Hawaii's Story

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Lee and Shepard, 1898 - Hawaii - 409 pages

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Contents

I
III
8
IV
14
V
20
VI
28
VII
33
VIII
41
IX
54
XXXII
183
XXXIII
189
XXXIV
196
XXXV
200
XXXVI
206
XXXVII
211
XXXVIII
216
XXXIX
218

X
59
XII
67
XIII
74
XIV
77
XV
84
XVI
92
XVII
98
XVIII
104
XIX
109
XX
114
XXI
119
XXII
126
XXIII
133
XXIV
140
XXV
145
XXVI
149
XXVII
158
XXVIII
162
XXX
169
XXXI
175
XL
224
XLI
235
XLII
241
XLIII
250
XLIV
260
XLVI
265
XLVII
271
XLIX
276
L
287
LI
293
LII
298
LIII
303
LIV
311
LV
320
LVI
333
LVII
339
LVIII
347
LIX
352
LX
356
LXI
364

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Page 387 - Now, to avoid any collision of armed forces, and perhaps the loss of life, I do under this protest, and impelled by said force, yield my authority until such time as the Government of the United States...
Page 397 - Congress, all the military, civil, and judicial powers exercised by the officers of the existing government of the same shall be vested in such person or persons and shall be exercised in such manner as the President of the United States shall direct for maintaining and protecting the inhabitants of Louisiana in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property, and religion.
Page 397 - The municipal legislation of the Hawaiian Islands, not enacted for the fulfillment of the treaties so extinguished, and not inconsistent with this joint resolution nor contrary to the Constitution of the United States nor to any existing treaty of the United States, shall remain in force until the Congress of the United States shall otherwise determine.
Page 397 - States the absolute fee and ownership of all public, government, or crown lands, public buildings or edifices, ports, harbors, military equipment, and all other public property of every kind and description belonging to the government of the Hawaiian Islands, together with every right and appurtenance thereunto appertaining...
Page 370 - O, it is excellent To have a giant's strength ; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant.
Page 396 - WHEREAS the Government of the Republic of Hawaii having, in due form, signified its consent, in the manner provided by its constitution, to cede absolutely and without reserve to the United States...
Page 398 - The present convention shall be ratified by both contracting parties in accordance with their constitutional procedure, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington as soon as possible. In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the convention both in the English and Spanish languages and have thereunto affixed their seals.
Page 398 - The President shall appoint five commissioners, at least two of whom shall be residents of the Hawaiian Islands, who shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, recommend to Congress such legislation concerning the Hawaiian Islands as they shall deem necessary or proper.
Page 398 - There shall be no further immigration of Chinese into the Hawaiian Islands, except upon such conditions as are now or may hereafter be allowed by the laws of the United States; and no Chinese, by reason of anything herein contained, shall be allowed to enter the United States from the Hawaiian Islands.
Page 395 - Plenipotentiary, His Excellency John L. Stevens, has caused United States troops to be landed at Honolulu, and declared that he would support the said Provisional Government.

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