New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-05

AMERICAN SHIPS TO BE SUPPLIED WITH 'oAb
AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TAKEN AFTER
SECRET CONFERENCE OF CABINET.
Honolulu April 81. by way Of San Francisco.
May 4.-Presidont Dole has sent long conn
muncation to President Mckinley. offering to
transfer the Hawaiian Islands to the United
States for the purposes Of its war w'h Spain.
and to furnish the American ships OF war IN
Pacific waters with large quantities or coal.
supplies and ammunition. This action was
taken by the Executive after a secret conference
OF the Hawaiian Cabinet. called TO discuss the
position to be assumed by the Government tow
ard the two belligerents.
The news Of the declaration OF war by the
United States against Spain was received here
to-day by the Mariposa. which arrived from
the Australian colonies with advices from the
United States TO April IA.
AN ALLIANCE AGAINST SPAIN MEANT.
JOINT RESOLUTION FOR HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION
INTRODUCED
Washington. May 4-Senator Frye. speaking
Of the report from Honolulu. said that he hoped
the President would accept the offer made by
President Dole.
Members Of the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations generally interpret the report from
Honolulu regarding President Doe's tender 70
the United States TO indicate a Willingness 70
form an alliance with this country for the war
with Spain They say that for the Hawaiian
Islands to have held aloof and insisted upon
remaining neutral would have been equivalent
10 refusing coal granting any courtesies 10
the United States in the war. and that the
action now taken will put the Islands In the
way OF doing this country any favor possible.
Representative Newlands. of Nevada. has In"
{oip annexation
Of Hawaii II provides for the confirmation OK
the cesson by the Hawaiian Republic OF all
rights OF sovereignty over the islands and their
dependencies and Of cession and transfer TO the
United States Of all public property and all its
rights and appurtenances assumes the Hawaiian
public debt To amount not exceeding s4'VV~
600 prohibits further immigration or Chinese
and appoints five commissioners, at least Two
Of whom shall be residents of Hawaii. to recon-
mend necessary legislation. The resolution de-
clares the islands and their dependencies herepy
annexed as part Of the territory OF the united
States and subject 70 the sovereign dominion
thereof"
snec,al laws are 70 h. enacted by Congress for
the management and disposition Of public lands.
and all revenues or proceeds therefrom, except
lands used or occupied for civil. military or
naval purposes Of the United States. or local
government use are to be used solely for the
1
benefit Of Hawaiian inhabitants for educational
or other purposes Pending Congressional pro.
| vision for government of the islands the present
| Government officers OF Hawaii are 20 continue,
! under the direction Of the President OF the
| United states subject 10 removal by him
! Existing Hawaiian treaties with other couh,
tries are 70 Immediately cease. peing repIaceu
| nv those between the United States and foreign
nations Municipal legislation OF the ISLANDS.
unless enacted for the fulflment OF the treaties
eYtinguished or contrary 10 our Constitution,
remain in force until otherwise determined
Pending legislation extending our customs Jaws.
Tho existing customs relations OF the islanos
remain unchanged. The assumption or the pup
| lie debt lawfully existing at the date of the ex-
change Of the passage Of the resolution includes
amounts due to depositors In the Hawaiian
postal savings banks. the Hawaiian Govern.
ment however. continuing TO pay the ih,eress
rs commercial relations are continued The
chinese exclusion paragraph prohibits the ao-
,nIssion of Chinese into the United states from
Hawaii To carry out the resolution 100000
| is 10 he appropriated.