The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-19
A MESSAGE
ON HAWAII.
Full Text of the Document as Sent
to the Senate.

l1HE PRESIDENT THINKS THAT
THE ANNEXATION OF THE IS
e hAND IS A NECESSARY AND
EXITING SEQUEL TO THE COURSE
OF EvENTs-HE CONSIDERS THE
MOVEMENT AS INEvITABLE-HE
RECOMMENDS THE STEP AND
LEAVES THE REST TO CONGRESS.
Washington, June 49, The following
is the full text of the message sent to the
Senate by President Mckinley to accom-
palsy the Hawaiian treaty:
To the Senate of the United States:
ltransmit herewith TO the Senate in
order that, after due consideration, the
constitutional function OF advice ana con-
sent may be exercised by That body, a
treaty for the annexation of the republic
of Hawaii to the United States, signed in
this capital by the lenirotentiaries of
the party, on the 10th of j une instant.
For better understanding of the sub
ject transmit in addition report OF the
Secretary of State, briefly reviewing the
negotiation which has led to this impor.
tant result.
The incorporation of the Hawaiian Is
lands into the body polite, the United
States is the necessary and fitting sequel
to-tfe change of events which from very
early period of our history has controlled
the intercourse and prescribed the associ.
alton of the United States and the Ha-
| walian Islands. The predominance of
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territory was first asserted in 1920, by
sending to the islands representative
agent of the United States. 1t found fur.
Their expression by the signature of a
treaty of friendship, commerce and navi-
CATION with the king in 1S26-the first
international com pact negotiated by Ha
wall. 1t was signaliy announced in 1S43,
| when the Intervention of the United
States caused the British government to
disavow the seizure of the Sandwich Is
lands by British naval commander, and
to recognize them by treaty, ms an indie
pendent State, renouncing forever any
purpose OF anneNing the islands or exert
| ing a protectorRte for them
| In 1851 the cession of the Hawaiian
Kingdom to the United States was for
mally offered, and although not then &C
cepted, this government proclaimed it's
d9tyrto preserve alike the honor and dig
nttv o. the United States and the safety
of the government of the Hawaiian Is
lands.
From this time until the outbreak of the
war in 1861 the policy of the United
States toward Hawaii and of the Hawaiian
sovereignty toward the United States was
eXemplified by continued negotiations for
the annexation or for reserved CONNER
cial union. The latter alternative Was at
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treaty of 1870, the provisions of which
were renewed and expanded by tho con-
vention of 1884, embracing the perpetual
cession TO the United States of the harbor
of Fearl river in the Island of Oahu. In
1881 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 Unite 4
States to the islands..was sufficient fer the
end in view. In brief, from 1920 to 1893
the course IF the United States toward
the Hawaiian Islands has consistentlysfa.
yored their autonomous welfare with the
exclusion of all foreign influence save our
own, 10 the extent of upholding eventual
| annexation as the necessary outcome of
that policy.
| Not only is the union of the Hawaiian
territory of the United States no new
scheme, but it is the inevita BILE conse-
quence of the relation steAdfastlv main.
tanned with that mid-Pacific domain for
three quarters of II century. It's accom-
plishment, despite successive denials and
postponements,h has been merely q question
of time. While its failure in 1893 may
not be cause of congratulation, it is GER
tainly proof of the disinterestedness of
the United States, the delay of four years
! having abundantly suf1iced to establish
the right and the ability of the republic
of Hawaii to enter. as n sovereign con-
tractant. upon conventional union with
the United States, thus realizing pur.
pose held by the Hawaiian people and
proclaimed by successive Hawaiian gov.
crnmenss through some twenty years of
their virtual dependence upon the benev-
client protection of the United States.
Under such circumstances, annexation is
not change; 1t is a contamination.
The report of the Secretary of State ex-
hibits the character and course of the re-
cent negotiation and the features of the
treaty itself. The organic and admins.
trative details of incorporation are neces-
sarily left to the wisdom of the Congress,
and cannot doubt when the function of
the constitutional treaty making power
shall have been accomplished, the duty of
the national Legislature in the case will
| he performed with the largest regard
for the interests of this rich insular do.
main and for welfare of this inhabitants
| thereof. WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
MAHER no tATAPPV