New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION.
* IT WISE TO ANNEX THE klN"Dod
1ouy BULLS COvETOUsNEsS.

JOUN BULLS CONETOUoNEo''
From The springfield Union tRep) sooro,
u l. moreover "A general behei that - no
tn ~, has existed for many years past AZ Te
tween England, France and GERMANY IN the pacific
pom oc ," France has Tah and New-Caledona am ons
the more important groups IL ia" aau,aa When the
conceded an'a rr" ngd but for The Intervention OF
The United states, Germany wouiu Nv" ~ "
eIl' re ~ for IFS possession OF samoa It has been
generally understood that Germany VIII Hawaii
England needs Hawaii account OF Its S,l pfyS'" ana
Canada Its vast Importance Hs ~, commerce
coaLing station for Eriish tranSc'''"''
he OVcreStmated o.,oo. 20 tho
Thus there would b. n9bGdy, 70 S,at 1e,e'' Wv
English avurce save the Ihlteu oVae''
NOW OR NEVER!
From Tho New.York sun. Co.,
With Great Britain once in possession Of The sand
vich Islands the key OF the North Pacic WILL WILL never
be- ours, except az the Prize OF nd ccns what
il t rcis However obtained territory that j, useful
. England commTre%ily ! lnd ''ra''S''"aS w
In ImwpiI The story Of Gibraltar would be repeated
p s Hp y" Should look The water from our
western coast 10 this British stronsho" "S spun '''
RON sha ian there bo established with aeqnescence
another Bcrmuda in the lrn' 10 ,'f The IN hostile
To England Hawaii would be- an immensely Va rhc
Islands are the first and most Important s,2 ,n,,v
tween the western terminus ol nri ,"tr.'lin ard
~ ~ Hawaii Is the natural outpost IN tho Pachc
Of America Of national defence IN" sa'euhIu
Of Americas western commerce III u ,"' n,na
century the station Of our warohirN, ana the refuge
viii England hesiiat, II she gets tn" chance not
instant Iu shall She hayc the cppN',Ii , natural
right national policy and manifest o'S''"F '''"e HID
TO Us !
PROTECTION EETTER THAN ABSORPTION.
From The Boston Journal dlep).
Dur f;pVcrDmpnt doubt VIII l1Vc llS thprll
support and such material aid as may DE- r"3"lr'al
port Of such form OF administration aa may be 9nnd
practicable and wise. This. however, !, s2Inc,hhs
pcndcncy or admitting 1t an integral part OF ne
MON. Our thcoteS OF Government ana our eS'ao
TIE MONROE DOCTRINE 40 OBSTACLE.
From The Baltimore American OR"p)
The Monroe doctrine. often cited ms basis
for Interference has nothing to do with the matter
wao pnbi,hoG and The latter certainly hal refer
cnce TO Islands more than 1000 mics distant iron
part Of The Am"rcnn conihet'' i% f,Sons
bogus claim.
AN ENGLISH VIEW OF THE NATTER.
From The Ncw-Nork Evening Post tDcm.).
We insist however that the project IS prlma facle
| planters who hay" found their bounty suddenly cut
Of aud Who want = l9ye rc"rT' ' dw S n"n
/ ,ionors without running over seas In search OF new
Az IMPORTANT DETAIL.
/ From Tho Boston Globe Dcm.).
fnt II Hawaii i, annexed che will be wisely an,
neNod territory. Thr interesting question w4uii
FOR her 10 ever brcome ANYTHING morc than terri
tory. unl.s-. indeed. she annexed To some one
Of our Pacific states.
40 ONE ELSE slIOrLD HAVE HER.
From The Albany Express diep1.
Al any rate. European has can there be hauntcd
II must BE- the banner Of the NATIVES or lnr si'irS
and stripe. Other Powers haze their possession,
! n
s,ac,. who stretching Cat Tor foreign trade.
must neglect uo MEALS which Will enable them 10
/ defend and protect their interests.
ONLY contractors TERRITORY DESIRED.
From TIE Hroo'dyn Eagle DEM.
Certainly any extension 4 tn" territory included IN
tn" Mon 1t may Wei BE- in,l'"d ,noud De- ,o n m
further than ,nladn On the north and now and then
the land on IA" -ouih. But evidently long tinie
counsel TIE addition OF ,ins" fr,t in her dii'Cuon,
II. indeed. popular sentiment snail ever urs" either
stop II thr. il ~uch hesitation. for historical. trad
ional rNprriu.cnta reasons, and ir IN III" instructions
/ o the fathers ~ tie Republic. to take directly al
itself into absolute constant and consistent refusal
sr'',h oa an 9.iM'iS Ma 20 ,o r''o ~, "cn
watcis. Thi, general objection gOeo far 10 be IN
answcrablc. but there are other and special ones.
\ IEOTE, roRATE WORTH CONSIDERING
) From the Chicago Inter ocean Rep.
"a * certain that The propositions II the CommS'io
60 should receive careful consideration. II may not
bc VIE 10 receive community In when native, OF an
IN numerical pr"pOndcnuc" into n" sl,terhlOd OF
>,ltr, ana If may b. that the islanders would not
third condition that Of United state, protcct0rulc
Of liavian republic is open 10 elaboration: II IS
permit any European Power to assume protectoratc
SIM los, TO annex the Islands to H. own domnions.
GREAT BURDEN t. ASSUME.
| From The Boston Herald lnd).
We should not wish to have one Of the great Powers
Of Europe seize the Hawaiian group and occupy II rs
nsvnl station, or H special laws cAclute Us from
| tie trad" We now lave but with these exceptions,
II would be- very much To- our advantage 10 hnNe the
awaiian people independent of u.s. In II trade way
COuld not gain bN annexation any thing do not
now possess. while politically tho union would bring
with 1t new problems Of differences In race and con.
ditlon> TO aid TO those whca now have. But
| even more than hi, Is the international burden We
should then assume. Hawaii would be our one weak
Of the enemy, and rendering 1t necessary that We
should maintain much larger naval force than I,
10" a., t,itr",io" nG p.u no s,i', sun, , .,
largo force Of soldiers TO Honolulu.
DO TIE ISLANDERS KNOW THEIR OWN MINDS
From The Boston Advertiser (Rep).
fhir APPEAL doe, not cypress The unanimous senti
n bo % ' Whd biyc for " mc Out on ,goT T
session Of the Government. Whether In turn the
Jew ana less friendly re- zine be- nausmratci Within
The near future Is perhaps an open question but n;
all events The proposal 10 annex Hawaii is MOI one
10 'ccur" general Endorsement In the United States
REALLY A PERrLEXINo SITUATION.
From The New orE Word CDem)
While III" United state, does not cOvet the Sand
v'cI lsnuGS. there Is strong feeling against having
them fall into the hands Of any European power.
The preference Of majority OF the though ul peOpl,
~ the United states would Dc 10 lave the Islands
remain ndcpendrn, under some form OF home rule II
Tat BE- possible.
l. ANNEXATION NECESSARY?
From The Philadelphia Ledger (lnd Repj
II VIII. no doubt. b. contrnd"i that the limited
~itN cam bF maintaining the independence Of Hawaii
ana resisting all attempts of foreign domination So
cure AL desired commercial and strategic advantages
without assuming the obligations ana responsibilities
which would b" cnailcd hV annexation Besides.
there l. question. mootrl not determined that there
j. Already an agreement or at least taCit
uni,rstlndng binding upon the United States.
ih-lini. Germany an1 France. all rivals IN