Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-24
Hawaiian Treaty.

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''The United States of America and the
Republic of Hawaii, in view of the natural
dependence of the Hawaiian Islands upon
the United States of their geographical
proximity thereto, of the preponderant
share acquired by the United States and lis
citizens in the industries and trade OF SAID
islands, and of the expressed desire of the
Government of the Republic Of Hawaii
that those islands should be Incorporated
into the United States as an integral part
thereof and under its sovereignty, have
determined to accomplish by treaty an OBJ
iect so important to their mutual and per-
manent welfare.
To this end, the high contracting parties
have conferred full powers and authority
upon their respectively appointed plen-
ipotentiaries, to wit
The President of the United States;
John Sherman, Secretary of State for the
United States.
The President Of the Republic of Ha-
waii: Francis March Hach, Lorrin A.
Thurston and William A. Kinney.
Article 1.-The Republic of Hawaii here
by cedes absolutely and without reserve
to the United States of America all rights
of sovereignty of whatsoever kind in and
over the Hawaiian Islands and their de-
tendencies; and it is agreed
that all the territory of and appertaining
TO the Republic of Hawaii is hereby annexed
to the United States under the name of the
Territory of Hawaii
Article 2.-The Republic of Hawaii also
cedes and hereby transfers to the United
States the absolute fee and ownership of ali
public government or crown lands, public
buildings or ediices, ports, harbors,
military equipments and all other public
property of every kind and description
belonging to the Government of the
Hawaiian Islands, together with every
right and appurtenance thereunto apper-
tanning.
The 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 pro-
ceedes of the same, except as regards
such part thereof as may be used or &C.
cupied for the civil, military or naval pur-
poses of the United States, or may be
assigned for the use of local government,
shall be used solely for the benefit of the
inhabitants of the Hawaiian Islands for
educational and other public purposes.
Article 3.-Until Congress shall provide
for the Government of such islands, all the
civil, judicial and military powers exercised
by the officers of the existing Government
in said islands shall be vested in such
person or persons and shall be exercised
in such manner as the President of the
United Slater shall direct, and the Presi-
dent shall have power to remove said
officers and fill the vacancies so occasioned
The existing Treaties of the Hawaiian
Islands with foreign nations shall forthwith
cease and determine, being replaced by
such treaties as may exist, or as may be
hereafter concluded between the United
States and such foreign nations.
The municipal legislation of the Hawiian
Islands, rot enacted for the ful6lment of
the treaties SO extinguished and incon-
sistent with this treaty nor contrary to the
Constitution of the United States, nor to
any existing treaty of the United States
shall remain IN force until the Congress of
the United States shall otherwise de-
termine
Until legislation shall be enacted extend
ing the United States customs laws and
regulations to the Hawaiian Islands, the
existing customs relation of the Hawaiian
Islands with the United States and other
countries shallremain unchanged.
Article 4.-The public debt of the Re-
public of Hawaii, lawfully existing at the
date of the exchange Of the Publications
of this treaty, including the amounts due
to depositors in the Hawaiian Postal Saw
ing bank, is hereby assumed by the Gov
ernment of the United States; but the
liability Of the United States, in this regard
shall in 10 case excel 81, 00C, 0OO
So long, however, as the existing Gov
eminent and the present commercial re.
lations Of the Hawaiiaa Islands are con-
tinued, as hereinbelo4e provided, said Gov.
eminent shall continue to pay the interest
on said debt.
Article 5.--There shall be no further
immigration Of Chinese into the Hawaiian
Islands, except upon such conditions as
are now or may hereafter be allowed by
the laws of the United States, and no Chi
nese by reason Of anything herein con-
tanned shall be allowed TO enter the United
States from the Hawaiian Island
Article 6.-The President shall appoint
five commissioners, at least two of whom
shall be residents of the Hawaiian Islands,
who shall as soon as reasonably practicable
recommend 10 Congress such legislation
concerning the Territory of Hawaii as they
shall deem necessary OF proper
Article This treaty shall be ratified
by the President of the United States, by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate on the one part; and by the Presi-
dent of the Republic of Hawaii, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate,
in accordance with the Constitution of the
Republic, on the other; and the ratifca-
tons hereof shall be exchanged at Wash
ington as soon as possible.