The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-17
Government.

WASHINGTON, June 16. - In the
diplomatic of the State Depart
ment where four years and four
months ago. in the closing hours OF the
Harrison administration, the first Ha-
waiian annexation treaty was signed,
only to be Withdrawn from the Senate
and thrown into a pigeon-hOle, the rep
resentatives of the Government of the
United States and Hawaii gathered this
morning, and signed treaty, by the
terms Of which, if ratified, the little
island Republic will become part of the
territory of the United States. OF the
persons who stood in the room to-day,
three were present when the original
treaty was signed, Special Commission
er Lorrin A Thurston and Assistant
Secretaries Adee and Cridler. The first
named perhaps took a more sincere
personal pleasure in the ceremony of
this morning than any Of the others,
because of the stirring events of the
last four years, in which he was so
directly concerned.
It is a very unusual thing for a
treaty of such Importance to be signed
early in the morning, but in this case
it was desired that it be signed early,
in order that it might be submitted 10
the Senate on the day of its signature.
The document itself had been prepared
carefully over night-in fact, it was
practically completed at the close OF
hours yesterday, but it was not neces-
sary to make a close comparison, ana
the President wished another oppor-
tunity to go over the document, prob
ably with a view Of drawing up mes
sage with which it will be accompanied
10 the Senate. Therefore, before .
o'clock the persons who were con-
cerned in the preparation of the treaty
were at the State Department.
For the United States, there were
Secretary Sherman. Assistant Secre-
taries Day, Adee and Cridler, Private
Secretary Babcock and Assistant Pr-
vate Secretary Gaytree.
On the Hawaiian side were Minister
Hatch. Lorrin A Thurston and Edward
Kinney. all for this particular occasion
accredited as Special Commissioners,
duly empowered to negotiate a treaty
of annexation
After formal greetings the credentials
of the Plenipotentiaries We're scanned
and recorded. Secretary Sherman alone
represented the United States in the
signature of the convention, and it was
mart of the ceremony to record his au-
thorization by the President, just as
much as it was the credentials of the
Hawaiians from President Dole.
Then came the reading and COMPARE
son of the treaty OF this there were
two drafts. one to be held by each, later
ones to be exchanged in the usual form
Altogether it was twenty minutes after
O'Clock when all was ready for the
signatures. The Hawaiian representa-
tiyes had brought with them a gold
nen in a plain holder, and at their re-
Quest this was used for all the sigma
lures.
Secretary sherman signed first the
conv intended to be held, while Min
lister Hatch signed first the Hawaiian
copy of the treaty, his fellow-Commls-
sioners coming next in order, Mr.
Thurston first, followed by Mr.. I'm
nev The treaties were sealed by AS
sistant Secretary Cridler, with pr
xate seal carried on his watch chain,
the copies were handed to their respect
i've custodians and the treaty was
made as far as the executive prahch
of the Government could effect It.
There was a general exchange OIL con-
eratulations between the parties to the
ceremony, and after a photograph had
been taken of the Commissioners, the
ceremony was ended.
BEFORE the final signature Of the doc
rment the Secretary Of State presented
a formal protest by the japanese GOV
eminent through its Legation here
AGAINST the contamination of the agree
nent The protest is understood to be
besad on apprehension that the special
treaties now existing between Japan
and Hawaii. under which the japanese
enjoy advantages. will be affected IN
iuriously by complete annexation.
The treaty provides that the Govern
roent of the Island cede to the Uhlted
states. absolutely and forever' all rights
Of sovereignty in and over the Ha-
vaiian Islands. and its dependencies
and that these islands shall become an
in+egral mart of the territory of the
Tinted States. The Government OF
Hawaii also cedes to the United States
tbe public lands, public buildings ana
r,1bIic property of every description.
Congress shall enact special laws TO
Govern the disposition of lands in the
Hawaiian Islands. All revenue from
those lands shall be used solely for
benefit in Hawaiian Islands, for educa-
+ional and other public purposes. The
Hawaiian Islands shall be admitted in
70 the Union as a territory of the Unit
"a states local laws TO be passed by q
1oca1 LEGISLATURE. but subject to ap
,,,oxal nv the President, until Congress
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