The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-02-01

1t will be seen from the above that the rev.
olution was not 30 much Of q revolution after
all, but development, and that we are
not asked TO treat with ignorant savages
but with educated and wealthy men of Amer
lean birth and training, " no are looking out
for Number One In business and politics.
They have the very good excuse for their
course that after they had gone 10 Hawaii and
the monarchy upon the constitutional pledge
of equal rights with other citizens. an at
tempt has been made to deprive them of cit
izenship and leave their large property In
majority Of the inferior race. Being white
| men OF the temper OF our own citizenship
and shrewd In business besides, they have
made necessity and preferences agree, and
topped over the weak and reactionary gov
| ern nent of which Tor many Years they have
been the real support. We confess 10 SYM
hat We in south Carolina diu in 1876
The foregoing explanation will serve to
show why IL is that the comm issioners who
isa nds do not desire statehood nor universal
suffrage for Hawaii. They have had terri
torial independence and unrestricted suffrage
their Interests. They wish safe government
and share In the sugar bounty.
1t Is matter of grave doubt what should be
done by the United States In this matter.
ience; although not farther than parts
OF Alaska AMI can be reached more readily
than Alaska, 1t would be- infinitely more
transpacitic route, it is an Indispensable Stop.
| ping place. and the islands are SO rich that
an influx OF American energy would make
the m exceeding prosperous and
The real governing cIass is already American
| in all bnt citizenship. The completion OF the
Nicaragua canal would largely enhance the
value OF the group to US. The Interest OF
American commerce and navigation are to
| be considered.
The Acceptance of the proposition to be made
| 10 the United States will not Involve any un.
settlement OF our political affairs. II is as II
! Territory and pota State that Hawaii wishes to
IJoin the Union. Annexation would SO Hood
the islands with Americans that our own peo.
pie would soon have majority over the
ldwindling kanakas. The Chinese exclusion
laws would 90 into effect and prevent the su-
premacy Of Mongolian immigrants. In short
len years OF annexation would make Bawaii
as fl for self government as CallioI MIA.
The only serious question involved, is, we
think, the question Of expansion OF the
United Slates-do we wish 10 stay as we are
a branch out?" The logical result of the
of Cuba and other islands and outIaying ter.
ritories. Are we ready for IT? In our opinion
we are nearly ready, and this Hawaiian case
will be test one by means Of which the peo-
PIE will declare their continuing policy.
Hawaii is too weak 10 stand alone, and its
new masters do not desire to stand alone.
Should the United States decline 10 annex 1t,
Great Britain would not be slow In gobbllng
that, OF course. We have already told Euro
pean natives "Hands off Hawai!' The only
altern ative, then, Is a protectorate over the
there fs 70 shift % for themselves against the nu.
merical majority Of a low race. "Blood Is
thicker than water," and In view Of the
needs of the whites there, we believe that
sooner or latter the territory OF Hawaii win
be sending Yankee delegate to Congress-.
| 1t was a very petty question which pushed
itself through the Golden Gate yesterday.