The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-18
WHAT M'KINLEY SAID
run Text of the Message Accompanying
the Annexation Treaty.

WHAT M'KINLEY SAID
| Full Text of the Message Accompanyin,
| the Annexation Treaty.
| Washington, June 1.-THE followin.
is the full text OF the message sent TO n,
senate yesterday by President McKin
ley TO accompany the Hawaiian treaty
/; ''To the Senate of the United States:
Il transmit to the senate. in order tha
after due consideration, the constitu
tional 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 In
/ This capitol by the plenipotentiaries ot
! the parties, on the 18th Of June in
slant.
! For the better understanding of the
| subject, transmit, in addition, a report
Of the secretary of state, briefly review
ing the nego dartions which have led to
this important result. The Incorporation
Of the Hawaiian Islands into the body
polite of the United States is the neces-
sary and fitting sequel 70 the chain OF
events which, from a very early period
Of history, has controlled the intercourse
and prescribed the association of the
United States and the Hawaiian Is
lands. The predOminance of American
interests in that neighboring territory
was first asserted in 1920 by sending 10
| the islands a representative agent Of
the United States. II found further ex-
preston by the signature Of a treaty of
friendship, commerce and navigation
with the king in 1S26-the first interna-
tional compact negotiated by Hawaii II
was signally announced in 1S43, when
the Intervention Of the United States
caused the British government 20 disa-
vow the seizure of the Sandwich Islands
by British naval commander, and to
recognize them by treaty as an inde-
pendent state, renouncing forever any
purpose of annexing the islands, and ex-
erting a protectorate over them. In
1851 the cession of the Hawaiian king
dom TO the United States was formally
offered and although not then accepted
this government proclaimed its duty to
preserve alike the honor and dignity Of
the United States and the safety of the
government OF the Hawaiian Islands.
From this time 10 the outbreak of the
war in 1861, the policy OF the United
States toward Hawaii and of the Ha-
waiian sovereign toward the United
States, was exemplifed by continued ne
sotiations for annexation or for a re-
served commercial union. The latter al
tentative was al length accomplished,
by the reciprocity treaty OF 1873, the pro-
visions Of which were renewed and ex-
panded by the convention of 1884, en-
bracing the perpetual cession 10 the Uni
ted States Of the harbor in Pearl river in
the Island of Oahu. In 1883, a proposal
for the joint guaranty Of the neutrality
Of the Hawaiian Islands by the United
States. Germany and Great Britain, was
declined on the announced ground that
the relation of the United States 10 the
islands was sufficient for the end in
view. In brief, from 1920 10 1893 the
course Of the United States toward the
Hawaiian Islands has consistently IA
vored their autonomous welfare. with
the exclusion OF all foreign influences
save our own. 20 the extent Of upholding
eventual annexation as the necessary
outcome of that policy.
Not only is the union Of the Hawaiian
territory with the United States no new
scheme. but it is the inevitable conse-
quence of the relation s,eadfsstly main
tained With that mid-Pacific domain for
three-quarrers of a century. Its accom-
plishment despite successive denials and
postponemenl, has been merely a Ques-
ton OF time. While its failure in 1898
may not be a cause Of congra tulation, il
is certainly a proof OF the dislnteredness
Of the United States. the delay OF four
years having abundantly sutficed 10 es-
tsbush the right and ability % the re-
public Of Hawaii 10 enter as sovereign
con,ractant upon conventional union
with the United States, thus realizing
purpose held by the Hawaiian people
ana proclaimed by successive Hawaiian
governments through some seventy
years OF their virtual dependence upon
the benevolent protection OF the United
States. Under such circumstances. an
is not a change; Il is a con-
summation
The report Of the secretary Of STATE
exhibits The character and course Of the
-ecen; negotiations and the feature Of
the treaty itself The Administrative de-
tails Of Incorporation are necessarily left
% The wisdom q the congress q The
United States. and I cannot d5ub. that
when the tuScsion iof the constitutional
trsaty-rnaking power shall have been ac-
conlplished. the du,y % he national leg
isiature in TIE case viii be performed
with lie largest regard for the interests
of this rich insuiar domain and :oZ the
welfare Of the inhabitants there
WILLIAM MkINLEY.
Executive Mansion. Washington, June