The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-07
TEXT OF RESOLUTIONS.
Provisions for the Annexation of
the Hawaiian Islands.

Provisions for the Annexation of
the Hawaiian Islands.
WASHINGTON. July 6.-The joint
resolution which today passed the SEN
ate, providing for the annexation Of
Hawaii, was originally introduced by
Mr. Newlands. of Nevada, in the
house, and passed that body June Is.
Two days later it was reported favor
ably to the senate. Its full text is:
Whereas. The government of Hawaii has
In due form sgnified its consent in the man
ner provided by its constitution to cede alb
solutey and without reserve to the Un1te1
States Of America all right of sovereignty OF
whatsoever kind in and around the Hawaii
islands and dependencies, and also to c2de
and transfer to the United States the absolute
fec and ownership of all pubic. COVE, nme nj
or crown lands, public buildings or edihces
ports. harbors. military equipment AID all
other public property of every kind and de-
seription belonging to the government of the
Hawaiian Islands. together with every right
eid appurtenances thereunto appertalning;
therefore,
Resolved. by the senate and house CT rep
resentatives of the United States of America,
In congress assembled, That such 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
subject to the sovereign dominion of. and that
all and singular, the property and rights
hereinbefore mentioned are vested in the
United States of America.
1.-The existing laws of the United States
relative to public lands shall not
Apply to lands in the Hawaiian
islands. but the congress of the United States
shall enact special avs for their management
and disposition: provided, that all revenue
from proceeds of the same, except as re-
CARDS such part thereof may be used or
occupied for the civil military or naval pur-
poses of the United States or may be as
signed for the use of the local government,
shall be used solely for the benefit of the in
habitants of the Hawaiian islands for edu-
cational or other purposes.
Until the congress shall provide for the
government of such islands all the civil, ju-
dicial and military powers exercised by the
Islands snail be vested in such person or
persons or shall be exercised in such manner
as the president of the United States shall di-
rect. and he shall have power to remove
such officers and fill the vacancies so occa-
stoned.
The existing treaties of the Hawaiian
ISLANDS with foreign nations shall forthwith
cease and determine, being replaced by such
treaties as may exist or may be hereafter
concluded between the United States ard
such foreign nations. The municipal ieeisla-
ton of the Hawaiian islands not enacted for
the fClhllment of the treaties existing
and not inconsistent with this joint resolu-
ton, nor contrary to the constitution of the
United States nor any legislation of the con-
gress of the United States, shall remain in
force until the congress shall otherwise de-
termine.
Until legislation shall be enacted extend
ing United States laws and regulations to
the Hawaiian islands, the existing customs
regulations of the Hawaiian islands with the
United States and other countries shall re-
main unchanged. i.--
The public debt Of the republic of Hawaii,
lawfully existing at the date of the passage
of this joint resolution including the
amounts due to depositors in the Hawaiian
Postal Savings bank, is hereafter assumed
by the government of the United States. but
the liability of the. United States in this re-
gard shall in case exceed 81 0L0, 900. su".
$50 loEg. how ever, as the exiting govern
ment ard the present commercial relations
of the Hawaiian islands are continued as
hereinbefore provided, said government shall
continue to pay the interest on said debt.
There shall be further immigration Of
Chinese into the Hawaiian Islands, except
upon such conditions are now or may
hereafter he allowed by the laws Of the
United States, and 70 Chinese, by rea -on OF
anything herein contained, shall be allowed
to enter tie United States from the Hawai- an
islands.
1.-THE president shall appoint five commits
sioners, at least two of whom shall be resi-
dents of the Hawaiian islands, who shall. as
soon as reasonably practicable. recommend
to congress such legislation concerning the
Hawaiian Islands as they shall deem neces-
sary proper.
'.Sect,on 3 That the comm ssioners here n
before provided fer shall be appointed by TIE
president, by and with the advice and con-
sent of tie senate.
Section 8. That the sum of 100000 or so
much thereof as may be necessary is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated ard 10 be I'M
mediately available to be expended at the
discretion CT the president of the United
States CT America for the purpose of carry
ing this Joint resolution into effect.