Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-06-18
McKlnley's Hawaiian Message.

lowing message to the Senate We'd
nesday on the anne xatioh of Hawii to
the United Statse:
I transmit herewith to the Senate,
in order that after due consideration
the constitu tional function of advice
and consent may be exercised by that
body, treaty for the annexation of
the Republic Of Hawaii to tho United
States, signed in this Capitol by the
Plenipotentiaries of the parties on
the 10th Of June. For the better un-
derstandng of the subject, ! trans
NIT. i'll addition, u report Of the Sec.
rotary Of State, briefly reviewing the
negotiation which have led to this i'm
portant result.
The incorporation of the Hawaiian
Islands into the body polite of the
United States is necessary and tit
ting sequel to the chain of events
which from very early PERIOD of our
history has controlled the intercourse
and prescribed the association of the
United States and the Hawaiian
Islands. The performance of Amer
lean interests in that neighboring ter
ritory was first asserted in 1920 by
sending to the islands representa-
tive agent of the United States. 1t
found further expression by the sig
nature of a treaty of friendship, COM
MERGE and navigation with the King
in 1826-the first international COM
pact negotiated by Haweii. 1t was
signally announced i'll 1S43, when the
intervention of the United States
= caused the British Government to
disavow the seizure of the Sandwich
Islands by British naval command
er and to recognize them by treaty as
an independent State, renouncing for
ever any purpose Of annexing the
islands or exerting u 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 dignity of the United
States and the safety of the Govern
ment OF the Hawaiian Islands. From
this time until the outbreak of the
war in 1861, the policy of the United
States to Hawaii, and Hawaiian Sow
ereigns toward the United States was
exempGtied by continued negotiations
for annexation or for reserved com
mercial union. The latter alternative
was at length accomplished by the
reciprocity treaty Of 1875, the provis-
ions Of winch were renewed and ex.
banded by the convention Of 1884
embracing the perpetual cession to
tue United States of the harbor OF
Pearl river III the island Of Oahu. In
1883 proposal for the joint guaranty
OF the neutrality of the Hawaiian
Islands by this Government, Germany
and England was declined on the an
nounced ground that the relation Of
the United States to the islands wal
insulfic. ent for that end in view. Ir
brief from 1920 to 1893 the course O.
the United States toward the Hawaii
IN Islands had consistently favored
their autonomous welfare with thu
exc uSion Of all foreign influences
save our own to the extent of uphold
ing eventual annexation as the neces
sary outcome Of Chat policy.
Not only ls the union OF the Ha
wairn territory to tue United States
no new scheme, but it is the newt
able consequence Of the relation
steadfastly maintained with tina
mid Pacific domain for three quarter
OF Il century. Its accomplishment
despite successive denials and post
ponement, has been merely a ques
ton OF time. While its failure i
1893 may not be cause of congratr
lation, it is certainly a proof of th
disinterested citizens OF the Unite
States at the delay OF four years Ina,
ing abundantly sufficed to establis