Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-25
HARRISON WANTS HAWAII
A Message to the Senate Recon-.
mending Annexation.
Treaty Concluded Between the Secretary
OF State and the Hawaiian Commits.
sioneys..Form of Government
Left to Congress.

Ieit W SoOSfcsss
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.--The treaty OF
annexation concluded between Secre-
tary of State Foster and the commits.
sioners of the provisional government
of Hawaii was transmitted to the SEN
ate Wednesday, but not made public.
The message of the president was brief.
1t states that il was deemed more de-
sirable to fully annex the islands than
90 establish protectorate. The presi-
dent says the overthrow of the mon
archy was not in any way promoted by
this government: that the restoration
of Lilioukalani is undesirable If not
impossible and that unless actively
supported by the United States would
he accompanied by serious disaster and
the disorganization of all business in
terests, He says further: 1T is essential
that none of the other great powers
shall secure these islands. Such pos
session 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 will
be secured to the islands under existing
laws until such time as congress
can provide by legislation per-
manent form of government for the is
lands This legislation should be and
i do not doubt will be not only just TO
the natives and all other residents and
citizens Of the islands. but should be
characterized by great liberality and
a high regard To the rights of all the
people and of all the foreigners domi-
ciled there"
In letter to the president laying
the treaty before him, Secretary Of
State Foster recapitulates the story OF
recent events in the islands leading up
to the revolution and the ablishment
of The provisional government; the APP
pearancc of the commissioners in WASH
ington; the negotiations that have
taken place, resulting in the prepare
tion Of the treaty. and the establish
ment of the protectorate by Minister
Stevens.
Secretary Foster confirms the presi.
dents statement that the revolution
was entirely unexpected SO far as tn :
government was concerned. "At Il
time" he says, chad Mr.. Stevens been
instructed with regard 70 his course in
the event of a revolutionary uprising.
The change was in fact abrupta nd un-
looked for by the United States minis
ter or naval commander"
In rAoard To the protectorate Secre-
tary Foster says in his letter: AN in-
struction has been sent 10 the minister
commencing his action, in so far as it
lay within the purview of standing in-
struction TO the legation, and to the
naval commanders of the United States
in Hawaiian waters, and tended
to cooperate with the administration
Of affairs by the provisional govern
nent, but disavowing any steps in ex-
cess of such instructions whereby the
authority and power of the United
States might appear To have been as
serted TO the impairment of the inde-
pendent sovereignty of the Hawaiian
government 10y the assumption of a
formal protectorate.
Secretary Foster says that the pro-
visions of the treaty reserve to con-
gress the determination of all ques-
tons affecting the form of government
of the annexed territory, the citizen
ship and elective franchise of its In;
habitants, and all questions relating to
the. !s.ss.oQpomic and -pQlitical stains .pf the
pending the negotiations he received
assurances from representatives of the
leading powers of the world in this
city and from our own ministers abroad
convincing him that the incorporation
of the Hawaiian islands into the union
will bc regarded by these powers with
satisfaction and ready acquicscenec.
The treaty itself provides for the
cession of all rights of sovereignty over
the islands and all pablo buildings
and property 10 the United States, rev.
enues from public lands except such
as are reserved for government pur-
poses. 10 be used solely for the
benefit of the people OF the
islands. Until congress provides
otherwise the existing government and
laws of the Hawaiian islands are contin-
ued. subject TO the paramount authority
Of the United States. a resident consul
is TO be appointed who shall have
said government until congress
enacts the necessary legislation. The
existing commercial relations of the
Hawaiian islands, both with the United
States and foreign governments, shall
continue. Further immigration ol
Chinese into the islands is pro,ibited
and the Chinese now In the islands
shall not be permitted 10 come into tho
present territory of the United States
The public debt of the islands is as
sumcd by the United States to the ex
tent of S3, 3,250,o00.
The United States agrees 10 pay
Queen Liluolxalani $4,000 year dur
ing life, and to Princess kaiolani SIS,
900.
Provision is made for the exchange
of ratifications Of the treaty at Homo
lulu, as soon as possible OH the part o.
the United States by the resident com
missioner provided for in the treaty.
1t will be observed that under tn,
provisions OF the treaty the sugar pro
ducers of Hawaii will not participate II
the bounty provided by the McKinle,
law unless congress should extend it u
the islands.
Accompanying the message and tn
treaty is the correspondence upon tn
subject between the two govern
ments, giving full details as Il
the area of the territory propose,
to be annexed, the public debt
the public lands, the annual allow
ances and tho revenue of the late roya
household and statistics as to the popu
lation and revenues out Of the com
merce, and other matters relating b
the island, altogether bulk of sevcra
] hundred pages.