The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-24
rxT OF THE HAWAIIAN
TREATY.
provisions for Annexation of
the Island.
.,.L TREATIES ABROGATED.

-. United States Will Make New
Agreements With Foreign Coun-
tiles Interested.
Wasbiu gtop, D. c., June little
following is the full text OF the
Hawaiian treaty sent to the senate:
The United States of America and
ths republic of Hawaii, in view OF
tho natural dependence of the Haw.
,iisn islands upon the United States
Of their geographical proxim-
ty thereto, Of the preponderant
,hare acquired by the United States
and ito citizens in the industries and
trade of said islands and the express
ed desire Of the republic of Hawaii
that those islands should be incor.
uorsted into the United States as
N integral part thereof and under
iss sovereignty, have determined to
accomplish by treaty an object so
important to their mutual and per-
nansnt welfare. To this end the
high contracting parties have con-
isrred full power and authority
upon their respectively appointed
plenipot tentiaries. to wit: The presi-
dent of the United States-John
Sherman, Secretary Of State OF the
United States. The President of
the Republic of Hawaii-Francis
Marsh Hatch, Lorrin A. Thurston
and William A. McKiley.
Art. l. The republic of Hawaii
hereby cedes absolutely and without
reserve to the United States OF
America oil rights OF sovereignty OF
whatsoever kind in and over the
Hawaiian Islands and their depend
snciss, and it is agreed that all the
tsrritory of and appertaining to the
republic of Hawai-, is hereby annex
ID to the United States Of Americs
under the pane of the territory o.
Hawaii.
Art. 2. The republic OF Hawai-
also cedes and hereby transfers t.
the United States the absolute fe;
and ownership Of al public. govern
ment or Grown lands, public build
iaga or edifces, ports, harbors, mil
itary equipments and all other public
property of every kind and descrip
tion belonging to the Hawaiian
Islands, together with every righ
and appurtenances thereunto apper
tAining. The existing laws of tn
United States relative to publ
lands shall not apply to such land
in the Hawaiian Islands; but tn
congress- of the United States sha
enact special laws for their mar
agement and disposition, provided
that all revenue from or proceeds
the same, except as regards sue
part thereof as may be used or o.
eupied for the civil, military or nav
purposes OF the United States
may be assigned for the use OF Il
LEGAL government, shall be used sol
y for the benefit of the inhabitan
Of the Hawaiian Islands for educ
tonal and other public purposes.
/ Art. 3. Until congress shall pr
vide the government OF such islanl
Ill the civil, Judicial and militia
powers exercised by the officers
such islands shall be vested in SUI
person or persons and shall be ext
cissd in such manner as the pre-
dent of the United States shall
4 rect, and the president shall ha
power to remove said officers Al
gil the vacancies so occasioned. T
existing treaties OF the Hawaii
Islands with foreign nations sh
forthwith cease and determine,
ing replaced by such treaties as m
exist, or as may bs hereafter G.
cluded between the United Sta
and such foreign nations. The n
nicipal legislation Of the Hawai-
lslands, not enacted for the full
ment of the treaties so extinguist
aad not inconsistent with this tre
nor contrary to the constitution
the United States, nor to any exi
ing treaty of the United Stat
shall remain in force until the 9