Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-08

naturally come into the Union az
states. The same reasons apply In tho
case OF Florida. But the annexation
Of Texas presented n case altogether
different. Here the negotiations
were between governments claiming
10 be independent, free TO exercine nll
the powers OF sovereignty. In regard
TO Texas there are two important fea-
lures, first, what was done was pro-
posed to be done In the interest OF q
certain class OF people and certain in.
stiiution; second this country claiming
to DO an independent government, was
claiming territory that 1t had never
yet occupied but wished 10 be annexed
to the United States to obtain assistance
In maintaining control OF this terri
tory. Mr.. Tyler entered into treaty
with Texas but tho Senate refused to
ratify It. At his rsquett Congress took
up the matter, the House passed n Joint
resolution nj once, and while the mat
ter was pending before the Ssnato an
agreement was made to cfitef upon
negotiations anew. Mr.. Tyler acting
on the Joint resolution on the third
day before his term expired sent for.
ward privately n messenger and COM
pleted the negotiations whereby the
matter wns taken out Of the treaty
making powers and disposed OF by tho
legislatures OF the two states.
ain n case OF this kind" snid the
Judge, "when II 10 proposed TO unite
two Independent countries with
each other think IL IL proper
TOR tho legislatures of the
counties TO meet together nnd
1 al. .f l,.. o L. 4
the trenty-making power would 10 II
aud the legislative action In as com.
plete and positive ns II could be by the
tfenty.making powers. There was In
this case no precedent for uniting two
Independent countries by treaties.
This country, as were Louisiana and
Florida, was contiguous to our own
aud n we could have acquired It
honestly--which was not done-lt
would have been entirely proper"
| Here the speaker made brief refer
ence 10 the acquisition Of
Alaska stating that this "terri.
tory was mol strictly contiguous
to aRy OF our town, although IL
might be called NO with n little streak
Of Imagination; why II was done do
not know, possibly IL was thought that
shortly Canada would be- In mood to
be annexed, although nothing Of that
sort Inns M yet appeared. Still 1 can
not help thinking that those who were
most active In bringing about this
treaty were people who looked to the
possession by the United States by and
by Of the whole Of America.
"When Gen. Grant was ut tho
height Of his popularity, San DOM
lingo requested annexation. The
President favored the iden, thinking II
would add wealth 10 the United States,
but although he was then tho most
popular anu powerful man In A america
II was impossible for him TO secure the
ratification OF the treaty by the Senate.
The proposition was never received
favorably by tho country ut large, be.
cause that country was not connected
with our own. We did not want the
several states IL might have made,
situated way out In tho Atlantic
ocean. Some people have the idea that
by bringing In greater and richer terri
tory the people ms u whole arc bens-
flied. They forget that this property
belongs to some one else. IL depends
entirely upon the particular acquisi-
ton that IL made. IL we bring In d
country that Ia worth one hundred
millions ant eighty millions OF that Is
owned by eighty millions who will
hold on to II, W. may conclude after
while that 1t would have been better
to have let that country and Its people
alons.O
1--WE have before u.s." continued the
speaker, Eat the present time treaty
that presents some questions that are |
altogether new; questions that have |
never before arisen In this country. |
Here are the Hawaiian Islands four or
fve times ns far AWAY us San DO. |
mingo. The population Ia composed |
OF several classee, IL Ia not 30 homo |
geneous nor would II harmonize M well |
with our own as that OF San Do.
mingo. These islands that are now
Offering themselves TO us are independ-
ent. they have been recognized as be- |
longing to the family OF nations. The
first thing that IL particularly etudyable |
In this tender Is that 1t IL made by a
provisional government. Now what IL
= provisional government? II 10 an
ad interim and set up TO keep the pence
and observe order In Its own territory
and TO keep the peace between nations
Tor the time being, until the regular
government can be established. Here
Ia provisional government coming to
us and Offering their country to US.
This 10 something new. 1t isquito start |
ling. There has Teen nothing like II In
the history OF our country nor that OF
any other county. We can Understand |
the position Of countries that have been |
conquered In war, or that In case OF
war, wished TO be absorbed by another
nation for tho sake OF protection. We |
can conceive that there may be nego-
tiations between countries looking to |
that ond. Under such circumlt inces |
what would be done by the people |
Themselves? There 10 nothing OF that |
sort here. What IL Intended to DO |
done 10 done by u provisional govern |
ment that has overthrown the popula |
government. The revolutionists ia
Hawaii may have had the good will |
OF the American minister anu possibly |
an American ship, and Immediately
after being recognized by the Amen.
can minister they came ut once to tho |
United States TO tender their govern.
ment. Whore did they get their au-
thority? They surely did not get 10 |
from the public. Now the very fret |
thing necessary 10 form any perman.
Ont government for country il TO as-
certain what IL the public opinion
OF the people who are TO be
governed. There was nothing done
10 this end In this case; no one was
except the revOlulionists
We know that large
part Of the population IL composed OF
those who ats hated by large ma.
loriiy OF the people OF this country.
We WOuil thus hiring into ihfa cnuntry |