New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-18
THE ANNEXATION TREATY.

BE MADE PUBLIC BY THE SENATE.
washington, June 1.-THE following is the full
text Of the Hawaiian treaty sent to the Senate
yesterday:
The United States Of America and the Republic
of Hawaii in view of the natural dependence OF
the Hawaiian Islands upon the United states, Oh
their geographical proximity thereto. OF the pre-
ponderant share acquired by the United states
and its citizens in the Industries ana trace OF
said islands. and OF the expressed oesi,e oi o,e
Government of the Republic OF Hawaii that those
islands should be incorporated into the ohlteu
States as integral part thereon ana unaer i
sovereignty have determined to accomplish py
treaty an object so important to their mutuai
and permanent welfare.
To this end. the high contracting parties nave
conferred full powers and authority upon tne.l
respectively appointed penipotenuarles, 10 WIZ
The President of the United states, John Sher-
man, Secretary Of State of the United states; tne
President Of the Republic OF Hawaii francis
March Hatch, Lorin A. Thurston and William A
Kinney
ARTICLE I.
The Republic of Hawaii hereby cedes abso-
lutey and without reserve to the united states
OF America all rights OF sovereignty or whatso,
ever kind in and over the Hawaiian Islands and
their dependencies: and 1t is agreed that all the
territory OF and apoertaining TO the Republic OF
Hawaii Is hereby annexed to the United States
Of America under the name Of the Territory OF
Hawaii.
ARTICLE H.
transfers to the United States the absolute Zee
and ownership of all public, Government or
crown lands. public buildings or edihces, ports
harbors military equipments and all other pup
lie property of every kind and description pc
longing to the Government OF the Hawaiian
Islands. together with every right ana appur-
tenance thereunto appertaining
The existing laws of the United states relatNe
70 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
m DISPOSITION
all revenue from, or proceeds OF the same. eX-
cept regards such part thereon as may ne
used or occupied for the civil, military or naVal
purposes of the United States or may be as
signed for the use of the local government, snail
be used solely for the benefit OF the inhabitan
Of the Hawaiian Islands for educational anu
other public purposes.
ARTICLE Ill
Until Congress shall provide for the govern
ment Of such islands. all the civil judicial and
military powers exercised by the officers of the
existing government in said islands shall be
vested in such person or persons. ana shaIi pe
exercised in such manner as the President OF the
United States shall direct and the Presldent
shall have power 10 remove said oihcers ana HI
the vacancies so occasioned.
The eyisting treaties of the Hawaiian Islands
with foreign nations shall forthwith cease and
determine being replaced by such Uea.les aS
may exist, or as may be hereafter concludeo De-
tween the United States and such foreign ma
tons ,,.,
The municipal legislation OF the Hawaiian
enacted
treaties so extinguished. and not inconsistent
with this treaty, nor contrary TO the Constitu-
ton Of the United States. nor to any eXlsung
treaty Of the United States. shall remain In FORCE
until the Congress Of the United states snai
otherwise determine.
Until legislation shall be enacted extending the
United States customs laws and regulations 10
the Hawaiian Islands. the existing customs re,
iations of the Hawaiian Islands with the United
States and other countries shall remain un-
changed. Wv
The public debt Of the Republic OF Hawaii,
lawfully existing at the date of the exchange
OF the ratifcations of this treaty. including the
amounts due TO depostors IN the nav wa ai thn
Government Of the United States; but the ia.
bility Of The United States In this regard snaH
In no case exceed S4,OOOOOO So long however
as tho existing Government and the present
commercial relations of the Hawaiian Isianos
are continued as hereintofore provided 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 may hereafter De
allowed by the laws of the United states anu
no Chinese by reason Of anything herein con,
tanned shall be allowed to enter the United
States from the Hawaiian Islands.
ARTICLE VI.
The President shall appoint five commission.
ers at least two of whom shall be residents Oh
the Hawaiian Islands. who shall as soon as
reasonably practicable recommend to Congress
such legislation concerning the Territory OF
Hawaii as they shall deem necessary or proper.
ARTICLE VII.
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 Republic 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 ratifications
cbal ba Washington
soon as possible.
In witness whereof the respective plenipoten-
t!aries 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.
JOHN SHERMAN,
FRANCIS MARCH HATCH,
LORIN A. THURSTON.
WILLIAM A. KINNEY.