The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-22
FROM THE MESSAGE.

FROM THE MESSAGE.
Pending the consideration by the
Senate of the treaty signed June Is,
1897. by the plenipotentiaries OF the
Unued States and of the Republic OF
Hawaii. providing for the annexation
of the Islands, a joint resolution 70 ac-
complish the same purpose by accept
ing the offered cesSiOn and incOrporat-
ing the ceded territory in the Union,
was adopted by the Congress and ap-
proved July I, 1898. | thereupon al
rected the United States steamer Phil
adelphia to convey Rear Admiral MIL
Ter TO Honolulu and intrusted 10 his
hands this important legislative act, to
be delivered to the President of the
Republic of Hawaii, with whom the
admiral and the United States Minister
were authorized to make appropriate
arrangements for transferring the SOW
ereignty of the Islands TO the United
States. This was simply, but impress
sively, accomplished on the 18th day of
August last, by the delivery of certi-
fed copy of the resolution to President
Dole. who thereupOn yielded up TO the
representative of the Government OF
the United States the sovereignty and
public property of the Hawaiian ISL
ands.
Pursuant to the terms of the joint
resolution and in exercise of authority
thereby conferred upon me, [ directed
that the civil, judicial and military
powers heretofore exercised by the Of
ficers of the Government of the Repub-
lie of Hawaii should continue to be ex-
ercised by those officers until Congress
| shall provide a government for the in
corporated territory, subject to my
power to remove such officers and to
T. ~ffSd 1f.c
and troops of the Republic thereupOn
took the oath of allegiance to the Unit
| ed States. thus providing for the unin-
| terrupted continuance of all the adj
| ministrative and municipal functions
of the annexed territory until Congress
shall otherwise enact.
| Following the further provision of
the Joint resolution. / appointed S. NJ.
| Cullom of Illinois, John T. Morgan or
| Alabama, Robert r. Hit of Illinois,
Sanford B. Dole of Hawaii and Walter
F. Frear of Hawaii as Commissioners
TO confer and recommend to Congress
such legislation concerning the Hawai-
ian Islands as they should deem neces-
sary or proper The Commissioners,
Having fulfilled the mission confded to
Them. their report will be laid before
YOU at an early day. 1t is believed that
their recommendations will have the
learnest consideration due to the mag
lnitude of the responsibility resting up
Ion YOU to give such shape to the rela-
tionship of those midpacific lands tC
our home union as will benefit both IL
the highest degree, realizing the asplr
ations of the community that has cas-
its lot with us and elected to share ou
political heritage. while, at the same
time. iustifying the foresight of thos
l oy-t0 n
have looked to the assimilation OF Ha
vail as natural and inevitable con
summation, in harmony with our need
and in fulfillment of our cherished ira
Editions.
The questions heretofore pending be
tween Hawaii and Japan, growing on
of the alleged mistreatment of Japan
tese treaty immigrants, were, L ar
Ipleased to say, adjusted before the &C
of transfer by the payment of rea
Isonable indemnity to the Governmen
- of Japan.
Under the provisions of the joint res
\ lolution the existing customs relation
1 of the Hawaiian Islands with the Uni
ed States and with other countries r.
main unchanged until legislation sha
otherwise provide The Consuls of H;
wall. here and in foreign countrie
continue to fulfill their commerce
agencies. while the United States Coz
SuIate at Honolulu is maintained Il
all proper services pertaining to trat
and the revenue. 1t would be deslrab
: that all foreign consuls in the Hawa
ian Islands should receive new eXequ
turs from this Government.
The attention of Congress is call
10 the fact that our consular Offic
no. having ceased to exist in Hawaii, a.
being about to cease in other cOuntri
coming under the sovereignty OF I
limited States. the provisions for [
relief and transportation OF destltu
American seamen in these countri
under our consular regulations Will,
consequence. terminate. 1t is prop
therefore. that new legislation Shot
be enacted upon this subject in orc
20 meet the changed conditions.
STEAMSHIP LINES.
The annexation of Hawaii and I
changed relations of the United Sta
TO Cuba. Porto Rico and the Phil
pines, resulting from the war, com
the prompt adoption OF maritime
Ncy of frequent steamship communi
lion. encouraged by the United Sta
under the American flag, with the ne
Iv acquired islands. Spain furnished
il colonies, at an annual cost or aD
s., 900 900, steamship lines commune
ing with a portion Of the world s M
kets. as we'll as with trade centers
the home Government. The Uni
States will not undertake TO do less
is our duty to furnish the people OF
--~ wall with facilities, under national c
troll. for their export and import trs
- 1t will be conceded that the pres
situation calls for legislation VIII
shall be prompt, durable and liberia
The part which American merch
er vessels and their seamen performed
the war with Spain demonstrates
this service, furnishing both picl
nnd rhn second line of defense,