The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-07-15
THE HAWAIIAN RESOLUTIONS.

l. Hawaii now belongs to us.
The resolutions was originally in
troduced in the House by Mr.. New
lands, OF Nevada, and passed that
body June 18th. Two days later it
reported favorably to the Senate.
Its full text is as follows:
Whereas, the government OF the re-
public of Hawaii, having in due form
signified its consent IN the manner
provided by its constitution to cede
absolutely and without reserve to the
United States of America all rights
Of sovereignty ofswhatsoever kind IN
and over the Hawaiian islands and
their dependencies, and also to cede
and transfer to the United States the
absolute fee and ownership OF all pub
lie, government or crown lands, public
buildings or edifces, ports, harbors,
military equipment and all other pub
lie property of every kind and descrip-
tiOn belonging to the government Of
the Hawaiian islands, together with
every right and appurtenance thereto
appertaining.
Resolved, by the Senate and House
OF Representatives OF the United
States of America in Congress as
sembled, That said cession Is accept
ed, ratified and confirm, and that the
said Hawaiian islands and dependen-
ccs be and are hereby annexed as
part of the territory Of the United
States and are subject to the sover-
eign dominion thereof, and that all
and singular the property and rights
hereinbefUre mentioned are vested in
the United States OF America.
The existing laws Of the United
States relative to public lands shall
not apply to such lands in the Ha-
waian islands; but the Congress of
the United States shall enact special
laws for their management and dis
position provided that all revenue
from or proceeds from the same are as
regards part thereof as may be used
or occupied by civil, military or naval
purposes of the United States or may
be assigned for the use of the local
government, shall be used solely for
the benefit Of the inhabitants OF the
Hawaiian islands for educational and
other public purposes.
Until Congress shall provide for the
government of such islands all the
civil, judicial and military powers ex-
ercised by the officers OF the existing
] government in said islands shall be
exercised In such person or persons
and shall be exercised in such manner
as the President OF the United States
shall direct and the President shall
have power to remove said officers and
fiji the vacancies so occasioned.
The existing treaties Of the Ha-
waian islands with foreign nations
shall forthwith cease and in the mean.
time, being replaced by such treaties
as may exist OF as may be hereafter
concluded between the United States
and such foreign nations. The mu-
nicipal legislation Of the islands not
enacted for the fulnllment OF the
treaties so cxtinguished and not in
consistent with this joint resolution,
contrary to the legislation Of the
United States nor any existing treaty
of the United States shall remain in
operation until the Congress of the
United States shall otherwise derter-
mine.
Until legislation shall be enacted
extending the United States custom
laws and regulations to the islands,
the existing customs relation OF the
islands with the United States and
other countries shall remain un-
changed.
The public debt of the republic OF
Hawaii, lawfully existing at the pas
sage of this joint resolution including
the amounts due to depositors in the
Hawaiian postal saving bank, is here
by assumed by the government OF the
Uuited States but the liability OF
the United States In this regard shall
in no case exceed s4,0OO,00 So long
however, as the existing governmen,
and present commercial relations Of
the Hawaiian islands are continued
as hereinbefore provided, said govern
ment shall continue to pay the inter
est on said debt.
The President shall appoint fv'
commissioners, at least two of whom
shall be residents of the Hawaiian is
lands, who shall as soon as REASONABLE!
practicable, recommend to Congress
such legislation concerning the TIA
waiian islands as they shall deem nee
essary or proper.
Section 2. That the com nissloners
hercinbefore provided for shall be az
pointed by the President by and WIN t
the advice and consent Of the Senate.
Section 8. That 100000 is appryo-
prlated TO carry this joint resolution
into effect.
The Hawaiian Legislature must
first adopt resolutions Of q similar
character before the annexation be
comes operative.
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