The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-11-03
ASHFORD AND ANNEXATION.

Ia another column is printed letter
from {. v. Ashford OF our relations
with the United States, which comments
rSther freely on The ADVERTISER and its
supposed want Of courage and policy.
Nov, Il political principles were some
thing which We could change like coat
with Tie weather, no doubt ne should
come out with fresh lot every week or
20. Tie ABgEETIsKR does not belong to the
class Of irresponsible politicians 5chiei-
y recruited here by importations from
abroad who can trim their sails to every
breeze that blows and steer without COM
ponction new course every dav, so It
advance them Ii popular favor. We
have frequent enough opportunities 10
admire THIS skilliul navigation in some
u our critics without any desire 10 imi-
ATE them. We cannot wear, We con-
iess Z, s coat OF many colors with that
lSuDiy ease which makes Ka Leo ap-
pszr = very Joseph among mis- enyious
brethren
Tie ADyERTIsER is always ready to de-
clare and maintain lie convictions. and
that too VIII no uncertain sound. But We
are perfectly able 10 choose ourselves the
TINE and the occasion without any assist
snce iron without. Il requires no great
acunen 20 seriously suspect" that in
speaking u closer relations " with the
United Stztes, Ne mean either annexa-
tsn or free trade. Mr.. Zip van Wrinkle
himself, " even his old dog Schneider.
uo1ld have made a. shrewd q guess.
The ADyEEusEE has advocated free trade
slth the United States ever since the
proposition was irst formulated, ever
s-ace the time in fact when Mr.. c. W.
Ashford showed Us himself how "easyT
= Was FOR political ends frauduleutlv to
coastrue knowledge " into con
s=ut."
As ior political union with the United |
States that Is 8 horse Of another color. |
u would seem indeed, that the course
d ate events l. steadily in that direc-
uon- The Mckinley biz with It's disas-
iroos blow to on industries has shown |
us how dependent We are upon the
United states how intimately associ-
zied L our prosperity with hers. and
hAs made Il clear that without CONNER
ca union wltb her, there can be no
secure and continuous prosperity for Us.
Political Union includes Of course com
neEcizl union, and would bring the
BENEFITS Of the latter with II. Its i'm.
possible - iSreczst the future without
recognizing the fact that our present
l'o-illeal arrangements are not and cannot |
Dc permanent. and the question forces
liset upon the attention, What next p,
Ne are Tree 70 confess that We believe
political connection with the Un;ted
States, made On terms favorable m ne
and leaving us the exercise and eniov.
1lsni Of complete local autonomy. would
Be boon 10 this country. 1t would
cause 8 Gov Of American CAPITAL and
American immigrants TO our shores. en-
surlng colossal development 70 the in
ensirles and general resources of the
country. Politically, II would give to
government the stability which il lacks.
Lss bat BY no means least. it
w01ld XII the contract labor system
xithOut killing the sugar industry,
you'd make free labor fact and health
Isl and general progress certainty.
While the above represents our firm
sanEicions. Ee are still not prepared to
,onnit ourselves to = policy Of annexa- .
Ion Ne respect Hawaiian autonomy.