The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-10

BY a SPECIAL message dated the 18Th ~
OF June last I aid r<l0re the senate -
the United States a treaty. signed thai az
by the pienipolentiar.es Of the Juite1
States and o. The republic OF Hawaii. knv~
ing for its purpose the inc0rporzlion -
rne Hawaiian Islands an Integral p1<r
OF the United States and under IL 49,
erelEnfy The senate having removes
the injurcflor OF secrecy. although IT,
treaty y stiI pending before that bo1y-
the subject may be properly referred -
IN this message. - the necessary zet1es
OF congress IA required determine -
legislation many details OF the eyentus1
union. should the fact Of annexation -
accomplished. az believe Il should BE-
While consistently disaroTinE <rVm =
very early period any aggressive policy
OF Absorption IN regard 70 the Ha"21'a1
group. a long series Of discussion through
three-crarrers ~ a century hz< pro
claimed the vital interest OF the Units4
States In the Independent lie OF IL
Islands and their Intimate commercial d.
tendency upon this country. Al the 49,
time II has been repeatedly asserted max
In no event could the entity OF h4~4ua8
statehood cease by the passage OF the -
lands under the domination or Influence -
another power than the United STATES
Under these Circumstances the logs -
events required that annexation. pefore
offered but decIlred. should. N The r1pe-
u~NH OF TINE. come II|uA - ne A-t-A -
result OF strengthening the ties that bin4
US 10 those islands and be released By u
free Will OF the Hawaiian state
That treaty was unanimously raune4
without Amendment ~ the senate 2n4
president OF the republic OF Hawaii on IL
10Th Of September last. and only awaits
the favorable acton OF the American sen
ate to eject the complete absorption OF tne
iziands into the domains OF the Units
States. What the conditions OF such :
union shall be. the political relation tbefeok
10 the United States. the character OF fbs
local administrator. the quality and -
gree OF the elective franchise Of tne in
habltanrs. the extension Of the federal
laws 10 the territory or th- enactment -
special laws 20 NJ the peculiar condiIic~
thereof. the regulation and needs OF iap~s
therein. the treaty has wisely reiesaied -
congress-
II the treaty Is confirmed. a. every Con-
sheraton Of dignity and honor requresI
the wisdom OF corgrfss win see 10 4 thar
avoiding abrupt assimilation o. el-msnta
PERHAPS hardly yet dtted 10 share In IN
hirhest franchises OF cirrensh.D. and h<--
Ing due regard 10 the geographical coz
ditlons the just provisions for seif-rni.
IN local matters with me largest po'lucA'
Liberties a. an integral part OF our n&no'
b will b accorded 10 the HawaiLans-
No less y due 70 a people vno Alta
nearly i've years Of denonzt-=--- ---pacitJ
10 fuinIl the Obligations OF sei1-gosern'
ing statehood. come Of their free VIII q
! merge their destinies IN our body polite
The Dispute With Japan
The questions which have arisen o-tw><z
Jauan and Hawaii BY reason o. the treat
nent Of japanese iabQrers erniErztinE q
The is-ands u1der the Hawa-a1-J ap4nes'
convention OF ~. are In s1tisfactor1
stage OF settlement b. negotiation I'M
government has not been invited 70 med'
ate and on the other hand has sought n
, Intervention In that matter further thai
! 10 evince its kindllest disposition tow2r'
such a speedy and direct adjustment b
tween the two sovereign states In intcrcs
as shall comport with equity and honor
i. Is gratifying 70 learn that the apDrs
hers.ons al frst displayed on the part .
japan lest the cessation u Ha~aifs M
tional life through annexailor might IN
= pair her privileges. 20 which Japan prog
: erly laid claim. have given place 70 ~
Righteousness In the government and an
\ certify q It's purpose 70 deal with All POI
: sIhle Interior questions In the orosce<
spirit o. frler1llness.