The Globe-republican., 1897-06-24
TO ABSORB HAWAII.
ANNEXATION TREATY BE-
FORE THE SENATE.
Japan Has Flied y Protest - Treaty
Codes the Hawaiian Islands Practic-
ally Without Conditions to the United
Ststes-Prcsldent's Message.

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Hawaii has
again formally asked to be annexed to
the United States, and the fate OF the
little Republic Low rests with the
Senate. The treaty outlining the an
nexation project was signed by Sccre-
tary of State Sherman and Hawaiian
representatives yesterday. and before
supper time President Mckinley had
transmitted the document with his
message to the Senate. The COM
munication reached the Senate cham
Der at 5 o'clock.
Before the final signature OF the
document e secretary of state re-
ceived formal protest from the Jap
anese government, through its lega-
ton here, against the contamination
of the agreement. The protest is
understood to be based On apprehen-
sion that the special treaties now cx-
listing between Japan and Hawaii.
under which the japanese enjov ad-
vantages. will be affected injuriOusly
by complete annexation.
The Senate at once went into eX
ccutive session. and as soon as the
doors were closed the message of
President Mckinley accompanying the
treaty and the treaty itself were read
to the Senate. They were attcni:vely
listened to- In one part of the cham
Der there was group of Senators who
will bitterly oppose the ratification OF
the treaty. Among them were Sen
ators Gray, Mills, Pasco, White, Caf-
cry Pettigrew and McEucry.
The message of the President was
not very long document. 1t dealt
with historical facts concerning the
island and showed that the United
States and Hawaii yearly grew more
closely bound to each other. This
was not really annexation, he said,
but q continuation of existing rela-
tons with closer bonds between peO-
pie closely related by blood and kim
dred ties The annexation of
the islands, said the President. and
making them a part of the United
States was in accordance with the es-
tablished policy of this country.
The treaty proved to be Il simple
document of six articles. based in its
essential details upon the treaty negO-
tiated by the Hon. John W. Foster
during the administration of President
Harrison. The islands arc cedcd prac-
tically without conditions, leaving the
United States to pursue its own course
with re ference to their management.
The first article reads as follows:
1.-The government of the Hawaiian
islands hereby cedes. from the date OF
the exchange of the Publications of
this treaty. absolute and without re-
rights of sovereignty Of whatsoever
kind in and over the Hawaiian islands
and their dependencies. renouncing in
favor of the United States ever: SOW
ereign right of which, rs an iniepcnd-
ent nation, it is now possessed: and,
henceforth. said Hawaiian islands
shall become and be an integral part
of the territory of the United States. {"
The Hawaiian government cedes to
the United States the absolute owner
ship of all the public lands. public
buildings, ports, harbors, fortifica-
tions. military and naval equipments
and all other government property.
1t is specifically provided. however.
that the existing land laws of the
United States shall not apply to the
public lands of Hawaii. but that Spe-
cial laws shall he made from time to
time for their disposition. the pro-
cecds of any sales OF these lands 20 be
applied to cduca tional purposes in the
| islands
The islands are for the present to
constitute a territory of the United
States. their local laws remaining in
force until new ones are enacted. A
local legislature is provided for, but
the veto power is vested entirely in
the President of the United States.
A commission of five persons. con-
sisting of three Americans and two
IIawaiians. to be nominated by the
President and confirmed by the SEN
ate, is provided for the purpose of
formulating the mode of government
for the islands.
The five commissioners provided for
recommendations to Congress rs to
new laws, and also as regards the form
of government Tn: present form of
local government is to continue in the
islands for the present, except that
the President of the United States is
to have Immediate veto power over tn.
acts of the Hawaiian Legislative as
scmbiy.
The treaties of the United States
with other countries are substituted
for the treaties of Hawaii with the
same countries in the controlling in.
ternational relations with the island
Further immigration OF Chinese. Ia
borers to the islands is prohibited aud
the laws restricting Chinese immigra-
ton to the United States are made 20
apply to the prevention of Chinese re.
moving from Hawaii to this country.
This country agrees to assume the
debt of the island republic to the exc
tent of 81. OO0. 900.
No mention is made of any gratnity
to eX-Quecn Liliuokalani.