Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-17
TO LET HAWAII IN
Island Republic May Be Annexed to the
United States,
TREATY is DULY SIGNED AND SEALED
Representatives of the United States and
Islands Agree.
SETS UP A TERRITORY IN THE PACIFIC
Sandwich Islands May Be Made an Integral
Part of America.
APAN PRESENTS A FORMAL PROTEST
Objection BASED on Apprehension thnt
Special Treaties Existing May
he Affected InjuriOusly by
Complete AnnexatiOn.

WASHINGTON, June 16.--In the great
diplomatic room of the State department
where four years and four months ago, In
the closing hours of the Harrison adminie-
tration, the first Hawaiian annexation treaty
was signed, only to be withdrawn from the
senate and thrown into pigeon hole, the
representatives of the governments OF the
United States and Hawaii gathered this
morning and signed a treaty by the terms of
which, IL ratified the little republic will
become part of the territory of the United
States. OF the persons who stood in the
room today three were present when the
original treaty was eigned-namely, Special
Commissioner Lorrin A. Thurston and AS
sistant 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 wac so directly concerned.
1t is a very unusual thing for treaty of
such importance to be signed early in the
morning but in this case it was desired that
the convention be made ready early in order
that it might be submitted to 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 official hours yesterday, but 1t was
necessary to make a close comparison and
the president wished another opportunity to
go over the document, probably with a view
to drawing up message, with which it
will be accompanied to the senate.
THOSE WHO WE'RE PRESENT.
Before Q 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. Assist
ant Secretaries Day, Adee and Cridler Private
Secretary Babcock and Assistant Private Sec
retary Gaitree. On the Hawaiian side were
Minister Hatch, Lorrin A. Thurston and w.
A. Kinney, all for this particular occasion
accredited as special commissioners duly en-
powered to negotiate treaty Of annexation,
After the formal greetings the credentials
of the penpoentiaries scanned and
recorded. Secretary Sherman alone repre-
sented the United States in the signature of
the convention and 1t was part of the cere-
mony to record his authorization by the przsi-
dent, just as much it was the credentials
of the Hawaians from President Dole Then
came the reading and comparison of the
treaty. or this there were two drafts one to
be held by each, later on to be exchanged in
the usual form.
Altogether it was twenty minutes after Q
O'Clock when all was ready for the signatures.
The Hawaiian representatives had brought
with them gold pen in plain holder and
at their request this was used for all of the
signatures. Secretary Sherman signed first
tha copy intended to be held here while Min
lister Hatch signed first the Hawaiian cOpy
of the treaty, his fellow commissioners com
ing next in order, Mr. Thurston first fol-
lowed by Mr.. Kinney. The treaties were
sealed by Assistant Secretary Crder with a
private seal carried on his watch chain the
copies were handed 10 their respective GUS
todians and the treaty was made as far as
the executive branch of the government could
effect 1t.
There was general exchange of congratu-
latonS by the parties to the ceremony and
after a photograph had been taken of the
commissioners th3 ceremony was ended.
JAPAN PROTESTS.
Before the final signature of the document
the secretary of state was presented formal
protest by the japanese government through
its legation here against the consummation
OF the agreement. The protest is understo
TO be based on apprehension that the special
treaties now existing between japan and
under which the japanese enjoy advantages
Will be affected injurously by complete an
neXation.
The treaty provides that the government
OF the Hawaiian Islands cede to the United
States absolutely and forever all rights of
sovereignty In aEd over the lIawaiiaa ISL
ands and Its dependencies, and that these
Islands shall become an integral part of the
territory of the United States. The govern
ment OF Hawaii also ccdCs to the United
States all public lands, public buildings and
public property OF every description, Con-
gres shall en1ct special laws to govern the
disposition Of the lands in the Hawaiian
islands. All the revenue from these lands
shall be used solely for the benefit of the
inhabitants of the Hawaiian islands for
educational and other public purposes The
Hawaiian islands shall be admitted into the
union as a. territory of the United States,
local laws to be passed by local legislature
but subject to the approval CT the president.
Until congress snail apply the laws of the
United States to the islands the present laws
OF Hawaii are TO govern the islands. The
present treaties and laws governing Hawaii's
commercial relations with foreign nations
shall remain in force until congress shall
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nese laborers Is prohibited pending congress
sional action and the entry OF Chinese from
Hawaii into the United States likewise is
prohibited. The United States assumes the
tin that this liability shall not exceed
si,000,OOO. The treaty, before 1t becomes
effective, shall be ratified by the proper
authorities of the United States and OF
Hawaii. No mention is made of any gra-
tuity to Liluokaan or Kaiulani
REFUSE TO DISCUSS PROTEST
Minister Hoshi of Japan declined to b,
seen today about Japan's protest and Secre
tary Mutusu refused to discuss the matter n
any way. but II is learned that the japanese
protest made In person to the state de
partment yesterday afternoon by Miuiste
Hosh The news OF the protest was grea
surprise to the Hawaiian legation and al
soon intelligence OF II was obtained Min
lister Hatch started out to learn the particu
lars, The essential point as TO the protes
It is said at the Hawaiian legation, 4
whether the protest is against the annexa
tion of Hawaii or is merely a protest reserv
ing to Japan all It's rights under the exist
ing treaty with Hawaii. 1t is believed
II is the latter. The Japanese treaty Will
Hawaii was made in 1871 and provides tina
natives or citizens of one country shall hav,
the uninterrupted right TO enter into, re
side and trade In the sother country ant
also shall have all the rights and privilege
enjoyed by the people OF any other countr,
under treaty stipuatIons with Japan.
Japan, under the treaty, consequently ha
a perfect right to have it's inning ants ente
the Hawaiian Islands. Under nternaiona
law the annexation of Hawaii to the Unite,
States would abrogate this treaty. Moreover
new treaty hetweeu the United States am
Jspen. made some time ago. and to hecom
effective lD 1899. provides that the Unitet
States may exclude Iapaless, " Hawai-