STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1311

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.R. No. 258

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 258 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR AND REQUESTING THE REMOVAL OF THE TERM "TREATY OF ANNEXATION" CAST IN BRONZE ON THE STATUE OF PRESIDENT MCKINLEY ON THE GROUNDS OF MCKINLEY HIGH SCHOOL,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to correct misinformation about the history of Hawaii by expressing legislative support for and requesting the removal of the term "Treaty of Annexation" cast in bronze on the statue of President McKinley on the grounds of McKinley High School.  The so-called "Treaty of Annexation" never existed and was never implemented.  President McKinley signed a joint resolution of annexation on July 7, 1898, that was passed by the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, purporting to annex the Hawaiian Islands as a war necessity.

     The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, I Love Kalihi Valley, Ka Lei Maile Alii Hawaiian Civic Club, Kosmos Indigena, Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Homelands Assembly, The Hawaiian Kingdom, and many concerned individuals supported this measure.  Several concerned individuals opposed this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 258 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Education.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Hawaiian Affairs,

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FAYE HANOHANO, Chair