The San Francisco call., 1897-06-18
RhGt RGtcGii Cedes in the Event of
Annexation.

That RGtUdti Cedes in the Event OF
Annexation.
W WASHINGTON. D. C., June 1.-THE
following is the full text of the Hawaiian
treaty sent to the Senate yesterday:
The United States of America and the repub.
lie OF HAWAII, in view OF the natural depend
enee OF the Hawaiian Islands upon the United
States, OF their geographical proximity there
20, OF The preponderant share acquired by the
United States and its citizens in the indus tries
and trade OF the islands, and OF the expressed
desire of the repTbIc OF Hawaii that those
ISLANDS should b. incorporated into the United
olates as an integral part thereof, ana under
its soverei gnty, have determined 10 accomplish
ny treaty an object so important TO their mu-
tual snd permanent welfare. To this end the
nlgn contracting parties have conferred full
power and authority upon their respectively
appointed p.enl potentlaries, tO-wlt:
The President OF the United States; John
shorman, 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 I-The republic of Hawaii hereby
cedes absolutely and without reserve TO the
United states OF America all rights OF soYeI-
eighty OF whatsoever kind in and over the
Hawaiian Islands and their dependencies, and
II is agreed that all the territory of aud apper-
tanning 10 the republic OF Hawaii is hereby
annexed to the United States OF America under
the name OF the Territory OF Hawaii.
Article 1.-The republic OF Hawaii also
GcuEo anu uSISDy ITHlsISE6 10 the United
States the absolute fee and ownership of all
public, Government or crown LANDS, public
buildings or edltices, ports, harbors, military
quipmentS ana all other pu bic property OF
every kind and description belonging 10 the
Government of the Hawaiian Islands, toge ther
with every right and appurtenance Ihereunto
appertatntng. The existing laws OF the United
States relative TO pubic lands shall no. apply
TO such lands in the Hawaiian Is snds, but the
Congress of the United States shall enact
special laws for their management and dis
a q
proceeds OF the same, except as regards such
part thereof as may be used occupied tor
me 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 aud other pur-
poses.
Article III-Until Congress shall provide for
the government OF such Islands all the civil,
judicial and military powers exercised by the
othcers OF the existing Government In SAID
Is .ands shall be vested in such person or per-
sons. and shall be exercised in such manner
as the President of the United States shall
direct and the President OF the United States
shall have power 10 IT move said o1icers aud I'LL
the vacancies so occasioned. The exIsting
treaties OF the Hawaiian Islands wi foreign
nations shall forthwith cease and determ lneI
being replaced by such treaties as may
exist, or may be hereafter concluded
between the United States and such
foreign nations. The municipal legislation
Of the Hawaiian Islands, not enacted for the
fulillment OF the treaties so extinguished,
and not inconsistent with this treaty nor con-
trary to the constitution OF the United States,
nor to any existing treaty OF the Uuited states
shall remain in force until the Congress OF the
Unite1 States shall otnerwIs- determine.
Until legislation shall be enacted extending
the United States custom laws and regula-
uons 10 the Hawaiian Islands the existing
customs relations of the Hawaiian Islands
with the United States ana other countries
shall remain unchanged.
Article IV-The pub ic debt OF the republic
OF Hawaii lawfully exls' ing at the date OF the
ratification OF tnts 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 81, 600, 900. So long,
however, as the existing Government and the
present commercial relations OF the Hawaiian
Islands are continued, as herein b-fose pro-
Vided, said Government shall continue to pay
the interest on said debt
Article Where shall be no further immi-
grafton of Chinese into the Hawaiian Islands,
except upon such conditions as now or
may 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 Hawaiian
Islands.
Article vI-The President shall appoint five
comm sSioners, at least two of whom shall be
residents OF the Hawaiian Islands, who shall,
as soon as reasonably practicable, recommend
10 Congress such legislation concerning the
territory of Hawaii as they shall deem neces-
sary and proper.
Article VIt-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 the President of the republic
OF Hawa II, with the consent and advice OF the
Senate, in accordance with the constitution
of the said republic on the other, and the rat
fication thereof shall be exchanged al Wash
ing,o as soon as possible.
In witness whereof the respective plenipo-
tentiaries have signed the above articles and
have hereunto affixed their seals
Done in duplicate at the city of Washington
this sixteenth day of June, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-seven.
[Seall JOHN SHERMAN,
[Seal1 FRANCIS MARCH HATCH,
[Seall LoRRIN A. 1HURSToN,
ISeall WILLIAM A. KINNEY