The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-10
TREATY RATIFIED
Unanimous Vote by HaWaii's
Senators.
SPEECHES BY VARIOUS MEMBERS
An Event Full of Interest
to People of Hawaii.
TREATY TO BE SIGNED TODAY
Minister Damon Cr1ticizes
Wording of Report.
AFFAIR SET FOR 9 O'CLOCK
No Opposition to Treaty - Benefits
of Annex alton = Why it
is Needed.
Minister Damon Cr1ticizes
Wording of Report.
AFFAIR SET FOR O'CLOCK
No Opposition to Treaty - Benefits
of Annex alton Why il
is Needed.

The Senate met at 10 a. m. with al
members present, Rev. A. J. Bell oi
the Methodist Church officiating as
Chaplain, offered prayer and Secretary
Clay read the minutes of Wednesday s
session. AS the Committee on Foreign
Relations had not yet reported, a re-
cess was taken until such time as it
was ready. A few minutes later the
committee came in and Senator Bald
win, Chairman, read the following re-
port:
Hon: w c. Wilder, President of the
Senate:
The Committee on Foreign Relations TO
whom was referred the treaty of union
with the United States of America, to-
gether with the message of the President
as follows:
The matter so referred has received due
consideration.
The making of such a treaty is in pur-
suance of the avowed policy of the Gov
ernment of Hawaii, and has heretofore
received the deliberate endorsement of
both branches of the legislature and
now meets with the unqualified approval
of this committee.
In regard to the details of the provisions
of the treaty, the committee are of the
opinion that all has been provided for
which is necessary until the Congress of
the United States shall decide uDon the
permanent form of government for these
Islands.
The experiences of recent years have
shown, that under the changed conditions
which have resulted from circumstances
beyond human control, good government
cannot be permanently maintained in
these Islands without aid or assistance
from without And further from our re-
lations with, and the benefits received,
and to be received, our opinion is that,
the United States of America is the Gov
ernment to which We must and natural
ly turn for assistance of every kind
Through the agency of the Anglo Sax
on civilization institutions of progressive
civilized government have been establish |
ed here, and 1t is for the benefit of all
who dwell in this land that these insti- |
tutionS are maintained.
The forces which are at work in this |
ocean, and the aggressive policies of the |
Governments bordering upon it, make it |
that these Islands should come
under the fostering care of some power |
whose policy will tend to promote its per- |
manent welfare, and such power in our |
opinion is the United States.
We therefore report in favor of the |
ratification of the proposed treaty of |
union with the United States of Amer
lea, and submit herewith a resolution to |
Chairman Baldwin then read the fol-
lowing report on the Hawaiian protest.
The report was adopted:
The committee to whom was referred |
the protest, signed by Is Hawaiians, pro-
testing against the ratification of the
treaty of annexation, report as follows:
The document referred to is not a pc
tluon to this Senate, but a protest ad-
dressed to the President and and Cabinet,
with the intention that they
should well consider such protest before
asking the Senate to ratify the treaty.
The President and Cabinet have approved
of the treaty the same is now before
this body for ratification. We are firmly
and sincerely of the opinion that in re-
fus1ng to raufy the proposed treaty, we
would not be acting for the benefit, more
of the native Hawaiians that
these Islands should become a part of
the United States.
AS the Legislature of this Republic has
at its last two sessions passed joint reso-
utions favoring annexation, and the an
1e&ation of these Islands to the United |
States was one of the fundamental !
grounds for the establishment of this
Government, we recommend that the pro /
test be laid on the table, and in doing so
1eem it our duty to say that, in our opin- !
IN the grounds of sentiment than that
hey really believe annexation would not
the best and most lasting pros /
lerity to those Islands and all classes of
people now residing thereon.
On motion of Minister Smith the
'eport was laid on the table.
Senator Brown moved that the action
If the Senate on the matter of appoint
nents by President Dole be in open
session. Carried.
On motion of Senator Brown the fol-