The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-27
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
THE AND POsITIONIN BRIEF
OF PROVISIONAL GOTERNMEST.
Provisions Of New Treaty which Have
Been Endorsed Unofficially by tho Gov
ernment and win BE Forwarded.

! HONOLULU, July 10, via SAN FRAN
positively that the provisional Govern
ment's policy and position regarding the
future treaty relations with the United
States are. and will continue to he, in
brief. as follows:
The new treaty drawn. which was a
document covering the objections which
arose in the United States during the
visit OF the Hawaiian commissioners to
Washington will not be forwarded. The
treaty matter has been fully discussed
In special sessions of the councils lately,
and the draft Of the new treaty has with
In Few days been returned to the COM
mittee, which has been indorsed by the
Government councils unofiicially. The
document contains five articles, and is
briefly as follows:
Article 1 cedes from the date Of the ex-
change of ratification of the treaty.
without reserve, all rights OF sovereignty
in and over the Hawaiian Islands and
dependencies to the United States, to be-
come an integral part thereof.
Article cedes and transfers the abso-
Lutte fee Of all Government and crown
bors. fortihcations. military or naval
equipments. and all other public prop
erty.
Article 3 provides that the existing Gov
ernment Of the Hawaiian Islands and
the laws relating to its internal policy
are to be continued for five years. 10 be
executed and carried out under the direc-
ton Of a United States commissioner
appointed by the President and Senate,
said commissioner TO reside I'm the Ha-
waiian Islands, with power to veto with
in ten days any act passed by the local
Government, which shall thereupon be-
come void. unless afterwards approved
by the President Of the United States.
Article prohibits the immigration Of
Chinese laborars into the Hawaiian
Islands until such time as Congress shall
provide further legislation. II also pro-
hibits Chinese laborers now here from
entering the United States; otherwise, inn
migration and labor laws are TO remain
as they are, where they do not come in
conflict with the Constitution OF the
United States or such further laws as
Congress may provide.
Article provides that the public debt
shall be assumed by the United States,
but the Hawaiian Government shall con-
tlnue to pay the interest thereon, Con-
gress to provide the future currency Of
the islands.
The Government has decided to include
the substance OF this new treaty draft
I'm instructions 10 Commissioner Alex
ander and Minister Thurston, who will
bring the matter before the United States
Government I'm the form Of suggestions
in case President Cleveland decides 20
finally withdraw the Harrison treaty Of
annexation and determines TO substitute
therefor n new treaty or some modifca-
tions OF the old Professor w. j.. Alex
ander will carry these instructions with
him to Washington on the 25th or 27th
instant.
win Iiiioukalani Be Restored?
SAN FRANCISCO, July 26-The follow
ing is published here this evening:
When the Australia left Honolulu the
Boston and Adams were I'm port, and If
the information is correct which comes
by the steamer the two vessels will un-
doubtedly remain there and the fleet will
be increased as rapidly as possible, or,
In other words. United States vessels
reaching there will be ordered 10 await
further instructions. Pending the reply
Of President Cleveland the vessels VIII
be kept together, and should the decision
Of President Cleveland be in substance
that the cX-Queen should be restored, ma