Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-17
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.



The NEWS has received from Hon.
W. Il. King, Representative ram
Utah, the following copy OF House
resolution No. 90, introduced into the
national House OF Representatives on
May Q, 1897, and referred to the COM
mittee on foreign ali ,irs and orderel
10 be printed:
ssint Resolution Providing for the
Ann, xstiOn of tho hawaiian
Islands.
Whereas citizsna OF the United
States, some OF whom reside upon the
Hawaiian Islands, have property and
extensive financial Interests upon said
Islands; and
Whereas many of the citizsns OF the
republic OF Hawaii were formerly citi-
zsns Of the United States, and by the
ties OF sfii .iiy and consaDguinity are
indis. oluuly bound to this government
and It's people; and
Whereas, observation-disclosures the rights
and liberties Of the people OF said re.
public are guaranteed by Its constitu.
ton, and have thuH far been protected,
the perpetuity OF the republic Is not
assured by reason OF efforts to secure
European or Asiatic domination; and
Whereas, the ascenuancy OF Euro
peRn or Asiatic influences and forces
in said republic would work its de-
struction anu prove perilous to the
liberties OF Its people, especially the
A mericaEs anu native Hawaiians,a and
also dangerous to the property rights OF
all classes, Including citizens off the
United States wuo nave Interests upon
said Islands; and
Whereas, It mas been the policy OF
this nation Tor more than half Gen.
Jury to prevent foreign control over or
intervention in said Islands, AMI also
to secure the annexation OF the same
whenever designed by the Hawaiian
government; and
Whereas the acquisition OF the
islands constituting the republic Of
Hawaii by the United States OF
America would prove OF an inestima-
bic advantage to the citizsns and peo-
pie Of SAID islands, as we'll as to the
United States and Its people; and
Whereas by this constitution OF eaid
republic anu the repeated official dec
laralions OF it's leading executive and
legislative officers 1t is manifest that
annexation by the United States OF
the republic Of Hawaii is desired by
lite citizsns therefore
Resolved by the Senate and House
OF Representatives OF the United
States Of America In Congress assem-
bled, that Congress doth consent that
the territory properly included within
and rightfully belonging to the repub-
lie OF Hawaii may be received aud
become u part OF the United |
StatAa. m han ha.
dent and legislative department |
cede to the United States by proper |
enactment all of the territory embraced |
within SAID republic, and shall surren
der all governmental powers aud
functions and the sovereignty OF the |
republic, the said territory shall be
received Into the Union and become a
part OF the United States, and IL anu
the people residing thereon shall be |
subject to the Jurisdiction Of Congress,
which may make all needful rules and
regulations for the government OF the
came.
AS soon as said cesslon ehnll have /
been made, the President Of the
United States Ii authorized, and he Ia
hereby objected, to Issue q proclama.
alton declaring that snid Hawaiian
Islands belong to and are part OF the
United States; and he 10 also author.
lied, and hereby directed, TO take pos
session Of anu occupy the territory
ceded by the republic Of Hawaii, and
for that purpose TO employ any part OF
the army and navy OF the United
States.
All laws not inconsistent with the
Of the United States In
said republic at the time OF said
shall remain In force
until Congress shall otherwise deter.
mine, and until Congress shall provide
for the government iof said islands the
President of the United States shall
take all necessary steps to maintain
and protect the inh abilants of said
Islands in the enjoyment OF their
liberty, property, and religion.
The persons who are citizens of the
republic OF Hawaii ehalI, upon the
issuing OF said proclamation by the
of the United States, be co me
,illzens Of the United States.
The laws OF the United States relat.