The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-23
THE HAWAIIAN REVOLUTION
ANNEXATION TREATY.
Terms Under Which the Hawaiian Is
lands Are to Come Into the Union. The
Presidents Recommendations.

The treaty Of annexation concluded be.
tween Secretary OF S ate Foster and the
Commissioners of the Provisional Govern
ment Of Hawaii was tran -mitted to the
senate at Washington.
The message OF the President states that
it was deemed more desirable to fully an
mex the islands than to establish protecto-
rate. The President says the overthrow OF
the monarchy was mott in any way prompt
ed by this Government; that the restoration
of Queen Liliuokalani is undesirable. IL not
impossible; and that, unless actively sup
ported by the United States. would be ac-
companied by serious disaster and the dis.
organization Of all business interests. Con-
tinuing, the President says
II is essential that none of the other great
powers shall secure these islands Such
possession won Il not be consistent with our
safety and with the peace of the world. III
this treaty meets the approval OF the Senate,
peace and good order will be secured TO the
Islands under existing laws until such time
M Congress can provide by legislation
permanent form Of government. This leg
islaton should he, and do not doubt, will
be not only Just to the natives and all other
residents OF the island, but should be char
acterized by great liberality aud high re.
gard to the tights of all the people and Of all
the foreigners dumiciled there.
An instruction has been sent TO Minister
Stevens commencing his action, in so far as
il lay within the purview OF standing in
structions and tended TO cooperate with the
administration of affairs by the provisional
Government. but disavowing any steps in
excess Of such instructions whereby the au-
thority OF the United States might appear
TO have been asserted TO the impairment OF
L.. In
waiian Government by the assumption of
formal protectOrate
Secretary Foster saws that the provisions
Of the treaty reserve to Congress the deter
mination of all questions affecting the form
Of government OF the annexed territory, the
citizenship and elective franchise OF the in.
habitants, and all questions relating TO the
economical and political status OF the islands.
lie says that, pending the negotiations, he
received assurances from representatives OF
the leading powers Of the world and from
her own Ministers abroad. convincing him
that the incorporation of the Hawaiian
Islands into the Union will be regarded by
the powers with satisfaction.
PROVISIONS or TIN TREATY.
The treaty Itself provides for the cession
Of all rights of sovereignty over the islandn
and all pubic property To the United States.
Revenue from public lands except such rs
are reserved for Government purposes, are
to be u.ed olcly for the benefit of the peo.
pie OF the islands. A resident commission.
tr is to be appointed who snail have power
to veto any act of the existing Government.
Unit, Congress tuacts the necessary legis.
latiuu existing commercial relations of the
Hawaiian islands, both with the United
states and foreign governments. shall con-
tinue Further immigration of Chinese in.
to the islands is prohibited, and the Chinese
now IN the islands shall not be permitted to
come into the present territory of the United
States The pbblic debt of the islands is as
sumed by the United States. To the extent
OF S3.2jO,OOO. The United States agrees To
Iay Queen Liliuokalani 2U.OOO u year dur
ing life and TO Princess kaloulan $50, 900.
Under the provisions of the treaty the
sugar producers of Hawaii will not parti r.
nate IN the bounty provided hv the NcKsS
iSI law unless Congress extends IL TO the is.
lands.