The times., 1898-05-11
A NEW STAR IN THE FLAG
Hawaii Will Soon Become United
States Territory.
HOUSE WILL ACT AT ONCE
The Committee on Foreign AGairn
Has Agreed TO Vote This Morn
Newiands Annexation ResoIution
To fday-ProEisions of the BIZ.

If Speaker Reed will consent TO have a
special rule reported for consideration
of the subject. joint resolution for the
annexation OF Hawaii will be brought
before the House tomorrow. The House
Committee on Foreign Affairs has agreed
to vote on the Newlands resolutions at
IL o'clock tomorrow morning. with the
view of reporting them to the House
and having them passed by that body
the same day.
The result of the vote is fOregone
conclusion. as very decided majority
of the committee have declared in favor
of the resolutions. The Democrats of the
committee at the meeting yesterday asked
for a short delay In order that they
might confer with the view OF getting to-
gether. To accommodate them the vote
was postponed until tomorrow.
OF the fifteen members of the commit
tee, eleven are unqualifedIy in favor of
the immediate annexation of the islands
Two, perhaps three. will vote against
the resolutions. and one member, while
opposed TO the policy of annexing terri
tory not contiguous 10 the United States.
thinks the capture Of the Philippine ISL
ands might justify the taking posses
sion of Hawaii
The members who viii vote for the res
buttons and urge their immediate adop-
ton by the House are Messrs. Hit Ad-
ans, Quigg, Cousins, Smith of Michigan,
Heatwole, Pearson, Gillett and Henry OF
Indiana, Republicans; Berry. Democrat.
and Newlands. Populist.
Messrs. Clark of Missouri. Howard Of
Georgia and Williams Of Mississippi are
opposed to the resolutions, and BIr.
Dinsmere is said to be undecided
Hence there is not the least doubt as
to the action of the committee.
The friends of annexation have deter
mined to press the resolutions in tha
House and get them through that body
before introducing the subject in the
Senate.
There has been some speculation as 10
the attitude Of Speaker Reed. II being
said that he was opposed 10 annexing
Hawaii, and that ne would exert his in
fiueuce To prevent a vote being reached
4 in the House. IL was said yesterday.
however, by Republicans who are active
y at work 70 forward the annexation pro-
Ject. that the Speaker would not throw
any obstacle in the way Of a vote
The indications are that if vote can
be reached the House viii promptly adopt
the resolution.
Expert Witnesses Examined.
At the meeting Of the Foreign Affairs
Committee held yesterday. Gen. Schofeld
and Admiral Walker appeared by invita-
tion 10 give information as 10 the i'm
p0rtance of Hawaii from a military and
/ strategic standpoint. Admiral Walker
quoted from past utterances of his to
/ show the value Of the Islands 10 the
United States He said the operations of
our fleet in the East. the capture OF the
Philippines. and the necessity OF sending
an expedition 10 the relief Of Commodore
Dewey rendered it almost essential that
this Government should have and control
! the Sandwich Islands.
He stated that any expedition going 10
Manila would go via Honolulu and that
/ If our ships could sop and coal there
they would be enabled to carry one
third more Of men, munitions and stores
than if compelled 20 carry from San Fran
cisco coal enough TO last the entire trip.
He added that L would be a great mis-
fortune to this country if the Hawaiian
Islands should proclaim neutrality pend
ing the consideration in Washington OF
the question Of annexation
Gen. Schofeld heartily concurred in ali
that Admiral Walker said and advised
prompt acceptance Of the offer of eessiOn
made by the Hawaiian government.
The preamble OF the Newlands resoIu-
: tions Ito provide for annexing the
Hawaiian Islands 20 the United States
reeites that whenever the government Of
the Hawaiian Islands having in due form
signifed in the manner provided by its
, constitution. to consent TO cede alb
solutely and without reserve TO the
United States all rights of sovereignty
/. over these islands and their dependencies
and to transfer 10 the United States alb
soIute fee and ownership of all public,
government. or crown lands, public build
ings ports and all property Of every
description. that the said cessiOn is ac-
eepted. ratified and confirmed and that
the said Hawaiian Islands and their de-
Tendencies be- and they are hereby. an
nexed as a part OF the territory of the
United States. and are subject 20 the
sovereign dominion thereof and that all
and singular the property and rights
hereinbefore mentioned are vested in the
[ United States of America"
Section > declares that the existing
! laws of the United States relative TO pub
lie lands shah not apply to such lands IN
| the Hawaiian Islands, but the Congress
Z shall enact special laws for their man
agement and disposition; provided that
: the revenue from the same. except such
+ part as may be used or occupied by the
: military or naval forces of the United
States. shall be used solely for the BEN
eft of the people of those islands IN
TIL Congress shall provide for the gov
ernment the civil and military powers
shall be invested in such persons and IN
such manner as the President OF the
United States shall direct; that all exist
ing treaties of Hawaii with foreign na-
I tions shall cease and determine forth
with, to be replaced by such treaties as
may be hereafter concluded by the
, United States. The public debt OF Ha-
! wall including amounts due depositOrs
of the Postal Savings Bank. is assumed.
but the liability of the United States IS
not to exceed 81, COCO
There shall be no further immigration
! Of Chinese into the Hawaiian Islands. ex-
| cept under such conditions now adj
{ | NIT them TO the United States.
The President is authorized 10 appoint,
by and with the consent of the Senate,
/, five commissioners. two of whom shall
be residents of Hawaii, who shall rec
! ommend legislation for the government
of the islands. The sum of $l00,000 is
appropriated TO carry out the cessiOn-
These resolutions may be amended in
! some particulars. but the material pro-
: visions will stand.