Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-06-24
TEXT OF THE TREATY ::
BETWEEN UNITED STATES
~ AND HAWAII.
How the Cession of the Islands
Is to Be Accomplished.

How the CessiOn of the Islands
Is to Be Accomplished.
The full text of the Hawaiian
treaty is as follows :.
The United States and the re-
public of Hawaii, in view of the
natural dependence = of the Ha-
waiian islands upon the United
States, of their geographical .prox-
unity thereto, Of the preponder-
ant share acquired by the United
States and its citizens in the in
dustries and trade Of said islands,
and of the expressed desire of the
government of the republic z.ot
Hawaii that those islands should
be incorporated into the United
States as an integral part thereof
and under its sovereignty, have
determined to accomplish by treaty
an object 50 important to their
mutual and permanent welfare. ~ ~
| To this end, the highheontract-
ing parties have conferred full
powers and authority upon their
respectiVely zap pointed .plenipeten-
taries, to-Wit:
The President of the ! United
States, John Sherman, Secretary
of State of the United States; the
President of the republic of IIa-
waii, Francis March Hatch, Lor-
rim A. Thurston, and William A.
Kinney.
ARTICLE T. [|E{E9I
The republic Of Hawaii hereby
cedes absolutely and without re-
serve to the United States OF
America all rights of sovereignty
of whatsoever kind in and over the
Hawaiian islands and their de-
pendencies; and it is agreed that
all territory of Sand appertaining
to the repablic of Hawaiisis here
by annexed to the United Statesof
America under the name of the
Terlitory of Hawaii. u 1
81 za1 ARTICLE II. -
The republic of Hawaii also
eedes and hereby transfers to the
United States the absolute fee and
ownership of all public, govern
ment, or crown lands, public
buildings or edifces,- ports, har-
bors, 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 ap-
pertaining. = - . - q : . :
The existing laws of the United
States relative to public lands
shall not apply to such lands il
the Hawaiian islands; but the
Congress of the United States
shall enact special laws for their
management and disposition; pro,
vided, that all revenue from OF
proceeds of the same, except ak
regards such parts thereof as may
be used or occupied for the civil,
military, or naval purposes of the
/ United States, or may be, = as
signed for the use of the loca
/ government, shall be used solely
/ for, the benefit Of the inhabitant
Of the Hawaiian islands for edu-
eational and other purposes. y 81 =
| a,,.tzs au ARTICLE III, 8,24 -z5s
| Until Congress shall provide 70:
| the government of such islands al
the civil, judicial, and militar,
i powers exereised.by the officers O.
the ex sting government in sale
| islands shall be vested in such per
4 son or persons and shall be exer
i cised in such. manner as the Presi
!; dent of the United States shall
, | direct, and the President ehal
/ have power to remove said Officers
7 and fill the vacancies so occasioned
i The existing treaties Of the Fla
waiian Islands with foreign ma
tionss shall forthwith cease. an
i determine being replaced by sue
Il treaties as may exist, or as. ma
/ be hereafter concluded hetWee
/ the United States and such foreig
! nations. The municipal legisla
l ton Of the Hawaiian Islands, nc
: enacted for the fulfillment of th
4 treaties so extinguished, and nc
zfinconsistent with this treaty no
) contrary to the Constitution Of th
nited States, nor to- any existin
Ftreaty of the United States, sha
remain in force until the Cor
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