St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-30

quest OIL the cOmmlttee ana annex tile
islands. More significant even than
this, however. is the statement that
Senator Sherman, the chairman of the
senate committee on foreign relations,
III the course of the executive session
yesterday spoke to the same puIport.
Mr. Butler, of South Carolina, who is
also member of the same committee.
said to reporter: "Of course.
there can be no question OF
the great desirability OF the
islands as naval station. Unless they
are purchased, as were Alaska and
Louisiana, it will be necessary for con-
gress to pass regular act of anneXa-
Jion, as was the case with the republic
of Texas. Hawaii would then be made
territory, but not, | imagine. with
regular territorial government. During
the first years of my term in the senate
l reported the bill giving a government
to Alas a.
I'VE furnished them with scheme
containing commissioners. a court,
marshal and features OF like character
By the terms of the treaty, Russian In
dian subjects were made citizens, but
we found the population generally un-
fitted for our laws and usual forms of
government. Something Of the kind,
suppose, would be necessary in the case
or Hawaii, though the conditions ought
to be much better there. [ am not thor
oughlY acquainted with the characterof
the people. but they have been used to
ruling something in line with advanced
foreign thought, and have had, besides,
the example of an Intelligent popula-
ton of foreign-born citizens"
Judge Shipman. of Michigan, prom
inent member Of the house committee
on foreign affairs, openly favOrs annex
alton. II favored it in the Fiftytirst
congress-" he said. ''ln a report and
speech upon the Hawaiian cable. | con-
slider it not only possible, but highly de-
sirable. The Sandwich Islands are eX-
tremely fertile. The intel!igent among
its people earnestly favor union with
station and point of CONNER
cial advantage in the Pacific, they
are vital to us. We would need
them in war and we need them III
peace. Their possession would go far
toward enabling US to control the sugar;
situation of the world. OF course, Il
contest with England could not be-
avoided, but that should not affect the
matter one way Or the other. This
country will never amount to anything
more than a Second-ciaSs power 50 long
as it whisks around the corner when it
sees focman approaching. England
takes whatever she wants. wherever IL
may be. [ do not believe in q
bullying policy, but America must
know its rights and maintain
them at all hazards. l hope to
see the limits Of this country extend
northward to the Arctic regions. | hope
to see it with a strong defensive and Of
ct in IN &c 10
Cuba or another of those islands, and
one of similar strength and usefulness
in the Pacific. The time has come when
the government of the States must as
Sert itself"
The possible seriousness of the matter
as involving relations with England
made the subject one upon which no
member of the diplomatic corps in this
city felt at liberty to speak todav.
An interesting incident, as possibly
showing Mr.. Blaine's attitude toward
the subject of annexation of the Ha-s
waiian islands. is recalled at this time.
When the Pan American congress met
in October, 1889, or at about that time,
Mr.. Blaine discovered that hawaii had
not been included in the congress and
invited to participate, and he spoke to
Mr.. Curtis, the executive officer OF the
But Hawaii is not an American re
public" he was told. He replied: But
it will be before long"
By his request. therefore, resolution
was introduced in congress by Repre-
sentative Hit, and passed, authorizing
the president to send an invitation to
Hawaii. The invitation was accepted
by the Hawaiian government, and Min
lister Carter designated to act as dele
gate, which he did throughout the meet
ing of the congress.
When the bureau of American repub-
lies was established, as result of the
deliberations of the congress. Mr.. Blaine
instructed that Hawaii should be in
cuded and treated as one of the several
American republics. and its statistics
included in the hand books published by
the bureau. The subject of the req uest
OF the Hawaiian commissioners for the
annexation of their country to the
United States will doubtless be conSld-
cred at the cabinet meeting Tuesday.