The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-03-07
ANNEXATION.
EDITOR BULLETIN

does the term mean as so freely nsed? !
1t means the political 'nion of these
islands, the Hawaiian Islands, with
the United States of America.
Now, the Hawaiian Islands are
POO miles distant from the nearest
point of the United States, and it
is not in the power of man TO bring
them any nearer to each other. An
nexation, or political union, would
still leave the two countries physi-
cally separated by POO miles of
ocean, which cannot by any POSSIBLE
ity be lessened. Then annexation
means political union with the
United States which cannot make
Hawaii more than an outlying Stale
or Territory, with the same privileges
and advantages as any other State
or Territory of the Union. That is
just exactly it, and there is nothing
more to it.
What are the advantages intimat-
ed? The writer's and takers plainly
indicate one only, and somewhat
vaguely hint at others. The one OH
ly plainly indicated is simply the
bounty on home made sugar--a boun-
ty which may terminate next year,
or any day thereafter; but is very
unlikely, under any circumstances, to
be of long continuance. An uncer-
tain advantage this.
Who wants annexation? In Ha-
wall here are some foreigners, having
sugar interests, who desire it because
of what benefit may be acquired from
the United States bounty on sugar.
Most other foreigners resident here
would prefer the country TO remain
unannexed and independent as now
Even large proportion of these for
eigners who are anneXationists can
dldly admit that they would prefer
the same, were it not for the money
advantage just now referred to.
How about the native Hawaiians,
the people of the soil; do they want
annexation? A few of them-so few
that their total number may be
counted on the fingers of one hand
talk that way. But do they mean
what they say Is there not motive
for such talk winch in no degree in
| wolves n desire for annexation? Gen
tlemen personally acquainted with
them, who are themselves annexa-
tionists, assert that these natives do
not mean what they say, and that
their talk is simply intended to irri-
tate and annoy the Sovereign, from
whom they expected preferment and
were disappointed. Outside this
limited few malcontents, is there one
Hawaiian in thousand who of his
own accord favors annexation? Not
one. The Hawaiians are dead set
against 1t. They are not annexa-
tionists, which anyone may soon dis
cover by touch of the native pulse.
Are the Government and people of
the United States DESTROYS of annex
ing Hawaii? Why should they be
What gain would it be to them while
they have vast unpeopled territory
within their own borders? That they
should be avorse TO any other nation S
annexing can be easily understood,
but does that involve willingness
to do the annexing themselves? This
country may talk and write annexa-
ton as much as it pleases, but to
make annexation an accomplished
fact the United States must consent !;
and there is reason for saying that
the United States aoW not consent
will not consent under existing cir
cumstances-will not consent at the
instigation of few foreigners who
have personal interests to serve-will
not consent aoithOW tile consent Of the
Haao' ian Sovereign and people.
Representations have gone forward
to Washington of late in great pro
fusion from section of the COM
munity, but they are well understood
there to be from section only, and
not from the people as whole, nor
from any considerable proportion of
the people. Mr.. Blaine is no fool.
lie is not blind. He is just as fami-
liar with the other side, as subsequent
events will probably make more APP.
parent.
The United States has acted the
leading part in civilzing Hawaii and
giving it government of a class to
command the recognition of the civil
LIED world, and the United States is
prepared to, and will, take the lead
ing part in sustaining what it has
built up-not by annexing the coun-
try, but by maintaining its indepen-
dence. r.. l..