The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-03
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
Views of Mr.. simpson, Colnmod ore
Skerrett and Congressman Hflborn


TACOMA Jan. Especial. w. E Simpson,
who has returned from business trip TO the
Hawaiian islands. looked up every latest detail
OF the proposed annexation OF the islands TO
the United States lie also explaus why, rs
stated today at Chicago. the Mohca1 would be
sent to Honolulu. Mr.. simpson says:
am confident now that il is the etsled policy
OF the United States not 10 annex 6ae islands,
unless they ecoTne involved and Cannot take
care of or provide self-government 4he whole
policy Of the United States, as Interpreted by
officials in authority to Know, Is that it Will
simply protect the interests OF the citizens Of
the United States invested there The entire
Kingdom Is valued at f36,000.000, of which the
United States, in cOmmercia Ways own sa6.-
000,oC0 The natives own less than s ger cent. OF
tie vaue OF the kingdom. But its costs there
S1.0f0.00J to govern sjo0n peope. The islands
would be of use to the United Stages. and so
long self-goverument Is satisfactory and
efiectual, they Will never be anne exed to this
country. That is the policy a. this sine. The
kingdom owes s3,oo0oo1. Before !eiz there the
Alliance had gone 10 >emoa and II was the
derstanding that the Nohican would take the
place Of the Boston As tor the report IRON
Calc4eo that English agents are oveF there en-
deAvOrtDg to tnWart our purposes, there
only oIs EnglishI an OF that Kind there, and he
lett before aid.
About Pearl hatbor, Mr.. Simpson sags:
The English use the argument thsz If Pearl
harbor Is given TO the United States, then the
natives Wonld have To hgmItla.e thefs selves by
having 70 ask Of the I nited states 9ermissiou
to enter the harbor This would. they say, be
beneath the dignity OF the LGtiVes u10er their
constitution. IN that way prejudice .Is worked
up against the United states. Bat tie present
ministry is composed Of business raezI. wto are
not politicians. and they have the fu.zest conf
Gence Of the business men who are interested
In Hawaii.
There Is not, Mr. simpson says. auv prospect
of trouble with England regarding tt3e annexa-
tion project so lar as the natives are concerned
The arguments OF tie English agasst giving
the United States facilities a. Pearl <rbor will
have TO be overcome in the minds OF many ma
tives before they will agree 20 give ik9 eoal.ug
station to this country.
Two railroad projects are under WY OF the
islands at present, and Mr.. simpson is OF the
opinion that Puget sound can supply much OF
the material under tae Puget sound Hawaiian
island steamship line. II properly mag puiaied.
BIZ this date Mr., simpson expects she legis-
iature mas adjourned unit. Nav, 1894
WAsHISGToS CITY, Jan Al lie reported that
the interference OF Great Britain il tss attempt
OF the Uated states 20 secure coaliag station
al Pearl island near Honolulu, has st:facted al
tentlon 10 the proposed annexation o. the Ha.
wailan islands. Representative II born, OF
California, knows more about the Ha ailan Sit.
uation than any other member Of Congress. he
has large interests IN the islands, sad 3 in con-
slaut communication with Honolulu. He said
today;
doa't believe tha, the United states vii, ever
annex Hawaii. In the first place -aa latter
country would descend from kiugeiom 70 q
me.s county oi California. OF, 8: Dsss, terIi-