The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-18
FULL TREATY TEXT,
Details of the Compact Between the
Two Sovereign States.


The following is the full text of the
Hawaiian treaty:
The United States of America and the re-
public of Hawaii, in view of the natural de-
pendence of the Hawaiian islands upon the
United States, OF their geographical proximity
thereto, OF the preponderant share acquired
by the United States and its citizens in the
industries and trade of said islands, and Of
the expressed desire of the government of the
republic OF Hawaii, that those islands should
be incorporated into the United States as an
integral part thereof, and under is sovereignty
have determined to accomplish by treaty an
object so important to their mutual and per-
manent welfare. To this end the high con-
tracing parties have conferred full powers
and authority upon their respective appoint
ed plenipotentiaries, to-wit the president of
the United States, John Sherman, secretary
or state OF the United States; the president of
the republic of Hawaii, Francis March Hatch,
Lorrin A. Thurston and William A. Kinney
Article 1.-The republic of Hawaii hereby
cedes absolutely and without reserve to the
United States of America, all rights of SOW
erelgnty OF whatsoever kind, in and over the
Hawaiian islands, and their dependencies :;
and 1t is agreed that all the territory of and
appertaintng to the republic of Hawaii is
hereby annexed to the United States of Amer
1ca under the name of the territory of Hawaii
Article 1.-THE republ1c of Hawaii also
cedes and hereby transfers to the United
States the absolute fee and ownership of all
pubic, government crown lands public
buildings or edi1ces, ports harbors military
equipments and all other public property Of
every kind and description, belonging to the
government of the Hawaiian islands together
with every right and appurtenance thereunto
appertaining. The existing laws of the United
states relative to public lands shall not ap-
PLY to such lands in the Hawaiian islands but
the congress of the United States shall enact
special laws for their management and dis
position, provided that all revenues from or
proceeds or the same, except regards such
part thereof as may be used or occupied for
the CIVIL military or naval purposes of the
united States, or may be assigned for the use
OF the local government shall be used solely
for the benefit of the inhabitants of the
Hawaiian islands for educational and other
public purposes.
!, Article IlI.-Until congress shall provide for
the government of such islands, all the civil
judicial and military powers exercised by the
officers of the existing government in said
Islands snail be vested in such person or per-
sons ana snail be exercised in such manner
as the president of the United States shall
direct, and the president shall have power to
remove said officers and fill the vacancies so
occasoned.
The existing treaties of the Hawaiian islands
with foreign nations shall forthwith cease
and determine, being replaced by such treaties
as may exist, or as may be hereafter con-
GUIDED between the United States and such
foreign nations. The municipal legislation of
the Hawaiian islands, not enacted for the
fuifllment of the treaties so extinguished. and
not inconsistent with this treaty nor contrary
to the constitution of the United States, shall
remain in force until the congress of the
United States shall otherwise determine Until
legislation shall be enacted extending the
United States customs laws and regulations
to the Hawaiian islands, the existing customs
relations of the Hawaiian islands with the
United States anc other countries shall remain
unchanged
Article IV.-The pubic debt of the republic
of Hawaii lawfully existing at the date of
the exchange of the ratification of this treaty
including the amounts due to depostors in
the Hawaiian postal savings bank is hereby
assumed by the government of the United
States; but the liability Of the United States
in this regard shall in no case exceed $4,000
O00 So long, however, as the existing gov
ernment and the present commercial relations
of the Hawaiian islands are continued, as
hereinbefore provided, said government shall
continue to pay the interest on said debt
Article Where shall be no further immi
grafton Of Chinese into the Hawaiian islands
except upon such conditions as are now or NAV
hereafter be allowed by the laws of the United
States, and no Chinese by reason of anything
herein contained shall be allowed to enter
the United States from the Hawaiian islands
Article VI.-The president shall appoint five
commissioners, at least two of whom shall be
residents Of the Hawaiian islands, who shall
as soon as reasonably practicable, recommend
to congress such legislation concerning the
territory of Hawaii as they shall deem neces-
sary or proper
Article Widths treaty shall be ratified by
the president of the United States by and
with the consent of the senate, the one
part; and by the president of the republic of
Hawaii by and with the advice and consent
of the senate in accordance with the consti-
tuition of the said republic, on the other:
and the ratification hereof shall be exchanged
at Washington as soon as possible.
In witness thereof the respective plenipo-
tentiaries have signed the above article and
have hereunto affixed their seals.
Done in duplicate at the city Of Washing
ton, this sixteenth day of June, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-seven.
John Sherman,
Francis March Hatch
-Lorrin A. Thurston,
William A. Kinney.