Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-17
AWAIIAN TREATY.
M IL DULY SUBMITTED TO THE
SENATE.
PROTEST FROM JAPAN.
=. = unScd or Fcnr That Existing
treaties Would he intur"usiy
.oecfcd by Annexation of Islands
IN This Country.

,,o annexation OF the Hawaiian Is
-. cached the Senate chamber at
.,,.t to-day. The Senate at once
.... ,nto Executive session. and as soon
thc doors were closed the message
PRESIDENT Mckinley. accompanying
81, Greatly. aud the treaty itself, were
s ,o ihe Senate. They were atten-
....r listened TO. In one part Of the
.t..,h.r there was a group Of senators
,.., w.l bitterly oppose the ratification
,, .he treaty. Among them were Sena-
..-s cray. Mills. Pasco. White, Canery,
p.t.erew. ard MoBnery.
soon as the reading Of the treaty
... th, accompanying documents was
~.trtel. senator Davis, chairman of
ro committee on Foreign Relations.
,....f Chat the message and the treaty
d. made public. Senator Gray object
o.. Oil, . vote on the motion, and under
,l. r..,s. "a single objection carried the
r0oa over until tomorrow. Senator
DAVIS gave notice that at the next Exe-
,.,tt.. session he would press the mo-
dion ,5r publication, as all the essential
facts ald almost a verbatim copy Of
the treaty had been published in the
rre-s of the country.
Then. Was some discussion as TO when
tr. ua,y might be considered. and
Senator White asked if it was the ia-
t.rr9a to push 1t at this session, and
,rol the reply being made that it was
ro-.a.e. the California Senator said: Il
desire to announce that ] am prepared
10 ...y here all summer 10 prevent the
ratification Of the treaty. which 1 con-
slider very bad proposition" I'll join
you." said Senator Pettigrew, of South
Dakota.
The message Of the President was not
very long document. 1t dealt with
historical facts concerning the islands.
ana showed that the United States and
Hawaii yearly grow more closely bound
t0 each other. This was not really an
ntxlt0n. he said. but a continuing Of
existing relations. with closer bonds be-
tween people closely related by blood
and kindred ties Since 1920. said the
President the predominance of the
United States had been known. The
ferlng Of the first envoy there brought
tl. islands in closer relations with the
United states. and those relations had
grown more firm by succeeding events.
At The time the tripartite agreement
was made for the Government Of Samoa,
he said Great Britain and Germany
wanted TO include Hawaii in the group
over which protectOrate was estab-
ushed. but the subject was rejected by
The United States because this govern
ment held that there already existed re-
lations between Hawaii and the United
states which placed the islands under
tho special care of this country, and
that this government could not allow
any other country TO interfere In the al
fairs Of Hawaii
The annexation Of the islands. said the
President and the making ther1 a part
OF the United States was I'm accordance
with the established policy of this coun-
try.
SIGNING OF TREATY.
The Hawaiian treaty was signed at 800
O'Clock this morning, az tho State De-
partment by Secretary sherman for the
United States and Messrs Hatch Thurs
ton. and Kinney for the Hawaiian Gov
eminent
The Hawaiian representatives had
broueht with them a gold pen IN plain
hC.Ger and. at their request. this was
used for all of the signatures. Secretary
Sherman signed first the copy intended
10 be- held here. while Minister Hatch
signed first the Hawaiian copy Of the
treaty, his commissioners coming
next IN order-Mr. Thurston first, fol-
lowed By Air. Kinney. The treaties were
sealed by misunderstanding Cridler.
with a private seal carried on his watch
handed
respective custodians. and the treaty was
made as far as the Executive branch
could effect II.
There was a general exchange Of con-
gratulatlons between the parties TO the
ceremony. and after a photograph had
teeu taken Of the commissioners, the cere-
mouv was ended.
Before the final signature OF the docu-
ment. the Secretary OF State was present
cl with formal protest by the japanese
Government. through its legation here,
against the consummation of the agree
ment. The protest is understood 10 be
based on an apprehension that the spe-
cial treaties now existing between japan
and Hawaii. under which the japanese
enjoy advantages. would be affected in
feriously boy complete annexation.
The treaty proved TO be a simple docu-
mout OF six articles. based in its essential
details upon the treaty negotiated by
the Hon. j. W. Foster during the admins
ffatIon OF President Harrison. The Islands
afe coded. practically. without conditions.
leaving the United States 10 pursue its
own course with reference TO their man
eement The first article reads as fol-
lows.
THE Government Of the Hawaiian
islands hereby cedes from the date Of
the exchange - the Publications of this
treaty absolutely and without reserve TO
tfe United States forever all rights OF
Sovereignty of whatsoever kind IN ana
over the Hawaiian Islands and their de-
r-nI-uclos. renouncing In favor Of the
-r-.f states every sovereign right Of
which. as an independent nation, II Is
r.N possessed: and henceforih. said
Hawaiian Islands shall become and be
aa Integral part Of the territory Of the
United states"
1he Hawaii Government ccdes TO the
United States the absolute ownership OF
aH The pubic lands public buildings,
ports. harbors. fortihcaions, military
ana naval equipments. and all other gov
eminent property. 1t IS specifically pro-
Nled. however. that the existing land
laws OF the United States shall not
apply 10 the public lands Of Hawaii,
bat that special laws shall be made from
time 20 time for their disposition. the
proceeds OF any sales Of these lands 10
De applied 10 educational purposes In
tie Islands
A TERRITORY.
The Islands are for the present TO con-
sutute a territory of the United States,
their local laws remaining in force until
new ones are enacted. A local Le6isla-
tgre is provided for. but the veto power
SIS vested entirely IN the President Of the
United States. a commission Of five per-
sons. consisting OF three Americans and
two Hawalians. 20 be nominated by the