The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
ment by Secretary Sherman for the
United States, and Messrs. Hatch, Thurs
ton and Kinney for Hawaii.

Inc treaty proves unaG Une goNofhAOHo
of the Hawaiian Islands cedes to the
United States absolutely and forever all
rights of sovereignty in and over the
Hawaiian Islands and its dependencies,
and that these islands shall become an
integral part of the territory of the United
States.
The government of Hawaii also cedes to
the United States all public lands, public
buildings and public property of all
descriptions. Congress shall enact special
laws to govern the disposition of the lands
in the Hawaiian Islands.
All revenue from these lands shall be
used solely for the benefit of the inhabi-
tants of the Hawaiian islands for educa-
tional and other public purposes. The
Hawaiian islands shall be admitted into
the Union as a territory of the United
States, local laws to be passed by local
legislature but subject to the approval of
the President.
Until Congress shall apply the laws of
the United Estates to the island, the
present laws of Hawaii are to govern
The present treaties and laws governing
Hawaii's commercial relations with
foreign nations shall remain in force
until Congress shall take action. Further
immigration of Chinese laborers is pro-
hibited pending congressional action and
the entry of Chinese from Hawaii into
the United States likewise is prohibited.
The United States assumes the public
debt of Hawaii but with stipulation
that this liability shall not exceed S. OO0,-
900.
1t is specifically provided that the exist
ing land laws of the United States shall
not apply to the public lands, but that
time for their disposition, the proceeds of
any sales of these lands to be applied to
educational purposes in the islands.
A local legislature is provided for, but
the veto power is vested entirely in the
President of the United States. A COM
mission of five persons, consisting of three
Americans and two Hawaiians to be
irmed by the Senate is provided for the
purpose of formulating the mode of gov
erpment for the islands.
The treaties of the United States with
other countries are substituted for the
treaties of Hawaii with the same country
in controlling the international relations
of the islands.
LILO AN6 COluIAlSSlOI6TS UTOV1u6Q LOT IN
the treaty are expected to make recon-
mendations to Congress as to new laws
and also as regards the form of govern
ment.
The treaty before it becomesYeffective
shall be ratified by the proper authorities
of the United States and Of Hawaii.
1t is a very unusual thing for a treaty
of such Importance to be signed early in
the morning. but in this case it was de-
sired that the convention be made ready
in order that it might be submitted to the
Senate on the day Of its signature.
The document itself had been prepared
carefully over night, in fact. it was
practically completed at the close of office
hours yesterday, but 1t was necessary to
make close comparison, and the Presi-
dent wished another opportunity to go
to drawing up message with which it
will be accompanied to the Senate
Therefore, before nine o'clock the per-
sons concerned in the preparation of the
treaty were all at the State Department..
For the United States, there were Sec
retary Sherman, Assistant Secretaries
Day, Adee and Cridler, Private Secretary
Babcock, and Assistant Private Secretary
Gaytree.
On the Hawaiian side were Minister
Hatch, Lorin Thurston and W. A. Kin
ney, all for this particular occasion ac-
credited as special commissioners duly
empowered to negotiate a treaty of an
nexation.
After the formal greetings, the creden-
tials of the plenipotentiaries were scanned
and recorded. Secretary Sherman alone
represented the United States in the sig
nature of the convention and it was part
of the ceremony to record his authoriza-
tion by the President just as much as it
was the credentials of the Hawaiians from
President Dole. Then came the reading
and comparison of the treaty OF this
each, later on to be exchanged in the
usual form.
Altogether it was twenty minutes af ter
nine o'clock when all was ready for the
signatures.
The Hawaiian representatives had
brought with them a gold pen in plain
holder, and at their request this was used
for all of the signatures.
Secretary Sherman signed first the COPY
intended to be held here, while Minister
Hatch signed first the Hawaiian copy of
the treaty, and the treaties were sealed by
Assistant Secretary Cridley, with
private seal carried on his watch chain.
The copies were handed to their re-
spective custodlans and the treaty was
made as far as the executive branch of the
government could effect it.
There was q general exchange of con-
gratulations between the parties to the
ceremony and after photograph had
been taken of the commissioners, the
ceremony was ended.
Before the final signature of the docu-
ment the Secretary Of the State presented
a formal protest by the japanese govern
ment through it's legation here against
the consummation of the agreement. The
protest is understood to be based on the
apprehension that the special treaties now
existing between Japan and Hawaii,
under which the Japanese enjoy ad-
vantages, will be affected injuriously by
complete annexation.
Senator Perkins of California, although
a Republican, announces that he will op-
pose the consideration of the treaty at the
present session. He says the questions
involved are of too general importance for
b asty disposal.
The evidence of hostility to immediate
consideration is becoming quite apparent
from several directions.
At the japanese legation the document
filed by the Japanese minister yesterday
is not regarded as a protest against the
Hawaiian treaty, but is considered as a
request for official information. There
appears, however, to be no doubt that as
soon as Japan is notified officially of the
signing Of the convention that the