The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-16
JOINT RESOLUTION -
: OF ANNEXATION.
Congressional Decree Under Which,
Change Was Made.

Change Was Made.
This is the "Newlands Resolution"
by which Annexation was directly
brought about:
"whereas, The Government Of the
Republic 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 the
rights Of sovereignty Of whatever
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 or crown lands,
public buildings or edifces, ports, har-
bors, military equipment and all 9TH
er public property Of every kind and
description belonging to the Govern
ment of the Hawaiian Islands, togeth-
err with every right and appurtenance
thereunto appertaining; therefore be
1t
Resolved. That said cession Is &C.
cepted, ratified and confirmed, and
that the said Hawaiian Islands and
their dependencies be, and they are
hereby, annexed as part OF the ter
rtory Of the United States and are
subject to the sovereign dominion
thereof, and that all and singular the
property and rights hereinbefore
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 Hawa-
iian Islands, but the Congress Of the
United States shall enact special laws
for their management and disposition,
provided, that all revenue from or
proceeds OF the same, except as re-
CARDS 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 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 Tor
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
vested in srch person or persons, as
the President OF the United States
shall direct; and the President shall
have power to remove the said officers
and to fill the vacancies so occasioned.
THE existing treaties OF the Hawa-
iian Islands with foreign nations shall
forthwith cease and determine, being
replaced by such treaties as may eX-
list, or as may hereafter be concluded,
between the United States and such
foreign nations.
"The municipal legislation OF the
Hawaiian Islands, not enacted for the
fulfllment Of the treaties so exiting
uished, and not inconsistent with this
joint resolution nor contrary to the
Constitution OF the United States
shall remain in force until the Con-
} gress of the United States shall other.
wise determine.
Until legislation shall be enacted
extending the United States customs
laws and regulations to the Hawaiian
Islands the existing customs regula.
lions Of the Hawaiian Islands with
the United States and other countries
shall remain unchanged.
"The public debt of the Republic OIL
: Hawaii lawfully existing at the date
|
including the amounts due to deposi,
tors in the Hawaiian Postal Savings
Bank, Is hereby assumed by the Gov.
eminent OF the United States, but the
liability Of the United States in thi!
regard shall in no case exceed $4,000,
= 900.
so long. however, as the existing
/, government and the present CONNER
J cial relations Of the Hawaiian Island.
! are continued as hereinbefore provid
! ed said government shall continue t.
Y pay the interest on said debt.
There shall be no further immigra
ton OF Chinese into the Hawaiian
2 Islands, except upon such conditions
as are now or may hereafter be allowed
, by the laws Of the United States; ant
no Chinese, by reason OF anythin,
! herein contained, shall be allowed Il
: enter the United States from the Ha
: waian Islands.
"The President shall appoint fv,
/, commissioners, at least two Of whom
, shall be residents OF the Hawaiian
Islands, who shall, as soon as reason
ably practicable, recommend to Con
: gress such legislation concerning tn,
Hawaiian Islands as they shall deem
5 necessary or proper.
"Sec. 2. That the commissioner
: hereinbefore provided for shall be ap
pointed by the President, by and will
the consent and advice OF the Senate
Sec. 3.-That the sum OF 100000
; or SO much thereof as may be neces
( sary, is hereby appropriated out O
any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, and to be imme
: diately available, to be expended a
the discretion Of the President of tn,
. United States Of America, for the pur
pose of carrying this joint resolution
= into effect"