The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-17
I 1HE SENATE WON |
Annex Hawaii by Ratifying
the Treaty
THERE Is ANOTHER WAY
BY Joint Resolution, Which
Method is to be Tried.

Washington March 1.-THE senate CON-
| mittee on foreign relations today agreed
to recommend that the Hawaiian Islands
| be annexed by legislation IN open session
and agreed upon joint resolution for the
accomplishment OF this purpose. which
Senator Davis was authorized 10 report
to the senate.
Later, in the senate. Chairman Davis
/ reported joint resolution providing for
! the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands.
| The resolution went to the calendar
| Senator Davis did not give any notice OF
| calling it up.
resolution:
Section 1.-The government Of the re-
! public of Hawaii having in due form sig
| nified its consent in the manner provided
| by its constitution TO cede absolutely and
without reserve TO the United States OF
America all rights or sovereignty of what
| soever kind in and 70 the Hawaiian
| Islands and their dependencies and also
TO cede and transfer 70 the United States
the absolute fee and ownership of all pub
| lie, government or crown lands. public
| buildings or edifices. forts, harbors, mill
tary equipment, and all other public prop
erty of whatever kind and description be-
| longing to the government of the Hawai-
ian Islands. together with every right
and appurtenance thereunto appertaining
therefore, be it
Resolved. That such cession is accept
ed. ratified and confirmed and that the
said Hawaiian Islands and their depend
| encie be and they are hereby annexed as
part of the territory of the United States
and are subject to the sovereign dominion
! thereof, and that all and singular the
property and rights hereinbefore men
toned are vested in the United States of
America"
The resolution then adopts the language
of the treaty. beginning with second par
| agraph of the second section, and taking
all the remainder of it, but does not cite
it as part of the treaty.
The sum ofs1O0. 900 is appropriated by the
| third and last section for the purpose of
| carrying the resolution into effect, and
| this sum is made Immediately available.
| Senator Davis said no determination
| had been reached as to when the joint
| resolution would be called up for consider
| alton in the senate.
THE COMMITTEES REPORT.
| Senator Davis submitted with the joint
resolution an extended report OF the COM
| mittee. The report states that the joint
! resolution brings that subject within reach
| of the legislative power of congress under
| the precedent that was established in the
| annexation OF Texas. that circumstance
| being referred to at length.
The report says:
This important. clear and far-reach-
! ing precedent established in the .annexa-
| ton Of the republic Of Texas is a suffi-
| cient guide for the action of congress in
| the passage of the joint resolution here
with reported. If. in the judgment Of con-
| gress, such a measure is supported by a
| safe and wise policy, or is based upon d
| national duty that we owe TO the people
! of Hawaii, or is necessary for our national
| development and security, that is enough
| to justify annexation, with the consent Of
| the recognized government of the country
| to be annexed"
The report then discusses the arguments
| in favor of annexation. declaring that the
policy of annexation. as il applies TO
| Hawaii. has been exceptional and clear
since our earliest diplomatic relations
| with the government. From the beginning
| down 20 this date. the idea and expecta-
ton has been constantly entertained b.
| the people and governments OF both coun-
tries that whenever the conditions should
be such as TO make annexation Of mutual
advantage it should be contaminated
On the part Of Hawaii this purpose has
been sustained by two facts:
First-That no ruler OF Hawaii since the
time of Kamehameha has believed that
these islands, that are so tempting to the
cupidity OF commercial powers. could
maintain an autonomous government
without the interested support OF some
great maritime nation,
Second-That the rulers of Hawaii. on
each occasion when the Islands have been
threatened with foreign interference CT
domestic violence. have az once appealed
to some foreign power for help.
The report then reviews IN detail all tho
facts connected with the history 81 the
islands, in which they have sought pro-
lection from outside governments, which
has been accorded.
EXCEPTIONAL RELATIONS.
THE government Of the United States. -
says the report, with a clear forecast as
10 the relations that IN the future would
naturally exist toward the people % Ha-
wall. and as 20 the importance Of these
Islands 20 the United States. assumed
toward them an attitude that from the
. beginning has been entirely exceptional
We nave dealt With 10 other country IN
the manner that we nave dealt with Ha-
wall
The report continues:
I'VE owe * 70 these people tha. they
should no; again be brought into suh+ec-
ton OF a monarchy that has lapsed be-
cause % rs corruption and its fal-hiess
reputation Of solemn oa-hs. IN this OBJ
legation our government is also deeply
concerned for the maintenance and en-
toyraent u our treaty rights IN Hawaii
AsIA's PAGAN I,,vAsIAN.
TO these people and also % the pres
ervati0E Of tire natlvs population against
a speedy destruction. invo.ving properly
and life, we owe me duty % Tescuing
them from the s.Ie1: but rapid invasion q
the pagan races from Asia.
IL IS the s.eaI;ny approach q = DE-
st-.ction tina. Easteth a. MONDAY Ire
immigrants frsm Japan retain tcs.- a.
teg.aHce 80 that empire and yet they
claim FUN po.i,icsi -izats IN Hawaii not
w.:hstan63aE thsir aileaaCe-