Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-12
The House Committee Recommends
Annexation Of Hawaii.
ONLY FOUR NEGATIVE VOTES CAST
Text Of the important Joint Reso-
luton Of Mr.. Newlands.
TO BE CONSIDERED TUESDAY

| The House committee on foreign affairs
| today authorized favorable report on the
joint resolution providing for the annexa-
| ton of the Hawaiian Islands to the United
! States.
| The vote in committee was 10 ayes to 4
| noes, the negative votes being cast by
! Messrs. Clark, Dinsmore, Williams and
| Howard of Georgia.
The resolution, which was introduced by
| Mr.. Newlands of Nevada provides as fol-
| lows:
| whereas the government of the republic
| of Hawaii having, in due form, signified
| its consent, in the manner provided by it's
| constitution, to cede absolutely and with
| out reserve to the United States of Ameri-
| ca all rights of sovereignty 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, govern
ment or crown lands, public buildings or
edllceS. ports, harborS. military equipment
and all other public property of every kind
and description belonging to the govern
| ment of the Hawaiian Islands, together
with every right and appurtenance there
unto appertaining; therefore,
Resolved. by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That said
cesslon is accepted, ratified and confirmed,
their dependencies be. and they are here
by, annexed as a part of the territory of
the United States and are subject to the
sovereign dominion thereof and that all
and singular property and rights herein
before mentioned are vested in the United
States of America.
Special Laws to BE Enacted.
"The existing laws of the United States
relative to public lands shall not apply to
such lands in the Hawaiian Islands: but
the Congress of the United States shall en-
act special laws for their management and
dispositions: Provided, That all revenue
from or proceeds of the same except as
regards such part thereof as may be used
or occupied for the CIVIL military or naval
purposes of the United States, or may be
assigned for the use of the local govern
ment, 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 gov
eminent OF such island all the civil, judi
clal and military powers exercised by the
officers of the existing government in said
Islands shall be vested in such person or
manner as the President of the United
States shall direct; and the President shall
have power to remove said officers and till
the vacancies so occaSoned
THE existing treaties of the Hawaiian
Islands with foreign nations shall forthwith
cease and determine, being replaced by
Such treaties as may exist, as may be
hereafter concluded, between the United
states and such foreign nations The mum
1cipal legislation of the Hawaiian Islands.
not enacted for the fulfiilment of the treat
les so eXtingulshed, and not inconsistent
with this joint resolution nor contrary to
the Constitution of the United States nor
10 any existing treaty of the United States
shail remain in force until the Congress of
the United States shall otherwise deter
mine.
Until legislation shall be enacted extend
ing the United States customs laws and
regulations to the Hawaiian Islands the ex-
listing customs relations of the Hawaiian
Islands with the United States and other
countries shall remain unchanged
Hawnii's Public Debt Assumed
The public debt of the republic of Ha-
wall lawfully existing at the date of the
exchange Of the passage of this joint reso-
luton, Including the amounts due to de-
rositors i'll the Hawaiian Postal Savings
Bank, is hereby assumed by the govern
ment of the United States; but the liability
of the United States in this regard shall
in no case exceed 100000. So long, how
ever, as the existing government and the
present commercial relations of the Ha-
Waiian Islands continued as hereinbe-
lore provided said government shall con-
tinue to pay the interest on said debt
There shall be DO further immigration
CT Chinese into the Hawaiian Islands ex-
cept upon such conditions as are now or
may hereafter be allowed by the laws of
the United States; and no Chinese by rea-
son of anything herein contained shall
be allowed to enter the United States from
the Hawaiian Islands.
Commissioners Provided For.
1.-The President shall appoint five COM
missioners, at least two of whom shall be
residents of the Hawaiian Islands, who
shall, as soon as reasonably practicable
recommend to Congress such legislation
concerning the Hawaiian Islands as they
shall deem necessary or proper
Sec. 2. That. the commissioners herein
before provided for shall be appointed by
the President by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate.
Sec 3. That the sum Of 100000. or so
much thereof as may be necessary, is
hereby appropriated. out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
and to be Immediately available to be
expended at the discretion of the Pres-
dent of the United States of America, for
the purpose of carrying this joint resolu-
ton into effect"
1t is expected that the resolution will be
called in he