The New South., 1897-06-26
HAWAII'S ANNEXATION
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Grnii8n by the @enatr - the Present ses
sioa N0f TxDeeted-..Tersns ~ the treaty.
II the great diplomatic room of The
State department, whefe four years ane
ak months ago. ii the closing hours q
tho Harrison administration. the first
Hawaiian annexation treaty was signed,
only 10 Be viibdfawn from the senate
aud thrown into pigeon hole. the
Representatives Of the governments 81
the United States and Hawaii gathered
Thursday morning sna signed a treaty
by the terms u which. Il ratified, the
little Island republic will become part
~ the territory oi tho United ssatee.
Oi the persons who stood IN the room.
three we're preaent when the original
treaty was Higned, namely: Special
Commissioner Lorin ThnFston, and
Assistant Secretaries Adee and Cridler.
The hrss named perhaps took more
sincere personal pleasure 10 the cere-
mony of this morning than any Of the
stirring events Of the last four years tn
which he was 70 directly concerned.
IL IL very unusual thing for treaty
81 such importance to ba singned early
Ia the morning, but ID this case il was
iioeired that tho convention be medo
ready early ia order that II might DO
snbmitted 10 the senate on the day of
Ia signature. The document il self had
been prepared carefully over night, in
fact IL was practically completed at the
closo OF Office hours Wednesday, but II
was necessary 70 make close compari
son aud the president wished another
opportunity Is 90 over tho document,
probably with view TO drawing UP a
moaenge with which II will be accom-
panied to the sonate. Therefore before
\ o'clock tho persons who were con
cernod ia the treaty we're all Ut tie
State department. For tho United
States thore were Secretary Sherman,
Assistant Secretaries. Day, Adee hnd
Gfidler. Private Secretary Babeocx
aud Assistant Private Secretary Gay
tree. On the Hawaiian side were Min-
ister Hatch. Lorin A. Thurston aud
W. A. Kinney, all for this particular
oc aston accredited as special commits
sioncrs duly empowered to negotiate a
treaty of annexation. After the formal
greetings, the credentials of the plcni.
potentiarias were scanned and recorded.
Secretary sherman alone represented
the United States in the signature 81
tho convention and ii was part Of the
ceremony To record his authorization
BY the president just as much as il was
President Dole. Then came the read
ing and comparison Of the treaty. OF
this there were two drafts, one TO be
held by each, later on to be held by
each, later on to be exchanged in tho
usual form. Altogether il was twenty
minutes after o'clock when all was
ready for the signatures. The Hawaiian
representatives had brought with
them gold pen in plain holder and
at their request this was used for all OF
the mgnnturgs.
Secretary Sherman signed first the
copy intended to be held Mt Washing
ton while Minister Hatch signed first
tho HawaiiAa copy of the treaty, his
fellow commissioners coming next IN
order. Mr.. Thurston first, followed by
sMr. Kinney. Tho treaties were scaled
by Assistant Secretary Cridler with a
private zeal carried on his watch chain
The copies were handed to their res.
pective onat0dians and the treaty was
made, as for as the executive branch Of
a .xf4.
The treaty for the annexation OF the
Hawaiian Islands reached the senate
chamber at 8 o'clock Wednesday. The
senute at oaoe won't into executive ees
sion and as soon as tho doors were
closed the message of President Me-
Kiuley accompanying the treaty aud
tho treaty itsplf were read to tho sem
ate.
The treaty proved to be simple
document OF six articles based IN IL
essential details upon the treaty nego-
tiated by Hon. II. w. Foster during
the administration of President Harri-
con. The islands are ceded practically
without conditions, leaving the United
States 10 pursue its own course with
reference 10 their management.
The frat article reads as follows:
1.-The government Of the Hawaiian
Islands hereby cedes, from the date Of
the exchange Of The ratifioations Of this
treaty, absolute and without reserve 70
the United States forever, all rights al
sovereignty OF whatsoever kind in and
over the Hawaiian Islands and their
dependencies, renouncing in favor 81
the United States every sovereign right
af which, as an independent nation, il
is now possessed; aud, henceforth, the
said Hawaiian Islands shall become
aud be an integral part Of the territory
Of the United States. "
The Hawaiian government cedes tC
the United States the absolute owner.
ship Of all the public lands, public
buildings, ports, harbore, fortifica.
tions, military and naval equipments
and all other government property. II
is specifically provided, however, that
\ the existing land laws Of the United
States shalt net apply 10 the public
lands of Hawai-, but that special lewi
shall he made from time to time foI
their disposition. the proceeds of any
sales II those lands To be applied tC
educational purposes in the islands.
The islands for the present are L
constitute territory Of the Unitee
States. thor local laws remaining ii
force until new ones are enacted.
local legislature is provided for, but
the veto power is vested entirely in th'
president Of the United States.
A committee OF five persons, con
sisting of three Americans and tvs