The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-07-13
To Annex Hawaii,

The Newlands joint resolution, pro-
viding for the annexation of the Hsw-
ain islands, passed the Senate on We'd
nesday, July 6, by vote of az to 2l, a
two-thirds majoaity. The resolution
passed the HJuse June 10. by vote of
200 to 81. The flibustering opposition,
conducted by White, Pettigrew and
their associates. who had indicated
purpose to "hold up' the Senate and
indefinitely postpone vote, suddenly
collapsed. Six Democratic Senators
voted for the resolution, one Rspubli-
can, Morrill, of Vermont, voted with
the opposing Democrats and Populists.
The President has appointed as co n
missioners under the resolution to
frame government for Hawaii, Sana-
tor Cullom of Ohio, Senator Morgan of
Alabama, Representative Hit of
Illinois, Sanford D de, President of the
Hawaiian republic, and w. F. Frear of
Hawaii. The commissioners will 90
al once to the islands TO begin their
work. The appointment of Senator
Morgan, a Democrat, one of the ablest
lawyers in the Senate and the stoutest
supporter of President McKinley's
policy Of annexation, is very proper
recognition of high merit, and of con-
spicious Americanism.
The text of the annexation resolution
is as follows:
"Whereas the government of the Republic
of Hawaii having in due form signihed its con-
sent in the manner provided by its constitution
to cede absolutely and without reserve to the
United States of America all rights of sover-
eighty of whatsoever 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 public,
government crown lands, public buildings
or edfces, ports, harbors, military equipment,
and all other public property OF every kind
and description belonging to the government of
the Hawaiian islands, together with every
right and appurtenance thereunto appertain-
ing, therefore, -, -.
Representatives of the United States of Ameri-
ca in Congress assembled, that said cession is
| accepted, ratified and confirmed, and that the
said Hawaiian islands and their dependencies
| be and they are hereby annexed as a part Of
the territory of the United States, and are sub
| ject to the sovereign dominion thereof and
that all and singular the property and rights
| herenbefore mentioned are vested in the
| United States of America.
1.-THE existing laws of the United States re-
| latiye to public lands shall not apply to such
lands in the Hawaiian islands, but the Con-
| gress of the United States shall enact special
| laws for their management and disposition;
| Ja1 hat oil frnpn r,rooaado &c
| the same, except as regards such part thereof
as may be used or occupied for the civil, mill
| tary naval purposes OF the I nited States, or
may be assigned for the use OF the local gov
eminent, shall be used solely for the benefit of
| the inhabitants OF the Hawaiian islands for
educational and other purposes.
TEE PRESIDENTS POWER.
Until Congress shall provide for the govern
ment of such islands, all the civil, judicial and
military authority exercised by the officers of
| the existieg government of said islands shall be
exercised in such manner as the President of
the United States shall direct, and the Presi-
dent shall have power to remove said officers
and fill the vacancies SO occasioned.
"The existing treaties of the Hawaiian
islands with foreign nations shall forthwith
cease and determine, being replaced by such
, treaties as may exist or as may be hereafter
concluded between the United States and such
foreign nations The municipal legislation of
the Hawaiian islands not enacted for the fulfil
ment of the treaties so extinguished, and not
inconsistent with this joint resolution, nor con-
trary to the Constitution of the United States,
nor to any existing treaty of the United States,
shall remain in force until the Congress of the
United States shall otherwise determine.
Until legislation shall be enacted extending
the United States customs laws and regulations
to the Hawaiian islands the existing customs
relations of the Hawaiian islands with the
United States and other countries shall remain
unchanged.
HAWAII S DEBT ASSUMED,
1.-The public debt of the Republic of Ha.
wall lawfully existing at the date of the pas
sage of this joint resolution, including the
amounts due to depositors in the Hawaiian
Postal Savings Bank, is hereby assumed by
the government of the United States, but the
liabilities OF the United States in this regard
shall in no case exceed $4,000,O00. SO long
however, as the existing government and the
present commercial relations of the Hawaiian
islands are continued as hereinbefore provided
said government shall continue to pay the in
terest on said debt,
"There shall be no further immigration o
Chinese into the Hawaiian islands except upol
such conditions as are now may hereafte
be allowed by the laws of the United States
and no Chinese, by reason of anything hereil
contained, shall be allowed to enter the United
States from the Hawaiian islands.
"The president shall appoint five commits
sioners at least two of whom shall be resident
of the Hawaiian islands, who shall, as soon