The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-18
FULL TEXT Of THE TREATY
Together With McKinley's Mes
sage on Hawaiian Annexation.
ALL SENT TO THE SENATE
Ratification win Find Considerable OPP
position, and the Matter May Not
Reach Voting Stage at
This Session.

Washington, June 1.-THE following
Is the full text of the Hawaiian treaty
sent to the senate:
The United States ~ America and
the republic of Hawaii. in view of the
natural dependence OF the Hawaiian
islands upon the United States. Of their
geographical proximity thereto. ~ the
prepondcranl share acquired hy the
United States and it's citlzens In the
Industries and trade oi the islands and
! the expressed desire OF the republic 0f
Hawaii that those islands should he in
| corpnratcd into the United States as AN
[ integral part thereof. and under It's
sovereignty, have determined 10 accom-
piish. by treaty. an object So import
/ ant L. their mutual and permanent
4 welfare To this end. the high con-
I tracing parties have conferred full
power and authority upon their re-
spcctivcly appointed pleuipotentiaries
tU-wit; The president of the United
States, John sherman. secretary of
state nf the United States the presi
dent of the republic of Hawaii. Francis
March Hatch, Lorin a. Thurstun and
William A. Kinney.
Article THE republic of Hawaii
hereby ccdcs absolutely and without
reserve To- the United States OF Amer
lea all rights of sovereignty OF whatso-
ever kind In and over the Haw allan ISL
ands and their dependencies. and 1t -
agreed that all territory of and apper-
tanning To the republic OF Hawaii is
hereby annexed To the United States
under the name Of the territory of lla-
wall.
Article 1.-THE republic OF Hawaii
also eedes and hereby transfers - the
United States the absolute fee and
ownership of all public. government ar
crown lands. public buildings or Cdi-
iices. ports. harbors. military cup
ments and all other public property of
every kind and description heloni.ing
To the government of the Hawaiian
Islands, together with every right and
appurtenance thercunlo appertaillng.
The existing laws of the United States
relative To public lands shall not sp-
ply to such lands In the Hawaiian ISL
ands, but the congress Of the United
States shall enact special laws .or tn, ir
nianagcncni AID disposition, provided.
that all revenue or proceeds ~ the
same, except as regards such part
thereof as may bc used or occupied fer
the civil. military or naval purposes of
the United States ar may be assigrrd
for the use OF the local government
shall bc used solely for the benSnt ,
l
nnds for educational and other ruI-
poses.
Article IlI.-t'ntil congress shall
provide for the government OF such
islands. all civil, judicial and ,rilitoty
powers exercised by officers OF the en-
isting government In said Islands slall
be vested In such person or persons end
shall be exercised In such manner as
the president of the United stat - shall
direct and the president snail have
power to remove said officers and fill
vacancies 81 Uccasiuned. The eNis. ing
treaties OF the Hawaiian islands with
foreign nations shall forthwith cease.
!, being replaced by such treaties as ma y
exist or as may be hereafter concluded Il
between the United States and sI,h
foreign nations. The municipal leRis-
latinn IT the Hawaiian islam Is. not en-
acted for the rulhllment NJ the treat
les so extinguished, and not In consist
"nt with this treaty nor contra Y Ia
the constitution of the United States
nor To- any existing treaty of the Unit
ed States. shall remain In forse until
the congress of the United Sta.ss shall
otherwise determine. Until legislation
shall be- enacted extending the United
States customs laws and regul atoms "a
the Hawaiian islands. the existing c,.S
toms relations of the Hawaiian islpnds
with the United States and other t,un-
tries shall remain unchanged.
Article IV.-The public debt of the
republic Of Hawaii, lawfully existing;
at the date of ratification of this treaty
! including the amounts dut tn dcposi-
! tors In the Hawaiian Postal Savings
bank, is hereby assumed by the gov
crnment Of the United States. but the
liability Of the United States in This
regard shall In no case exceed $1,000.
900. So long, however. as the existing
. government and the present CONNER
cial relations of the Haw allan islands
are continued as hereinbefore provid-
ed. said government shall continue Il
pay interest ON said debt.
Article N.-There shall be no further
immigration OF Chinese into the Ha.
waiian islands except upon such con
ditions AS are now or may hereafter b.
allowed by the laws of the United
States. and no Chinese by reason oi
anything herein contained shall be al
lowed 10 enter the United States from
Z the Hawaiian islands.
Article NL-The president shall ap-
point five commissioners, at least TIVE
Of whom shall be- residents of the Ha.
Waiian islands. who shall, as soon a.
, reasonably practicable. recommend I,
, congress such legislation concerning
! the territory Of Hawaii as they shal
deem necessary or proper.
. Article NIl.-This treaty shall b,
, ratified by the president OF the United
, States by and with the advice and con.
sent of the senate on the one part ant
by the president Of the republic of Ha'
wall. with the consent ard advice ri
the senate. In accordance with the con
stitution of the said republic, and rat
: ilcations hereof shall be exchanged a
! Washington as soon as possible.
/ In witness whereof the respective
plcnipotentiaries have signed the aboy'
articles and have hercunto affixed thel
- seals. Done In duplicate AZ the city q
I Washington. this 18th day of June
one thousand eight hundred and nine
/ ty-S9Ven.
JOHN SHERMAN, tSrab-
FRANCIS MARCH HATCH, tSeaD.
"LpRRIS \. TIT CRSToN tSeab,
"WlLLIAM n KINNEY tSeal.