Show HAWAIIAN TREATY presidents message concerning it IS ONLY A diplomat Dep lomat c course of this country has always been toward annexation washington june 17 the following is the full text of the message bent to the senate by president mckinley yesterday to accompany the hawaiian treaty I 1 transmit herewith to the senate in order that after due this constitutional function of advice and consent may be exercised by that bady a treaty for the annexation of the republic of hawaii to the united states signed in th s cagial by the of the parties on the 0 june for the better understanding of the subject I 1 trac amt in addition a report of the of slate briefe reviewing the negotiations which haye fed to thid ain octant subject the incorporation ot hi hawaiian islands into the body politic of the united states is the and fitting beque seque to thu chain of evenia which from a very early period of our history has controlled the intercourse and prescribed the association of ahe united stae and ahe hawaiian sunde the predominance of american interests ia that territory was first asserted in 1820 by sending to the is lauds a representative agent oi the united states it found further expression by the pie nature of a treaty of friendship commerce and navigation with the ting in IS io lirt international campass negotiate by hawaii it was signald sig naly announced in 1848 when the intervention of the states caused the british government to disavow seizure of ahe sandwich islands by a british naval commander and to recognize them by treaty as an independent otate renouncing forever any purpose of annexing the islands or exerting a protectorate over ahem jn 1851 the cession of the hawaiian kingdom to the united slates was formally offered and although not then accepted this government proclaimed its duty to preserve alike the honor and dignity of the united states and the safety of the government ot the hawaiian ia lands from this time until the outbreak of the war in 1861 the policy of the united toward hawaii and of the hawaiian sove reu toward tha united states was exemplified ly continued negotiations for annexation or for a reserved commercial union ane latter was at length cocom by the reciprocity treaty of 1875 the provisions of which were re and expanded by the convention of 1884 embracing the perpetual cession 10 the united states of the barbor of beail river in the island of banu in 1888 a proposal for the joint guaranty ol 01 the neutrality of the hawaiian islands by the united states germany and great britain was declined on the announced ground that the le lation oi the united states tu the islands was sufficient for the end in view in brief from 1820 to 1893 the course of the united states toward the hawaiian islands has consistently favored their autonomous welfare with the exclusion of all foreign influences save our own to the extent of upholding eventual annexation BB the necessary outcome of that policy not only is the union of the hawaiian territory to the united states no new scheme but it is the inevitable consequence of the relation steadfastly maintained with that mid pacific domain tor ahrea quarterma of a century its ac campli despite successive denials and postponement has been merely a question of time while its failure in 1892 anay not be a cause or congratulation it is certainly a proof of the of the united states the delay of four years having abundantly sufficed to establish the right and ability of the republic of hawaii to enter as a sovereign con trac taut upon a conventional union with ahe united states thus realizing a purpose held bv the hawaiian people and proclaimed uro claimed bv hawaii an governments thrones bome 70 years of their virtual dependence upon tho benevolent protection of the united states under such circuns agues annexations is not a change it is consummation the report of the secretary of detate exhibits the character and course of the recent negotiations and the features of tha treaty itself mhd organization and administrative details of incorporation are necessarily left to the wisdom of the congress and I 1 cannot doubt when the function of tho constitutional treaty maling mal ing power chall have been chomi the duty of the national legislature in the case will be performed with the largest regard for the interest of this rich insular domain and or the welfare of tho in habitants habit anta thereof WILLIAM executive mansion washington jaue 16 1897 |