The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-17
HAWAII.
Text of AnneXa-
ton Message.
President Reviews Rela-
tiOnS With Islands.
A Union of the Two a Logical
and National Result.
Full Text OF the Treaty as Signed
and Sent to the Senate.
II h. uaI. a. a..
Full Text OF the Treaty as Signed
and Sent TO the Senate.
How the Islands are to BE Governed
Till Congress Legislates.

Washington, June 1.-THE following is
the full text of the message to the Senate
yesterday by President Mckinley to ac-
company the Hawaiian treaty;
To the Senate Of the United States Il
transmit herewith to the senate in order
that, after due consideration. the consti-
tutioDal function of advice and consent
may be exercised by that body, n treaty
for the annexation of the Republic of
Hawaii TO the United States, signed in
this capitol by the plenipotentiaries OF
the parties on the 10th OF June instant
For the better understanding of the
subject transmit in addition n report of
the secretary of state briefly reviewing
the negotiations which have led TO the
important result.
Tie Hawaiian Islands in q body po-
litic Of the United States is the necessary
and lifting sequel TO the chain OF events
which from a very early period OF our
history have controlled the intercourse
and prescribed tho association of the
United States and the Hawaiian Islands.
The preponderance OF the American In
terests in that neighboring territory was
first asserted In 1920 by sending a
representative agent of the United states.
IL found further expression by the friend
ship and fraternal compact negotiated by
lhWdll. lC WAS aDDOunCeu III 1910 Nucu
the Intervention Of tho United states
caused the British government to disavow
the seizure of the Sandwich Islands by
British naval commander and to recog-
nze them by treaty, ms an independent
state, reLouncing forever any purpose of
annexing the Islands.
In 1851 the annexation of Hawaii to
the United States was formally offered,
although the government proclaimed its
duty TO preserve alike the honor and Dig
nifty of the United States and the safety
of the government OF the Hawaiian
Islands. From this time until the out
break of war in 1861 the policy Of the
United States toward Hawaii and the
Hawaiian sovereign toward the United
States was exemplifed by continued ne
gotiations for annexation or for "a close
commercial union. The latter alternative
was at length accomplished by the reci-
procity treaty OF 1875, the provisions of
which were renewed and expanded by the
convention of 1884, embracing the perpet-
ual cession to the United States of the
harbor Of Heart river in the island Of
Oahu. In 1883 a proposal for the joint
guaranty of the neutrality OF the Ha-
waiian Islands by the United States. Ger
many and Great Britain was declined on
the announced ground that the relation of
the United States TO tho islands was sufli-
cient for the end in view. In brief. from
States toward Hawaiian Islands has con-
sistently favored their autonomous well
fare with the exclusion of all foreign in
fluence save our own 20 the extent of up
solding eventual annexation as the neces
sary outcome Of that policy
Not only is the union Of Hawaiian ter
ritory TO the United States no new
scheme, but it Is the inevitable conse-
quence OF the relations steadfastly main
tanned with that inid-Pacific domain for
three quarters of a century. Its accom-
plishment, despite successive denials and
postponements, has been merely n ques-
tion of time. While its failure in 1893 may
not be cause of congratulation il is GER
tainlv clear that the delay has shown
that the United States has abundant right
To complete the treaty. Under such cir
cumstances IL is consummation.
The report OF the secretary OF state ex-
hbits the character and course of the
recent negotiations and tho features of
the treaty itself. The organic and ad-
ministrative details of incorporation are
necessarily left To the wisdom of
Congress, and l cannot E.oubt when the
function Of the constitutional treaty
making power shall have been accom-
plished. the duty of the national legisla-
turo in the case will he performed with
the largest regard OF the interests for
this rich insular domain and for the
welfare OF the inhabitants thereof.
(Signed) WM. MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, Washington, June
10th, 1897.
The Text of the Treaty.
The following is the full text of Ha-
waiian treaty:
1he United States OF America and the
Republic of Hawaii intview Of the natural
dependence OF the Hawaiian Islands upon
tho United States, Of their geographical
proximity thereto, Of the preponderent
share acquired by the United States and
it's citizens In the industries and trade OF
said islands, and of the expressed desire
OF tho government OF tho republic of
Hawaii that those islanls should bo in
corporated into tho United states as an
integral part thereof, and under its SOW
ereigntys have determined To accomplish
b. treaty a union so important. The
contracting parties have given their rep
resentatives full power 20 wit
1he president OF the United States,
John Sherman, secretary of state for tho
United states, tho president Of tho Re-
publc Of Hawaii, Francis Marsh Hatch,
Lorin A. Ihurston and William A. Kin
noy.
Article /. The Republic OF Hawaii here
by codes absolutely and without reserve
To the United States OF America all rights
Of sovereignty of whatsoever kind in and
over the Hawaiian lnlands, aud it, de-
pendonCies and it is agreed that all tho
territory of, and appertaining TO the Re-
public of Hawaii - hereby annexed 10 the
United Statcs.Df America under the name
Of Territory ~ Hawaii.
Article . The Republic of Hawaii also
cedcs and transfers to Tire United States
the absolute fee and ow whcrship Of all pub
lie government md crown lands, public