The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-10
THE TEXT OF THE TREATY.
How tho Cession of the Islands is
to be Accomplished

he lull leAJ OF inc treaty Is as
follows:
The United States and the Re-
public Of Hawaii, in view of the
natural dependence OF the Hawaiian
Islands upon the United States, Of
their geographical proximity there
to, of the preponderant share ac-
CURED by the United States and its
citizens in the industries and trade
OF said islands, and of the expressed
desire of the government Of the re-
public OF Hawaii that those islands
should be incorporated into the
United States as an integral part
thereof and under it's sovereignty,
have determined to accomplish by
treaty an object so important to
their mutual and permanent welfare.
To this end, the high contracting
parties have conferred full powers
and authority upon their respect
ively-appointed plenipotentiaries, to
wit:
The President OF the United
States, John Sherman, Secretary Of
State of the United States; the
President of the Republic of Hawaii,
Francis March Hatch, Lorrin A.
Thurston, and William A. Kinney.
ARTICLE 1.
The Republic of Hawaii hereby
cedss absolutely and without re-
serve to the United States of Am
erica all rights Of sovereignty of
whatsoever kind in and over the Ha-
waiian Islands and their dependen-
eies; and it is agreed that all terri
tory of and appsrtaining to the re-
public OF Hawaii is hereby annexed
to the United States OF America I'M
der the name of the Territory Of
Hawaii.
The republic Of Hawaii also cedes
and hereby transfers to the United
States the absolute fee and owner.
ship Of all public, government, or
crown lands, public buildings or
edifces, ports, harbors, military
equipments, and all other public
property of every kind and descrip-
ton belonging to the government
of the Hawaiian Islands, together
with every right and appurtenance
thereunto appertaining.
The existing laws of the United
States relative to public lands shall
not apply to such lands in the Ha-
waiian islands; but the Congress Of
the United States shall enact special
laws for their management and dis
position; provided, that all revenue
from or proceeds OF the same, except
as regards such parts thereof as
may be used or occupied for the
civil, military, or naval purposes Of
the United States, or may be assign
ed for the use of the local govern
ment, shall be used solely for the
benefit Of the inhabitants OF the
Hawaiian islands for educational and
other public purposes.
ARTICLE III.
Until Congress shall provide for
the government of such islands all
the civil, judicial and military pow
ers 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 States shall direct, and the
President shall have power to re-
move said officers and fill the vacsn-
cies 30 occasioned.
The existing treaties Of the Ha-
waiian 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 Hs-
waiian Islands, not enacted for the
fnlfillment of the treaties SO extin-