It has been the policy of the Administration not only to respect but to encourage the continuance of an independent government in the Hawaiian Islands so long as it afforded suitable guaranties for the protection of life and property and maintained a stability and strength that gave adequate security against the domination of any other power.
Message to the Senate Transmitting a Treaty to Annex the Hawaiian Islands
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The law should at least have contained a provision for the continued discharge of their duties by the incumbents until the new officers were appointed and qualified.
A serious question would be raised as to whether these officers were not at once legislated out of office and vacancies created.
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