The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-09
Not One Dissenting Voice is Uttered Against
Document.
Hawaiian Statesmen Endorse the Cabinet-==Peace and
Good Government Must Obtain.

This day. without a dissenting voice
the Senate of the Hawaiian Islands
ratified the annexation treaty.
1t was some little time after 10
o'clock, the appointed hour for the
Senate to meet, before President Will
der raped for order.
Rev. A. j. Bell, the Evangelist, sup
plying the pulpit of the Methodist
Episcopal church, gave the morning
prayer.
A call of the roll revealed the fact
that Senator Baldwin of Maui, Senator
Cecil Brown of Oahu and Senator Kau,
hane of Hawaii, members of the For
eign Relations committee were absent.
At the Cabinet table, Minister Cooper
was the only absent member. He ar
rived some little time afterward, ac
companied by American Minister Ha-
rold NJ. Sewall, who occupied prom
inent seat in the audience. There
was a large attendance of visitors.
After the minutes of the opening
days session had been read by Secre.
tary Clay, the Senate, upon motion of
Senator McCandless, took a recess un-
til the Foreign Relations committee
nad maze 1tS report.
The committee had been detained in
the Foreign Office preparing its re-
port. They reached the Senate hall
after a few moments, and Chairman
Baldwin submitted the report.
Inc committee, in recommending
the ratification of the treaty, made
this statement:
RECOMMEND THE TREATY.
Hon. w. c. Wilder, President of the
Senate:
The committee on Foreign Relations
to whom was referred the treaty OF
union with the United States of Anne
rica, together with the message of the
President relating to the same, beg
leave to report as follows
The matter SO retired has received
due consideration.
The making of such treaty is in
pursuance of the avowed policy of the
Government of Hawaii and has here
tofore received the deliberate endorse,
ment of both branches of the Legis-
lature, and now meets with the ln-
qualified approval of this committee
In regard to the details of the pro-
visions of the the treaty, the commit
provided for which is necessary until
the Congress of the United States
shall decide upon the permanent form
of government for these Islands.
The experiences of recent years
have shown, that under the changed
conditions, which have resulted from
circumstances beyond human control
good government cannot be perma
| TOT in, Ieln Il
without aid or assistance from with
out. And further from our relations
with, and the benefits received, and tt
be received, our opinion is that, tht
! United States of America is the Gov
ernment to which we must and nat
urally turn for assistance of ever,
kind.
| Through the agency of Anglo-SaXol
civilization institutions of progress
sive civilized government have beer
established here, and it is for the ben
eft of all who dwell in this land tina
these institutions are maintained.
The forces which are at work in ihi
ocean, and the aggressive policies o
the Governments bordering upon it
make it manifest that these Island
should come under the fostering ear
to promote its permanent welfare, fD,
such power in our opinion is the Unit
ed States.
We therefore report in favor o. IN
ratification of the proposed treaty q
union with the United States of Anne
rica, and submit herewith a resolution
to that effect, the adoption of whic
we recommend.
REPLY TO THE PROTEST.
When the consideration If the tire:
ty by the Senate had been Temporal
ly laid on the table, Senator lIa .dwi
gave "a report on the peti-lon OF tn
Hawaiians against annexation as 70
lows:
The committee to whom was REFER
ed the protest signed by fifteen liawi
iians protesting against the rltiiicl
ton of the treaty of annexation, II
port as follows:
The document referred to is not
petition to this Senate, but pros .>
addressed to the President and Cab
net, evidently with the intention 'ha
they should well consider such pr,
test before asking the Senate to ratif
the treaty. The President and Cab
net having approved of the treaty tn
same is now before this body for ra'
ification. We are firmly and sincerel
of the opinion that in refusing to ra'
ify the proposed treaty, we would nc
be acting for the benefit, more esp,
cially of the native Hawaiians. tina
these islands should become part c
the United States.
AS the Legislature of this Republi
has at its last two sessions passe
joint resolutions fayoring annexation
and the annexation of these island
to the United States was one of tn
fundamental grounds for the estal
lishment of this government, we rec
ommend that the protest be laid o
the table, and in doing so deem it on