The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-21

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having property interests in Hawaii
or who are identified with its trade
and commerce, that the active inter
venuon OF the United States in Ha
waiian affairs is Immediately and alb.
solutely necessary if the lives and
property of the European residents
on the islands are TO be preserved"
SAID Chapman of Michigan: Il am
In favor of acquiring the islands and
making them 8 part of the United
States. We entered into reciprocity
with them and made a great sacri,
fee, snd yet who complains of that
We did it because the islands are in
the pathway OF sill the Pacific com.
merce: because for many years
statesmen of all parties have recog-
nized their military and commercial
Importance. II we have ever had 8 for
eign policy on any subject it has been
on this. That policyseems to have been
the encouragement of q reliance on
Us by the Hawaiian people to render
ourselves more and more necessary TO
them. Who doubted the wisdom of
the reciprocity treaty? We made it
for political reasons. We aimed to
form closer relations with the isl
snds commercially and politically.
We desired TO draw them nearer to
Us and to bind them. if we could, by
their greatest interests. Now it is
computed that we have indirectly
been at cost OF about S40,000,000 to
carry out the treaty of reciprocity.
Elk Senator Williams says: 1t is
time that our nation OF 65,000.000 Of
people take possession of Whist be-
longs TO rs as the leading nation of
the earth. \ gentleman has said it
IS changing our policy somewhat.
What was our policy when Texas
came knocking at the door? We ad-
mitted her. Hawaii, as has been
truly said. has been under our pro-
lection for the last twenty-five years.
The gentleman who is soon TO assume
the reins Of government signed the
treaty that l had the honor to vote
for. ceding TO US the jurisdiction of
Pearl Hsrbor. That gave US foot
hold on the Sandwich Islands that We
intend to hold on 10 henceforth
With the Nicaragua canal built, and
the Sandwich Islands ID the posses
sion of this nation. We have the con-
trol OF the commerce of the Pacific
ocean. With q coaling station there
and at the end OF the Nicaragua
canal (which question this one will
force to favorable conclusionl and
another at Page Pago We would con-
troll the ocean. 1t would be worse
than criminal to deny these people
what they desire. There is more
tonnage under the American flag be-
tween the United States and the
Islands than between
them and every other country on the
globe. This is the one place in
which this country has been able to
maintain its commercial supremacy.
This country is commercial coun-
try. We are surrounded by the
great oceans OF the world. Our peo-
pie are naturally seafsring people
and should control the commerce of
the world. Shall we then remain
simply the producers of grain and
allow the other people of the world
to do our manufacturing and trans
portation for Us, or shall We assume
the position that God intended we
should assume?
Senator Teller. OF Colorado. said:
This Government cannot afford to
let this appeal for annexation pass.
Those islands are rich in soil. invalu-
able as an outpost. and we ought to
control them. This same matter was
considered by President !
Arthur and his Cabinet, and 1 was
specially commissioned 20 look up al |
he valuable data bearing on the sub |
ect. President Arthur favored an
lexation, but the situation was such |
1t the time that the question could |
lot be pushed"
Regarding sentiment in the Senate |
IN the subject Mr.. Teller said: Il
lon't think 1 o7erstate it when I say
hat four-ffths OF the members OF the /
senate are in favor of annexation.
t IS as popular proposition as could
e presented to the Senate"
William 7. Coleman said: The
world we'll knows that the Sandwich
ISLANDERS were reclaimed from bar
,arism and Christianized by Ameri
al missionaries, educated and fos-
cred by American men and women,
nd supported by American moneys,
heir lands cultivated, their young
government organized and crystal
led; their commerce regulated, sus-
aimed and advanced 0y Americans,
nd al done for love Of human kind
nd for the glory Of God long before
be American Government had their
resent possessions in California, or
7ithout any conception or dream Of
be present political possibilities. As
me has rolled on, and as the island
IS have finally proved untitled to
oYsrn themselves properly and salts
and feeling it to their own
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