The times., 1898-07-07

thousands of columns of newspaper mat
ter have been devoted 10 the subject
But the material is scattered and not
easily available
The Birth of a Colony.
The story of the new American colony's
birth Is an interesting one. IL dates back
further than 1893 when the queen was
deJhroned and a provisional government
asked that the islands be Incorporated
into American territory.
Forty-seYen years ago. March TO- 1851
kamehameha III executes- and delivered
TO the American minister in Honolulu
provisional cession OF Hawaii 70 the
United States June q of the same year
Joint resolution was passed by the two
houses OF the Hawaiian Legislature au-
thorlZlng the king, IN his discretion to
place the kingdom under the protection
or some foreign state. This was in con-
hrmation of the provisional cession of the
country TO the United States.
Three years later that sterling Demo-
erat and typical American statesman
" "liiiam l.. Marcy negotiated a treaty
with the king by the terms of which the
iSlandS were annexed to this country The
king died before final copy was signed.
FROM that day TO this annexation has
been live issue in the islands The bet
Ter element, the whites. and the property
owners generally. have been in favor of
surrendering the sovereignty of the
country in consideration OF the great ad
vantages that would accrue from Ameri-
can citizenship
During the lifetime of Kalakaua the
matter was not pressed. as the king was
popular and the constitution liberal
His successor. LiliuokalanI. was reac-
tionary. She was ambitious and believed
In absoutism
In 1893 it became known that she was
conspiring with court favorItes to abro-
gate the constitution and enlarge her
power. January IA was the date set when
she was TO prOmulgate a new instrument
as the supreme law.
On January II. three days later. the
dynasty was overthrown and a provision
al government organized pending annex
alton TO the United States.
The Foster Treaty.
On the 18th OF February following a
treaty of annexation was negotiated by
the representative OF the provisional gov
ernment with Secretary of State Foster
and sent 10 the Senate.
1t was pending in the Senate when Mr..
Cleveland took office.
He promptly withdrew the treaty and
sent ]. H Blount, of Georgia. who had
been chairman of the Committee on For
eign Affairs of the House to Honolulu
with plenary and paramount authority 10
represent this country at that capital
Blount's first act was 10 haul down the
American flag, which had been hoisted by
the American minister after American
marines had been landed from the Boston
to protect the interests Of citizens of this
country.
Cleveland did everything he could to
restore the queen. Notwithstanding she
said she would. if she regained the throne
behead all the revolutionists. His efforts
were futile, however. A republic was e.
tablished with Sanford 3. Dole as presi-
dent. and the queen, after engaging in
a feeble demonstration. was exiled
Presidently Mckinley had been in office
but few weeks when he sent an annex
alton treaty 70 the Senate There being
little likelihood Of its ratification at this
session OF Congress. Representative New
lands offered the joint resolution which
passed the Senate yesterday, and which
now awaits the Presidents signature.