The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-17

ate. Therefore before O'Clock
the persons who were concerned In the
preparation OF the treaty were all at the
state department.
For the United States there were Sec
Ietary Sherman. Assictant Secretaries
Day Adee and Cridlcr, Private Secretary
h1bcock and Assistant Private Secre.
tAry Gaytree. on the Hawaiian side
We're Minister Hatch. Lorin A. ThuFHton
and W. a. Kinney. all for this particular
occasion accredited as special eommIS-
sioners duly empowered 10 negotiate a
trVaiy OF annexation. After the formal
greetings the credentials OF the plenipn-
teutiAries were scanned and recorded
secretary Sherman alone represented the
United States I'm the signature of the
convention and II was part Ot the cere-
mony 10 record his authority by the
President Just us much as IL was the Gre
dentlaiS OF the Hawaiians from Presl-
dent Dole. Then came the reading and
comparison OF the treaty. OF this there
were two drafts, one 10 be held by each.
later on 90 be exchanged IN the usual
FORM Altogether ii was twenty min
uees after o'clock when all was ready
for the signatures, The Hawaiian rep
resentatlves had brought with them a
gold pen In a plain holder. and az their
request this was used for all the sigma
lures.
Secretary Sherman slgnel hrst the
copy OF the treaty his fellow commits
sioners coming next In order Mr.. Thurs
ton FIRST. followed by Mr. Kinney. The
treaties were sealed by Assistant Secre-
iary Cridler with private seal carried
on his watch chain, the copies were
handed TO their respective custodiana
and the treaty was made as far as the
executive branch OF the government
could effect IT. There was general ex-
change OF congratulations between the
parties to the ceremony and after pho
togruph had been taken OF the commits
Eioners, the Ceremony was ended.
The reaty provides that the govern
men og the Hawaiian Islands cede 10 the
United States absolutely and forever all
rights Of sovereignty In and oVr the Ha-
Wailan Islands and It's dependencies. and
that these Islands shall become an in
tegral part Of the territory ~ the United
States The government nf Hawaii also
cedes TO the United States all public
lands, public buildings and public prop
erty % every description. Congress shall
enact special laws to govern the dlspoJl-
tion OF the lands IN the Hawaiian Is
lands All revenue from these lands
shall be used solely for the benefit OF the
inhabitants Of the Hawaiian ISLANDS for
educational and other public purposes.
The Hawaiian Islands shall be admitted
into the union as a territory OK the
TINTED States, local laws 20 be passed BY
a local legislation but subject 20 the ap-
proval of the President Until Con-
Ereas shall apply the laws OF the United
States 10 the Stands the present laws OF
Hawaii are to govern the Islands.
The present treaties and laws govern
ing Hawalrs commercial relations With
foreign nations shall remain in force un-
til Congress shall take action. Further
immigration of Chinese laborers 10 pro-
hibited pending congressional action:
and the entry OF Chinese from Hawaii
INTO the United States likewise Is pro-
hlbl.ed. The United States assumes the
public debs OF Hawaii. but with a stipu.
latfon that this liability shall not exceed
81 OOO 900. The treaty before Il becomes
eYect!ve shall be ratified By the proper
authorities Of the United Siates and OF
Hawaii No mention made or any
gratuity to LiiIuokalan! or Princess kal-
Sulani. a-r-=--..--, -
The japanese government has hled a
protest aEains; the Hawaiian treaty on
the ground that It promises 10 lead 20 2
breach OF treaty stipulatonS between
Japan and Hawaii
Minister Hoshi. OF Japan. declined 70
he seen to-day about Jlpan'5 protest and
Secretary Mutau refused 20 discuss the
matter In any way. but Il Is learned that
the Iapauese protest was made N person
10 the etate department yesterday atter.
noon BY Minister Hoshi. The news OF
the protest was 4 great surprise 70 me
Hawaii legation. and az soon as lnleIi-
gence OF Il was obtained Minister Haten
started out to learn the particulars. Ine
essential point as 10 the protest u J
gaid AZ the Hawaiian legation, IS
whether the protest Is against the an
nsXatlon OF Hawaii or is merely pro-
tes, reserving &c Japan all her rights
under the existing treaty with Hawaii.
| II Ia believed that Il is the latter.
The Iatranese treaty with Hawaii was
v,oIa IN ISL, and provides that natives
or cltIzans OF one country shall have the
uninterr1iptei right to enter into. reside
| ana trade in the other country ana also
shall have all the rights and privileges
enjoyed by the people Of any other eogh-
Try under treaty shpuhdons With ia
nav Jnpan under the treaty conse-
1usTtIy tlas a perfect right TO have her
tr,rnIgrants enter the Hawaiian ISLANDS.
IT,,,JsT international law the annexation
=, 'iEIs' TJ.Vaii 10 the United States would alb
rns-afe this treaty. Moreover. a new
ireaty between the United States ana
Japan made some tine ago and to De-
sSI,,. esIectIye In 1899. provides that the
ff,t,.5l states may exclude japanese; II
gaWaiI Is annexed the ehect would be 70
I,srr.It the United States TO exclude the t
lana nesa from Hawaii 1t Is taken LOT
S--lnted. therefore. that the protest y oHs ,,.
Tsssrving Japan's rights undef us ''ea''
| OF 1871 with Hawaii