Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
The ANNEXATION TREATY.
Full Text OF the Important State Docu


Full Text OF the Important State Doeu-
ment.
The following is the full text of the
treaty;
The United States of America and
the republic of Hawaii in view of the
| natural dependence OF the Hawaiian
islands upon the United States. of la"
geographical proximity thereto, of the
preponderant share acquired by the
United States aud its citizens in its
industries and trade of said islands aud
of the express, d desire of the govern
ment OF the republic of Hawaii that
those islands should be incorporated
into the United States as an integral
p ri thereof and under Its sovereignty,
nave determined to accomplish 10y
treaty an object SO important To their
mutual aud permanent welfare. To
mis- end the nigh contracting parties
nave conferred full power and authori-
~ upon their respectively appointed
plcnlpote ntiaries, 10 wit:
The president Of the United States
John Sherm IN. secretary of state. the
United States. The president of the
republic of Hawaii, Francis Mtrch
Hatch, Lorrin A. Thurstou and William
A. Kinney.
Article !.
The republic of Hawaii hereby cede>
absolutely and without reserve To the
United States of America all rights OF
s)yerei4nity whatsoever kind in anG
over the Hawaiian islands and thci'
dependencies: and 1t is agreed that a.
the territory of and appertalning to the
republic of Hawaii is hereby annexed
10 the United States under the name 0
territory of Hawaii.
Article H.
The republic of Hawaii also cede
and hereby transfers to the Unitec
States the absolute fee and ownership
of all public, government or crow
lands, public buildings or editices, ports
harbors. military equipments aud a,
other public property of every kind AN
description belonging to the govern
ment of the Hawaiian islands, togethr
with every right and appurtenanc
thereunto appertaining. The ex stln;
laws of the United States relative L
public lands shall net apply to sue,
lands in the Hawaiian islands; but IN
congress OF the United States shall cd
act special laws for their management,
aud deposition, provided. That al
revenue from or proceeds Of the same.
except "a regards such part thereof a
may be used or occupied for the civil
military or naval purposes of the Unit
ed States, or may be assigned for Tia
use of the local government, shall b
used solely for the benefit of the inhab
itants of the Hawaiian islands for edu
cational and other public purposes.
Article Ill
C-Htfii congress shall! provide for tn
government Of such islands. all the civi
Judicial and military powers exercise,
oy the officers of the existing govern
ment ia said islands shall be vested
such person OF persons and shall be eA
ercised in such m amer as the presiden'
of the United States shall direct. al,
the president shall have power to re-
move such officers and Till the vacancie.
SO occasioned.
The existing treaties of the Hawaiia
island, with foreign nations shall forth
With cease and determine. being l,
placed BY su treatie, a. may exist. @
a, may hereafter lie concluded betwee
the United States and such foreial
nations. The municipal legislation OF
he Hawaiian islands not enacted 70,
he fuIhlmeut Of treaties so extinguish.
ed and not consistent with thi, treaty.
nor contrary TO the constitution Of Tn,
United States, nor to any existing
treaty OF the United States, shall re.
main in force until the congress of tn,
United States, shall otherwise deter
mine. UAtii legislation shall be en-.
ac,ed extending the Uuted State,
customs laws and regulations to tn,
Hawaiian islands. the existing custom
regulations Of the Hawaiian islands,
with the United States and Other
countries shall remain unchanged
Article ".
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