Congress shall
otherwise provide, and furthermore,
Chinese De rsOns OF the clnsses now or
hereafter excluded by law from enter
Ing the United States will not be per.
mitted to come from the Hawaiian
Islands to other parla OF the United
States.
In article 8 the United States as
sumes the existing public debt OF the
Hawaiian Islands, with n provlso that
the liability shall In no case exceed
$4,000
Article 0 agrees to pay the late
Queen LiliuCknlani an annual pension
OF $50, 900 during her life, and to Prln-'
cess llaiulani the lump sum OF $780,.
600, provided they In gooh faith submit
to thv authority VI the United States
government aud the local government
OF the islands.
The remainder OF the treaty deals
with the details OF ratification, etc.
The Hawaiian commissioners were
Joined last night by charles III. Cooke,
who came from Hawaii IA special
messenger, having important dis
patches nom the provisional govern
ment TO the commissioners, The
members Of the commission desire TO
leave San Francisco for Honolulu on
the steamer due 10 sail on March 3Fd,
and hope to have copies Of the treaty
ratified by the Senate to carry with
them. Should their desire be fulfilled
they will take to the Islands the flrst
information respecting the text OF the
document.
a careful canvass Of the Senate az
pears to indicate that the Hawaiian
treaty will be- ratified with several
votes more than the necessary two.
thirds TO spare. The limit OF opposition
is put at twenty votes,
Seumnp ItuTrJtn 10 Wnshington.
CHICAGO, Feb l8.--Paul Neuman,