The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-02-28
OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY
THE UNITED STATES
SENATORS.
A Canvass of the Upper House
Shows Large Majority In
Favor of Annexation.

canvass of the Senate to see how thu
.. members stand on the question OF an
nexation. Considering the solemn
air of mystery that pervades tina
ancient haunt of humbug, the re
suit is unusually complete and salts
factory. About a dozen Senators
were out of town and as many more
refused to say word The following
opinions were expressed by those who
were willing to talk:
Frye of Maine-"I am in favor of
annexing Hawaii at the earliest mo-
ment. have for years observed with
regret the acquisition by foreign
powers of desirable coaling stations
and harbor privileges until there are
none left save this one on the Sand
witch Islands. Let us take this before
some one else gobbles it up"
Chandler, of New Hampshire-"I
am strongly in favor of the PROPOSE
ton, and believe large majority OF
the Senate is with me-"
Dolph, Oregon 4 believe we
should annex Hawaii at once. The
time has certainly come for a we'll
defined American policy to be as
serted, and the annexation of Hawaii
will be a good strike to start with"
Gray, Delaware-"I do not favor
the annexation of Hawaii. 1t would
be against the traditions and policy
of the Government, which have wise
" confined US to this continent in
our territorial acquisitions. We have
no special use for Hawaii, and it is
too far away to be desirable de-
tendency"
Pettigrew, South Dakota-''I am
not prepared to favor the annexation
of Hawaii. It does not seem to be
necessary or desirable. 1t is long
way from the United States and if we
were to take it very troublesome com
plications might hereafter arise in
its management and control"
MORGAN FAvoRs ANNEXATION.
Morgan-"I am in favor of annex
alton of Hawaii. think the policy |
of our government should be ex
tended to include the acquisition of |
such an outpost. In the event of |
the construction of the Nicaragua
canal it would be especially desir
able for us to own and control the
Hawaiian Islands"
Plstt Conn. 1.-THE United States
should certainly control the Sand
witch Islands. The policy of this
government has been too narrow of
late years. 1t was all well enough a
hundred years ago to avoid such
questions, but to day we are pow
erful nation and we may look for an
extention of territory even beyond the
seas"
Camden (W. VAIL would like
to have the islands, but l feel about
them like the woman whose dog was
trying to catch steam engine.
When asked if she thought Tige
would catch the train, she answered:
Can he catch it? That amt the ques
ton. What in the world will he do
with it after he does catch it,"
Caffrey Na.)-"I don't believe in
it at all. We neither need nor want
them. There is nothing in the stra-
tegical argument about their use in
case of war, for it would cost more
than they are worth to hold them.
We want no little islands 1000 miles
away"
Coke (Texas)-"I am opposed to
l do not believe in alb
sorbing a country that is 2100 miles
away from US at our nearest point,
whose population is mainly com
posed of Chinese, Japanese and semi
savages. / do not believe in the
of such territory in the
certain knowledge that before long
its mongrel people will be knocking
at the doors of the capitol demand
ing admission as State, and under
our laws admission to Statehood
would enable them to send two rep
to the Senate and those
of the kanakas would
De able to kill the votes of the SEN
1bO1o 1OA q ComLuODhcd1IH1 lho NoH :
York. The United States should !
the autonomy of the gov {
srnment of the islands and should
establish a coaling station there"
WHITE is UNDECIDED. 7
White, Louisiana: / have not
bought of it, and l must reserve my
opinion.
Davis, Minnesota As l under
tsnd it, 1 am in favor of annexation. /
Hunton, Virginia As at present L
idvised. / am for annexation.
Henderson, Nebraska 1 favor an b
lexation most emphatically. liz
Perkins, Kansas I am in favor of s
). I
Pasco, Florida: do not think we b
hould act hastily. There is large v
nd undesirable class of people in F
Hawaii, including Chinese, Japanese.
and others, to whom we a
Iould not like to give the privilege 6
I governing the islands. We do not l
now whether the people of Hawaii d
Tould be. in favor of annexing them il
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