The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-18
TEXT or THE TREATY.
Terms ON Which This Country Agrees
to Annex the Islands.


WASHINGTON, June 17.-Foliowng is
the full text of the Hawaiian treaty sent
to the Senate yesterday:
"The United States of America and the
republic of Hawaii, in view of the natural
dependence of the Hawaiian islands upon
the United States, of their geographical
proximity thereto of the preponderant
it's citizens in the industries and trades of
said islands, and of the expressed desire
of the government of the republic of Ha-
waii, that these islands should be incor-
porated into the United States an inte-
grail part thereof, and under its sovereignty,
have determined to accomplish by treaty
permanent welfare.
ITO this end, the high contracting parties
have conferred full powers and authority
upon their respectively appointed plenipo-
tetaries. to wit: The President Of the
United States-John Sherman, secretary of
state of the United States; the President of
the republic of Hawaii-Francis March
Hatch, Lorin A. Thurston and William A.
Kinney.
Article I. The republic of Hawaii here
by cedes absolutely and without reserve to
the United States of America all rights of
sovereignty of whatsoever kind in and over
the Hawaiian islands and their dependen-
cies; and it is agreed that all the territory
of and appertafning to the republic of Ha-
waii is hereby annexed to the United States
OF America under the name OF the Territory
Of Hawaii.
Art. II. The republic of Hawaii also
CeQeS ana nereDy transfers 10 the united
States the absolute fee and ownership OF
all public, government or crown lands, pub
lie buildings or edifices, ports, harbors, mill
tary euuipmentS and all other public prop
erty Of every kind and description belong
ing to the government of the Hawaiian ISL
ands, together with every right and appur-
tenance thereuntO appertaining. The exist
ing laws of the United States relative to
public lands shall not apply TO such lands
in the Hawaiian islands, but the Congress
of the United States shall enact special
laws for their management and disposition
provided, that all revenue from or proceeds
of the same, except as regards such parts
thereof a may be used or occupied for the
civil military or naval purposes of the
United States, may be assigned for the
use of the local government shall be used
solely for the benefit of the inhabitants OF
the Hawaiian islands, for educational and
other public purposes.
Art III Until Congress shall provide
for the government of such islands, all the
civil, judicial and military powers exercised
by the officers of the existing government
in said island shall be vested in such per-
son or persons, and shall be exercised IN
such manner as the President of the United
States shall direct and the President shall
have power to remove said officers and I'LL
the vacancies so ccasioned. The existing
treaties of the Hawaiian islands with for
eign nations shall forthwith cease being
replaced by such treaties as may exist
or as may be hereafter concluded between
the United States and such foreign ma
tions. The municipal legislation OF the
Hawaiian islands, not enacted Tor the 1ul-
fillment of the treaties so eXtinguiShed
and not inconsistent with this treaty nor
contrary to the Constitution of the United
States nor to any existing treaty of the
United States shall remain in force until
the Congress Of the United States shall
otherwise determine. Until legislation shall
be enacted extending the United States
custom laws and regulations to the
Hawaiian islands, the existing customs re-
lations of the Hawaiian islands with the
United States and other countries snail
remain unchanged.
Art ". The public debt of the Repub-
lie of Hawaii, lawfully existing at the date
of the exchange of the ratifications of this
treaty including the amounts due to de-
postors in the Hawaiian Postal Savings
Bank is hereby assumed by the govern
ment of the United States but the liability
of the United States in this regard shall
in no case exceed $1,000 600. So long, how
ever as the existing government and pres
ent commercial relations of the Hawaiian
islands are continued as herelnbetore pro-
vided. said government shall continue TO
pay the interest on said debt.
art " There shall be no further imml-
grafton of Chinese into the Hawaiian
now or may hereafter be allowed by the
laws of the United States, and no Chlnese
by reason of anything herein eontalned con a. 1ft
shall be allowed to enter the United states
from the Hawaiian ISLANDS.
Art VI The President shall appoint
five commissioners at least two OF Whom
shall be residents of the Hawaiian islands,
who shall as soon as reasonably practi-
cable recommend to Congress sucn legls.
latiori concerning the territory OF Hawaii
as they shall deem necessary or proper
Art VII This treaty shall be ratlIled
by the President of the United states by
and with the advice and consent or the
Senate on the one part and by the Presl-
dent of the republic of Hawaii by ana with
the advice and consent OF the senate, IN
accordance with the ConStltutlol OF Sdlu
republic, on the other and the ratlncatloIls
thereof shall be exchanged at Washington
as soon as possible 4i.,
The treaty closes, with the usuai faicI.y 0riciai