The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
TEXT OF THE TREATY.
Document ny Which Annexation TX
to lie Accomplished.

10 III accompanied.
Washington. June l7.--The following is
a fun text of the Hawaiian treaty sent to
the senate yesterday:
The United states of America and The
Republic OF Hawaii. In view of the natural
dependence Of tho Hawaiian islands upon
the United States. of their geographical
proximity thereto, OF tho prepondrrant
share acquired by tho United States and
it's citizens IN tho Industries and trade OF
said islands, and OF the expressed doslre
of the government OF the Republic Of IIa-
wall that these islands should be inoOr-
porated into the United States as an in
tegrai part thereof. and under its Eoy
orelgnty, have determined 10 accomplish
by treaty an object 10 important TO their
mutual and permanent welfare. To this
end The high contracting parties have con-
ferred full powers ana authority upon their
respective appointed plcnipotentiaries, to-
wit: The president OF the United States;
John Sherman. secretary OF state OF the
United States the people OF the Republic
OF Hawaii Francis March Hatch, Lorin
A. Thurston and william a. Kenncy.
Article l. Tho Republic OF Hawaii hereby
cedes absolutely and without reserve to
the United States OF America all rights
OF Sovereignty OF whatsoever Kind In and
over the islands Of Hawaii aud their do
pcndcncies and II Is agreed thai all the
territory OF and oppertainiDg TO the Re
public OF Hawaii Ia hereby annexed TO the
United States OF America, under the name
OF Territory Of Hawaii.
Art. II. The Republic OF Hawaii also
cedes and hereby transfers TO the United
States the absolute free ownership OF all
government or crown lands. buildings o.
edihces. ports. harbors. military equip
monN and all other public property OF
every kind and description belonging TO the
government OF the Hawaiian Islands. to-
gcther with every right and appurtenance
thereto pertaining. Existing laws Of the
United States relative to public lands shall
not apply to such lands In the Hawaiian
Islands, but the congress Of the United
States shall enact special laws for their
management and disposition; provided, that
all revenue from or proceeds Of the same,
except such part thereof aB may be used
or occupied for the civil military or naval
assigned for the use OF the local govern
ment shall be used solely for the bcncnt
Of the Inhabitants OF the Hawaiian Islands
for educational and other public purposes.
Art. III. Until congress shall provide
for the government OF such islands. all
the civil, judicial and military powers ex-
ercised by the officers OF ~ existing gov
eminent in said islands shall be vested in
such person or persons and shall be es-
ercised In such manner az the president
OF the United States shall direct, ana the
president shall have power 10 remove said
officers and MI tho vacancies 60 DC
casioned. The existing treaties Of tho IIa-
wailans islauds with foreign nations shall
forthwith cease and be replaced by such
treaties as may exist or as may be here
after concluded between the United Statss
and such foreign nations. The municipal
legislation OF the Hawaiian Islands. not
enacted for the fulfilment o, the treaties
10 extinguished and not inconsistent with
this treaty nor contrary to the constitution