The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-17
SENTIMENT IS DIVIDED
Some Senators Oppose Ratifica-
ton of Annexation Treaty.
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
President Mckinley Sends a Message
TO the Senate He Is Favorable 70
the Proposition 20 To Be
Considered Later.


the annexation of the Hawaiian islands
reached the senate chamber at O'Clock
to-day. The senate at once went into
executive session, and as soon as the
doors We're closed the message Of Presi-
dent Mckinley, accompanying the
treaty and the treaty itself. were read
TO the senate. They were attentiyely
listened 10. In one part ot the chamber
there was group of senators who Bit
terly opposed the ratification NJ the
treaty. Among them were Senators
Gray, Mills, Pasco. White. Caffcry. Pet
tigrew and McEnery. As soon as the
reading ~ the documents was COM
pleted senator Davis. chairman Of the
committee on foreign relations, moved
that the message and treaty be made
public. Gray objected to a vote on the
motion. and under the rules. "A single
objection carried the motion over until
tomorrow. Davis gave notice that at
the next executive session he would
the essential facts. almost a verbatim
copy of the treaty. had been published
In the press of the country.
when the treaty might be considered
and Senator White asked II IL was the
intention to push il at this session and
upon the reply made that II was possl-
Bile. the California senator said: Il de-
sire TO announce that 4 am prepared
To stay here all summer To prevent the
ratification. which 1 consider a very
bad proposition"
"I'n join YOU" said pettiyrew.
The message OF the presIdent was not
a very long document. IL dcalt with
historical facts concerning the island
and showed that the United States and
Hawaii yearly grow more closely bound
10 each other. This was not really an
nexation, he said. but continuation OF
existing relations. with closer bonds
between people closely related by blood
and kindred ties. Since 1890 saws the
president, the predomlnance of the
United States has been known. The
sending OF the FIRST enyoy there brought
the Islands in closer relations with IN.
United states and their relations grew
more firm by succeeding events. Al the
time the tripartite agreement was made
for the government Of Samoa. he said.
Great Liritalu and Germany wanted 10
~, - i8Sx6fn- The rroIn over Whlc IA
N protectorate was esta bIished but tbs.
suggestion was rejected by the United
States. because this government held
that "A treaty existed between Hawaii
and the United States. which placed tn.
Islands under the special care OF this
country and this government could no,
allow any other country To interfere I'm
the affairs OF Hawaii The Annexation
OF the islands. said the president. and
making them n part OF the United
States was In accordance with the es-
tabIished policy of this country.
Tn. treaty proved 10 be a simple doc
ument OF six articles. based I'm its es-
sential details upon the treaty nego-
,iated nv Hon Jobn ~ Foster during
The admlnIstration ~ President Hart
SON. THE Islands are ced.d practically
Without conditions, leaving In. United
states 10 pursue its own course with
reference 10 their management Tn,
arst article reads as follows.
.srhe yoyernment of the Hawaiian
islands hereby codes from ,hs date al
the exchange of IN. ratIfrations Of this
treaty absolu,eIv and vithout reserve I,
IN. United states forever. all rights of
snyereipnty IN whntso,yar kind in ami
oyer IN. Hawaiian islands and their de.
p.ndeneies renouncinv In favor ~ IN.
i'ui,ed states sv.rv sovereign right oi
which as an indenandsnt NATHAN n 1,
NOW 'noss.ssed. and b,ne.fnrtb sail
Hawaiian islands shall becomc and a,
nm Integral MARI az The TERTIARY of IN,
T.itod states
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