New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-22
THE TREATY.

The treaty of annexation was signed and SUD-
mitted to the United States Senate on June III.
1t was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations and favorably reported without
amendment; but no action on II was taken by
the Senate.
The text Of the treaty follows:
The United States Of America and the Re
public of Hawaii, in view OF the natural de-
pendence OF the Hawaiian Islands upon the
United States. Of their geographical proximity
thereto. Of the preponderant share acquired py
the United States and its citizens In the lndus-
tries and trade of said Islands, and OF the eA-
pressed desire OF the Government or the Re-
public Of Hawaii that those Islands should be
incorporated into the United states as an m
tegral part thereof and under its sovereignty.
have determined to accomplish by treaty an
object important TO their mutual ana perna-
nent welfare.
To this end. the high contracting parties have
conferred full powers and authority upon their
respectively appointed plenipotentiarles, to W.T.
the President of the United states. John Shef-
man. Secretary of State OF the United Slats'
the President OF the Republic of Hawaii, Fran
els March Hatch. G.orin \. Thurston and Will
lam \. Kinney.
ARTICLE .
The Republic of Hawaii hereby cedes alb
solutely and withJ.; reserve To the United
States of America all rights Of sovereignty OF
whatsoever kind in and over the Hawaiian
Islands and their dependencies; and 1t is agreed
that all the territory ~ and appartaining To the
Republic Of Hawaii is hereby annexed TO the
United States ~ America under the name ot 'he
Territory of Hawaii.
ARTICLE H.
The Republic OF Hawaii also cedes and hereby
transfers 20 the United States the absolute Zee
and ownership Of all public Government or
Crown lands public budi ngs or e1iices ports
harbors military equipments and all other pun
llr prou,rtv OF every kind ana description be-
ionglng To the Government of the Hawaiian t.
lands together With every right and appurte-
nance thereunto appertainlng. me eNla ~
laws ~ the United States relative TO puulic
lands shall not apply % such !ands IN tie IA,
,y,iian islands but the Congress OF the lHlted
states shall enact special laws FOR tnelr mahase-
n-nt and disposition. Proviied: lhat an rev -
| emo from or proceeds of the same except as re-
o,.rds such part thereof "a may he used or occu-
pied FOR the civil military or naval purposes OF
the United states or may be assigned ior 'ie use use
Of the local government, snail DE used soeS ioI
rho hen,nt of the inhabitants of the Hawaiian
Islands for educational and other public pur-
poses.
ARTICLE III
Until Congress shall provide for the govern
ment OF such islands all the civil. judicial ana
| military powers exercised by the officers Of the
existing Government in said islands shall be
vested I'm such person or persons. ana shall De
exercised In such manner as the President ot
the United States shall direct and the President
shall have power to remove sald ollcers ana NIL
the vacancies so occasoned me cXlstlhg
treaties OF the Hawaiian Islands with foreign
nations shall forthwith cease and determine. be-
inf, replaced by such treaties as may exist or as
may be hereafter concluded between the United
states and such foreign nations.
The municipal legislation OF the Hawaiian ISL
auds not enacted for the fulhlment Of the trea-
| tics so cxtinguishcd. and not inconsistent with
this treaty nor contrary 10 the Constitution of
the United States. nor To any existing treaty OF
the United States. shall remain in force unul the
congress ~ the United States shall otherwise
determine.
t-nitod states customs laws and regulations to
the Hawaiian Islands. the existing customs re,
latlons Of the Hawaiian Islands win the hl,.i
States and other countries shall remain uh-
| changed
The public debt Of the Republic Of Hawaii
| Iaufully existing at the date OF the exchange o.!
/ ,bc r,fi0catIons Of this treaty including the
,,,,,rte due to depostors In the Hawaiian
| nnstoI savings bank. is hereby assumed by me
| c;oyernment ~ the United states. but the lla,
| bnity of the United states in TINS regard @ sha.'
| en- M case exceed SiOOON1. So long, however.
| no tho existing Government and the present
| commercial relations of the Hawaiian isahas
arc continued hereinbefore provided. sald
! Government shall continue 10 pay the interest
| on said debt.
ARTICLE V.
,rhere shall bc no further immigration of Chi
| n,sc into the Hawaiian Islands. except upon
| such conditions rs ar" now or may hereafter %,
| allowed by the laws of the United states end
/ no Chinese by reason of anything herein on
taipod shall be allowed to enter the United
| states from the Hawaiian Islands
ARTICLE VI.
/ The President shall appoint iiv' Commission
! crs at least two Of whom shall be residents or
! tho HAWAIIAN Islands. who shall as soon as
| roasonabl,- practicable recommend to Congress
| such legIslatlon concerning the Territory or
| Hawaii as they shall ieem necessary or proper.
ARTICLE VII
| This treaty shall be ratified by the President
~, ,hc i'nlted States by and with the advice
| and consent of the Senate on the one part ana
! b, m. President Of the Republic or taWali, ny
| and With the advice and consent OF the Senate,
| I'm accordance with the Constitution OF the said
| RenuhlIc on the other; and the ratications
| hereof shall le exchanged AT washington as
| soon as possible. , -., ,.,.
In witness whereof the respective plenipo,
! tentiares have signed the above art'IeS anu
| havo hcreunto affixed their seal
| Done i'm duplicate nj the city OF Washington
| this sixteenth day Of June. one thousand eight
! hundred and ninety y-seven
JOHN SHERMAN,
FRANCIS MARCH HATCH,
LORIN A. THURSTON.
WILLIAM \. KINNEY