The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-02-09

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At any rate, if there are, we don't dis
cover it here. There is a suspicion that
England is opposed to letting the islands
pass entirely into Uncle Sans control.
That makes us all the more eager to get
them.
Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota,
sometimes grows satirical and ironical.
Meeting him the day after the news of
the Hawaiian revolution in miniature
became known at the National Capital,
your correspondent asked his opinion:
eve have been waiting several dec
ades," he remarked, ''for this dramatic
event. The American people have just
been starving for Hawaii to make for
themselves an appetizing Sandwich.
They raise sugar, upon which those
enterprising grangers, who bathe-when
they do bathe-in the genial waters Of
the Pacific ocean, would annually re-
ceive millions of dollars in good United
States currency as bounties. They have
a population of 10000 Indians, (Kanakas)
who are about as civilized as our neigh
bors, the Sioux, out West; 10000 Chi
namen, 10000 of whom bring with
them the blessing Of leprosy, and 5000
or 10, 600 white people, half of whom are
Adventures, one-quarter missionaries
and one-quarter invalids. Yet our peo-
pie are passionately patriotic. Did they
not indorse the payment Of 100000
good hard American dollars for the
mountains and icebergs Of Alaska? And
do they not submit cheerfully to a small
gang Of smart citizens using that coun-
try as though it was their private real
estate? And are not our people ready
to fight Eng and and all creation at any
possible expense Of blood and treasure
to hold the seal fur franchise for a close
corporation?
"By Georgei The patriotism of US
Americans is immense-simply inde-
scribable in it's dimensions.
my friend, we shall annex the Sand
witch islands. There is being born Just
now generation that believes in an
nexation as a manifest destiny. Then
we shall tackle Hayti, Cuba, Canada,
Mexico and Central America each in
succession. 1t is written in the book Of
fate. Tho Young American has no
longer West to go to. He must go
somewhere. He is nomadic, restless,
uneasy, and will keep in motion if he
has to fight for it. Hawaii may be an
expensive luxury. No matter, we are
out of meat. We are hungry and want
Sandwich"
It seems to have been a decision Of
Fate that those Pacific ocean islands
should become a part Of the United
States. Such predictions have been
made frequently by leading public men,
and as long ago as last November Min
lister Stevens wrote a letter to the State
Department setting forth the advan-
tages Of the Hawaiian Islands to the
United States and the desirabilitv of
their acquisition by the country. The
entire area of the Islands is about six
thousand square miles. In addition
to sugar, which is now much the larg-
est product. the soil and climate are
admirably adapted to raising rice,
bananas, oranges, coffee, grapes and
other crops. We'll governed and prop
erly developed, they are capable of
maintaining a population Of 800, 900 to
100000. There are also extensive
ranches for the raising Of sheep and
cattle, SO as to be capable Of sup
plying steamers and other vessels both
in peace and war. The two harbors of
Honolulu and Pearl river, about six
miles apart, are entered by narrow
channels, closely banked by mountains,
so as to be impregnably defensible at
not large expense. Their ultimate pos
session by the United States is of the
utmost Importance to American COM
UC1CO LII OilS L dCllC, WHICH promises
vast developments if wisely carried out
and without too much delay.
President Harrison is being criticised
by J. S. Clarkson, of Iowa, and Senator
Cullom, Of Illinois, for appointing
Southern Democrat to the Supreme
Court to succeed the late Judge Lamar.
On the other hand, I hear some talk
among Democratic Congressman from
the South to the effect that Judge
jackson is not entirely satisfactory to
them either. But Of one thing all may
be certain. The nomination is salts
factory to President Harrison, and if
the appointment shall be confirmed by
che Senate, and I am told it will be, the
President can stand all the criticism his
party or the opposing parties can stir
up. There is one point about Judge
jackson that should be enlarged upon
and made prominent. He is a true blue
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