The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-08
ANNEXATION A FACT.
The ProIldsnt sIEnS the Resolutions
Passed by Congress and Hawaii Is now
Part Of tho United States.

The President siEnS the Resolutions
Passed by Congress and Hawaii Is now
n Part Of tho United States.
WASHINGTON July lit was by a
ceremony of the simplest character that
the resolutions annexing the Hawaiian
Islands TO the United States this eve
ming were finally enacted into law. 1t
occurred in the cabinet room OF the ex-
ecutIve mansion, and only six persons
besides President Mckinley were pres
ent.
At twenty minutes before I o'clock
Alonzo H. Stewart, assistant door
keeper OF the senate, arrived at the
white house with the engrussed copy OF
the resolutions, signed by Speaker Reed
and Vice President Hobart. A few min
utes later a little group was gathered
about the cabinet table to witness the
completion OF this Important legislation.
Those who comprised the group were
Mrs. Mckinley, Secretary CnTtelyou.
Captain b. F. Montgomery, Of the signal
corps, who Is in charge OF the war room
at the white house, Captain Charles
LETTER, the Presidents confidential mes
senger, and George B. Frease, postmas-
ter Of Canton, the Presidents home city.
Precisely at o'clock the President Rt-
fixed to the resolutions these words,
which made them law: Approved, 1888,
William Mckinley"
Before rising from the table, the Pres
ident also approved the general deflclen-
cy bill, the last OF the great appropria-
tion measures passed by the present
Congress-.
The President presented to Mfr. Stewart
the pen with which he had signed the
Hawaiian resolutions, and 1t Will be pre-
served by him as n souvenir OF an act
that will make history for the United
States.
Minister Hatch, Of Hawaii, arrived at
the state department at II o'clock to-
day and held an extended conference
with Secretary Day on the consumnla-
lion OF the annexation OF Hawaii to the
United States. The Hawaiian author
tiles had taken steps to convey the good
news at the earliest possible moment to
Hawaii. Mr.. Hatch sent extended OH
clal dispatches 10 the Hawaiian agent
In San Francisco to be forwarded by
the steamer Almadn sailing for Hn-
wall on the 18th. Mr.. Lorin NJ. Thurston
the Hawaiian commissioner goes with
Mr.. Hatch. hut win walt untll the 18th,
to take the steamer Rio de Janeiro for
Hawaii. II Is understood also that Mrs.
Dominls, former queen LilluokRlRnl, ana
her party. who have been in Washing
ton for many months, contemplate taxi
ing an early steamer for Hawaii.
Minister Hatch and Mr.. Thurston ex-
pressed the deepest satisfaction at the
favorable outcome Of this long strug-
gle. As they entered the state depart
ment to-day they received congratula-
tIons on every hand. Mr.. Thurston re-
marked that It felt good to be an
American. II In the view OF thesHa-
wailan authorities that Hawaii becomes
n part OF the United States on the mo-
ment the President attaches his sigma
ture 10 the resolution. The annexation
II said to bc complete without any fur
ther action, here or in Hawaii. Al the
same time II Is possible that the Ha-
wnIian legislature may pass n resolu-
tlon similar TO the one passed by our
Congress.