The morning call., 1893-02-05

ropean birth or descent were endowed with
the elective franchise. and once clothed with
that privilege they would hardly consent 10
be deprived of il, whether they be Ha.sye
Hawallans or contract labor ers In tho past
thirty years, the Chinese popuatios. nave
been constantly increasing. and now they
constitute one-fourth OF the whole; while.
according to a Government report made in
1889 Of the various industries licensed by
the Government, they hold one-ffth OF
them. They have largely intermarried with
the native race, being naturalzed under the
liberal laws of that country, and generally
are firmly fixed 10 all the departments Of
business. They are entitled to all the rights
and privileges. except the ballot. enjoyed
by any resident of that country. The Amer
leans, British and Germans, numbering in
all about 1000, one-twenfy-ffth Of the entire
popu!au on, are the only ones who have abb
sorbed the influence of Anglo-SaxOn civil-
cation and who comprehend the true spirit
of republican form Of government.
Understanding these facts 1t hardly seems
possible that while constantly calling upon
Congress TO close the avenue Of the Atlantic
seacoast against the influx of contract labor
and to lock the gates Of the Pacific against
the hordes OF Asatics, the people Of the
United States. and especially of the Pacific
Coast. will demand or permit the opening of
the fi0odgates by an annexation which at
one fell swoop would absorb this con-
glomerated mass which would eventually be
endowed with statehood and all It's rights.
Once annexed the territory is part OF our
domain, and to deny the right and privilege
Of any one residing within the United States
to pass and repass throughout the entire
length and breadth is un- American and can
never be enforced If attempted.
"From financial standpoint the United
States Government would have to pay
bounty upon the one product OF the islands,
sugar. imp orted into this country, and this
would amount to nearly So, 600, 600 per an
mum, an amount in excess Of the entire
value Of the goods exported from the United
States to that country. Now, the proper
action to be taken, it seems to ME, if the
Hawaiians Qhe original pr0pTietors OF the
soiD, who have participated in the govern
ment of that country for more than seventy
years last past, are 10 be entirely ign ored
and the present commissioner are to be
recognized as the representatives OF a Gov
ernment, with complete authority to dispose
OF the territory. is TO make treaty on the
lines OF the one proposed in 1889. This
would place our country in control of af-
fairs without violating any of the cardinal
principles of this Government.
"As annexation will not extinguish the
people of those islands, the necessity of
the constant presence there of United States
forces will be no greater under treaty
stpulations thar under an absolute title.
With such or similar treaty perpetuatiDg
our rights to a harbor and coaling sta
tion, and the power to preserve the tran
quillity of the islands. and a cable extending
from Hawaii to some point on United
States territory, the relations Of Hawaii to
tho United States could no longer be con-
sidered problematcal, either politically or
commerci ally, but would be amicably fixed
on basis of mutual benefit to both coun-
tries. Further, our position in the Pacific
as q naval power would be unalterably
establisbed-as much 80 as though we
owned the islands absolutely. The labor
conditions of the country are peculiar, and
contract labor meets the demands. The
industries there, among which sugar-grow-
ing is paramount. require cheap labor and
constant care. for which free and intelli-
gent labor, with contingent strikes. Is i'll
adapted. For this reason they require
laws to enforce the performance OF daily
toll which the United States cannot per-
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