Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-09
The President Recites the Situation
with Reference to the ISLANDS.

Pending the consideration by the senate
Of the treaty signed June 49, 1897, by the
plenipotentiarfes of the United States and
of the republic of Hawaii providing for the
annexation of the Islands. a joint resolution
to accomplish the same purpose by accept
ing the offered concession and fncorporat-
ing the ceded territory into the union was
adopted by the congress and approved
July Z, 1888. ! thereupon directed the
United States steamer Philadelphia to con-
vey Rear Admiral Miller to Honolulu. and
entrusted to his hands this important Leg
islative act, to be delivered to the presi-
the admiral and the United States minis
ter were authorized to make appropriate
arrangeme mt for transf f the soyer-
This was simply but impressvely accom-
plished on the 18th of August. last, by the
Hp 10 up to e p wS Of
eminent of the United States the sover-
eighty and public property of the Hawaiian
Pursuant to the terms of the joint resolu-
ton and in exercise Of the
tofore exercised by the officers Of the gov
eminent Of the republic of Hawaii should
S until Congress IS shall iI provide government
for the Incorporated territory. subject to
my power to remove such officers and to AZ
troops Of the republic thereupon took the
oath OF allegiance to the United States,
thus providing for the unnterrnptsd
tory until congress shall otherwise enact.
joint pesoi1ti lon appointed s Hon. Shelby
NJ. Cullom, of Illinois; John 7. Morgan, OF
| Alabama; Robert r. Hit. OF Illinois; San
ford B. Dole. of Hawaii, and Walter =.
Grear, of Hawaii as commissioners to COM
fer and recommend to congress such legis-
lation concerning the Hawaiian islands as
Ia Nnda
commissioners having fulfilled the mission
| confded to them their report will be laid
before you at an early day. It Is believed
earnest consideration due to the magnitude
Of the responsibility resting upon you to
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| benefit both in the highest degree, realizing
| the aspirations of the community that has
| cast It's lot with US and elected to share our
political heritage, while. at the same time.
| justifying the foresight of those who for
| three-quarters of a century have looked to
the assimilation of Hawaii as natural
4 and inevitable contamination. in harmony
with our needs and in fulfllment of our
| cherished traditions.
| tween Hawaii and japan, growing out OF
/ the alleged mistreatment of Japanese
treaty immigrants, were, l am pleased TO
/ say, adjusted before the act of transfer by
the payment of a reasonable indemnity to
the government of Japan;
Under the provisions OF the Joint re s 1l.
4 ton the existing customs relations OF the
| and with other countries remain un-
changed until legislation shall otherwise
1 provide The consuls Of Hawaii, here and
commercial agencies, while the United
States consulate at Honolulu is maintained
y for all proper services pertaining to trade
and the revenue. 1t would be desirable that
all foreign consuls in the Hawaiian islands
should receive new exequateurs from this
government.
i fact that, our consular offices having ceased
to exist in Hawaii and being about to cease
ereignty Of the United States, the provf.
sions for the relief and Transportation OF
destitute American seamen in these coun,
tries under our consular regulations Will
In consequence terminate. 1t Is proper,
therefore, that new legislation should be
enacted upon this subject In order to meet
that changed condition.
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