New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-09
THEY WANT THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
4 COMMITTEE OF THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB ~
PORT IN FAVOR OF ANNEXATION.

, COMMITTEE OF THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB re-
PORT IN FAVOR OF ANNEXATION
The subject OF the annexation OF the liawahah
Islands to the United states VIII be discussed a'
IN. regular meeting OF the Union League Club this
evening The Committee on Political Reform con
sisting af f. B. Ilins'ale charman' T. L. buel'
ID. b. St. John Roosa. Jefferson Clark, Charles f.
Clark Henry W. Cannon Logan c. Murray and
Nathaniel A. Prentss, have been considering the
question: and their report and recommendations VIII
be submitted at the meeting The report points
out the importance Of the Hawaiian ISLANDS 10 the
United States and the advsabllity Of taking advantage
Of the opportunity to acquire valuable territory.
The report continues In part:
While we dealing with provisional government
a recognized by substantially all
the civilized OF the world IL Is the only
government on the islands Whatever may be the right
or wrong overthrow Of the monarchy Is AN ac'
complished fact Revolutions seldom FOL.
low on the lines Of moralsts. They are generally
attended with wrongs 10 somebody ana IN the anrs
nations 10 not the practice nor II patcaoe 10 20
behind revolutions inquire deeply into the causes Of
same attempt to make right any possible wrong
that may have been committed. Governments
deal with recognized governments. II we ac-
ouire the islands IL Will not D5 by force
and conquest by the consent Of two Governments en-
nowered 10 deal with each other Under such cir
cumstances acquisition OF the Islands VIII follow The
traditional policy OF this Government Florida was ac'
ouircd mainly because 1t was not desirable to have
hase WAS mlde largely prevent that territory
falling into the hands OF the British Government
While the OF the values or these acquisitions
weighed heavily In the transaction, the gu ston
OF territorial protection was q greater fictor Tho
ACQUISITION OF the Hawaiian Islands presents Itself
I'm the same dual light In the event OF war It
would be meme ce interests and possessions on
,he Pacific Coast TO have them fall under the dominion
NJ any other power. We had abundant experience in
our late war with socaled neutral ports near our Atlantic
seaboard The acquisition OF the islands will be OF
great value growing commerce on the Pacihc
Ocean In times Of peace Already our commerce on te
Pacific is mcnaced in many ways No opportunity to
strengthen our hold upon the vast lines of trade that
are 50 rapidly developing there should De lost. Such
chances generally come but cncc, and II lost then may
be lost forever.
The true Republican spirit OF the United States Is
reflected In the following paragraph OF the report
An objection has been urged annexation Of the
Islands that somehow it is invasion OF the rights OF
the lately deposc1 reignng family and wrong 70 them
The appeal for rights OF regnng family TO rule
nation does not have much force with American. The
inherent and Giync right rule by sovereign Is
MED by u.s. The right TO be ruled by a sovereign II
desired by the people Of any nation recognize. When
the people of the rule Of sovereign IL aecords
with our OF the peoples rights. II soveresns are
deposed they are like other human beings unfortunate
from standpoint in losing something they could not
hold something thing they had no inherent
rights to hold
These are the resolutions TO be voted on:
Resolved That the Union League Club approves OF the
annexation OF the Hawaiian Islands ana eirnesty recon-
mends ratification Of the pending treity between tne
Commissioners OF the Provisional Government OF tnese
Islands and the United States.
Resolved That recommends TO each Senator In the
senate OF the Unled States that he use oil honorable
means TO procure ratification OF the treaty as measure
OF great and lasting benefit TO this country