The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-17
HAWAIIAN CRIME.
The President Sends the In
famous Annexation
Treaty to the
Senate,
he ENDORSES THE INSTRUMENT
Necessary and Fitting Sequel
to a Train Of Events "-Spe-
eious Apologies for
the Act.
Full Text of the Treaty-Ha-
waiian Bishop Says the Peo-
pie Are Against 1t.


WASHINGTON, June H. 1ss7.-The fol-
lowing is the full text of the message
Mckinley, to accompany the Hawaiian
treaty.
To the Senate of the United States:-
L transmit herewith to the Senate in
order that. after due consideration, the
constitutional function of advice and con-
sent may be exercised by that body, a
treaty for the annexation of the Repub-
In this Capital by the plenipotentiaries of
the parties on the 18th of June instant.
For the better understanding of the
subject, I transmit, in addition report
of the Secretary of State briefly review
ing the negotiation which has led to this
The Incorporation of the Hawaiian Is
lands into the body polite of the United
States is the necessary and fitting. sequel
very early period of our history, has con-
trolled the intercourse and prescribed the
Hawaiian Islands. The .predominence
Of American interests, in that neighbor-
ing territory was first asserted in 1920 by
sending TO the islands a representative
agent of the United States. 1t found
further expression by the signature of a
treaty of friendship, commerce and navi-
international compact negotiated by Ha-
wall 1t was signally announced in 1S43,
when the intervention OF the United States
the seizure of the Sandwich Islands by
British naval commander, and to recognize
them by treaty. as an independent state,
renouncing forever any purpose of annex
ing the islands or exerting a protectorate
over them. In 1851 the cession of the Ha-
waiian kingdom to the United States was
formally offered, and although not then
accepted, this government proclaimed its
duty to preserve alike the honor and dig
nifty of the United States and the safety
Of govern ent of the Hawaiian Islands
From this. dine until the outbreak of the
s,a.al gsr in 1851 ,Snt the policy Of the United
Hawaiian sovereign toward the United
States was exemplified by continued me-
gotiations for annexation or for re-
native was at length accomplished by
the reciprocity treaty Of 1875, the provis-
ions of which were renewed and expanded
by the convention of 1884 ernbra cling the
perpetual session of the United States of
the harbor of Pearl River in the island
of Oahu; In 1883 proposal for the join
Hawaiian Islands, by the United States.
Germany and Great Britain was declined
tom an fs of e unfe ae that the the aa g
brief. from 1920 to 1898 the course Of the he
Islands has consistently favored their
autonomous welfare with the exclusion of
all foreign influence save our own, to the
extent of upholding eventual annexation
as the necessary outcome of that policy.
mot only is the union of the Hawaiian
territory to the. United States no new
qtence of the relation steadfastly main
tanned with that mid-Pacific domain for
sn5,reie-auarters 5,ri OF. century It's accom-
postponements has been merely a uues-
ton of time. While. the failure in 1893
may not be cause Of eongra tulation, it is
OF the United States the delay of four
years having abundantly sufIiced to es-
fabllsh lsa,. the e right and the ability of the
ereign contractant, upon a conventional
union with the United States thus realiz
ng pIe an9 4urpose hsd BY the Hawaiian qso
waiian governments through some 70
years Of their virtual dependence upon
States. Under such Circumstances, an
Ths report Tor for the saense; seeasssf;y t Of & State
recent negotiation and the features Of the
treaty itself. The organic and adminis-
trative details of Incorporation are neces-
sariiy left to the wisdom of the Congress
and I cannot doubt, when the function of
the constitutional treaty-making power
shall have been accomplished the duty
of the Hational legislature in the case
gard for the interests Of this rich insular
4omain and for the welfare of the in
Aaoitants thereof %I1 ,,A : ,,.11,,,r -
16, 1891. 80
The following is the full text of the
Hawaiian Treaty sent to the Senate yes
terday--
The United States Of America and the
Republic of Hawaii In view of the natural
dependence of the Hawaiian Islands upon
the United States, Of their geographical
proximity thereto, of the preponderant
its citizens in the Industries and trade of
said islands, and of the expressed desire
Of the government Of the Republic Of
corporated into the United States as an
integral part thereof and under sovereignty
have determined to accomplish by treaty
an object SO important to their mutual
To this end, the High Contracting
PARTIES have conferred full powers and
authority upon their respectively appoint
dent Of the United States; John Sherman.
Secretly Of State OF the y. s:
The President of tAs Republic Of Hawaii:
Francis March Hatch, Eorrin A. Thurs
ton and William Mckinley
The Republic Of Hawaii hereby cedes
absolutely and without reserve to the u
s. Of America ali rights Of sovereignty Of
whatsoever kind in and over the Hawaiian
Islands and their dependencies; and it is
agnezed tnat to the M of America UNDER Ky
name OF the Territory Of Hawaii
ARTICLE II.
The Republic of Hawaii also cedes and
hereby transfers to the United States the
absolute fee and ownership of all pub
lie, government or crown lands, public
buildings or edifices. ports harbors, mill
sary equipments and all other public
property of every kind and description
Belonging to the Government Of the Ha-
Waifan Islands, together with every right
and appurtenance tlereunto appertain-
ing. IS Hsss2 81 . Is
relative to public lands shall not apply
10 SUCH lands IN the Hawaiian Islands:
shall enact special laws for their man
agement and disposition; Provided. That
al rervenue from or proceeds Of the
f3f as may be used or occupied for the
civil, military or naval purposes Of the
limited States, or may be assigned for
Se used soIely for the benefit Of the in-