18 Jun 1897
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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1897
Page
1
The document cites President McKinley urging Senate ratification of a Hawaii treaty as part of U.S. aims to shape Pacific policy. It discusses terms of annexation, the role of Congress, and the legal framework for incorporating Hawaii while considering local governance and native welfare. The piece frames the matter as a defining foreign policy choice and references the broader US approach to territorial expansion.
Secretary Sherman reports to the President on a treaty allowing the Republic of Hawaii to cede the islands and all dependencies to the United States forever. The message notes no bill to lay before the Senate and recalls a prior 1895 cession incident.
Fragmentary text from the New York Journal hints at a Senate race with references to candidates such as Titman and Southe Clary while mentioning events and contexts in a period political setting. The garbled OCR blocks clarity on names dates places and outcomes.
The Pall Mall Gazette reports the Marguin Ite in Paris states Japan will not seek international autonomies over Hawaii and no other country would object to U S annexation. The Gazette notes President McKinley comments noted on the fifth page.
The Senate advanced the cotton schedule amid fierce party lines. McEnery of Louisiana and others shifted positions with Republicans on duties for raw cotton and manufactured textile products. Debate touched on protection and the impact on cotton manufacturers.
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