Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-22
DAILY pOST.INTELuGEhcER


,n ,hsiy idsas. habits and institutions,
,hsy. ID uessrtheIess 6 widespread sees-
inc Ia favor Of tie annexation 81 te'-
r;tsry which ID contiguous 10 our oNn
and not already occupied bJ 40 ai'sn
civilization. II ID recognized poi'i''Ai
maxim that the onion OF contiguous
states. whose populations are similar
in race. traditions and th0oRht' y ne
suaI,y advantageous whenever . y mn-
tnaIIy desired. The acquisition OF neN
.syy;torv will soon become almost aosc-
lutely necessary for the United States
for our public lands are fast oeconn'ilR
sxhanstao. while there is no reason 70
suppose that the tide of iHnnierst'o
will for many years cease to now RON
Europe 10 our shores. In view OF THESE
,ac.s the acquisi.ioa Of new tsrrissFy,
vhers u can be accomplished With tee
sonsen. OF the inhabitants Of the lands
snnsrsd and without involving foreign
considerations, IL srceeiinRiy desirable.
The Sandwich IslAnds from their geo
graphical position and their trade reia-
tons. are peculiarly desirable " the
people Of the United States. Ia there
any reason shy they should not be an
uexed, There would be no foreign
eiyiIizatien 10 be met and overcome
The natives Of the islands have long
since accepted KaropeaR civilization
and have taken q place secondary 10
that occupied by the foreign residents.
American sdeas are dominant through
out the islands The English language
il the official language. and u generally
spoken. American secret societies have
already ANNEXED the country without
waiting for Government sanction. A
aourishlng Post Of ths Grand Army OF
the Republic is located at Honolulu,
and lodges Of Masons, Odd Fellows, and
other organizations, working unde'
charters from the American societies
are established in every considerable
town. Foar daily aEd four weekly
newspapers, a. well ~ three monthly
magazines, are Published in the Eng
lish language, and have general oireu
Iation throughout the Kingdom. Amer
loan politics are discussed intelliRently
and the residents Of the ISLANDS taxi
sides upon our political questions aDG
maintain them as warmly as II the.
were residents Of Indiana or Dakota
American holidays are generally Oh
served, even the Fourth OF July beinI
q recognized Hawaiian holiday. II
nally, Americans are dominant in th
affairs Of the islands. there being
large number OF American residents
who would certainly be reinforced b
thousands more rs soon as the protee
zion Of our Government Was extends
10 them.
Would the people Of the islands b
willing TO become citizens Of the Unite
States 7 Unqaestionably they woult
Il Ia the open desire Of four fif.hs 0
the people. Their trade relations ar
largely vita the United States, and the
look to the United States to eventual
absorb the little island kingdom. III
present government would be no OF
staole. King KaiAkaua IL earnestly d.
sirous OF the welfare Of bis people, an
no would doubtless be willing to surreI
der his kinely poser, II a proper per
sion we're paid him during the remain
der Of his life. Beyond the sussritt
ton Of a governor for the King. bt
little change need be made In the go'
eminent OF the islands. The postotfir
department, the revenue laws and u
coinage are based upon thoes Of Ii
United States and are almost identities
with them. Indeed, the goverumer
throughout ia modelled npon that {
the United States, except that KIM
Who secured his office by election, occ'
pies the place of the President. III
government IL generally considered
temporary AFFAIR BY its subjects, and
Intended TO tide over the time until u
United States evinee disposition
gather the islands in.
Bat granting that annexation is d.
sired by the residents OF the island
granting that 10 could be easily accon
plished. granting that Il would conf
great benefits upon the islands. 20
say would Il be beneficial 10 the Units
States II would, for several reason
In the ffss place. she trade Of the coai
Try 10 not inoonsiderabla, and II Is DO
largely In American hands. Last ysl
she exports amounted 10 &T.9T7 ,9oss
and the imports 10 &t.6S7 ,Slt.22. {
this trade, the United States got IT,
per cent, or nearlv three. quarters. u
remaining quarter being divided amos
six other countries That all Of th
trade, or substantially ali OF ID. Won
pass into the hands % Americans,
the islands were annexed, cannot
doubted. On the other hand, 10 Is ce
tain that almost NIL would be taxi
from as. IL any other nation shoa
take possession Of the islands. Til
indeed, 10 the principal argument
favor Of annexa,iem. The aegreasiO
Of Germany in thG South Pacific, d
annexation by thai country Of Same
and the race between Bismarck an
ENGLAND fos The unclaimed Islands
the Pacific. leave bat little deaht tina
II the Quilted SsAGss do nos take ii
Sandwich islands. either Germany
Eneland vill de 50 'Eithin shs next fs
yearA Germany u much more Lib.
than England 10 take this stsp. Il
deed. q German annexation is not |
improhahle event ~ the near fnsur
The trade voaid then be diverted
German hands. ~ The trade OF SaIn'
has already been. Besides. the psu
enee Of GsfmAny in the SAnd,FiS
islands voeld - . u,enace 10 the uriits
seases. and woala - we'll be sxtne