The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

cation Of the latter part OF April stat
I'd that the Permission granted .before
he outbreak OF hosllitles would not be
Withdrawn, provided the United states
| government gave assurance that tha
vessel In question would proceed direct
| 20 a United States port without en-
aging in any hostile operation. This
overnment promptly agreed to the
I tipulaten condition.. IL being Understood
| hat the vessel would be prohibited
| from resenting any hostile attack.
CANADIAN QUIBBLDs.
1t will give me special satisfaction
] IL shall be authorized TO communicate
10 you a favorable conclusion of the
| pending negotiations with Great Brit
ain In respect to the Dominica of Cam
ada. It IS the earnest wish Of ths9
| government to remove all sources OF
| ddscord and irritation in relations with
the nelghOoring dominion The trade
| between the two countries is constants
ly Increasing and It - important to
both countries that all reasonable facil--
| Files should be granted fer It's develop
ment.
| The government OF Greece strongly
urges the onerousness OF the duty here
/ imposed upon the currants of that
country. amounting 10 100 per cent. or
mere OF thor market value. This fsitit
| rs stated to be exclusively a Greek
| product. not coming into competition
with any domestic product. The ques-
/ ton OF reciprocal commercial relations
! with Greece. ircludlng the restoration
! Of curra nts to the free list, Is under con-
/ sdcration.
The p5ng standing claim OF Berand
| Campbell for damages for Injuries sub
| talned from n violent assault commit
ted against him by military authorities
I In the island OF Haiti has been settled
/ by the agreement OF that republic to
| pay him $40 900 On American gold. OF
]
II Is hoped that other pending claims OF
American citizens against that republic
may be amlcably adjusted.
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
Pending the consideration by the SEN
ate OF the treaty signed June 16. 1897,
/ by the plenipotentiaiges OF the United
! States and the Republic of Hawaii, pro-
vldlng for the annexation of the island,
a Joint resolution to accomplish the
same purpose by accepting the offered
cession and Incorporating the coded ter
rltory into the Union. was adopted by
| the Congress and approved July 7,
1898. l thereupon directed the United
States steamer Philadelphia 10 convey
Rear Admiral Miller to Honolulu and
I entrusted 10 his hands this important
I legislative act 10 be delivered to the
president of the Republic OF Hawaii.
with whom the admiral and the United
D
appropriate arrangements for transfer
| Ing the sovereignty II the Islands 20 the
] United St9tea. This was simply but
| impressively accomplished or the 18th
day Of August last. by the delivery or
q certified copy Of the resolution to
Z Presldf7t Dole, who thereupOn yielded
up TO the representative OF the govern
ment OF the Urited states the gover-
elgrty and pubic property OF she Ha-
wp'lan Islands.
Pursuant to the terms Of the Joint
resolution and In exercise of Authority
thereby conferred upon me. I directed
that the civil. iud 'clal and military
powers Heretofore exercised by the off,
GERS OF the government OF the Republic
81 Hawaii should continue to he exer-
cised by those officers until Congress-
| shall provide a government for the In
| corporiated territory subject - nv DOW
er to remove such officers and 70 all va
cances. The president. officers ana
troops OF The reprNlic thereupon took
the cath OF allegiance to the United
States. thus porviding for the urinter-
rupted continuance of all the admlnis-
trat'ive ard municipal functions OF the
annexed territory until Congress shall
otherwise enact.
Following the further provision OF
| the joint resolution, I appointed the,
Honorables Shelby A. Culiom. OF Illi-,
nois; John T. Morgan, OF Alabamh;
Robert r. HIT. OF Illinois; Sanford II.
Dole. OF Hawaii. and Walter r. Grier.
CT Hawaii. as commissioners 40 confer
and recommend 70 Congress such legis-
/ latlon concerning the Hawaiian Islands
as thew should deem necessary or prop
| er. The commissioners. having ful-t
| Allied che mission conhded TO them, their
report win be laid before YOU at an
early day. 1t Il believed that their rec
ommend atrons will have the earnest
| consideration due to the magnitude OF
the responsibility resting upon you 10
give such shape TO the relationship of.
those mid Pacific lands to our home
urdon as will beneft both in the high
est degree, realizing the aspirations or
the community that has cast Its lot with
us and elected TO share our political
/ heritage, while at the same time jus-
ttfying the foresight OF those who FOR
three quarters OF a century have looked
10 the assimilation of Hawaii as a
natural and Inevitable contamination,
In harmony with our needs and in full
hllment Of our cherished traditions.
HAWAII AND JAPAN.
The questions heretofore pending be-
tween Hawaii and Japan, growing out
OF the alleged mistrestment of Japanese
treaty immigrants, were. j am pleased
q say, adjusted before the act of trans
fer by the payment of reasonable In
demnity TO the government OF Japan.
CHAtA Aht pibNlhiouh OF the JOlnt
resolution, the existing customs rela
tlons OF the Hawaiian islands with the
| United States and with other countries
remain unchanged until legislation
shah otherwise provide. The consuls
OF Hawaii, here and In foreign coun-
tries, continue 10 fulhl gheir CONNER
| cial agencies, while the United States
consulate at Honolulu Is ma intalned for
all proper services pertaining to trade
and the revenue. II would be desirable
that all foreign consuls In the Hawaiian
Islands should receive new exequators
from this government
U. S. CoNsULATEs CDAsE
The attention Of Congress Is called
10 the fact that our consular offices
having ceased 10 exist In Hawaii, and
being about TO cease In other countries,
coming under the sovereignty of the
United States, the provisions for the
relief and transportation OF destitute
| American seamen in these countries I'M
| der our consular regulations, will, in
| consequence, terminate. IL Is proper
therefore, that new legislation should
be enacted upon this subject In order
tc meet the changed conditions
The Interpretation of certain provl-