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shall become and I've integral part OF the
territory of the United States.
ARTICLE III.

shall become and be an integral part OF the
territory of the United States.
ARTICLE IL.
The Government Of the Hawaiian Islands also
cedes and transfers 10 the United states tne
absolute fee ard ownership OF all public, uov-
eminent or lands, public bullnlhgS, OF
edifccs, ports. harbors. fortiiications, military
or naval equipments; ana al o,nsi p"g hron ri
10 the Government of the Hawaiian Islands, 10
eether with every right and appnrtenance theie
unto appertaining The existing laws OF thc
United States relative TO public lands shall not
apply to such lands in the Hawaiian isiandS;
but the Congress of the nited States silhi
enact special laws for their management anu
disposition Provided, that all reNcnn" rom or
proceeds OF the same, except as REGARDS such
part thereof as may be used or occupied Ior ,nS
civil, military or naval purposes OF the nitch
States or may be assigned 10 the use OF Inc
local Government. shall bc used solely, for me
benefit Of the inhabitants Of the iawsllah
Islands for educational and other public purposes
ARTICLE III.
Until Congress shall otherwise provide, the eX-
listing Government and laws Of tie Hawaiian Isl
ands are hereby continued, subject 20 the para
mount authority of the United States he fr'fl.
dent by and with the advice ana consent
OF the Senate, shall appoint a commissioner
10 reside in said islands. who shall have the power
10 veto any act of said Government ana an az,
disapprovcd by him shall thercupon he Vold an"
OF no effect unless approved by tn" President
Congress shall. within one year from the eXchanSe
Of the ratfcatiOns Of this treaty enact me neces-
the laws of the United States respecting dutles
upon imports, the internal revenue. commerce ana
navigation: but until Congress snail otherwise
provide, the existing commercial relations OF the
Hawaiian Islands both with the United States
and with foreign countries shall continue as re-
CARDS the commerce of said islands with IN" rest
of tho United States and foreign countries, but
this shall be construed as giving 10 said islands
the power 10 enter into any new stipulation or
agreement whatsoever. or TO have diplomatic IN
tascourse with any foreign government. The con-
sIllar representatives of foreign Powers now resi-.
dent in the Hawaiian Islands shall he pcrmitted
to continue in the exercise of their consular func-
lions until they receive their eXequaturs
from the Government of the United States.
ARTICLE ".
The further Immigration of Chinese laborcrs
into the Hawaiian Islands is hereby prohibited
until Congress shall otherwis" provide. Further
after excluded by law from entering the United
States will not be permitted to come from the
Hawaiian Islands to other part, OF the United
States, and If so coming SHAH he subject to the
same penalties as if entering from a foreign ccun-
try.
ARTICLE V.
The public debt Of the Hawaiian Islands law
fully existing at the date of the exchange of their
notifications Of this treaty, including the amounts
due TO depositorS in the Hawaiian postal savings
banks, is hereby assumed by the Government of the
United States, but the liability of the Cnitcj
States in this regard shall in no care exceed three
and one-quartcr millions Of dollars. SO long,
however, IA the existing Government and the
present CONNER cial relations OF the llawailan
Islands are continued, hcrcnbcfore provided.
said Government shall continue to pay the interest
On said debt.
II ARTICLE VI.
The Government of the United States agrees
70 pay 10 1iuokalani, the late Queen, within one
year from the date of the exchange OF the r,tlii-
cations Of this treaty. the sum Of 100000, and an
hnalfy thereafter Il like sum OF 100000 turing
The termyOf her natural life provided she In COOL
filth submits TO the authority OF the Government
cfhe United States and the local Government OF the
islands And the Government of the Cnitcl States
further agrees 10 pay 10 the Princess Kauani with
in one wear from the date of the exchange of the
notifications of this treaty the gross sum of SljO,
900 provided she in good faith submits 10 the
authority of the Government of the nite1 States
and the local Government Of the islands.
ARTICLE VII.
The present treaty shall be ratified by TIE
President of the United States, by and with the
advice and consent Of the senate on the one
part. and by the Provisional Government of the
tIaw allan Islands on the other, and the ratitica-
lions thereof shall he exchanged az Honolulu as
soon us possible. Such exchange shall be made
on the part of the United states BY the com;
operate as a complete and final conveyance TO the
United States Of all the rights of sovereignty AMI
property herein coded to them. Within one month
after such exchange of notifications the Pro-
missioner with full and complete schedule of all
tie public property herein coded and transferred.
In witness whereof the respective plenip0ten-
tiares have signed the abOve articles and have
hsreunto affixed their sea Il.
Done in duplicate at the City Of Washington
on this fourteenth day of February, one thousand
''S"' "On'''' anu ''' join W. FOSTER.
I.ORIN A. IICRSTON.
WILLIAM r. CASTLE
WILLIAM l.. WILDER