The morning news., 1897-06-18
M'KINLEY HAWAIIAN MESSAGE.
RELATIONS OF THE ISLANDS AND
THIS NATION REVIEWED.

The Course of the United States
From 1920 to 1898 in Favor of the
Autonomous Welfare of the Is
lands and the Exclusion of All
Foreign Influences Save Our own.
The Message Accompanied by u
Report From Secretary sherman
on the Course of the Recent NegO-
tiatiOns.
Washington, June 1.-THE following is
the full message sent to the Senate to-day
by President Mckinley accompanying the
Hawaiian treaty:
ITO the Senate of the United States:
transmit herewith to the Senate in order
that after due consideration, the consti-
tutional function of advice and consent
may be exercised by that body, treaty
for the annexation of the republic of
Hawaii to the United States, signed In
this capital by the plenipotentiaries of the
party on the 10Th of June, instant.
For better understanding of the sub
ject, 1 transmit, in addition, a report of
the Secretary of State, briefly reviewing
the negotiation which has led to this i'm
portant result.
The Incorporation of the Hawaiian Is
lands into the body polite of the United
States is the necessary and fitting sequel
to the change of events, which, from a
very early period of our history, has con-
trolled the intercourse and prescribed the
association of the United States and the
Hawaiian Islands. The predominance of
American interests in that neighborlng
territory was first asserted In 1920 by send
ing to the islands a representative agent
of the United States. 1t found further
expression by the signature of treaty
of friendship, commerce and navigation
with the king in 1926, the first interna-
tional compact negotiated by Hawaii. 1t
was signally announced in 1S43, when the
intervention of the United States caused
the British government to disavow the
seizure of the Sandwich Islands by a Brit
ish naval commander and to recognize
them by treaty as an independent state,
renouncing forever any purpose of annex
ing the islands, or exerting a protectorate
for them.
In 1851, the cession of the Hawaiian
kingdom to the United States was formal
ly offered, and although not then accepted
this government proclaimed its duty to
preserve alike the honor and dignity of
the United States and the safety Of the
government of the Hawaiian islands.
From this time until the outbreak of the
war in 1861, the policy of the United States
toward Hawaii and of the Hawaiian SOW
eregnty toward the United States was
nv
annexation or for a reserved commercial
union. The latter alternative was at
length accomplished by the reciprocity
treaty of 1875, provisions of which were re-
newed and eXpounded by the convention
of 1884, embracing the perpetual cession to
the United States of the harbor of Pearl
river in the island of Oahu.
In 1888 a proposal for the joint guaranty
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
1888, the course of the United States to-
ward the Hawaiian Islands has consis-
tently favored their autonomous welfare
with the exclusion of all foreign influen-
ces. save our own, to the extent of up
holding eventual annexation as the ne
cessary outcome of that policy.
Not only is the union of the Hawaiian
territory with the United States no new
relation, but II is the inevitable conse-
quence of relations steadfastly maintain
ed with the mid-Pacific domain for three
quarters of a century. It's accomplish
ment. despite successive denials and post
ponements, has been merely question of
time. While its failure in 1893 may not be
cause OF legislation, 1t is certainly
proof of the disinterestedness of the Uni
ted States the delay of four years having
abundantly sufiiced to establish the right
and the ability Of the republic of Hawaii
20 enter, as a sovereign contractant, upon
conventional union with the Uni
ted States, thus realizing a purpose held
by the Hawaiian people and proclaimed
by successive Hawaiian governors through
some twenty years of their virtual inde-
pendence upon the benevolent protection
Of the United States. Under such circum-
stances annexation is not a change, It is
contamination.
The report OF the Secretary of
State exhibits the character and
course of the recent negotiations and
the features Of the treaty itself The
organic and administrative details of in
corporation are necessarily left TO the wis
dom of the congress, and I cannot doubt,
when the function of the constitutional
treaty making power shall have been ac-
complished, the duty Of the national leg
islature in the case will be performed
"iNAA AhS AdAheHb itbdlA Att tue AHttltHlH
Of this rich insular domain and for the we.-
fare Of the inhabitants thereof
CSigned) civilian Mckinley.
Executive Mansion, Washington. D. c.,
June i6 1897"
Accompanying the Presidents message
was the following report from Secretary
Sherman:
ITO the President-The undersigned.
secretary OF State, has the honor 10 lay
before che President for submission 10 the
senate should Il be deemed for the pub
NC interest 70 do so, a treaty signed IN
the city Of Washington on the 18th In
ttant' by the undersigned and by the duly
empowered representatives. OF the repub-
le OF Hawaii, whereby the Islands consti-
tuting the said republic. and all their de-
pehdeneies are fully and absolutely ceded
10 the United States OF America forever.
=. IL does not seem necessary to present
tne purposes Of the undersigned and re-
view the incident OF 1898. when n SIM
.iar treaty OF cesslon was signed on Feb.
-, ana submitted to the Senate, being
bunsequently withdrawn by the President
on the 9Th OF March following. The ne