Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-22
THE HAWAIIAN RATIFICATION.
Text Of the Resolution Passed by the Island
Republic Senate.


San Francisco, Sept. 22.-Although
the steamship city of Picking which
arrived last night from Honolulu
brought the news that the anncNa-
ton treaty had been ratified by the
Hawaiian senate on the Sth inst, no
details were obtainable until this
morning. the mails having been de-
layed in quarantine for twelve hours.
From adVces she brought under date
of the l4th inst. the following partic-
ulars were obtained:
The Hawaiian senate met in extra
session ON the Sth inst. When the
senate was called to order the presi-
dents message urging the ratitlca-
tion OF the treaty was read, as was
also protest on behalf of
Hawaiians who opposed the measure
The presidents message stated that
under the authority conferred upon
him by the constitution and with the
approval of the cabinet. he had nego-
tiated n treaty Of political union with
the United States Of America and the
republic of Hawaii, which was signed
by the plenipotentlaries of both gov
ernments at Washington on June l6,
1897. He transmitted the same to the
senate for consideration of the ratln-
cation thereof. under its constitutional
authority, and called attention to GER
tain significant events which bore up
adoption of the policy of annexation
by the provisional government on June
II, 1898, and stated reasons which
then necessitnted. that the policy still
existed and that subsequent events
had emphasized their Importance. In
conclusion he called particular atten-
tton to the fact that the treaty con-
tanned an important provision regurd-
ing the maintenance OF the existing
Hawaiian laws and customs not incun-
sistent with the treaty and the fact
that the elaboration was assured as
to the ultimate form Of government
for the territory of Hawaii and that
the injury which inevitably follows
sudden political changes was preclud-
ed.
Both papers were referred with the
text of the treaty to the foreign re-
lations committee for consideration,
on the following day that committee
reported favorably and upon its recon
mendation the Senate adopted the fol-
lowing resolution by an unanimous
vote:
BE It resolved by tho Senate OF the
Republic of Hawaii: That the senate
hereby ratifles and advises and con-
sents to the ratification by the presi.
dent of the treaty between the rcpub-
lie of Hawaii and the United States of
America on the subject of annexation
of the Hawaiian Islands to the United
States of America, concluded at Wash
ington, on June 20, 1897 which treaty is
word AS follow"
The text OF the treaty then followed.
In answer to the Hawaiian protest
adopted at mass meeting held on the
9th. the committee said in part.
THE legislature Of this republic has
at It's last two sessions passed Joint
resolutions favoring annexation, and
the annexation of the islands to the
United States was one of the funda-
mental grounds for the establishment
of this government. and we recon-
mend that the protest be laid upon the
table. and In doing so deem 1t our duty
to say that in our opinion the protest.
ants are protesting more on the
ground of sentiment than that they
really believe annexation would not
promote the best and most lasting
prosperity to these Islands and all
classes Of people now residing there
on"
This report was unanimously adopted
by the senate.
The British cruiser Comus arrived
on the 18th, seventeen days from
Victoria, Il. c. She Will remain here
about one month and will then proceed
home and go out of commission.
The Japanese cruiser Naniwa left
for the Orient on the It'll. While steam
ing out of the channel she ran on a
sandspit but slipped of into deep water
without sustaining any damage