The sun., 1897-06-18
THE TREATY MADE PUBLIC.
MessaEc or tho President Transmitting lt {,
tho osenntc--sherman,s Report.

THE TREATY MADE PUBLIC.
Message or tho President Transmitting It to
tho senntc--sherman,s Report.
WASHINGTON, June e17.-President McKinley's
message transmitting the Hawaiian annexation
treaty to tho Senate reads az follows:
"To the Senate OF the United States:
81 transmit herewith to the Senate. In order
that, after due consideration. the constitutional
function Of advice and consent may be exercised
by that body. treaty for the annexation OF tho
republic of Hawaii to the United States signed
in this capital by the plenipotcntiaries of the
parties on the 10th OF Juno instant For tho
better understanding of the subject transmit
in addition report of the Secretary Of State
briefly reviewing the negotiation which has led
to this important result
"The incorporation OF the Hawaiian Islands
into the body polite OF the United States Ia the
necessary and fitting sequel to the chain OF
events which. from very early period of our
history, has controlled the intercourse and pre-
scribcd tho association OF the United States and
the Hawaiian Islands. The predominance of
American interests in that neighboring ter
rtory was first asserted in 1920 by send
Ing TO the islands representative agent
OF the United States. 1t found further
expression by the signature of treaty of
friendship. commerce, and navigation with
the King in 1926. the first international COM
pact negotiated by Hawaii 1t was sgnally
nounced in ls43. when the intervention Of the
United States caused the British Government
to disavow the seizure Of the Sandwich Islands
by British naval commander, and to recognize
them by treaty as an independent State. re-
nouncing forever any purpose of ~annexing tho
islands or exerting protectorate over them.
In 1851 the cession Of the Hawaiian kingdom
to the United States was formally offered. and
although not then accepted this Government
proclaimed its duty to preserve alike the honor
md dignity OF the United States and the safety
of Government OF the Hawaiian Islands From
this time until the outbreak OF tho war in 1851
the policy of the United States toward Hawaii
and OF the Hawaiian sovereign toward the
United States was eHemplifed by continued ne
gotintions for annexation or for a reserved COM
mercial union. The latter alternative was at
length accomplished by the reciprocity treaty Of
1879, the provisions of which were renewed
and expanded by the convention of 1884,
embracing the perpetual cession to the United
States of tho harbor OF Pearl River in the island
of Oahu. In 1888 proposal for the joint guar
antee of the neutrality of the Hawaiian Islands
by the United States, Germany, and Great Bri-
tain was declined on the announced ground that
the relation OF the United States to the islands
was sufficient for the end in view. In brief. from
1890 TO 1898 the course of the United States to-
ward the Hawaiian Islands has consistently
favored their autonomous welfare with the ex-
clusion of al foreign influence save our own. to
the extent of upholding eventual annexation as
Not only is the union Of the Hawaiian terri
tory to the United States no new scheme. but 1t
is the inevitable consequence of the relation
steadtastly maintained with that mid-Pacifc
domain for three-quarters of century. Its ac-
complishment, despite successive denials and
postponements has been merely a question OF
time. While its failure in 1893 may not be a
cause of CDnHrHtulatiOn. it ia certainly n nrOOf
OF tho disintcrestedness Of the United States.
me aS delay Of fur years having Sbnndantly SUI,
the.republico of Hawaii TO enter, as a sovereign
contractant upon conventional union with
by the Hawaiian people and proclaimed by sue sue
cesslve Hawaiian Governments through some
The benevol lent protection of the United States.
Under such circumstances annexation IL not u
change; II Is II contamination.
The report OF the Secretary of State exhib-
its the character and course OF the recent nego-
organic and administrative details Of incorpora-
tion are necessarily left to the wisdom of Con-
gEess; and cannot doubt when the function Of
have been accomplished, the duty of the ma
tional legislature in the case will be performed
with the largest regard for the interests of this
rich insular domai In, and for the welfare OF the
Inhabitants thereof. WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WASHINGTON, juno
TEXT OF THE TREATY.
The following is the full text of tho treaty:
The United states or America and the re-
public OF Hawaii. In view Of the natural do
pendence of the Hawaiian Islands upon the
United states, OF their geographical proximity
tho United States and It's citizens in Tho ad Indus %
tries and trade Of said islands and Of tho ex-
public OF Hawaii that those islands should be
Incorporated into the Y United States as an in
tegral part thereof and under its sovereignty
have determined to accomplish by treaty an
object SO important TO their mutual and perma
ITO this end. the high contracting parties
have conferred full powers and authority upon
their respectively % epp9intsd penip9tssntiaries
John sherman Secretary OF State OF the United
States; tho President OF the republic of Hawaii
William A. Kinney.
ARTICLE
The republic OF Hawaii hereby cedes, abso
lutely and without reserve. to the United States
ever kind in and over the Hawaiian Islands ant
their dependencies: and 1t 10 agreed that all the
Hawaii is hereby ePnoSed to tho W Uaitea State,
OF America under the name OF the Territory o
Hawaii
ARTICLE II.
The republic OF Hawaii also cedes and here
by transfers to the United States tho absolut,
crown lands, public buildings or ediaces, ports
harbors. military equipments and all other pub
oakRnsp o the @ GeS Ss
Islands, together with overy right and appurtc
TSe% % eSstins laws Of the United States rola
tive to public lands shall not apply to such andi
IN the Hawaiian Islands; but the Congress o
the Unitcd States shall enact special laws fol
that all revenue from or proceeds Of the same
except as regards such part thereof as may b,
used or occupied for The civil. military nava
purposes OF the United States, or may be as
signed for the use OF the local Government. shal
be used solely for the benefit OF the habitantl
of the Hawaiian Islands for educational and
other public purposes.
-. ... ARTICLE III.
Until Congress shall provide for the govern
ment OF such islands all the civil, judicial, anC
military powers exercised by the officers OF The
existing Government in said islands shall b,
vested in such person or per5ons, and shall bt
exercised in such manner, us the President Of
the ppited States shall direct. and the presiden
ghal have power 70 renoss said officers and hl
the Nnpanpies 90 oecA9iOAods --..t ,ft
"Tf6 6Xfbting treAtieko of the Hawaiian Islands
With foreign nations shall forthwith cease and