Legation of
the United States,
Honolulu, March 29, 1887.
(Received April 23.)
No. 111.]
On the 26th instant a copy of this treaty was transmitted to this legation by
the Hawaiian minister of foreign affairs, with the information that a copy
would be communicated to the United States Government by His Hawaiian
Majesty’s envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary at
Washington.
[Inclosure in No. 111.—From Hawaiian
Government Gazette.]
Treaty between the Kingdom of Samoa and the Kingdom
of the Hawaiian Islands—Proclamation.
[l. s.]
By virtue of my inherent and recognized rights as King of the Samoan
Islands by my own people and by treaty with the three great powers of
America, England, and Germany, and by and with the advice of my
Government, and the consent of Taimua and Faipule, representing the
legislative powers of my kingdom, I do hereby freely and voluntarily
offer and agree and bind myself to enter into a political confederation
with His Majesty Kalakaua, King of the Hawaiian Islands, and I hereby
give this solemn pledge that I will conform to whatever measures may
hereafter be adopted by His Majesty. Kalakaua and be mutually-agreed
upon to promote and carry into effect this political confederation., and
to maintain it now and forever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 17th
day of February, A. D. 1887.
(M. R.)
Malietoa
,
King of
Samoa.
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We, Taimua and Faipule, of the Government of Samoa, appointed by the
house of Taimua and Faipule, hereby approve of and support the above
agreement.
| Taimua. |
Districts. |
Faipule. |
Districts. |
| Utumapu |
Itu o tane. |
Tafi |
Loa Atua. |
| Pau |
Faasaleleaga |
Vaafai |
Launuia. |
| Tuisam |
Lufi Lufi |
Uuga |
Itu tane. |
| Tuao |
Lulumoega (l. s.). |
Alipia |
Lulumoega. |
| Leia Taua |
Manono. |
Faanaua |
Faasalelega |
| Teo |
Tuamasaga |
Sao |
Itu teme. |
| Su |
Faleao Palauli. |
Vailun |
Itu teme. |
| Molioo |
Atua |
|
Aana. |
Le Mamea
,
Minister of Interior.
William. Coe,
Assistant Secretary of State.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full and true translation of
the original document in the Samoan language.
William Coe
,
His Samoan Majesty’s Interpreter.
Kalakaua, by the grace of God, of the Hawaiian Islands, King. To all
to whom these presents shall come, greeting:
Whereas, on the 17th day of February last past, His Majesty Malietoa,
King of the, Samoan Islands, entered into an agreement and treaty
binding himself to enter into a political confederation with us; and
whereas the said agreement and treaty was at the same time approved
by the Taimua and Faipule of Samoa, and accepted in our name and by
our minister plenipotentiary, Hon. John E. Bush: Now, therefore,
having read and considered the said agreement and treaty, we do, by
these presents, approve, accept, confirm, and ratify it for
ourselves, our heirs, and successors, subject to the obligations
which His Majesty Malietoa may be under to those foreign powers with
which he and the people of Samoa, and the Government thereof have at
this time any treaty relations, engaging and promising upon our
royal word to enter into political confederation with His Majesty
King Malietoa, and to conform to such measures as may be hereafter
agreed upon between us for the carrying into effect of such
confederation. For the greater testimony and validity of all which
we have caused the great seal of our kingdom to be affixed to these
presents, which we have signed with our royal hand.
Given at our palace of
Iolani
this twentieth day
of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-seven, and in the fourteenth year of our
reign,
| [l. s.] |
(M. R.) Kalakaua. |
By the King:
Walter M.
Gibson
,
Minister of
Foreign Affairs and Premier.
Now be it known, that the above treaty having been duly accepted and
ratified by His Majesty the King:
Therefore the said treaty has become a part of the laws of this
Kingdom, and is to be observed accordingly.
Walter M. Gibson,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Foreign
Office, Honolulu, March 21,
1887.
