The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-17
THE THEATY SIGNED.
The Document Now Goes to the
Senate In Official Form.
TERMS AS AGREED UPON
The Hawaiian Government wan Give q
the Uultsd States All Lands and
Buiidings aud the Latter WIN
Assume the indebtedness


months ago In the closing hours OF the
Harrison administration the FIRST Hs-
waiiAn annexation treaty was signed
only 10 be withdrawn from the senate
and thrown into the pigeon hole, repre-
sentauves Of the government Of the
United States and Hawaii gathered |
early this morning and signed treaty |
by terms Of which. n ratified. the little |
island republics will become part OF
the territory Of the United States. Il
was a very unusual dhlng for such an
importance. to be signed early In the
morning. but In this case Il desired
convention 10 be made ready early
In order that Il might be submitted to
the senate on the day II was signed.
The document itself had been prepared
carefully over night. In fact. II was
practically completed at the close Of
oflelh hours yesterday. but II was nee
esslry 10 make a close comparison and
the president wished another oPportu-
nifty 10 90 over the document. probably
with the view 10 drawing up a message
with which Il will be accompanied to
tho sonata
Fort the United States there was
Secretary sherman. Assistant secre-
nry Day. Adee and Cridler. Private
Secretary BabcOcE and Assistant Pri-
yate Secretary Gayuee On the Ha-
walian side we're Minister Hatch. Lor-
Nm A. Thruston and W. A. Kinney. all
for this particular occasion accredited
~ special commissioners duly empow-
cred to negotiate a treaty for annexa-
ton. After formal greetings the ere
dontlals Of the plenipotentiariee were
scanned and recorded. Secretary Sher-
man alone represented the United
States In the signature OF the couyen-
ton and q, was part Of the ceremony
TO record his authorization By the
president as much as Il was the Gre
dcntlals Of the Hawailans from Pres
ident Dole. Then came the reading
and comparison Of the treaty. OF this
there were two drafts. one TO be held
BY each. later on to be exchanged IN
the usual form. Altogether Il was q
minutes amer . O'Clock when all vas
ready for tho signatures. The la.
vaiian representatives had brought
with them a gold pen In a plain holder
and At their request this was used toT
the signatures Secretary sherman
signed FIRST the copy intended 70 b,
held here. while Minister Hatch signed
frat the Hawaiian COPY Of the treaty
bic fellow commissioners coming next
In order. Thurston iirst. followed b.
Kinney. The treaties we're sealed d
Assistant Secretary Cridler with The
private seal carried on Ms watch
chain, copies were handed to their re-
speotiys eustodiAns and tho treaty
made "a far a. the executv,
branch Of the government could efiec
H. There was general exchange Of
eonEratulatlons between the parties {,
the ceremony and after a photograph
had been taken OF the commissioner
the ceremony was ended
Before the tinal signature 10 the doc
umont Secretary sherman was Dr.,
sented with formal prO,ec
by the japanese government
through lis legation here. agains
the contamination % the agree
ment The protest IL supposed 4
BE- based on the apprehension that spe
cih treaties are nov existing be,WeeI
Japan and under which the Japanes,
enjoy advantages. will be affected IN
juriously by complete snneIatlon.
The treaty provides that the TIA
wailan islands cede 10 the Unite,
States absolutely and forever an righ
Of sovereignty In and over the Ia
waiian Islands and " dependency an,
that these islands shall become Int
gral part u the territory Of tn
United Sates The government OF TIA
wall also csAes 10 the United States al
public lands public building
and public property OF ever,
description Congress shall en-
act special laws TO govern the dlsposl
ton Of Islands Of the Hawaiian islands
All revenue from the lands shall b
USED Iolely for the bepehi Of inhab
itan,s Of the islands for education ar
other public purposes The Hawalla.
lohnds shall be admitted into the Tn
ion as a territory Of the United States
local laws 70 be passed b. local leg
ielaturo but subject 10 the approval Q
the president Until congress shall an
ply laws OF the United States TO IN
Islands the present laws OF Hawaii ar
30 govern the Islands The pres0n
treaties and laws governing Hawaii
commercial relations with foreign M
lions shall remain Ia force until cor
gress shall take action.
Further smmigFatien Of Chinese Ia
borers Is pCohiolted. pending eougne.
slonal action and the entry 81 Chimes
from Hawaii into the United States
llkevlse prohibited The onltsd s,a6
assumes the pubic debt Of Hawai-
but with the stipulation tAls hsbnlt
shall not "a ,oed $4,000. 900. The treat,
before 4 becomes effective, shall B
, ratihed By the proper authorities OF N
United Stats and Hawaii. No mentlo
IL made q any gratulty 20 Llluokalar
, OF KaiulAnl
Mipisler Noshl Of Japan. declined
Be seen about Iapans protest and ss
rssary AasEu refused 10 discuss q