Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-06
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snail be authorized to. communicate to
you favorable conclusion of the pend
ing negotiations with Great Britain with
the earnest wish of this government TO
remove all sources of dscord and irrita-
ton IN our relations with the neighbour
two countries is constantly Increasing
and it is important to both countries thai
aii reasonable facilities should be granted
for its development"
The President devotes considerable
space to the subject of Hawaii review
ing me events preceding and subsequent
islands to the United States, including
the appointment of the commission to
confer confer an, and recommend the Congress such
legislation concerning the Hawiian IS
lands as they should deem necessary or
proper.
Pending the consideration by the Sem
ate of the treaty signed, June 16 1897 bv
the plenipotentiaries of the United States
and of the republic of Hawaii, providing
Tor the annexation of the islands. joinS
pose by accepting the offered cession and
Incorporating the ceded territory into the
Union Mon, was adopted by the Congress and
rected the United States ship Philadei-
phia to convey Rear Admiral Miller 10
l Hoonoiulu, and instructed to his hands
TINS important Legislative act, to be de-
livered to the President of the republic
OF Hawaii: with whom the admiral and
the United States minister We're author
LHtu " MAKE appropriate ARRANGEMENTS
Tor transferring the sovereignty of the
islands TO the United States This was
SIMPLY but impressively accomplished OH
Aus u last by the. delivery of certified
copy OF the resolution to President Dole
who thereupon yielded Up to the rep"c-.
sentative of the government % thu
United states the sovereignty and pubn2
property OF the Hawaiian islands
Pursuant to the terms If the io'lt res
olution. and in exercise If tha a"tho-,t,
thereby conferred upon me, | directed
M s,,ff+ t.,,.,
erS heretofore exercised by .'-e officers ~
the republic of Hawaii should continue 10
be exercised by those officers until Con-
gress shall provide a government for the
Incorporated territory, subject to my
power to remove such officers and to fiji
vacancies. The President. officers and
oath OF Allegiance to the United States
thus providing for the uninterrupted corr
tinuance Of all the administrative and
municipal functions of the annexed terri
tory until Congress shall otherwise enact.
Under the provisions of the joint reso-
luton. the existing customs relations of
states and with other countries remain
unchanged until legislation shall other
wise provide. 1s 81
The attention of Congress is called to
the fact that our consular officers. hav-
ing ceased to exist at Hawaii and being
about to cease in other countries coming
under the sovereignty of the United
States, the provisions for the relief and
transportation of destitute American sea-
men in these countries under our consul
lar regulations will in consequence termi-
nate. 1t is proper, therefore, that new
legislation should be enacted upon this
subject in order to meet the changed con-
ditons. 80.
Continuing he says: 1.-The commission
ers having fulfilled the mission confided
to them. their report will be laid before
You at an early day. 1t is believed that
their recommendations will have the
earnest consideration due to the magni- !
tude Of the responsibility, resting upon
of these mid-pacitic lands to our home
union as will benefit both in the highest
degree, realizing the aspirations Of the
community that has cast it's lot with us
and elected to share our political heri-
tage. while at the same time justitylng
the foresight of those for three-auarters
OF century have looked to the assimila-
uon OF Hawaii as natural and M
evitab!e contamination, in harmony with
our needs and fulfllment of our cher
ished traditions.
In connection with the Mexican de-
mand for the delivery of Jesus Guerra.
who. having led a marauding expedition
near the border with the proclaimed pur-
pose OF initiating an insurrection against
President Djaz. escaped into Texas,
where extradition was refused on the
ground that the alleged offense was poiit-
zeal IN It's character and therefore came
within the treaty proviso of non-surrer-
der, the President refers to the necessity
OF Some amendment to our existing ex-
Tradition statute.
The President also suggests that Con-
gress consider the ACCESSIBILITY of author
izing and inviting a conference of repre-
sentatives of treasury departments of the
United States and Mexico to consider the
subject OF revenues in ali it's complex
bearings and make report with pertinent
to the respective gov
ernments for the information and con.
of their congresses
The government Of Peru has given the
prescribed notification of its intention m
abrogate the treaty of friendshin cow
nerce and navigation concluded with The
country August 81, 1887. 1 have invited
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