The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-06-19
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION
THE PREsIDExF sKaNna A MESSAGE
AND TREArx 10 THH sEnArE.
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reached the senate chamber at d m.
( yesterday. The senate at once went into
executive session. and As soon as she
doors were closed the message OF Preal-
dent Mckinley accompanYing the treaty
and the treaty itself were read to the
senate. They were attentively listened
/ 10, In one part az tAn chamber there
was group OF senator's who bitterly
opposed the ratification OF the treaty.
Among them were Senators Gray, Mills.
Pasco. White. CAkery. Pettigrew al d
AcEnery. As soon as the reading OF
the documents was completed. senator
Davis chairman Of the committee on
foreign relations. moved that the uaes-
sage and treaty be made pubic. SEM
at0r Gray objected 10 q vote on the
motion. and. under the rules, a single
objection carried the motion over unIil
today. senator Davis gave notice
that at the next executive session he
ton. a. all the essential facts were
known and almost q verbatim COPY %
the treaty had been published In the
press OF the country.
The message Of the president was
not q very hong document. II dsAlt
with the historical facts concerning the
Islands and showed that the Cnitei
States and Hawaii yearly grow laare
closely bound to each other. This was
not really annexation he said but
continuation OF existing relations with
closer bonds between people closely
related by blood and kindred ties.
Since ISeo. says the president the prS-
dominance of the United States has
been known The sending Of the h.st
envoy there brought the Islands In
closer relations with the United States.
and their relations grow more firm by
succeeding events. At the time the
triparute agreement was made for the
-
Britain and Germany wanted To IN
eiu6e Hawaii In the group over which
proeectorate was established but the
suggestion Was rejected by the United
states because the government held a
treaty existed with relations between
Hawaii and the United States Nhich
placed the islands under the special
care OF this country. and this govern
ment could not allow any other couls-
Try TO interfere with the Affairs OF ma
vail. The annexation OF the Islands
said the president. and making them q
part OF the United States was In ac-
eordanee with the established DOliSy
OF this country.
The president called attention to the
fact that q legitimate and existing
government of Hawaii offered TO annex
the Islands to the United States in
ISL. but on account OF what was deem
ed best policy the annexation was not
"
that the United States virtually exer-
clsed a prOtectorate over the Islands
since the first American mission, AMI
I guaranteed the autonomy OF the gov
ernments OF the groups The Islands
had been largely settled by our own
I people. and our people were now inter
ested In them American interests pre-
dominated. and We had grown to con-
slider them under our own protection.
me present treaty vas In the hight of
eonsummatio of what had practi-
cally been in effect In existence for
years
Referring to the treaty NEGOTIATED
under the Harrison administration,
President Mckinley said that the fall
ure to accept the proffer Of annexa-
ton in iSs9. while not a subject Of con-
graduation. was not wholly without its
value. As II had demonstrated that the
existing government could maintain It.
self and no objection could be raised
Of the authority OF the present govern
ment to negotiate the treaty or its
right to Yield the sovereignty Of the
Islands.
The Treaty.
The treaty proved 70 be a simple
document Of six articles, based in as
essential details upon the treaty nexo-
tiatsd by Hon John W. Foster durinS
the administration Of President Harri-
son. The islands are ceded practically
without conditions. leaving the United
states to pursue its own course with
reference to their management The
nrst article reads a. follows:
The government Of the Hawaiian
Islands hereby cedes 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 in
and over the Hawaiian Islands and
their Dependencies renouncing in IA
vOr OF the United States every SOW
ersign right OF which. as an independ-
emit nation II IL now possessed. and
henceforth said Hawaiian islands shall
become and Be an integral part Of the
territory OF the United States.
The Hawaiian government ceiss 10
the United States the absolute owner
ship Of all public lands. public build
ings, ports, harbors. fortihcationz. mill
ttAry and naval equipments and all
other government property. II Is srs-
cif1caily provided, however. that exist
ing land laws Of the United States shall
not apply TO the public lands of Ha-
wall, but that q special law shall be
made from time to time for their dis
position. the proceeds Of any sales Of
these lands to Be applied to educa-
tional purposes in these lands
The Islands, for the present time.
constitute a territory OF the United
states. their local laws remaining In
force until new ones are enacted A
local legislature Il provided for but the
veto power Is vested entirely In the
president Of the United States A com
three Americans and two Hawalians,
to be nominated by the president and
confirmed by the senate. IL provided for
the purpose Of formulating the mode
Of government for the islands
The treaties Of the United States
h. So.
the treaties Of Hawaii. with the same
countries In the controlling interests
Of the islands.
Further immigration OF the Chinese
tAborers TO the islands is prohibited and
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 ex-
tent Of A.eOo. CO."
The i've commissioners provided for
in this treaty are expected to make rec
concentrations TO congress as TO new
laws and also in regard to the form Of
government The present form OF local
government 10 TO continue in the ISL
Snds for the present except that the
president Of the United States IL 10
have veto power over the acts Of the
Hawaiian executive assembly.
Formal sIEnatsres PIzed.
Representatives OF the governments
Of the United States and Hawaii gath
cred at the state department and sign
ed treaty. which. II ratified will make
the LITTLE island republic part Of the
United States There were two drafts
OF the treaty, one 10 Be held By each,
and later. one to Be exchanged In the
usual form Secretary Sherman sign
"a the nrst copy to Be held. while Min ,
tstsr Hatch signed the Hawaiian copy