Supplementary Convention - 1884

Opening - United States

 






     Supplementary Convention between the United States of America and his Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands to limit the duration of the Convention respecting commercial reciprocity between the United States of America and the Hawaiian Kingdom, concluded January 30, 1875.

     Whereas a Convention was concluded between the United States of America; and His Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands, on the thirtieth day of January 1875, concerning commercial reciprocity, which the fifth article thereof, was to continue in force for seven years from the date after it was to come into operation, and further, until the expiration of twelve months after either of the High Contracting Parties should give notice to the other of its wish to terminate the same; and

     Whereas, the High Contracting parties consider that the increase and consolidation of their mutual commercial interests would be better promoted by the definite limitation of the duration of the said Convention;

     Therefore, the President of the United States of America, and His Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands, have appointed:

     The President of the United States of America, Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, Secretary of State; and

     His Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands, Henry A. P. Carter, accredited to the Government of the United States as His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary;

     Who, having exchanged their respective powers, which were found sufficient and in due form, have agreed upon the following articles:
 
 

 

ARTICLE I

     The High Contracting Parties agree, that the time fixed for the duration of the said Convention, shall be definitely extended for a term of seven years from the date of the exchange of ratifications hereof, and further, until the expiration of twelve months after either of the High Contracting Parties shall give notice of the other of its wish to terminate the same, each of the High Contracting Parties being at liberty to give such notice to the other at the end of the said term of seven years or at any time thereafter.
 

ARTICLE II

     His Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands grants to the Government of the United States the exclusive right to enter the harbor of the Pearl River in the Island of Oahu, and to establish and maintain there a coaling and repair station for the use of vessels of the United States, and to that end the United States may improve the entrance to said harbor and do all other things needful to the purpose aforesaid.
 

ARTICLE III

     The present Convention shall be ratified and the ratifications exchanged at Washington as soon as possible.
     In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Convention in duplicate, and have hereunto affixed their respective seals.

     Done at the city of Washington the 6th day of December in the year of Our Lord 1884.

 

 

 

 

Closing - United States

 






 


 
 



Grover Cleveland,
President of the United States of America


 

 










To all to whom these presents shall come,Greeting:

Know ye, that whereas a Supplementary Convention to limit the duration of the Convention of January 30, 1875, respecting commercial reciprocity between the United States of America and the Hawaiian Kingdom, was signed by the respective Plenipotentiaries of the aforesaid High Contracting Parties on the 6th day of December 1884, a true copy of which Supplementary Convention is word for word as follows:

 

 

Now, therefore, be it known that I, Grover Cleveland, President of the United States of America, having seen and considered the said Supplementary Convention do, hereby, in pursuance of the aforesaid advice and consent of the Senate, ratify and confirm the same as amended by the Senate, and every article and clause thereof.
In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed.

By the President:
                /s/ Frederick T. Frelinghuysen
                     Secretary of State

 

 

Concluded December 6, 1884
Ratification advised by the Senate with amendments, January 20, 1887
Ratified by the King of Hawaii, October 20, 1887
Ratifications exchanged at Washington November 9, 1887