Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-06-24
HAWAIIAN TREATY
Signed by Sherman and Hawai-
 ian Commissioners.
GOES TO THE SENATE TODAY
Full Text of the Important Treaty Japan Files
 Protest.

1 WASHINGTON, June I6.-Ihe Hawaiian commissioners, $ ,cretsry Sherman Rno Assistant s Secretaries Day and CrieleI | assem bled in conference at the State department at 9 o'clock this morning
 aud began 8 careful comparison of the | text of the Hawaiian treaty. The
 reaty was signed at 9:2O by s cretar! Sherman for the U Uoited States sno
 Messrs. Hatch, Thurston and Kinney for H ,waii. The documents will be
 submitted to the Senate today.
 The treaty provides that the govern
 ment of the island cede to bhe United States absolutely and for ever all the rights of sovereignty in and over the Hawaiian islands and it's dependencies and that these islands shall become sn integral part of the territory of the United States government. Hawai- also cedes to the U Uoited States all pub- lic lands, pu olic buildings and public property of every description. Congress shall enact special laws to govern the disposition of the lands of the Hawaiian islands. All revenue from these lands shall be used solely for the benefit Of Hawaiian islands for educational and other pu blic purposes. The Hawaiian islands shall be admitted into the U Uaion
 territory of the United States.
 L0oal laws to be passed by local legs- isture shall bs subj act to approval by the President until Congress shall Hp
 ply the laws of the United States to the
 islands The present laws of Hawai- are to govern the islands. The present treaty and laws governing Hawaii's com
 nercial relations with foreign nations shall remain in force until Congress shall take action. Further immigration of Chinese lsborers is prohibited pend ing Congressional action. The entry of Chinese from Hawaii into the United States is likewise prohibited The Uoite d States assu mes the pu blic debt oi Hawaii, but with 8 stipulation bhat this liability shall not exceed s4 0O0,O0 The treaty before it becomss effective shall bs ratified by the proper authorities.
 WASHINGTON. June 16.-The Japanese govern mens has filed protest against the proposed Hawaiian treaty on the ground that it promises to lead to breach of treaty stipulations between Japan and Hawaii.
 WAeHINGroN, June 16. Assistant Secretary Pruden arrived at the capitol st 3:30 with the Hawaiian annexation treaty, but after cons sulting with Sens- LOT A llson retired without presenting
  Senate would be prepared to receive she document at 4:45 The President sent brief mssesge with the treaty.
 PLYMOUTH, B 1gls1d June 16 Bishop Willis of Honolulu has just arrived here from Hawaii. Ia an interview he is quoted ss saying shat the feeling in the islands is against the Uoited States and greatly in favor of British annexation out the Bishop adds that Great Britain as held slott, although 8 third of the capital of the country is British. Bishop | Willis said that though if Great Britain pest course was for Japan to reinstete Qleen Llliuokalani. Referring to She l proposed annexation of the islands by | she United States the B Bshop said the 1 proposal was only advanced in order to l please certain politicians ss Americs | did not want the islands "beosuse the 1 Chinese exclusion act would become l uullfisd If Hawaii was snnexed." h l conclusion the Bishop is quoted as say 1 ng that there is no doubt that Japan l will enforcs the claims in Hawaii ir | which country the commercial pros pec,s are good.
 WASHINGTON, June Is. - Senstor l Davis, oheirmsn of the senate con- nittee on foreign relations said today | that he would not make an effort to | press the Hawaiian treaty to final con slider atiou iu the s snate during the | present session.