Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17

| view the peculiar status created in Ha-
| wall by laws enacted in execution Of
| treaties heretofore concluded between Ha-
wall and other countries only suoh
Hawaiian laws are thus pfov1saonAlly coo-
| tinued as shall not be incompatible With
| the Constitution the laws Of the United
states. or with the provisioas of this
treaty.
1t will be noticed that express stipulation
is made prohibiting the coming of Chinese
laborers from the Hawaiian Islands to any
other part of our national territory. This
provision was proper. and necessary In
view of the Chinese exclusion acts. and 1t
this treaty. which In turn Is to become in
due constitutional course, supreme law OF
the land. shall not alter or amend existing
law in this most impor 1o14N Te snEauAN
Department of State.
Washington, June Is. 1897.
TEXT OF THE TREATY.
The fun text Of the Hawaiian annexation
treaty Is as follows:
The United States and the republic Of
Hawaii. In view Of the natural dependence
Of the Hawaiian Islands upon the United
States, of their geographical proximity
thereto, of the preponderant share acquired
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 republic Of Hawaii that those islands
should be incorporated into the United
States as an integral part thereof and I'M
der Its sovereignty, have determined to &C
complish by treaty an object so import
ant to their mutual and permanent welfare.
To this end the high contracting parties
have conferred full powers and authority
upon their respectively appointed plenipo-
tentiaries, to wit:
DrcS npf Of he Init nd IN foo n IN
Sherman, Secretary of State OF the United
States.
The president of the republic of Hawaii.
Francis March Hatch. Lorin A. Thurston
and William A. Kinney.
ARTICLE
The republic of Hawaii hereby cedes alb
soiutely and without reserve to the Urited
States OF America all rights of sovereignty
of whatsoever kind in and over the Ha-
waiian Islands and their dependencies; and
it is agreed that all territory of and apper-
tanning to the republic of Hawaii is here
by annexed to the United States of Amer
lea under the name of the territory of Ha-
wall.
ARTICLE II.
The republic of Hawaii also cedes and
hereby transfers to the United States the
absolute fee and ownership of all public,
government or crown lands. public build
ings, or edifices, ports. harbors. military
equipments. and all other public property
OF every kind and description, 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 Hawaiian Islands, but
the Congress of the United States shall
enact special laws for their MANAGEMENT
and disposition. Provided that all revenues
from or proceeds of the same, except as
regards such part thereof as may be used
or occupied for the civil, military or naval
purposes of the United States, or may be
assigned for the use of the local govern
n'ent, shall be used solely for the benefit of
the inhabitants of the Hawaiian Islands
Tor educational and other public purposes.
ARTICLE III.
Until Congress shall provide for the gov
ernment of such islands all the civil. Judi
cial and military powers 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 remove said officers and fill
the vacancies occasioned
|. The existing treaties Of the Hawaiian
Islands with foreign nations shall forth
with 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 Hawaiian
Islands, not enacted for The fulfilment of
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consistent with this treaty nor contrary to
the Constitution of the United States. nor
to any existing treaty of the United States
shall remain in force until the Congress of
the United States shall otherwise deter
mine.
Until legislation shall be enacted extend
ing the United States customs laws and
regulations to the Ha waiian Islands. the
existing customs relation Of tine Hawaiian
Islands with the United States and ether
countries shall remain unchanged
ARTICLE ".
The public debt of the republic of Ha
wall. lawfully existing at the date of the
exchange of the ratifica.io1s of the treaty.
including the amounts due to depositors in
the Hawaiian Postal Savings Bank is
hereby assumed by the government of the
United States; but the liability of the
United States in this regard shall In no
case exceed $4.OOO,OO0. So long, however.
as the existing government and the pres
ent commercial relations of the Hawaiian
Islands are continued. as nereinbefore pro-
vided, said government shall continue to
pay the interest on said debt.
ARTICLE v
There shall be no further immigration of
Chinese into the Hawaiian Islands. except
upon such conditions as are now or NAV
hereafter be allowed by the laws of the
United States. and no Chinese by reason of
anything herein contained shall be allowed
TO enter the United States from the Ha-
waiian Islands.
ARTICLE VI.
The President shall appoint five commits
sioners, at least two Of whom shall be res
idents OF the Hawaiian Islands, who shall,
as soon as reasonable. practicable, recon-
mend to Congress such legislation for the
territory of Hawaii as they shall deem
necessary or proper.
ARTICLE VII.
This treaty shall be RAJ titled by the Presi-
Gent OF the United States, by and with the