The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-25
TmEHE Is OnLFCrI0N.

for the annexation of the Hawaiian
islands reached the senate chamber ut
five o'clock yesterday. The senate at
once vent into executive session, and,
as soon as the doors were closed, the
message of President Mckinley, ac.
companying the treaty, and the treaty
itself. were read 10 the senate. They
were attentively listened to. In one
part of the chamber there was group
Of senator's who will bitterly oppose
the ratification of the treaty. Among
them were Senators Gray, Mills Pasco.
White, Gallery. Pettigrew and Me
Enerny.
As soon as the reading of the docu-
ments was completed. Senator Davis,
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, mo we'd that the message and
the treaty be made public.
Senator Gray objected to vote ON
the motion, and under the rules
single objection carried the motion
over until to-day.
Senator Davis gave due notice that
at the next executive session he would
press the motion for publication, as
the essential facts and almost a YER
oatim copy of the treaty had been pub
iished in the press of the coun try.
There was some discussion as To when
the treaty might be considered. and
Senator White asked if it was the in
tention to push il at this session, and
uoon the reply being made that it was
possible. the California senator said:
Il desire to announce that | am pre-
/ rs rod n - h.ar oil 10
vent the ratification, which | consider
a very bad proposition
IN join you" said Senator Petit
grew, of South Dakota.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
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 grow more
closely bound to each other. This was
not really annexation, he said, but
continuation of existing relations with
closer bonds between people closely
related 10y blood and kindred ties
Since 1920. said the president, the pre-.
eiominence of the United States had
been known. The sending of the first
envoy there brought the islands il
closer relations with the United States
( and those relations had grown more
firm by succeeding events. At the
time the tripartite agreement was
made for the government of Samoa, he
said Great Britain and Germany wanted
to include Hawaii in the treaty under
which protectorate was established,
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| United States, because this government
held, there already existed relations
between Hawaii aud the United States
which placed the islands under the
especial care of this country, and this
government could not allow any other
country to interfere in the affairs of
Hawaii.
1.-The annexation of the islands,"
said the president, land making them
part of the United States. was in ac.
cordance with the established polio.
of this country
THE TREATY.
The treaty proved to be simple
document OF six articles based in its
essential details upon the treaty nego
tiated by Hon. John w. Foster during
the administration of President Har
rison. The islands are ceded practi-
cally without conditions. leaving the
United States to pursue its own course
with reference TO their managemc mt
The first article reads as follows
The government OF the Hawaiian islands
hereby cedcs. from the date OF the exchange OF
the Publications OF this treaty absolutely and
without reserve TO the United States forever,
all rights OF sovereignty OF whatsoever kind IL
4 and over the Hawaiian islands and their de.
pcndencics. renOuncing in favor 81 the United
States every sovereign right OF which as an in.
? dependent nation IL IS now possessed. And
henceforth said Hawaiian islands shall becom,
and be an integral part of the territory OF the
United States.
The Hawaiian government cedes tc
the United States the absolute owner.
ship of all public lands, public build
inrs, ports, harbors, Notifications,
: military and naval equipments and al
other government property. 1t il
r specifically provided. however, thai
: the existing land laws Of the United
J States shall not apply to the public
lands of Hawaii, but that special laws
D shall be made from time to time fol-
: their disposition, the proceeds of any
G sales of these lands To be applied u
4 educational purposes in the islands.
a The islands are for the present u
: constitute n territory of the United
States, their local laws remaining Ia
force until new ones are enacted. A
{ local Legislature is provided for but tn,
4 veto power is vested entirely in the
; president of the United States.
0 commission OF five persons, consisting
4 of three Americans and two Hawaiians
c to he nominated by the president and
c confirmed by the senate. is provided for
( the purpose of formulating the mode
: of government for the islands.
Q The treaties of the United State.
: with other countries are substituted
for the treaties OF Hawaii, with tn,
same case in the controlling interna
4 tional relations Of the islands. Fur
1 Their immigration Of Chinese laborcr
| to the islands is prohibited, and til,
. laws restricting Chinese Immigration