The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-06
Hawaii.
ANNEXATION OF TIE GROW

| ANNEXATION OF THE GROUP.
Pending the consideration 10y enc SEN
I ais Of the treaty signed June IS. lSeS. ey
| the plenipo;entiaries OF the United States
| and OF the republic OF Hawaii. p7ovidins
| for the annexation OF the Islands. a join;
resolution 10 accomplish the same purpose
/ By accepting the offered cession ard in
cooperating the coded territory into me
Union was adopted by the congress and
approved July :. 1895. tFereupon direct
ed the United States steamer Phsiadel-
phia 20 convey Rear Admiral Miller 70
Honolulu and entrusted 70 MS hanis this
| important legislative act, 20 be delivered
20 the president OF tSe republic OF Ha-
wall. with whom the admiral and the
United States minister were authorized 90
make appropriate arrangements for trans
ferring the sovereignty OF tie Islands 70
the United States. This vas simply bat
tmpressively accomplished on the l2th day
OF August last. by the delivery OF GER
tified copy Of the resolution 20 President
Dole. who thereupou Welded 10 toe repre-
sentative OF the United States the SOW
ereignty and public properly OF the Ha-
walian Islands.
TEMPORARY GOVERNMENT.
Pursuant to che terms OF the toint res
ou.ion. and In exercise OF authority there-
by conferred upon me. directed that the
civil. judicial ara military powers there
tofore exercised by the officers % the gov
ernrnent OF the republic % Hawaii should
continue 20 be exercised by those officers
until congress shall provide government
for the Incorporated territory. subject 10
nv power 20 remove such officers and %
III vacancies. The president officials and
troops OF the republic thereup0n took me
oath OF allegiance 10. the United States,
thus providing for the uninterrupted con-
tinuance OF all the administrative and mu-
nicipal functions OF the annexed territory
until congress shall otherwise enact
THE HAWAIIAN COMMISSION.
Following tne further provision OF the
Joint resolution. I appointed Honoraoles
shelby NJ. Culiom. OF Illinois: John I.
Morgan. Of Alabama: Robert r. Hi,t. Of
Illinois. Sanford b Dole. OF Hawaii. and
Walter +. Grear. Of Hawaii. az commits
sloners 20 confer and recommend 10 con-
gross slch legislation concerning the Ia
waiian Islands as they should deem nee
essarv or proper. The commissioner
having fulfilled the mission confided "a
them tslA report sill be laid before you
az an early day.
Il * believed that their recommendation
vii have the earnest consideration dns ''
Tho magnitude Of the responsibility restins
mon YOU % so shape the relationship oil
those mld-Pacihc Islands 20 our home M
ton as will benefit both n the highest =
gree realizing the aspirations o. the com
rnunity that has cast rs Tot with Us and
elected 70 share our political heri-a-e
while AZ the same time. JUS lying -
foresight OF those who FOR three-quar-e =
q, a century have looked % the ass.fni.
ton ~ Hawaii as natural and insvi-a3l'
contamination. IN harmony With our ~
and IN fu,a!lment % cur cherished tracl
tons
JAPAS's CLAIM Satisfied.
Tn. questions heretofore pending -
tween Hawaii and Japan growing chr 81
;hs alleged m.srreatment % Jaosn-F'
treaty immigrants. were. 7 an pleased -
saw adjusted before tn act - transfe'
BY ,he payment Of a reasonable indemnity
20 The government; % japan.
CUSTOMS AND COSsUIs
UdeT me a-t.f'l- r. ht." 4tA.t-
ton. the existing customs relations - ~
Hawaiian Islands With shs United sisiei
and wlth othsr countries remain uucasny-
"a until legislation shall otherwise provo >
The consuls q Hawaii here and r f'rt 81
countries. continue % fulhn their oo7n-sf
ciai agencies whus she United states cpr
si.ste az Honolulu .s naair'siuef fcr al
proper services pertain hing % trade anf th'
revenue. T. would BE- desirable thst al
.orelga consul, IN the Hawaiian i--ani'
sa1uId receive new exeqaategrs from ths
government
The attention CO congress IS called 20 the
fac- that our consular ofnces haTirs
ceased 70 sx.s- ia Hawaii. and bslnE a111'
20 cease FRI other countries coming ui.1s'
ne soverei Euty %: the Un.te1 states 'H'
provisions f7r TIE relief ard trauau' -ta-
tlo1 % drs-t1te American asauleu IL
-a-se Countries under Cur corEu,ar rsgi,a-
,o-s vii IN Consequence terminate T. e.
p-oDe-. therefore. thst rev irzss,r-l1H
should - enacted u9er Tbs rsbs-. q
o-der % meet the casnEes c3a1-t.9aa