Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-02
OUR HOLD ON HAWAII.
MIR. BaYarcl's Views Upon the
Pending State of Affairs.

LOT an expression OF MS views on tne
Hawaiian question, Hon. Thomas Il.
l}ayard said today that hc neither had
tho desire nor the right to speak for the
incoming administration rs to its probable
action in the matter. He very willingly,
however reviewed the past relations of
this country with the Hawaiian Islands
and the policy of the state department
while he was its head. In the course of
several hours conversation Mr., Bayard
went over the whole question of the com
mercial and political affiliations Of the
Hawaiian group with the United states.
and the practical tendency and effect Of
the more important acts of the Cleveland
administration in the prosecution of the
policy inaHguratcd by Secretary Fish.
What was actually done becomes of great
interest and importance at this juncture,
rs an index Of what may be done in the
near future.
Mr.. Bayard has always been impressed
with the great importance to this country
Ol the Hawaiian Islands. That Mr.. Clevo-
land shares his opinion is shown by refer
cnCes to the subject in his messages to
Congress, particularly in the message OF
December 81, 1855, in which he says The
geographical position Of the Hawaiian
group in relation to Our Pacific states
creates natural interdependencv and
mutually of interest which our present
treaties were intended to foster and which
make close communication q logical and
commercial necessity"
IMPORTANCE or THE HAWAIIAN GROUP.
With his finger on map Of the Pacific,
Mr.. Dayard pointed out this afternoon the
geographical relation OF these islands to
our Pacific coast. They lie on the route
from san Francisco to China, Japan and
Corea, and also on the route from the
same port to Australia and the various
islands of OCeaniCa. With the COnstrllC-
ton of ship canal across the lsthmus Of
Panama. they would have an even greater
strategic and commercial Importance to
us "fhey are" said he, "ntlr only step
ping stone across the great Pacific 10 the
Orient" Aside from English interests cs-
tallishcd in the islands, they are looked
upon by Great Britain with longing eyes,
BECAUSE they provide a stopping place On
the new route to Australia by way of
Canada and British Columbia from Van
cover, but they are nearer to san Fran.
cisco than TO Vancouver and no foreign
pONer has 50 strong q claim tnthcm by
reason of proximity rs has the United
states. For these reasons the whole pur-
pose of the State Department, while Mir.
Haynrd was Secretary, was To draw closer
aud 10 make stronger the bonds uf com.
mcrCial and political union between the
two countries. II was for similar reasons
that he resisted 50 strcnuOusly the pretcn.
Sions Of Germany and England to su.
premaCy IN the samoan Islands, the only
portion Of Oceanica which then remained
unapprOprlated by some one Of the Faro
pcan powers.
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camille ma G5littcnl relations. However,
lett the term fixed hv Mir. FreliughuysGi
unatered, not wishing to ieOpardi1
| the acceptance Of the Treaty by the Senat
| by any alterations. During lis cunsidcra
| ton ~ the senate MIR. l.lnunds inserte
4 clause providing Tor the crsSiun to us o
Pearl HIrbar as 4 coaling station and re
| pair drlut for naval vessels This was il
| my opinion at the time, Il mistake. Pear
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With q reef 1T the entrance, which wOul
have to he blown M to get to it. We dit
not need it, and d large outlay, whicI
! might have been better expended il
iunifying san Francisco, v ould he require
TO make il available for naval PURPOSES
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selves 81 the concession. The insertion a
this clause may have aroused the Jealous
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ranplicutioJls in samoa. Tho linSaiia
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rGtrnt for me To uuulify eyrund or q,
ul,in the amendments engrnftrI IN hi
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