St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-31
We NEE0 The ISLAND.
Such Is the Conclusion Of q
Majority Of Our Con-
gresSmen.
For Fifty Years the Oppor-
tunity Has Been Walt
ed For,
And Has Now Come In a
Manner That Solves
Itself.
Johnny Bull Sends a Protest
to His Representative at
Washington.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 30.-ln the senate
there is distinctively American feel
ing Oh the Hawaiian question, which IS
not confined to any party. There can
be no doubt that the majority OF the
members on the foreign relations COM
mittee look with favor upon the estab-
liShment of American domination on
the islands. but in just what shape is a
matter of detail that has not yet been
considered. The arrival of the commis-
sioners from Hawaii is awaited with
much interest, but pending their ar
rival, the question of annexation and
the establishment of a protectorate is
being discussed by the members Of the
senate in the committee rooms
and cloak rooms, and to great
er extent in executive sessions.
The objection to Mr.. Chandeliers
resolution Oh this subject as offered to-
day is not looked upon in the way of an
anti-annexation feeling, but rather as a
fear OH the part of the opponents of the
antI-option bill that if it had not gone
over until tomorrow the day would
have been spent in its discussion, and
the delivery Of anti-option speeches
would have been prevented. The agree
ment that the vote on tile options bill
should be taken tomorrow at 2 O'Clock
and the shortness of the time interven-
ing prevented, more than anything else,
the immediate consideration of tine res
olution of Mr.. Chandler.
Mr.. Dolph,' a member of the commit
tee on foreign relations, when asked
how he felt in regard to the question,
replied, tersely: 1.-The United Stat es
has been
Waiting for Fifty Years
for this opportunity, and now that it has
come, and come in such a way that the
problem can be solved without difficulty,
/ certainly can see no reason why we
should hesitate. The man who would
oppose what is the manifest duty of the
countryin this matter. is, think, hardly
deserving of seat in congress. l GER
tainly favor the control of these islands
ny the government of the United
States.''
MIR. Hiscock, another member of the
same committee, is also in favor of an
lieXation. Il believe" said he, ''that
this government should prevent any in
reference in this matter on the part of
anv other power. 1t is matter that
concerns us wholly. and for one, | may
say that am in favor of the establish
ment there of territorial form of gov
eminent under the flag of the United
States. We need the islands, and their
possession wodld give us commanding
position in the Pacific ocean,"
One member Of the committee, who
did not desire to be quoted, said that
the only stumbling block he saw in the
way was the possible action of the
house, if it were sWayed by the in
fluence of certain gentlemen who con-
tToled the appropriations. it would, he
thought, be short-sighted policy to
much at stake in the matter of the per
petuation OF the safety Of the republic
and the requirement of that which
would enable us to
Compel the Respect
of nations who were now frigid simply
because it was simply good policy to be
So In a country like the United States,
as he looked upon it, it was of little mo-
ment whether the annexation of Hawaii
involved an expenditure of thousands
or OF millions.
Senator Chambers resolution requests
the president to lay before congress any
treaty he may make for ratification by
legislation. The purpose of that Ian
guage was to permit the house of repre-
Sentatiyes TO share in the responsibility
for the disposition of the subject, and
not to have action taken in the senate
and behind closed doors. Undoubtedly
this is calculated to strengthen the
proposition contained in the resolution
looking for annexation. Mr. Chandler
says that the time has come for the
United States to annex the Hawaiian
islands. For years they have been
gfavitating towards us, but as long as a
Self-SuppOrting autonomous government
could be maintained on the island, there
was no necessity for annexation. Now,
however, it is apparent that positive
action must be taken: the native gov
eminent can no longer stand, and the
people are willing TO come to us. 1t will
not be necessary for the United States
to embark in a general policy of annex
alton or colonization.
What We Want Is Hawaii
in the Pacific and one or two points in
the West Indies. We need them for
coaliEg stations and for strategic out
posts, and we can stop there. The
Chandler resolution will come up in the
senate in the morning hour tomorrow
unless some diversion is made, and is
likely to lead to an interesting and pro-
longed discussion. In the house there
was diversity of views. Mr.. Watson,
OF Georgia, voiced the Peoples party.
ut is job, and nothing but job" he
said, in speaking against annexation.
SITS a job put up by American prop
erty owners and sugar planters in
Hawaii, who are not looking to national
prosperity, but to personal aggrandiZe-
ment. They have for their own pur-
deposed the queen and sent commits
sion of their own to urge the anneXa-
ton. Should we annex the Sandwich
group, where could we end? Cuba
might ask to be annexed; Ireland Nigh
ask to share its fortunes with the great
republic. and even Great Britain itself
might. in time, desire similar RESULT
The general sentiment among the
members of the house seems to be that
the United States should annex the
Hawaiian Islands, now thai it has been
invited to do so, but there are eXcep-
tions to this view. Mr.. O'Ferrall, of
Virginia, is opposed TO the acquisition
by the United States of more territory.
He thinks that the day has come that,
instead of saying to the youth of the
country Go West, young man." it
should be said, SEQ South. young man."
This republic had territory enough ard
it should be careful before it took into
its fold people who, by their admiS-