The evening times., 1897-03-31
THE ANNEXATION FEELING
Many Representatives Favor the
Annexation Sentiment.
IMPORTANT JOINT RESOLUTION
The One Introduced in the House
Some Time Ago by Gen. Spaul-
ding. Which Provides for the
Admission of the Islands as "a
State of the Union,

The sentiment in the House of Repre-
sentatives in favor of the annexation Of
Hawaii is undoubtedly growing There be-
ing no committees, there Is no telling
what group of members will form the
Foreign Relations Comgtittee; bnt If mem
bers of the Foreign Affairs Committee of
the old Congress are reappointed the COM
mittee will be almost unanimously in favor
of bill accepting the proposition of the
Hawaiian government when formally mad
to our own. representative of The Times
yesterday interviewed several members Of
the old committee and found them all of
the opinion that the acceptance cf the
tender of Hawaii would prove immensely
popular and be one of the great things
for which the Mckinley Administration will
be remembered in history.
A Joint resolution Las been formally in
troduced in the Ho, sc providing for the
annexation of Hawaii, but as it 'ioes rot
come from any member of the Old Foreign
Affairs Committee 1t perhaps lacks sig
nificance as an expression of sentiment in
the House. It does not grant Il temp O.
rary territorial government, but lcCvides
for the admission of the islands as State
of the Union. This Joint resolution was
drafted by its author, Gen. Spauaing,
largely after that which passed when
Texas entered the Union. BY :he tjll he
consent of Congress is given to anne Nation
on the following con dtions: All questions of
boundary or jurisdiction that might arise
with other governments or wit the cid
royal government of Hawaii are 10 be adj
justed by the Government OF the United
States.
The constitution of the new State, with
the proper evidence of it's adoption by the
people is TO be transmitted to the Presi-
dent under this bill before January /,
1898 When Hawaii is admitted into the
Union under the bill, after ceding to the
United States all public edifices, forti-
fications, barracks, ports and harbors.
navy and navy yards, docks, magazines,
arms, armameDts. and all other property
and means pertaining TO the public de
fense thc new Statc shall retain all pub
lie funds, debts, taxes and daes Of every
kind which may belong to or be due and
owing its government, and shall re tain all
vacant and unappropriated lands, to be
applied TO the payment Of the debts and
liabilities of Hawaii, and the residue of
State may direct, but in no case are the
debts and liabilities of Hawaii To become
charges upon the Government of the
United States.
Gen. Spauldng's bill also provides that if
the Fre>IdCnr snail, in his judgment, deem
it most advisable, instead.Of proceeding to
submit an overture on the part of the
United States for admission, then a state
is TO be formed out OF the republic OF
Hawaii, with two Senator's and one Rep
reSentatiye in Congress, until the next
apportionment OF representation, and shall
be admitted into the UniOn on an equal
footing with the existing States, as soon
as the terms ana condiaons Of admission
and the cessIon of the, Haw allan territoryto
the United states shall be agreed upon
by the Governments Of Hawaii and the
United states; and sum OF S10U coo is
appropriated TO defray the expenses OF
missions and negotiations to agree upon the
terms and conditions of admission and
cession.