Hawaii — page 134: what you’re looking at

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PET TE ee sO YN Oo TT Dy PAYG AY: MeN Reg) ele Aa --—sLILILOKALANI AND THE REVOLUTION. 125 . : draft of a treaty of annexation. The Queen’s attor- | ney, Paul Neumann, applied for passage on the same ‘steamer, in order that he might present her case to the _American Government, but it was refused. The Annexation Commissioners arrived in Washing- ton Feb. 3, and discussed the treaty with the Secretary of State. They had another interview on the 11th, when the ‘terms were practically agreed upon, and on the 14th the treaty was formally concluded. The treaty provided “that until Congress determines otherwise the existing laws of Hawaii will continue, sub- ject to the paramount authority of the United States. A resident Commissioner will be appointed with power to veto any act of the Government. Until the necessary legislation has been enacted the existing foreign and commercial relations will be continued. The further im- migration of Chinese will be prohibited, and the Chinese now in Hawaii will not be permitted to enter the United States. The United States will take over the public debt amounting to $3,250,000, and will pay an annual allow- ance of $20,000 to Queen Liliuokalani and a lump sum of $150,000 to Princess Kaiulani. The sugar producers will not take part in the pony: under the Be law un- less Congress so enacts.’ In accordance with international law treaties between countries exprre if either contracting party ceases to be an independent state. The treaties concluded by Hawaia therefore terminated upon annexation. Among the documents accompanying the treaty as it was submitted to Congress was a letter from the deposed Eomicbooks.com