The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-22
OFFERED IN 1851.

n protcctorate ovcr thcm.
OFFERED IN 1851.
"In 1851 tho cossion of tho Haw-
allan kingdom to tho United States
was formally offered and although
not thcn accepted, this government
proclaimed its duty to preserve alike
tho honored dignity of the United
States and the safety of tho gov
crnment Of tho Hawaiian islands.
From this timo until tho outbreak of
the war in 1861 the policy of tho
Unitod States toward Hawaii and of
the Hawaiian sovereign towards tho
United States was excmplificd by con-
tinued negotiations for il rcscrved
commercial union Tho latter altor
native was at lcngth accomplished by
tho reciprocity treaty Of 1873, tho
provisions of which wcro renewed
and expanded by the convention of
1881, embracing tho perpetual ccss
ion to tho United States of the hul-
Dor of Pcarl river in the Island of
Oahu. In 1888 proposal for tho
joint guaranty Of tho neutrality of
tho Hawaiian islands by tho United
Statel, Germany and Great Britain
was declined on tho announced
ground that tho relation of tho
United States to tho island was suili
cicnt, for The end in Wow. Inblicr,
from 1920 to 1891, the course of tho
United States toward tho Hawaiian
islands consistently favored autono.
nous welfare with the exclusion of
all foreign influence save our own,
to the extout Of npholding an cvon-
lual annexation as the necessary out
como Of that policy.
"Not only is the union of the Ia
vain republic to tho United States
no now scheme but it is the inovi,
tablo consequence Of tho relation
stoadF"stly maintained with that
mid pacific domain for throo- -quartors
of a century. It's accomplishment
despite successive dcnials and post
ponemcnts has been merely Il qucs-
tion Of time. While its failure in
1893 may not be Il cause Of congrutu-
lation, it is certainly proof, Of tho
disintcrcstcdncss Of the United
States, tho dolay of four years hay
ing abundantly sufliccd to establish
tho right and ability of tho republic
Of Hawaii to enter as Il sovereign con
tractor upon Il convention with tho
United States, thus realizing a pur-
pose hold by tho Hawaiian people
and proclaimed by successive Haw
aiian governments through somo
seventy years Of thoir virtual depend
cnco upon the benevolent protect
ion of tho United States.
ONLY a CoNNSUMMArION.
"With the United States, under
such circumstances annexation is not
change; it is n consummation.
"Tho report from tho Secretary of
State exhibits tho character and
course of the present negotiation and
tho features of the treaty itself.
Tho organic and administrative dc.
tails Of incorporation arc hcccssarily
left to tho wisdom Of tho congress-
and | cannot doubt, when the func
ton of the constitutional treaty max
ing power shall have been accom-
plishod the duty of tho national leg
islaturo in tho case will be perform
cd with Il large regard for tho wei
fare Of The inhabitants thereof.
"WM. MKINLEy,
"Exccutivo Mansion
"Wnshington, Juno Is, 1897"
sIIERMAN's REPORT.
Accompanying tho message by
the president was q report from See
rotary OF State Sherman givinga his
tory of the negotiations leading 10
the present treaty, and a discussion
Of treaties in general Of argument of
its adoption.
Among other things the report
says:
"Thc abrupt revolutionary move.
mcnt had brought about the de
throncmcnt Of the latc queen sct up
instead Of the heretofore tutclar mon
archy, a provisional government for
the control and m0nuppnpDto of ruh1ip