The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-06-23


Washington, June 17.-Following
IS the full text OF the message sent
to the senate by the president yodteT-
day to accompany the Hawaiian
treaty:
transmit herewith to the senate
in order that after due consideration
the constitutional function Of advice
and consent may be exercised by that
body, treaty for the annexation OF
the republic Of Hawaii to the United
States, signed by the plcnipotcnti-
aries Of the parties on the 10th day
Of June For the better understand
ing of the subject | transmit in addi~
tion the report Of the secretary Of
state reviewing the negotiations
! which .hayc led to this important re-
suit. The incorporation of the lla-
waian islands into the body polite OF
the United States is a necessary and
fitting sequel to the chain Of events
which from an early period Of our
history has controlled the intercourse
and prescribed the association OF The
| United States and the Hawaiian is
lands.
The prominence Of American in
tcrcsts in that ncighborin9 territory
WAS first asserted in 1920 by sending
to the islands q representative OF the
United States. 1t found further cx-
preston by the signature Of a
treaty OF friendship, commerce and
navigation with the king in 1926
1t was sjgnally announced in 1913
when the intcrccssion Of the Tnltcc
Stated caused the British govern
mcnt TO disayoW a seizure OF tho
Sandwich islands by a British naya
, commander and to recognize them by
treaty as an independent state, re
nouncing forever any purpose OF an
: ncxing the islands or eXcrting pro
: tcctOratc over them.
I In 1851 the ccssiOn Of the Hawaii
an Kingdom to the United States wa
formally offered, and, although no
then accepted; this go"ernmcnt pro
l claimed its duty to preserve alik
y the honor and dignity Of the Unite'
= States and the safety of the govern
g mcnt Of the Hawaiian islands. Eron
this time until the outbreak OF TIL
war in 1861 the policy OF the Unite
h States towards Hawaii and OF TIL
C Hawaiian sovereign toward the Init
q cd States was cXemplitied' contll
ued negotiations for annexation {
: for a reserved commercial union. IN
: latter alternative was 1T length az
IF compljshcd by the reciprocity treat
n Of 1875, the provisions of which wei
=, renewed by the convention Of 1888
. embracing the perpetual ccssion
y the United States Of the harbOr
lc Pearl river.
a. In 1883 proposal for 4 joint qua
of anty of the neutrality Of the ii
=, waian islands.by the United State
~ Germany and Great Britain was d
SC. clincd on the announced ground til;
Mt the. relation of the United States
no the islands was sufficient for the CT
- in view. In brief, from 1920 to Is:
- the course Of the United States t
ed ward the islands has consistently ia
til orcd their autonomous welfare wi
,cs the exclusion Of all foreign influnc
~ save our own Annexation is Il II
ctSS1rN OuLCO!llC VI ulldO l'ollcN
u Not only is the union Of Hawaii;
ws territory to the United States no ne
an scheme, but it is the inevitable CO
Ia sequence Of the relations stcadfast
maintained with that mid Pacific q
>" main for thrcc-quarters of ccntuf
Ia It's plishmcnt has been mere
question Of time. While its failu
Of in 1898 may.nct'hc the cause for &C
graduation, it is certainly proof
o the disintcrcstedncss of the Unit
oh States, the delay Of four years hav
nts abundantly sutlccd to establish t
ian right and ability Of the republic
,. enter as a sovereign govcrnmc
80 upon conventional union with
'ne United States, thus realizing p'
OF pose held BY the Hawaiian pcoI
ard and proclaimed through some
90 wears, their virtual dependence ul
the benevolent protection OF the l.
80 tied States.
ler- The report Of the secretary OF ST.
nds7 exhibits the character and course
,ro- recent negotiations and features
,,o the treaty itself. The organlzat
'''' and administrative details of inc
pora,ion are necessarily left to
no wisdom Of congress, and can
nto doubt, when the function OF the c