Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-14
HA Wall is ANNEXED.
THE PRESIDENT SIGNED THE RESO
LUTON THURSDAY EVENING.
Commissioners Thurston Says That Com
plctes the Annexation, Although
There May be "a Little More For
mality- Liliouka1ani to Leave,

Washington, July 1.-THE President
signed the resolutions anneXing Hawaii
at p. m
Minister Hatch of Hawaii arrived at the
state department at II o'clock and held
an extended conference with Secretary
Day on the contamination Of the dnnexa-
ton of Hawaii to the United states. The
Hawaiian authorities had taken steps to
convey the good news at the earliest pos
sible moment to Hawaii. Mr. Hatch sent
extended official dispatches to the lIa-
waiian agent in San Francisco to be for
warded by the steamer sailing to-day The
minister will leave here tomorrow TO
catch the steamer sailing for Hawaii on
The 18th.
Mr.. Lorn NJ. Thurston. Hawaiian COM
missioner, goes with Mr.. Hatch but will
wait till the 10Th to take steamer for Ha-
vail 1t Is understood also that Mrs.
Dominis, former Queen Liloukalani. and
her party, who have been in Washington
for many months, contemplate taking an
early steamer for Hawaii.
Minister Hatch and Mr. Thurston ex
pressed the deepest satisfaction at the
favorable outcome of the long struggle.
As they entered the state department to-
day they received congratulations on
every hand. Mr. Thurston remarked that
ut felt good to be an American"
IT is the view of the Hawaiian authors
United States the moment the President
of the United States attaches his sigma
ture to the resolution OF Congress. The
annexation is said to be complete without
any further action here or in Hawaii. At
the same time II is possible that the Ha-
vGiian Legislature may pass a resolution
similar to the one passed by our Congress.
While it is said that IT Is not necessary
yet 1t will be formality accomplished,
and remove every possible chance for
quibb.e over the regularity Of the pro-
ccdure. Mr.. Thurston explains the status
thus
THE Hawaiian Senate unanimously rat
flied treaty of annexation. This in cf-
feet was a tender of Hawaii to the United
States Now the United states accepts
the tender by joint resolution of Con-
gress. signed by the President. The ten
der and acceptance complete the act
1t IS said that the transmission of the
republic to the United States can be ac-
complshed without the slightest delay or
friction, complete internal organizd-
ton already exists, civil military, etc,
and 1t is pointed out that this does away
with the delay of organizing govern
ment such as occurred wncn California
was admitted. For the present the exist
ing civil organization will continue with
President Dole as chief executive, ana
this will run along until the five COM
miSsioners appointed by the President
complete system of organization and
put it into effect.
THE BILL SIGNED.
! Washington. July 1T was by cere-
mony of the simplest character that the
resolutions annexing the Hawaiian Islands
to the United States this evening were ell
acted into law. 1t occurred In the Cabinet
room of the executive mansion, and only
six persons besides President Mckinley
were present.
At twenty minutes before seven Alonzo
II. Stewart, assistant door keeper of the
Senate arrived at the White House with
engrossed copy of the resolutions signed
by Speaker pro TEN Payne and Vice-Pre-
sldent Hobart
Precisely at o'clock the President af-
fixed TO the resolutions these words which
made them law: Approved, july 7, 1893,
VIM. Mckinley"
Before arising from the table Pre- sident
Mckinley also approved the general de-
fciency bill. the last Of the great appro-
priat!cn measures passed by the present
Congress.