The Advocate and news., 1898-12-07

queen Of that historic realm.
On the 10th OF September, 1897, conr
fiiCt took place at Latimer, Pa, between
a body of striking miners and the Sheriff
OF Luzerne county and his deputies in
which twenty-five miners were killed
and forty-fOur wounded, OF which ten Of
the killed and twelve Of the wounded
we're Austrian and Hungarian subjects.
This deplorable event naturally aroused
the sOlicitude OF the -HugaPian
government, which, on the assumption
that the killing and wounding involved
the unjustifable misuse Of authority
claimed Teparation for the sufferers.
Apart from the searching investigation
and the peremptory action OF the author
tiles of Pennsylvania the federal exec
utiVe took appropriate steps to learn the
merits Of the case, In order to be In
position to meet the urgent complaint Of
a friendly power, The Sheriff and his
deputies, having been indicted for mur-
der, were tried and acquitted, after pro-
tracted proceedings and the hearing OF
hundreds OF witnesses, on the ground
that the killing was In the line Of their
official duty to uphold law and preserve
public order in the State. A representa-
tive Of the department Of justice attend
ed the trial and reported It's course fully,
With all the facts in its possession, this
government expects to reach harmo-
nlous understanding on the subject with
that of Austro- Hungary, notwithstand-
ing the renewed claim Of the latter after
learning the result Of the trial for indeun-
nifty for its injured subjects.
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Pending the consideration by the sem
ate of the treaty signed June 16, 1897, by
the plenlpotentiarles Of the United States
and Of the republic Of Hawaii, providing
for the annexation Of the islands, Joint
resolution to accomplish the same pur-
pose by accepting the offered cession ana
incorporating the ceded territory into
the Union, was adopted by the Congress-
and approved July Z, 1898. theTeupon
directed the United States steamer Phil
adelphia to convey Rear Admiral Miller
to Honolulu and entrusted to his hands
this important legislative act to be de-
livered to the president Of the republic.
Of Hawaii with whom the admiral and
the United States minister were author
ICED to make appropriate arrangefnalts
for transferring the sovereignty of the
Islands to the United States. This was
simply but impressively accomplished on
the 18th day OF August last, by the deliy-
cry Of a certified copy Of the resolution
to President Dole, who thereupon yielded
up to the representative OF the govern
ment of the United States the sover-
eighty and public property Of the Ha-
walian islands.
Pursuant to the terms Of the joint res
olutiOn and in exercise OF authority
thereby conferred upon me, directed
that the civil, judicial and military pow
ers heretofore exercised by the officers
Of the government OF the republic OF
Hawaii should continue TO be exercised
by those officers until Congress shall
provide a government for the incorpor-
ated territory, subject TO my power %
remove such officers and 10 flll vacancies.
The President, officers and troops of tAe
republic thereupon took the oath of alle-
glance to the United States, thus prOvId-
ing for the uninterrupted continuance OF
all the administrative and municipal
functions Of the annexed territory until
Congress shall otherwise act.
Following the further provision OF the
joint resolution, appointed the honor
ables Shelby M. CuIlom, Of Illinois, John
T. Morgan, Of Alabama, Robert r. Hitt
of Illinois, Sanford B. Dole, Of Hawaii
and Walter f. Grear, OF Hawaii, as COM
missioners to confer and recommend to
Congress such legislation concerning the
Hawaiian islands as they should deem
necessary or proper. The commissioners
having fulfilled the mission conHded Ia
them, their report will be laid before
you at an early day 1t is believed that
their recommendations will have the
earnest consideration due to the nagni-
tude Of the responsibility resting upon