Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-02-16
IN FAVOR OF ANNEXATION
THE ADnINIsTRA- z:s
THAT POSITHON
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ICCtOrAie Is Not Desirable-.-
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The treaty of
anne alton concluded between Secretary
of State Foster and the commissioners
of the provisional government OF Ha-
waii was transmitted to the Senate yes
tcrday, but was not made public. The
message of the President was brief. 1t |
states that it was deemed more desirable |
to fully annex the Islands than to estab- |
lish n protcctorate. The President saws
the overthrow of he mo "rchy was not |
in any way promoted by this govern
ment; that the restoration of Liliuo-
kalani is undesirable if not impossible.
and that unless actively supported by
the United States would be accompanied
by a serious disaster and the disorgani-
zation of all business interests. He
adds:
"It 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 desirn BILE. lit meets the approval
| of the Senate, peace and good order VIII
| be secured to the Islands under the exist
| ing In ws until such time as Congress can
| provide, by leg gislation, permanent
| form of government for the Islands.
This legislation should be, and l do not
doubt will be, not only Just to the ma
tivcs and all other residents of the Is
| lands. but should be characterized bygreat
liberality and a high regard to the rights
OF all the people and of all foreigners
domiCiled there"
| In a letter to the President laying the
| treaty before him Secretary of State Fos-
| ter recapitulates the history of recent
events in the Islands, leading up to the
| revolution, the establishment of the
provisional government, the appear
| ancc of the commissioners in Washing
| ton, the negotiations that have taken
place resulting i'll the preparation of the
treaty, and the csta blishiug OF pro
| tectorate by Minister Stevens. Secretary
| Foster confirms the Presidents state
| mcut that a revolution was entirely un-
expected SO far as this government was
concerned. "At no time MIR. Foster
SAYS, "had Mr.. Stevens been instructed
with regard to his course in the event OF
a revolutionary uprising. The change
was in fact abrupt and unlocked tor by
the United States minister or naval COM
mander."
In regard to a prOtcCtorate, Secretary
Foster saws in his letter: "Instructions
have been sent to the minister commend
ing his action in so far it lay within
the purview of standing instructions to
the legation and to naval comm anderS
of the United States in the Hawaiian
waters and tended to cooperate with the
administration of affairs by the provis-
ional government, but disavowing any
lstcps in excess of such lstructions
whereby the authority and power of the
United States might appear to have
1 t< ha Dt he
indie ependent sovereignty of the Hawaiian
government by the assumption of a for
NAL protectorate."
| Secretary Foster says that the pro-
visions of the treaty reserve to Congress
the determination of all questions affect
ing the form of government OF the an
nexcd territory. the citizenship and cleo
tive franchise of it's inhabitants and all
questions relating to the economic and
political status of the Islands.
In conclusion he Secretary says that,
; pending negotiations, he received as
SuranceS from representatives OF the
leading powers of the world in this city
and from our own ministers abroad con-
vncing him that the incorporation OF
the Hawaiian Islands into the Union
will be regarded by those powers with
satisfaction or ready acquiescence.
The treaty itself provides for the
cession of all rights of sovereignty over
|
property going to the United States.
Ccvenue from public lands, except such a:
are reserved for government purposes, /:
to be used solely for the benefit OF the
people of the Islands. Until Congress
provides otherwise the existing govern
| ment and laws of the Hawaiian Islands
are continued, subject to the paramount
authority of the United States
A resident commissioner is to
be appointed who shall have
power to veto any act of said gov
ernment. Until Congress enacts neces
sary legislation the existing commercial
relations of the Hawaiian Islands, botl
with the United States and with foreigI
governments, shall continue. The fur
ther immigration of Chinese into tn
Islands is prohibited, and the Chines'
now in the Islands shall not be permit
ted to come into the present territory c
The United States. The public debt c
the Islands is assumed by the Unite
States to the extent of So, $50 900. Th
/ United States agrees to pay Queen Lii
J. oukalani 500, 900 year during her lii
and to Princess Kaioulani $4,000
Provision is made for the exchange {
the ratifications of the treaty at Honc
lulu as soon as possible on the part
the United States by the resident commi
siouer provided for in the treaty.
Under the provisions of the treaty til
sngar producers of Hawaii will nc
participate in the bounty provided b
the Mckinley law unless Congress shoul
e. extend it to the Island.
Accompanying the message and treat
is the correspondence upon the subje'
between the two governments, tabl'
giving full details as to the area OF Il
territory proposed to be annexed, Il
public lands, the annual allowance
and revenue of the late royal househol
and statistics as to population al
revenue, commerce and other econom
matters relating to the Islands, alt
gether several hundred pages.