The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-25
TEXT OF THE TREATY,
Submitted to the Senate on Thurs
day for Ratification.
Cnder which Annexation % Hawaii tn the
United states WIN be Accomplished by
Mutual Ratification of the in-tro-
ment The Presidents Message.


treaty sent 10 inc Ntnlit.
The United States OF America and the Re-
public OF Hawaii. In view Of the natural de-
pendence OF the Hawaiian islands upon the
United States Of their geographical proximity
thereto. OF the preponderant share acquired
10y the United States ana its citizens in the
industries and trade of said islands, ana OF
the expressed desire OF the government OF the
Republic % Hawaii that those islands should
be Incorporated into the United states as an
integral part thereof and under its sovereign
". have determined To accomplish 10y treaty
an object so important To their mutual and
permanent welfare To this end the high
contracting parties have conferred full power
and authority upon their respectively APP
pointed plcnip0tcntiarcs, to-wit. the presi-
dent 81 the United States; John sherman.
secretary OF state. the United states The
president of the Republic ~ Hawaii; Francis
Marsh Hatch. Lorin A. Thur>ton and VIM
A. Kinney
ARTICLE The Republic OF Hawaii hereby
cede>. absolutely and without reserve. To the
United : tates OF America. all rights OF sover-
eighty. of whatsoever kind. In and over the
Hawaiian islands and their dependencies; and
ii is agreed that all the territory Of and APP
pertaining TO the Republic OF Hawaii Is here
by annexed 20 the United States of America
under the name Of the Territory of Hawaii.
ART. >. The Republic OF Hawaii also cedes. and
hereby transfers. to the United States the alb
solute fee and ownership OF all public. gov
eminent or crown lands, public buildings or
edihces. ports harbors military equipments
and all other public property Of every kind
and description belonging to the governments
OF the Hawaiian islands. together with every
right and appurtenance thereunto appertain-
ing The existing laws of the nited States
relative 10 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 dispo-
Kit f.roxfie1- That nll Al
proceeds of the same except regards such
part thereof 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 government. shall be used solely
for the benefit OF the inhabitants Of the Ha-
waiian islands for educational and other pub
lie purposes
ART B. Until congress shall provide for the
government OF such islands all the civil Ju-
dicial and military powers exercised by the
officers OF the existing government IN said Is
lands shall be vested in such person or per-
sons ana 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 MI va
cancics occasoned. The exist
ing treaties OF the Hawaiian islands
with foreign nations shall forthwith cease
and determine. peing replaced by such treaties
ss may exist or a. may be hereafter conclud-
Ell between the United States and such for
eign nations The municipal legislation OF
the Hawaiian islands, not enacted for the full
nNment OF the treaties 50 extingui>hed. and
inconsistent 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 determine Until legislation shall
be enacted extending the United states GUS
toms laws and regulations to the Hawaiian
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Hawaiian islands with the United States and
other counties shall remain unchanged.
ART 4-The public debt Of the Republic OF
Hawaii. lawfully existing az the date OF the
exchange OF the ratification ~ the treaty. in
GLIDING the amounts due 70 depo>itors in the
Hawaiian postal savings bank. is hereby as
sumed by the government OF the United
states; but the liability OF the United States
in this regard shall la no case exceed >f,WO,-
COZ 20 long however. the existing gov
eminent and the present commercial rela-
tions Of the Hawaiian islands are continued
a. hereinbefore provided said government
shall continue to pay the interest or said
debt
ART 5. There shall be no further immigration
Of Chinese into the Hawaiian Islands except
upon such as now or may afterwards be
allowed by the laws OF the United States. and
no Chinese by reason Of anything herein con-
tanned shall be allowed To enter the United
states from the Hawaiian islands
Arr q. The president shall appoint five COM
missioners. at least two OF whom shall be
residents OF the Hawaiian islands. who shall
as soon reasonably practicable recommend
- congress such legislation concerning the
Territory OF Hawaii as they shall deem neces-
sary or proper.
ART. T. This treaty shall be ratified by the
president OF the United States. by and with
the advice and consent OF the senate. on the
one part. and by the president Of the Repu b.
lie OF Hawaii by and with the advice and
consent Of the senate. in accordance with the
constitution OF the said republic on the other.
and the ratification thereof shall be ex-
changed at Washington as soon AZ possible.
In witness whereof these special plenip 0ten-
tiaries have signed the above articles. and have
hereunto set their seals.
Done in duplicate at the City Of Washington.
this sixteenth day ~ June. one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-seven.
l~EAI. john SHERMAN.
lSEAI. FRANCIS I.ARCH HATCH