The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18

seQuently withdrawn by the president on
thc 9Th OF March following.
The negotiations which h.Lro eliminated
iu the treaty now submitted have not been
a mere resumption OF the negotiations Of
1873, but were initiated ana have been con
Quoted upon independent lines.
The abrupt revolutionary movement had
brought about the dothroncment of the late
queen and set up instead Of The heretofore
ulular monarchy provisional government
FOR the control and management OF public
affairs and the protection Of the public
pcaCc. such government to continue ia
power only until such negotiation with the
united States should have been agreed
upou. Thus self promoted Its promoters
claimed for II only n de facto existence
unin the purpose Of annexation, In which
it took rise. should be accomplished. AS
time passed and the plan Of Union with
the United states became an uncertain
contingency tile organization OF Tho lia-
waltin commonwealth underwent necessary
changes; the temporary character of Is ilrst
government gave place 10 Il permanent
scheme under n constitution framed by tho
representative OF the electors uf the is
lands; administration by an executive couu-
ell not chosen by suffrage. but seit-ap-
pointed vas succeeded by an elective and
parliamentary regime and the ability o.
public OF liawalan independent place in
the family Of sovereign States. preserving
order at home and fulilling International
obiga ions abroad. has been put 20 the
proof Recognized by the powers Of the
Garth sending and receiving ENJOYS, en-
forcing respect for the law and maintain
ing peace within It's island borden, llH-
wall sends to the United States not Il com
mission representing a successful rcyou-
Al. I. .l,n tgI r,1.ufttgtYutiu1Fy Of
a constituted and entirely established SOW
erelen State. However sufficient may have
been the authority OF the commissioners
with whom the United States government
treated in 1893 aud however satisfied the
president may then have been OF their
power to offer the domain OF the Hawaiian
islands TO the United States. the act re-
mains that what they then rendered was "a
territory without established government,
country whose administration had
been cast down by bloodless. but com
pleto revolution and n community IN
state OF political transition,
Now. however. the Republic Of Hawaii
approacbcs tho uni'ed States an an edun
and points for It's authority TO that pIo-
vision Of the article OF the constitution ~
PROMULGATED July "A. 1891; The president
with the approval of the cabinet. IS h,icoS
expressly authorized and empowered TO
make a treaty OF political OF commercial
union between this Republic OF Hawaii ana
the United states OF America, subject TO
the ratification OF the senate.
The present negotiations arc, therefore,
M has been said. not u mere renewal oil
the tender of Hawaiian territory made IA
1898 but has RESPONDED 10 the purpose NC
clgred in tho Hawaiian constitution. anu
the conferences of the pienipolentaries
have been directed TO weighing the adj
yantag,es o, IL. political aud commercial
union alternatiYelv proposed ana rtiauNc-
lv considered the SCOPE and extent thereof
II soon appaared to the negouators lhat
uureiy commercial union on the lines OF
the German ZollYcrein could not hallsly
tho problcms of the administration In IA
,,au and of tho political association be-
tween the Islands and the United States
such n commercial union would on one
hand depriye Hawaii of It's chief source OF
revenna from customs duties by placing US
territory in a relation OF free exchange WIN
the territory Of the United States, It's main
market OF plHchase ana supply, whlle on
he her hand H. would entail upon Hawaii
/ he mainiennnco of an Internal revenue sys-
ION on n Dsr WIZ the United States or
clec inyolva the organization OF CORE
spouding branch Of our revenue service
within foreign iurlsdiction
Wn have had with Hawaii since 1873
treaty Of commercial union which prac-
ticallY asslmilahs INC TWO 'eIFitoiies WV
regard to many OF their most important
and excludes other nations
rom enjoying its privileges; yet although
maj tr,nty has outlired other less
favored reciprocity schemes. lts permanency
has at times been grayely imperilled I'm
der such circumstances. TO enter upon the
radical experiment Of a complete CONNER
rial union between Hawaii and the United
states as indeDcndently sovereign, with
put assurance Of permanencV ana Win per.
,otnal subiecifon TO the vicissitudes OF
public sentiment en- she two countries, was
not TO be thnurh' ~
Turning then. 10 the various practical
forms OF political uniou, the several phases
n proteetorate. a. offensive and defensive
alliance. and a nssonai guarantee were
passed in review. In all Of these the INDIE
pendenee of the subordinated state is the
feature and with II the as