Hawaii to Come into the Union -- July 7, 2023

San Francisco Call, 07-July-1898

HAWAII TO COME

INTO THE UNION

ANNEXATION

RESOLUTION

IS PASSED

Senate Votes to Take the

Hawaiian Islands Into

the Union.

Conditions Under Which the New

Territory Will Be Governed by

the United States.

Call Office. Riggs House,
Washington, July 6.

Debate in the Senate terminated suddenly to-day, and the Newlands resolution annexing the Hawaiian Islands was passed by a vote of 42 to 21. All the Pacific Coast Senators, except White, voted "aye." Early this morning there was no indication of a dissolution, but soon after the Senate met White, Pettigrew, Jones and Allen held a conference and decided that it was useless to prolong the discussion, inasmuch as no other Senators had expressed a desire to speak.

White, Jones, Pettigrew and Allen had treated the project exhaustively, and as no other Senators cared to talk concluded they would allow the vote to be taken at once, as they did not care to be put in the attitude of filibusters. So Senator White himself made the motion with the result stated. After the vote was announced Senator Davis, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, telephoned the news to President McKinley and received the latter's congratulations. The resolution will be signed by the President immediately after its engrossment.

It is said that there will be no formal ceremony in taking possession of the islands, bat it is desired that a warship may be assigned to convey the President's proclamation to the islands, and that the Philadelphia may also carry a commission to Dole as Governor. It is quite generally believed that Dole will be appointed. Indeed, this is said to be a part of an agreement already entered into.

The annexation resolution provides that our public land laws shall not apply to Hawaii, but Congress shall enact special laws for their management and disposition, the proceeds to be used for educational purposes, for the benefit oi the inhabitants. The President is empowered to appoint civil, judicial and military officers to act until Congress shall make provision for Hawaii's government. All existing treaties with foreign nations shall cease forthwith and be replaced by such treaties as may exist or such as may be hereafter concluded by the United States and foreign nations.

The existing customs laws and regulations between Hawaii and the United States and other countries shall remain in force until Congress makes other provisions. The public debt of Hawaii is assumed by the United States Government, but the liability shall not exceed four million dollars. The existing Hawaiian Government shall continue to pay the interest on this debt as long as said Government continues.

There shall be no further immigration of Chinese into the Hawaiian Islands, except under conditions imposed by United States laws, and no Chinese shall be allowed to enter the United States from the islands.

The President shall appoint five commissioners, at least two of whom shall be residents of the islands, who shall, as soon as practicable, recommend to Congress legislation for Hawaii's government, and $100,000 is appropriated to carry the resolution into effect.

San Francisco Call, 07-July-1898