Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-18
THE WAlI TREATY.
rpTsrDENT AND SECRETARY OF
STATE TO THE SENATE.
PROTEST FROM LlLlUOKALANI.
m, rx-Quecn Presents Her objcc-
,touS 10 the Proposed Annexation
of Her Former Domain TO These
Initcd states.

t,. is The ful text Of the message sent
=. .re senate yesterday by President Nc
K.-'ev TO accompany the Hawaiian
..-, The Senate Of the United States: l
..re-,t herewith to the Senate. In order
...- after due consideration. the const-
,...o,el function Of advice and consent
-.,v Do exercised by that body treaty
f.r the annexation OF the republic OF
f,ecau 10 the United states. signed in
'r.- capital by the plenipotentiaries. OF the
1850 PARTIES on the 10th Of June:
.l,or better understanding or the sub
s.,, I transmit In addition report OF
.,s secretary Of state briefly reviewing
.r. rceotiations which have led TO this
,nportant result.
..Tbc incorporation Of the Hawaiian
7sirrts into the body polite of the
Irted states is the necessary and fitting
..,.f 10 the course of events. which,
f-on a very early period Of our history,
has controlled the intercourse and pre-
s.rhea the association Of the United
e,.t.s and the Hawaiian Islands The
,~e5omiuance Of American interest in that
reirhboring territory was first asserted
io lN1 by sending TO the islands repre-
s.rtst.., agent Of the United States. 1t
f..F. fNfLAtI tNliiSSitH 1T AAt Slh hANAAAf
ofs treaty OF friendship. commerce. and
NAVIGATION with the King in lS26-the first
t-t.raatcaa. compact negotiated by Ha-
usH lt was sgnally announced in 1Si5
,.rsg tha Intervention Of the United
States ctused the British Government TO
dts.fou the seizure of the Sandwich
Islands by a British naval commander,
a-l f0 recognize them by treaty as an IN
dependent state, renOuucing forever any
l.r.cse Of auntXing the Islands or exert
tre DID, prOfectcrate over them. In 1871 the
O.ssi0n Of the Hawaiian kingdom 10 the
United States was formally offered, ana,
although not then accepted, TINS govern
m,lf proclaimed IL It's duty 10 preserve
the honor ana dignity OF the jnittu
states and the safety OF the Government
Of thc Hawaiian Islands. From this time
until the outbreak of the war in lobl. the
policy OF the United States toward taWali
and 0f the Hawaiian soNcrelshs toMdIu
fhr United states was eNcmpllned by con-
rnutd negotiations FOR annexation or LOT
a reserved commercial union. Inc ldlteT
alternative was at length accomplished
by the reciprocity treaty of 1870, the pro
visions of which were renewed ana tH-
ptuded by the convention OF 1871, en-
tracing the perpetual cesslon to the
United states Of tse harbor OF Pearl riV,r,
JOB the Island of Oahu. In 1855 proposal
fer iOint guaranty of the neutrality OF
tl, Hawaiian Islands by the United
states Germany, and Great Britain was
10
the relation of the United states TO the
Islands was sufficient for the end IN view.
ANNEXATION INEVITABLE.
'Iu brief. from 1870 TO 1898, the course
OF the United States toward the HdWdllan
Islands has consistently favored their
autonomous welfare, with the exclusion
of AN foreign influences save our own, 10
the extent OF upholding eventual anneNa-
tiOn. as the necessary outcome OF that
policy. Not only is this union OF the Ha-
Waiian territory to the United States 10
new scheme. but II is the inevitable con-
sequence Of the relation steadtastiy main
tained with that mid-Pacnc domain Tor
three quarters OF century. us accom-,
plishment, despite successive denldlS ana
pOstponements. has been merely ques-
lion of time While It's failure IN 1888 may
not be a cause OF congratuation, II Is Ger
tainly proof of the disinterestedness OF
the United states. the delay or TOUR years
having aUuudanuy suihced 10 establish
fbe right and the ability OF the republic
of Hawaii 10 enter into a sovereign con-
tract. and upon a conventional union with
the United States. thus reallzng a puI-
pose held by the Hawaian people ana
proclaimed by successive Hawaiian gov
zrunents through some twenty years or
their virtual dependence upon me DentEo-
lelt protection of the United states. IN
der such circumstances, annexation j.
not "a change-it Is contamination.
The report OF the Secretary OF state
exhibits the character ana course OF the
recent negotiations. ana the FEATURES OF
mInistratve details of incorporation are
necessarily left 20 the wisdom Of the Con
eIess, and / cannot doubt. When the luilc-
lion of the constitutional tredty-maklng
power shall have been accomplished the
duty OF the national legislature IN The
case viii be- performed with the largest
reeard for the interests Of this rich, IN
suIar domain and for the welfare OF the
,Siencd1 WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
Executive Mansion. Washington, June
I5. 1887"
sHERMAN's STATEMENT
Accompanying the Presidents message
was the following from Secretary sher-
man:
The undersigned. the Secretary OF
State has the honor TO lay before the |
President. for submission TO the Senate |
should IL be deemed for the pubic III !
terest 10 do so. treaty signed In the |
C.fy of Washington OF the 10Th instant oy |
the undersigned and by the duly empoW-
cred representatives OF the republic ol |
Hawaii whereby the Islands constituting |
tte said republic. and all their dependen- |
ces. are fully and absolutely ceded 10
thc United States Of America forever
"It does not seem necessary lot tHr /
present purpose of the undersigned, 10 |
review the incident Of 1892, when "a slmllal
treaty OF cession was signed on FEBRUARY |
Iffh. and submitted 10 the senate. DSAls
subsequently, Withdrawn by the IIeslueH'
on The gth of March following. The neso-
ton. which has eliminated in the treaty
row submitted. has not been mere re-
-umDtl0n Of the negotiation OF 1879 DN,
wls initiated and has been cohducteu
1ron independent lines. Then an abrupt
revolutionary movement had brousht
about the dethrOnement Of the ldle
Queen. and set up. Instead or the theIt'O
iofe tfular monarchy, "a pioNlalohdi 50
eminent for the control and manage ement
of public affairs and the protection OF lhe
public pcace. such government 10 exist
oU.y until terms Of union with the = hl'e@ s@
States should have been negotiated anu anu
agreed upon Thus seif-consututed, ts
promoters claimed for IL only de laclo
existence until the purpose of annexation
n which 10 took rise should De aeon
blshed. As time passed ana the plah y.
lnIon with the United states D,ii1a,,on Decaine o.,
Uncertain contingency. the ORGANIZATION
1f the Hawaiian Commonwealth uhoei
went necessary changes; the tehPoiaiS
character of its first government cav
place 10 permanent schcihe, unuei uir.N ~
constitution framed by representatives OF
.te electors OF the islands. admlnlsteltu
-y an executive council. not CHOSEN ~
outrage. but self-appOinted, and was sue
seeded by an elective and parliamentary
.eFime and the ability of the new govern
mont 10 hCld-as the Republic of Hawaii
an Independent place in the iamlly oi
sovereign states preserving order al
home and fulfilling international oplis"-
lions abroad has been put TO the proof
HAWAIIAN REPUBLIC STABLE.
Recognized bys the Powers OF the
sorth sending and' receiving ENJOYS, en-
forcing respect for the law, ara main
.aini1g peace within its island poiueis,
Hawaii sends 10 the United States, not q
commission representing successiul
'evoution. but the accredited plenipOien-
iary Of an instituted and hinly sstao-
ished sovereign State. However sunlclent
may have been the authority OF the CONF
nissioncrs with whom the United states
Government treated In 1873. ana however
satisfied the President may have been