Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-06-25
TEXT OF SPECIAL MESSAGE
Annexation of Hawaii No
New Scheme.
PAST NEGOTIATIONS REVIEWED

Over Seventy Years Since First Move
Was Made-President Mckinley Re.
views the Situation.
The following is the text of the mes
sage sent to the United States senate
by the president to accompany the
Hawaiian treaty:
transmit hereby to the senate, in
order that after due consideration the
constitutional function OF advice and
consent may be exercised by that body,
treaty for annexation OF the republic
of Hawaii to the United States, signed
by plenipotentiaries of the parties on
June 16. For a better understanding
of the subject l transmit in addition
the report of the secretary of state, re-
viewing negotiations which have led
to this important result.
The incorporation of the Hawaiian
islands into q body polticus is neces-
sary and fitting sequel TO the chain of
events which from an early period of
our history has controlled the inter-
course and prescribed the associations
of the United States and the Hawaiian
islands. The predominance of Ameri.
can interests in that neighboring terri
tory was first asserted in 1920 by send
ing to the islands representative of
the United States. 1t found further
expression by the signature of treaty
of friendship, commerce and navigation
with the king in 1926. 1t was signallv
annouced in 1843, when the interven-
tion of the United States caused the
British government to disavow the
seizure of the Sandwich islands by a
British naval commander, and to recog-
nize them by treaty as an independent
state, renouncing forever any purpose
of annexing the islands or exertlng
a protectorate over them.
In 1851 the cession of the Hawaiian
kingdom to the United States was for
mally offered, and although not then
accepted, this government proclaimed
it its duty to preserve alike the honor
and dignity of the United States and
safety of the government of the Ha-
waiian islands. From this time until
the outbreak of the war of 1861 the
policy of the United States toward Ha-
waii and the Hawaiian sovereign
towards the United States was exem-
plifed by continued negotiations for
annexation or for reciprocal CONNER
cial union. The latter alternative was
at length accomplished by the reciproc-
ity treaty of 1875, the provisions of
which were renewed by the convention
of 1884, embracing the perpetual cession
to the United States OF the harbor OF
Pearl river.
In 1883 a proposal for joint guar
anty 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 to the islands was
sufficient for the end in view. In brief.
from 1920 to 1896 the course of the
United States toward the islands has
consistently favored their autonomous
welfare with the exclusion of all for
eign influences save our own to the ex-
tent of upholding eventual annexation
as necessary outcome of that policy
Not only is union of the Ha-
waiian territory to the United States
no new scheme, bnt it is the newt
able consequence of the relation stead.
fastly maintained with that Pacific
domain for three-quarters of century.
Its accomplishment has been merely
question of time. While its failure in
1898 may not be cause for congratula-
tion, it is certainly a proof Of the dis
of the United States, the
delay of four years having abundantly
sufficed to establish the right and abil-
ity Of the republic to enter as a SOW
ereign government into a conventional
union with the United States, thus
realizing purpose held by the Ha-
waiian people and proclaimed by sue
cessive Hawaiian governments through
some 10 years of their virtual depend
ence upon the benevolent protection of
the United States.
The report of the secretary of state
exhibits the character and course of re-
cent negotiations and features of the
treaty itself. The organization and
administrative details of incorporation
are necessarily left to the wisdom OF |
congress, and | cannot doubt that when
The function of Unconstitutional treaty
making power shall be performed with I
the largest regard for the interest of
his rich domain and for the welfare of (
,he inhabitants thereof.
'(Signed) WIN. M'KINLEY. /
Executive Mansion, Washington, d. I
c., June 49,