The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-02

Opinions Of the Eswswaper Press on The Subject,
Hartford Timas.
manifest destiny a favorite but
sometimes misused phraseNwith Ameri-
can seems, indeed, TO be writ large
in the case Of the Hawaiian Islands.
Boston Advertiser.
AS a direct proposition It may be
said that the annexation ofsthe Ha-
waiian Islands is not in accordance
with the settled policy Of this coun-
try.
Philadelphia Record.
If Hawaii is to be annexed because
the islands are nearer to United States
territory than To any other land, Can
ada, by the same token, should fairly
throw herself into Uncle Sans arms.
new York sun.
The question presented to Congress
by the arrival Of the Hawaiian dele
gates Is not a question of partisan
politics, or Of conventional policies,
but Of natural opportunity and mani
fest destiny.
New York World.
New South Wales IS planning to
make a big show at the Worlds Fair.
There may be diplomacy in this, as
well as business thrift. New South
Wales viii be our next neighbor when
we shall have annexed Hawaii.
New york Press.
The American Government should
take prompt and decisive action. The
representatives Of every European
power at Honolulu, with the exception
Of those Of England, have recognized
the Government. This should be suf-
feent to prevent the interference Of
these nations.
New York Recorder.
One thing is certain-this country
will not tolerate any European interfer-
ence in Hawaii for the purpose of
coercing the islanders into submission
to d government which is not Of their
own choosing. Beyond that it is an
open question what the best interests
OF this country demand.
New York Tribune.
II must be recognized, at least, that
VIZ are close upon the time when the
traditional hostility in the United
States toward an extension Of authori
ty, if not also Of territory, among the
islands near our coasts must, to some
extent, give way TO the necessities Of
our increasing commerce.
Hartford Post.
It would appear to be the obvious
duty Of the United States to accept the
government Of the islands, not only
because the interests there are SO large
" American, but because if we do not
annex there is q possibility that the
islands would fall into British hands t.
the ruin Of American interests there
Boston Herald.
We should not wish to have one Of
the great powers Of Europe seize the
Hawaiian group and occupy it as 4
naval station, Or by special laws ex-
clude us from the trade we now have.
but with those exceptions, it would-be
very much TO our advantage to haye
the Hawaiian people independent Of
us.
gWashinington Post.
Hawaii is a strategic point Of d.
vital Importance in the Pacific as Gil
braltar is in the Mediterranean. III
possession would not only furnish III
with a formidable defense for our Ma
cihc Coast, but would give us contro
Of the pathways Of commerce over hal
the world. The question. with US i
whether we are to stand still or t,
grow.
Buffalo Express.
~ IS very certain that the Unlte'
States will not annex the Sandwich
Islands. There is no provision in on
system Of government for such an ac
QUESTION. We have never had c%olonie
and probably never will have.
Z would bephysically and morally impo:
sible 70 erect the islands into 4 Stat
or Territory.
Hartford Gourant.
But this is a good occasionSfo rul
bling our eyes clear; for looking aroan
and looking ahead. We are not livin
in the United States Of our CRANE
fathers. There has been great chan.
es. and still greater changes are
sight. Mr.. Seward was terribly b
rated by the traditionalists for his pu
chase Of Alaska, yet what Amerea
nov questions that this was the act III
provident statesman Honolulu is i
further in time from the national cap
tai nowadays than were many Amer
can towns in the days before the ra
road.
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