The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-08
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII,
The President Recites the Situation
with Reference to the Islands,


with Reference to the Islands.
Pending the consideration by the senate
of the treaty signed June 16, 1897 by the
plenipotentiaries Of the United States and
of the republic of Hawaii, providing for the
annexation of the islands, joint resolution
to accomplish the same purpose by accept
ing the offered concession and Incorporate
ing the ceded territory into the union was
adopted by the congress and approved
July 7. 1898 1 thereupon directed the
United States steamer Philadelphia to con-
vey Rear Admiral Miller to Honolulu, and
entrusted 70 his hands this important leg
islative act, to be delivered to the presi-
dent of the republic of Hawaii, with whom
the admiral and the United States minis
ter were authorized to make appropriate
arrangements for transferring the Sover-
eighty of the islands to the United States.
This was simply but impressively accom-
plished on the 18th of August, last. by the
delivery Of certified copy of the resolu-
ton to President Dole, who thereupon
yielded up to the representative of the gov
e eipn1e 20 OF the United states The soXer-
islands
Pursuant to the terms of the joint resolu-
by conferred upon me, I directed that the
civil, judicial and military powers there
tofore exercised by the officers of the gov
continue to be exercised by those o shhS
until congress shall provide government
Tor the Incorporated territory, subject to
vacaHcies The PRESIDENT. ee ofic aa 70 and nd
': loops Of the republic thereupon took the
oath oath of allegiance to the United States,
tlnuance of all the administrative and
municipal functions of the annexed terri
tory until congress shall otherwise enact
joint resolution I appointed Hon Shelby
NJ; Cullom, of Illinois; John T. Morgan, Of
Ala Robert R: Hit, of Illinois; San
Grear. of Hawaii, as commissioners to con-
fer and recommend to congress such legis-
iation concerning the Hawaiian islands as
commissioners having fulfilled the mission
Gonfided to 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 magnitude
of the responsibility resting upon you to
give such shape to the relationship of those
benefit both In the highest degree, realizins
the aspirations of the community that has
cast its lot with US and elected to share our
justifying the foresight Of those who for
three-quarters of a century have looked to
the, assimilation of Hawaii as natural
and inevitable contamination, in harmony
with our needs and in fulhllment of our
cherished traditions
The questions heretofore pending be-
tween Hawaii and Japan. growing out Of
the alleged mistreatment of Japanese
treaty immigrants, were, I am pleased to
say. adjusted before the act of transfer by
the government of Japan.
Under the provisions of the joint resolu-
ton the existing customs relations of the
Hawaiian islands with the United States
and with other countries remain I'M
changed until legislation shall otherwise
provide. The consuls of Hawaii, here and
IN. foretgn countries, continue to fulfil their
commercial agencies. while the United
States consulate at Honolulu Is maintained
for for al proper services pertaining to trade
all foreign consuls In the Hawaiian islands
should receive new exequateurs from this
government.
The attention of congress Is called to the
fact that. our consular offices having ceased
TO exist In Hawaii and being about to cease
In other countries coming under the SOW
ereignty of the United States. the provi-
sons for the relief and transporta ton Of
destitute American seamen in these coun-
tries under our consular regulations will.
n consequence term mate. 1t is proper,
therefore. that new legislation should be
enacted upon this subject in order to meet
that changed condition.