Evening star., 1897-06-16
DETAILS OF THE TREATY.
State Department officials Reticent on
the Subject.

State Department ORcials Reticent on
the Subject.
1t Is npossible to obtain an official copy
Of the treaty in advance of its release by
the Senate. The officials of the State De-
partment refuse absolutely to say a word
about it today.
1t is understood, however, that its salient
features have been exactly set out in the
exclusive publication in The Star last Sat
urday.
The treaty. itself is very short considering
the Importance of the subject. 1t treats
of, and is believed to be, included in six
articles and preamble. The latter is
such as Is usually a prefix to treaties of
annexation in explanation of the objects
sought to be attained. the key note in this
mercial and political. of the United States
In the Hawaiian Islands and the express
eu wish OF the Hawatians themselves for
union with the great republic.
The plenipotentiaries named in this pre-
ambie are Secretary Sherman for the
United States. and for the Hawaiian gov
ernment, three special commissioners. viz,
Minister r. NJ. Hatch, Lorin A. Thurston
The first article which transfers soyer-
eighty. is as follows:
The government of the Hawaiian Islands
hereby cedes. from the date Of the ex-
change of the ratifications of this treaty.
absolutely and without reserve to The
United States forever all rights of SOW
erefsnty of whatsoever kind in and over the
Hawaiian Islands and their dependencies,
renounc1ng In favor of the United States
every sovereign right of which as an indie
pendent nation 1t Is now possessed: and
henceforth said Hawaiian Islands shall be-
come and be an integral par: of the terri
tory OF the United States"
The second article transfers all public
property to the United States in the fol-
lowing language:
The government of the Hawaiian Is
United States the absolute fee and owner
ship of all public. government or crown
lands. public buildings edifices, ports,
harbors. fortificationS, military or naval
equipments and all other public pronerty
of every kind and description belonging to
the government Of the Hawaiian Islands.
tosether with every right and appurtenance
thereunto appertaining.
The existing laws Of the United States
relative to 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 management
and disposition: Provided, That all revenue
from or proceeds of the same except as
regards such part thereof az may be used
or occupied for the civil. military or naval
purposes of the United States or may be
assigned to the use of the local govern
ment. shall be used solely for the benefit
OF the inhabitants of the Hawaiian Islands
Tor educational and other purposes
The third article provides for the contin-
uance OF the present form of government
In Hawaii until Congress shall have pro-
vtded proper machinery for the operation
OF the organic laws Of the United States.
limitation upon the power of the Ha-
waiian government Is the reservation to tn.
President Of the United States of the right
OF veto TO any of its acts. 1t Is also provided
tbat while present treaty ARRANGEMENTS
shall contii ue until further notice. no ad-
oitioI'al ties of this kind are to be incurred
by Hawaii +-
The consular representatives of the
To NhzN.
out obstruction until they are, after the
completion of annexation. provided Wftt
exeQuaturs by the United States govern.
ment.
The fourth article of the trea,v nro
hfbits further Chinese immigration into
Hawaii and prohibits the Chinese now In
the island from entering other parts of the
United States II they are subject to Its
exclusion under the existing anti-Chinese
, laws
The fifth article provides for the as
sumption by the United States in return
for the considerations above noted of the
Hawaiian national debt. with the under
standing that this liability shall not ex-
ceed $4.oO.OO0. and that 1t shall not In
crude any obligation not existing before
the ratincation of the treaty
The last article Is purely formal rela ting
encreiy to the method of ratification and
leaving the selection of place for exchange
Oh nnaI rauncaoon for future settlement
Former Queen Liliuokalani and tha Prin.
cess kaiauianf were provided for in the
Harrison treaty. the first to secure q pen.
sion OF So.pG annually during life, and
the latter the lump sum Of $50 600. Ne1he-
or these personsges Is mentioned in the
nee. treaty. '-e
All arrangements have been made II
send tbe-treaty 10 the Senate this after.
noon. II win DO accompanied By a mes.
sage from the President
cONrEST. OVER RATIFICATION.
IL is UndeRst00A That There WIN ne .
Stubborn One.
Auah interest was manifested in the