Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24
Goes Now to Senator.

In the great diplomatic room of the
State Department where four years and
four months ago, in the closing hours of
the Harrison administration, the first Ha-
waiian annexation treaty was signed oniy
to be Withdrawn from the Senate and
thrown into pigeonhole, the representa-
tives of the governments of the United
States and Hawaii gathered Wednesday
morning and signed treaty by the terlus
of which, If ratified the little island re-
public wild become part of the territory of
the United States. OF the persons who
stood in the room three were present when
the original treaty was signed, namely,
Special Commissioner LOrrin A. Thurs
ton and Assistant Secretaries Adee and
CridCer.
Ihe Hawaiian representatives had
brought with them n gold pen in plain
holder, and at their request this was used
for all of the signatures. Secretary Shcr-
man signed first the copy intended to he
held here, while Minister Hatch signed
hrst the Hawaiian copy of the treaty, his
fellow commissioners coming next in or
der, Mr.. Thurston first, followed by Mr..
Kinney. The treaties We're sealed by AS
sistant Secretary Cridler with Il private
seal carried in his watch chain, the copies
were handed to their respective cusro-
dians and the treaty was made so far as
the executive branch of the government
could effect it, There was a general ex
change of congratulations betw zen the
parties to the ceremony and after pho
tograph had been taken of the commits
sioners the ceremony was ended.
Provisions of the Treaty.
The treaty provides that the Govern
ment of the Hawaiian Islands cede to the
United States, absolutely and forever. all
rights OF sovereignty in and over the Ha-
waiian Islands and their dependencies,
and that these islands shall become an in
tegisl part of the territory of the United
States. The Government of Hawaii also
cedes to the United States all pubic l1nds
public buildings and public property of
every description. Congress shall enact
special laws to govern the disposition of
the lands in the Hawaiian Islands. All
revenue from these lands shah be used
solely for the benefit of the inhabitants Of
the Hawaiian Islands for educational and
other public purposes.
The Hawaiian Islands shall be admit
ted into the Union as territory of the
United States. local laws to be passed
by local legislature, hut subject to the
approval of the President. Until Con-
gress shall apply the laws of the United
States to the islands the present laws of
Hawaii are to govern the islands. The
present treaties and laws governing Ha-
waits commercial relations with foreign
nations shah remain in force until Con-
gress shall take action. Further immi-
grafton of Chinese laborers is prohibited
pending congressional action and the en-
try of Chinese from Hawai- into the Unit
ed States likewise is prohibited. The
United States assumes the public debt of
Hawaii, but with stipulation that this
liability shall not exceed $4,000, 900. The
treaty before it becomes effective shall
be ratified by the proper authorities of
the United States and of Hawaii. No
mention is made of any gratuity to Liliuo-
kalani or Kaiaulan.
japan Enters n Protest.
Before the final signing of the treaty
the Secretary of State was presented a
formal protest by the Japanese Govern
ment, through its legation. against the
consummation of the agreement. The
protest is understood to be based on ap-
prehenson that the special treaties now
existing between Japan and Hawaii, un-
der which the Japanese enjoy advantages,
will be affected njuriousiy by complete