The record-union., 1893-01-30
DERLPY IN EARNEST.
The Hawaiian Commissioners Hope
for Annexation.
They Say That Now is Uncle Sans
Best Opportunity to Get the
Islands for Nothing.

The Commissioners representing the
new Provisional Government in Hawaii,
consisting of Lorin A. Thurston. William
r. Castle, William c. Wilder, Charles L..
Carter and Joseph Marsden, passed
through the city on last nights overland
express train en- route to Washington,
whittier they go to lay before Congress
the facts concerning the political situa-
ton in the Sandwich Islands.
While they.were at the depot REC
oRD-UNIoN reporter had brief inter
view with Mr.. Marsden, who has fire.
quently visited Sacramento, usually dur
ing the State Fairs, as he is very fond of
racing, being himself a breeder of fine
stock on the islands.
Speaking of the purpose of their mis-
sion, Mr.. Marsden said the Commission
ers had met with the warmest encourage
ment from Californians since their ar
rival, and they only hoped the people of
the East, and more particularly the MEM
bers of Congress. would be found as en-
thusiastic on the subject of annexation as
as are the merchants of San Francisco.
You are aware" said Mr.. Marsden,
''of the fact that the Chamber of Com
merce has called a meeting for Tuesday
next to take action in the matter of
memorializing Congress, and it is per-
fectly safe to say It's action VIII be favor
able, for many of the leading members of
that body have expressed themselves
warmly on the subject.
while this matter of anneXation-or
control, or whatever it may be called-of
the Sandwich Islands is one of general
import to the United States, it is espe-
cially so to California, with its 700 miles
n a almost 1tnrDrnfaarnn Gaa ahnar I'd. aud o
hope the people of this State Will mani
fest such interest in the subject, right
now, that Congress cannot ignore the
importance of it.
Leaving out all the details and pos
sible small obstacles to be encountered" !"
added Commissioner Marsden, "the set
tIement OF which is not part OF our
mission to Washington, the main ques-
tiOn that must be determined at once is
this: VIII the United States Govern
ment now accept the gift Of the Hawaiian
Islands, that commercial and naval
stronghold opposite our shores on the
Pacific, or Will it allow England or any
other foreign power to step in and take it
Somebody, or rather some Govern
ment, must take them-that is certain,
and we think the United States needs
that ocean kingdom more than any other
nation, and that she is better entitled to it
than any other. Even while a separate
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Hawaii has made great progress in a com
mercial way, ana the UnIIed States has
prohted largely through her relations
with the islands. AS a Territory of the
nited States, or while under the special
control and protection of America, the
benefits to be derived blythe latter would
be greatly increased.
While America could always get
along without anneXing the Hawaiian
Islands-so long as the latter maintained
an Independent Governmental becomes
"A very different matter when an emer-
gency like the present one confronts the
people Of this country.
THE United States Government is
weak on the ocean; it has no coaling sta
tions scattered here and there at con-
venient distances, as have other leading
nations, and the opportunity now offered
TO secure not only rich and prosperous
section, but much-needed naval station,
is one that may never come again.
Il hope," added Commissioner Mars
den, as he started for his car, that some
one will bring this matter before your
State Legislature and see if it will not
send a vigorous memorial to Congress, by
telegraph, 10 back up our efforts there"