The herald., 1897-06-17
May Yet Decide a National
Election
M'KINLEY SENDS HIS MESSAGE
RECOMMENDING ANNEXATION
OF HAWAII
Bitter and outspoken Objection Mani
tested by Many Senators-Japan
Makes a Mild Protest
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON June 16.-The treaty
for the annexation of the Hawaiian isl.
ands reached the senate chamber at
o'clock today. The senate at once wen
into executive session and as the door.
were closed the message of President
Mckinley accompanying the treaty, ant
the treaty itself, were read to the senate
They were attentively listened to.
In one part of the chamber there was
group Of senator's who bitterly opposed
the ratification Of the treaty. Among
them were Senators Gray, Mills, Pascoe
White, Caffery, Pettigrew and McEn-
cry. AS soon as the reading of the docu-
mente was completed, Senator Davis, as
chairman Of the committee on foreign
relations, moved that the message ani
treaty be made public, Senator Gray OBJ
jected to vote on the motion, and under
the rules a single objection carried the
motion over until tomorrow. Senator
Davis gave notice that in the next exec
utive session he would press the motion
for publication, as all the essential facts
and almost a verbatim copy of the treaty
had been published in the press of the
country.
There was some discussion as to when
the treaty might be considered and Sen
ator White asked If 1t was the intention
to push it at this sc ssion, and upon the
reply being made that 1t was possible,
the California senator said: Il desire to
announce that I am prepared to stay
here all summer to prevent the ratifica-
ton, which I consider very bad prop
osition"
"I'll join you," said Senator Pettigrew
of South Dakota.
The message Of the president was no,
a very long document. 1t dealt with his
torical facts concerning the islands and
showed that the United States and Ha-
wall yearly grow more closely bound t,
each other. The was not really annex.
alton. he said. but continuation of ex-
isting relations, with closer bonds be-
tween people closely related by blood
and kindred ties Since 1920, says the
president, the predominance of the
United States has been known.
The president called attention to the
fact that legitimate existing govern
ment Of Hawaii offered to annex the ISL
ands to the United States in 1875, but on
account of what was deemed best policy
the annexation was not accepted by this
country. He stated that the United
States virtually exercised protectorate
over the islands since the first American
mission and guaranteed the autonomy
nf 40 ant NJ ho 1a
islands had been largely settled by our
own people and our people were now in
terested in them. American interests
predominated and we had grown to con-
slider them under our own protection.
The present treaty wac in the light of a
consummation of what had practically
been in existence for years.
Referring to the treaty negotiations
under the Harrison administration
President Mckinley said that the fail
ure to accept the proffer of annexation
IN 1898, while not subject of congratu-
lation, was not wholly without it's value
as it had demonstrated that the exist
ing government could maintain itself and
no questions could be raised of the auth
ority of the present government to ne
gotiate the present treaty or its right to
yield the sovereignty Of the islands.
The sending Of the first envoy there
brought the islands in closer relations
with the United States and their rela.
tions grow more firm by succeeding
events. At the time the tripartite agree
ment was made for the government of
Samoa, he said, Great Britain and Ger
many wanted to include Hawaii in the
group over which protectorate was es-
tablished, but the suggestion was re-
jected by the United States because this
government held there already existed
relations between Hawaii and the United
States which placed the islands under the
special care Of this country and, this
government could not allow any other
country to interfere in the affairs OF
Hawaii.
The annexation Of the islands, said the
president. and making them part of
the United States wasin accordance with
the established policy Of this country.
The treaty proved to be simple docu-
ment Of articles based In its essential
details upon the treaty negotiated by
Hon. John W, Foster during the admin
istration Of President Harrison. The
islands are ceded practically withou:
conditions, leaving the United States to
pursue its own course with reference to
their management. The first article
reads as follows:
"The government Of the Hawaiian
islands hereby cedes, from the date of
the exchange of the ratif1cations Of this
treaty, absolute and without reserve to
the United States forever all rights of
sovereignty of whatsoever kind in an1
over the Hawaiian islands and thei,
dependencies, renouncing in favor of the
United States every sovereign right of
which as an independent nation it is now
possessed; and henceforth, said Hawaiian
islands shall become and be an integral
part of the territory of the United
States
The Hawaiian government cedes to the
United States the absolute owner
ship Of all the public lands, public build
ings, ports, harbors. Notifications. milf
tary and naval equipments and all other
government property. 1t is specifically
provided. however, that the existing
land laws of the United States shall not