The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-25
TO ABSORB HAWAII.
ANNEXATION TREATY BE-
FORE THE SENATE.
Japan Has Filed n Protest - Treaty
Codes tho Hawaiian Islands Practice
ally without Conditions to the United
States-Presidenra = ssage.

WAsmNGTI rL-Hawaii has
again formal 10 be annexed to
the United States, and the fate of the
little Republic now rests with the
Senate. The treaty outlining the an
nexation project was signed by Secre-
tary of State Sherman and Hawaiian
representatives yesterday, and before
supper time President Mckinley had
transmitted the document with his
message to the Senate, The COM
munication reached the Senate cham
Der at o'clock.
Before the final signature of the
document the secretary of state re-
ceived formal protest from the Jap
anese government, through its lega-
ton here, against the consummation
of the agreement. The protest is
understood to be based on apprehen-
sion that the special treaties now eX-
listing between Japan and Hawaii,
under which the Japanese enjoy ad-
vantages, will be affected injuriously
by complete annexation.
The Senate at once went into eX
ecutive session, and as soon as the
doors were closed the message of
President Mckinley accompanying the
treaty and the treaty itself were read
to the Senate. They were attentively
listened to- In one part of the cham
Der there was group of Senator'S who
will bitterly oppose the ratification of
the treaty. Among them were Sen
ators Gray, Mills, Pasco, White, Calf
cry Pettigrew and McEnery.
The message of the President was
not u very long document. 1t dealt
with historical facts concerning the
island and showed that the United
States and Hawaii yearly grew more
closely bound to each other. This
was not really annexation, he said,
but continuation of existing rela-
lions with closer bonds between peo'
pie closely related by blood and kim
dred ties. The annexation of
the islands, said the President, and
making them part of the United
States was in accordance with the es-
tablished policy of this country.
The treaty proved to be simple
document of six articles, based in it's
essential details upon the treaty nego-
tiated by the Hon. John w. Foster
during the administration of President
Harrison. The islands are coded prac-
tically without conditions, leaving the
United States to pursue its own course
with reference to their manage mert t.
The first article reads as follows:
THE government of the Hawaiian
islands hereby cedes, from the date OF
the exchange of the notifications OF
this treaty, absolute and without re-
serve to the United States forever all
rights of sovereignty of whatsoever
kind in and over the Hawaiian islands
and their dependencies, renouncing in
favor of the United States every SOW
ereign right of which, as an indep
ent nation, it is now possessed; and,
henceforth, said Hawaiian islands
shall become and be an integral part
of the territory of the United States.
The Hawaiian government cedes to
the United States the absolute owner
ship OF all the public lands, public
buildings, ports, harbors, fortified
tons, military and naval equipments
and all other government property.
1t is specifically provided, however,
that the existing land laws of the
United States shall not apply to the
public lands of Hawaii, but that spe-
cal laws shall be made from time to
time for their disposition, the pro
eeeds of any sales of these lands to be
applied to educational purposes in the
islands.
The islands are for the present tt
constitute a territory of the United
States, their local laws remaining il
force until new ones are enacted A
local legislature is provided for, but
the veto power is vested entirely il
the Presiden: of the United States.
A commission of five persons, con
sisting of three Americans and tive
Hawaiians, to be nominated by thu
President and confirmed by the Sen
ate, is provided for the purpose o
formulating the mode of government
for the islands.
The five commissioners provided TO
in the treaty are expected to MAKE
recommendations to Congress as tt
new laws, and also as regards the form
of government The present form o
local government is to continue in the
islands for the present, except tina
the President of the United States i
to have immediate veto power over thu
acts of the Hawaiian Legislative as
sembly.
The treaties of the United State
with other countries are substituted
for the treaties of Hawaii with tn
same countries in the contro. ling in
ternational relations with the island
Further immigration of Chinese la
= borers to the islands is prohibited ant
the laws restricting Chinese immigra
ton to the United States are made t.
apply to the prevention of Chinese re
moving from Hawaii to this country
This country agrees to assume tn
debt of the island republic to the ex
tent of 81, 100000.
No mention is made of any gratuit.
to ex-Quecn Liliuokalani