The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-30
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
The Annexation Convention Sent to
the Senate.
JAPAN HAS ENTERED A PROTEST.

The P1enipotentiaries Sign the Document
In the Diplomatic Room of the State
Observation-Disclosures to the Sem
ate With q Message From President
McKinIey-The Proposed Conditions.
WASHINGTON, D. C. (Special).-President
Mckinley sent to the Senate the draft OF a
new treaty for the annexation of the Ha-
waiian Islands by the United States, signed
at the State Department Wednesday morn
ing, together with a message giving a his
torical review of the relations between the
islands and the United States, and urging
the ratification Of the treaty. Immediately
after its delivery by Private Secretary Pru-
cen, the Senate, on motion Of Senator Dav-
is, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee. went into executive session and the
message and treaty were read.
The treaty was signed by the %plenipoten-
tiaries Of the United States and Hawaii,
appointed by their respective Governments
for that purpose, in the diplomatic room
of the State Department at $50 O'Clock
q. m. There was no one present save the
LIZ SOuSIuSklAS PolVkOo, SuS
retarles, and the representatives OF the
press. Tn treaty was signed in duplicate
by Secretary Sherman for the United States,
and Minister Francis NJ. Hatch and Special
Commissioners Lorin NJ. Thurston and H.
W.. Kenny for Hawaii. A new gold pen was
used. After the signatures had been at
tached and hearty congratulations eH-
changed, a photographer perpetuated the
scene by the aid Of the camera.
Before the final signature Of the docu-
ment the Secretary OF State was presented
with a formal protest by the Japanese Gov
eminent, through its legation here, against
the consummation Of the agreement.
The treaty provides that the Government
OF the Hawaiian Islands cedes to the United
States absolutely and forever all rights OF
sovereignty in and over the Hawaiian ISL
ands and its dependencies and that these
islands shall become an integral part OF the
territory Of the United States. The Gov.
eminent of Hawaii also cedes to the United
States all public lands, public buildings and
public property Of every description.
Congress shall enact special laws to gov,
ern the disposition Of the lands In the
Hawaiian Islands. All revenue from these
lands shall be used solely for the benefit OF
the inhabitants OF the Hawaiian Islands for
educational and other public purposes.
The Hawaiian Islands shall be admitted
into the Union as a Territory Of the United
States, local laws to be passed by q local
Legislature, but subject to the approval OF
the President.
Until Congress shall applythe laws ofthe
United States to the islands, the present
laws OF Hawaii are to govern the islands.
The present treaties and laws governing
Hawaiis commercial relations with foreign
nations shall remain in force until Congress
shall take action. Further immigration OF
Chinese laborers is prohibited pending Con-
gressional action, n the entry Of Chinese
from Hawaii into the United States like.
wise is prohibited. .
The United States assumes the public
debt of,Hawaii, but with a stipulation that
this liability shall not exceed q 1000, 900.
The treaty before it becomes effective shall
be ratified by the proper authorities Of the
United States and Hawaii.
No mention is made of any gratuity to
Liliuokalani or Kaiulani.
The news OF the protest Of Japan was o
great surprise to the Hawaiian Legation.
The essential point as to the protest, 1t Is
said at the Hawaiian Legation, is whether
the protest is against the annexation OF
Hawaii or Is merely a protest reserving to
Japan all her rights under the existing
treaty with Hawaii. 1t is believed that it is
the latter. This treaty, made In 1871, pro-.
vtdes that natives or citizens Of one coun-
try shall have the uninterrupted right to
enter into, reside and trade in the other
country. Under international law the an
nexation of Hawaii to the United States
would abrogate this treaty Moreover, a
new treaty between the United States and
Japan, made some time ago., to become eff.
fective in 1893, provides that the United
States may exclude Japanese. If Hawaii is
annexed, the effect would be to permit the
United States to exclude the japanese from
Hawaii.