Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-21
AvERsE TO HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
1t Would Be Unpopular Among the Citizens
of the United states.

It W ould Be Unpopular Among the Citizens
of frhe United states.
Review of Reviews.l
The measures hitherto adopted by the
United States, in order to secure in Hawaii
such control as may be necessary to the
security of their Pacific coast and of its
| rapidly growing commerce, have been
hitherto confined to efforts for obtaining an
exclusive right to a fortified naval station
at the islands, and, lately, of securing a
| supervision of their foreign relations while
undertaking to suppress possible disorders.
There has been manifest all along a great
indispositiOn on the part of the American
people to incorporate Hawaii politically
with the United States The annexation
of outlying countries is policy that finds
little favor with the American public. Ac-
cording to present information any move
| ment toward the annexation of Hawaii as
a state or as Territory would be unpopu-
lar with the American people, and would
encounter great weight of opposition in
the Senate At the islands, pleasant ideal.
and one much and hopefully entertained,
has been that of a permanently independent
State under the friendly protection of the
Great Powers unitedlv, or of the United
States singly. 1t has been hoped that such
State might efficiently fulfil all the need
ed duties OF hospitality and protection to
the commerce of the Pacific
Hawaii has Justly been verv proud of its
continued independence and autonomy,
alone among all the groups of the Pacific.
1t has owed this 10 its good conduct and
capable Government, and to the verv
friendly offices of England, and especially
of the United States This sentiment of
patriotic attachment to Hawaiian autonomy
has been peculiarly strong in the hearts Of
that large body of American citizens and
their children, VINO for 30 wears have been
closely identified with the growth and de-
velopment of Constitutional Government
and with that popular education which is in
dlspensable to such Government Associ-
ated with these are many of English and
German origin who share the same attach
ment for the Hawaiian flag 1t is with the
greatest regret and apprehension that these
persons observe the apparently inevit-
able consequences of the new period of null
tlplled commerce which is about to open.
1t is with pain that they have to admit that
no considerations of Hawaiian national sem
| tlment are likely to withstand anv pressing
necessities of the situation. America has
hitherto been to Hawaii friend of uney-
ampled generosity and indulgence But
they may most naturally distrust anv re-
| speet being paid to Hawai-, II time of war,
however capable and efficient the little
Kingdom might prove itself to be in time of
peace. II will not be strange if an early
date witnesses a change Of policy when
| efforts to secure a mere Judgement for naval
| supply and security will be exchanged for
more positive action. The present rapid
enlargement of the United States Navy
points strongly in that direction. The same
reasons which csll for increase of the navy
tend toward the occupation of strategic
points like Honolulu. America is not likely
to take any chances in so serious a
matter