The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-21
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
The San Francisco Trade Organ
izafioH's Meeting.

1t was impossible to turn around
in the Chamber of Commerce yes
/ terday afternoon without touching
elbows with some man whose name
stands for wealth and enterprise,
SAYS the S. F. Examiner.
President E. B. Pond called the
meeting to order and announced:
You have been called together
to-day TO consider the question of
the protection of American inter
ests in Hawaii"
When the Hawaiian Commits
sioners were here a few days ago
the Trustees of the Chamber of
Commerce gave them a hearing
and appointed q committee to pre-
pare a set of resolutions embodying
the sentiment of the body upon the
subject of annexation:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, The Chamber of Com
meree of San Francisco has been reli-
ably informed of a revolution and the
establishment of Provisional Govern
ment in the Hawaiian Islands, said
de facto Government now seeking an
nexation to the United States; and
WHEREAS, The commercial rela-
tions now existing between the two
countries are close and important,
Hawaii having become one of the
most valuable commercial centers ON
the Pacific ocean, with the promise of
greatly increased value to American
interests when the Nicaragua canal
shall be completed; and
WHEREAS, The political interests
OF the United States and its Pacific
ocean commerce demand that no Eu-
ropean power shall obtain control of
the Hawaiian Islands 10 our detri-
ment; and
WHEREAS, The present conditions
there involve the probability of disas-
ter to the lives and property of Ameri-
can citizens; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Chamber of
Commerce halls with satisfaction the
friendly offer made by the Hawaiian
Government to cede the islands to the
United States, urging upon the Unit
ed States Government the prompt ac-
ceptance of the proposed cession, thus
ut once obtaining peaceable and hon
oTable possession, insuring a stable
government, the protection of life and
property and the preponderating influ-
ence of the United States in the grow
ing commerce of the Pacific ocean.
RESOLVED, That our Government
is urgently requested TO promptly aug
ment the naval forces of the United
States at the Hawaiian islands pend
ing the disturbed political condition
there existing.
RESOLVED, That attested copies of
these resolutions be forwarded to the
President of the United States and the
California delegation in Congress, re-
questing their influence in favor of
the annexation of the Hawaiian ISL
ands, and that these resolutions may
be promptly presented to the honora-
BILE Senate and House of Representa-
tives in Congress assembled.
RESOLVED, That the Chamber of
Commerce of San Francisco respect
fully invites all industrial and COM
mercial organizations to join with it
in memOralizing Congress to prompt
and favorable action in the important
question of the annexation of the Ha-
waiian islands.
THE AUDIENCE AGREED.
If the hearty applause which fol-
lowed the reading of the resolu-
ton failed to indicate the thorough |
of those present, the |
deep-toned chorus of ayes" which |
went up when Chairman Pond put |
the question of adoption would
have convinced any one that San
merchants surely want
Hawaii.
Before the final disposition of
the resolution, Captain W. l..
Merry, chairman of the committee
which drafted them, urging their
He said
The committee desires to say that it
every one Of the Hawaiian
Commissioners and has acted as con-
as it has thought right.
While it is q departure from the set
led policy Of this country to annex
oreign territory, the advantages to
je gained are so great that the COM
nittee feels that il cannot do other
wise than recommend this action. l
when Captain Lundbough
# the Swedish navy once said: "The
trategic position Of Lake Nicaragua
: greater than Gibraltar's. Place a fleet
here with cable communication and
mother at the Sandwich Islands and
-Ou control almost the world" The
latiOn that controls the Sandwich Isl
nds controls the commerce as well as
ne military situation in the Pacific,
nd America should control them.
The Hawaiian Islands will get a
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