The times., 1897-06-17
TREATY To ANNEX HAWAII
Continued from First Page

the Harrison Administration. This is the
text Of the article:
The government OF the Hawaiian Isl
ands also cedes and transfers to the United
states the absolute fee and ownership "f
all public. government or crown lands, pub
lie buildings or ediliees, ports, harbors.
Notifications, military or naval equipments
and all other rs4i,lic property of every kiad
and description belonging to the govern
ment OF tie Hawaiian Islands, together
with every right and sppUrtenauce there
unto appertaining.
The existing lays OF the United States
relative TO public lands shah rot apply to
sGcb lands In the Hawaiian Islands, but
t3Ie Congress or the United States shall
enact special laws fer their management
ana Gispt sition: Provided, that al reye
BG:. from or proceeds Of the same, except
as regards sEcii part thereof as may he
used or occupied for the ciril, military
or nasal purposes OF the United States
or may be assigned To the use OF the local
government. small be used solely for the
benefit Of the inhabitants OF the Has allan
Islands, for educational and other puhiic
purposes"
The most important difference between
the proposed treaty and that NEGOTIATED
by Mr.. Harrison is in article 8 The Hsr-
Tison convention required the appointment
of commissioner by the President, who
should he confirmed by the Senate This
commissioners was to Ia We power to veto any
act of Hawaiian government. and '-an act
disapproved by him shall tl.ereupon be
void and os no effect. unless approved by
the President. -
This provision is stricken out and the
Yctoing power is pIaced entirely in the
Presidents hands He is required TO pass
upon all acts passed by the Hawa an Iegis-
latMe. This article provides that Hawaii
shall be n Tef fritory of the United States
The existing laws in Hawaii are 10 remain
In force, subject to the authority of the
United states, until Congress- as soon as
possible aft"r the ratification of treaty.
shall extend TO the Hawaiian Islands the
laws OF the United States
That portion Of this article in the ole
Harrison treaty rela ting to the commercial
relations OF Hawaii with the United States
and foreign countries, and the foreign
relations Of Hawaii with foreign countries,
is entirely stricken out. The article In
the new treaty is SO worded as to make ar
rangements for keeping intact the COM
Inercial relations of Hawaii with the rest
of the world until Congress shall take
action.
Consularrepresentative OF foreign powers
in Hawaii will secure exequateurs from the
United States.
Article OF the treaty is practically as
follows:
The further immigration of Chinese
iaborers into the Hawaiian Islands is hereby
prohilJited until Congress shall otherwise
provide. Furthermore, Chinese persons
OF the Eow classes now or hereafter excluded
by law from entering the United states
viii not be permitted to come from the Ha-
States, and If so coming shall be subject To
the same penalties as il entering from a
foreign country
By article 8 the United States agrees to
assume the public debt Of Hawaii. law
ratification of treaty. but the liability
Of the United States in this regard shall in
no case exceed $4,000, ,00O.''
Former Queen Liliuekalani and the Prin-
cess Kaiaulani were provided for in the
Harrison treaty, the first to secure q pen
sion Of SEQ 900 annual ydGring life and the
ldOtti Tue lump SUN Ol ~ OO,UUp- Neltler
of these personages is mentioned in the
new treaty
The last article Of the treat y provides that
it shall be ratified by the President of the
United States by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate on the one part and
the government of Hawaiian Islands on the
other The treaty does not yet contain
the place of exchange of ratificatons this
point not yet having been determined
The japanese government has e xnressed
to the State Department lis dissatisfaction
with the treaty by making provisional
protest. The Japanese minister, when
he called at the State Department, said
that ne, Of course, did not know the pro-
visions in the proposed annex alton treaty,
or that they would infringe on the treaty
nights OF the japanese government with
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