The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-18
FOR HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
Natnral Dependency Of the Isiands
On the United States, In View OF
Their Geographical Proximity
nnd az the Preponderant share
acquired by American Citizens In
Expressed Desire Of the Paradise
Of the Pacific to Re Incorporated
a. an Integral Part OF the United
States,


sent to the senate yesterday:
The United States of America and tie
republic OF Hawaii. in view of the natural
dependence of the Hawaiian islands unon
the United States. OF their gcographicaI
proximity thereto. OF. the preponacran.
share acquired by the United States ard
lis citizens in the industries and trade of
the Islands and of the expressed desire Of
the republic of Hawaii that those islands
should be Incorporated into the United
mates as an integral part thereof aud
under its sovereignty. have determined 10
accomplish by treaty an object so import
ant to their mutual and permanent well
fare. To this end the high contracting
parties have conferred full power and
authority upon their respectively sp-
pointed plenipotentiaries. to-wit.
"The president of the United States:
John Sherman, secretary OF state of the
United States.
THE president OF the republic of Ha-
wau: Francis March Hatch. Lorrin A.
ThIrston and William A. Kinney.
Article I. The republic of Hawaii here
By cedes absolutely and without reserve 10
the United States of America ali rights or
sovereignty of whatsoever kind in and
over the Hawaiian islands and their de-
ps r1dencies: and it IS agreed thar all the
territory OF and appertaining to the re-
public of Hawaii lis hereby annexed 10 the
United States Of America under the name
Of the territory of Hawaii.
article III. The republic OF Hawaii also
cedes and hereby transfers to the United
States the absolute fee and ownership of
all public, government or crown lands.
public buildings or edifices, ports. harhors
military equipments and all other public
property Of every kind and description be-
longing to the government OF the Ha-
waiian islands. together with every right
in
ing. The existing laws of the United
States relative 10 public lands shall not
apply to such lands in the Hawaiian ISL
ands. but the congress OF the United
States shall enact special laws for their
mana cement and disposition: provided.
that all revenue from or proceeds OF the
same. except as regards such part thereof
as may De used or occupied for the civil.
military or naval purposes of the United
States or may be assigned for the use OF
the local government. shall be used solely
for the benefit Of the inhabitants OF the
Hawaiian islands for educational and 9TH
er purposes.
Article III Until congress shall provide
for the government Of said islands. ali the
civil. judicial and military powers exer-
c.sed by tho officers of the existing gov
ernfnent In said Islands shall be vested
in such person or persons. and shall De ex-
ercised in such manner as the president
president shall have power TO remove said
officers and fill the vacancies as OCCASION
ed.
THE existing treaties Of the Hawaiian
islands with foreign nations shall forth
with cease and terminate. being replaced
by such treaties as may exist. or as may be
hereafter concluded between the United
States and such foreign nations. The mu-
nlcipal legislation of the Hawaiian islands.
not enacted Tor the fulfillment OF the trea-
ties so extiuguished. and not inconsistent
with this treaty nor contrary 10 the con-
ststution of the United States nor 10 any
existing treaty of the United States. shall
remain in force until the congress of the
United States snail otherwise determine
Until legislation shall he enacted extending
ae United States customs laws and regu-
lations to the Hawaiian islands. the exist
ing customs relations of the Hawaiian ISL
ands with the Unitei States and other
countries shall remain unchanged.
Article ". The public debt Of the re-
public of Hawaii, lawfully existing at the
date OF the ratification OF the treaty. in
cluding the amounts due 10 depositors IN
the Hawaiian postal savings bank. Is here
by assumed by the government OF the Cni-
ted States but the liability Of the United
States in this regard shall In no case ex-
ceed sa,ooo.oo. So long. however. as the
existing government and the present com-
rnerciai relations OF the Hawaiian islands
are continued. as hereinhefore provided.
said government shall continue TO pay the
interest on said debt.
Article V. There snail be- no further i'm
migration OF Chinese into the Hawaiian
islands excep: upon such conditions as
now or may hereafter he allowed by the
laws OF the United States, and no Chinese,
by reason of anything herein contained,
shall be allowed - enter the United States
from the Hawaiian Islands.
Article Ni-Tne president shall ap-
point Ave commissioners, at least two of
whom shall be residents OF the Hawaiian
islands who shall as soon as reasonably
practicable. recommend to congress such
legislation concerning the territory OF ha-
waii as they shall deem necessary or prop
er.
ARTICLE vfI.-This treaty shall be rati-
fed by the president of the United States,
by and with the advice and consent OF the
senate on the ore part. and by the presi-
dent of the republic Of Hawaii, with the
consent and advice OF the senate. in ac-
cordance with the constitution OF the said
republic on the other. and the ratification
hereof shall be exchanged at Washington
as soon as possible. In witness hereof
the respective plen!po;entiar1es have sign
ed the above articles and have hereGrto
aMxed their seals.
''pone In duplicate at the city OF Wash
fngton, this sixteenth day Of june, one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-seyen.
JOHN SHERMAN tseaD
FRANCIS MARCH HA1SH fseal).
"L0REIN A. THURsTUS tseail.