The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-22

friendly power than is portrayed in
these words was never known. The
Journals dispatch further relates that
all the above circumstances were dis
cussed at the regular meeting of the
cabinet today" and that president
Harrison and his advisers" were unani-
mously in favor of establishing a pro-
tectorate at once and leaving "the prob
lem of annexation" to the next congress.
If this statement is correct, and we
have no reason TO doubt it. the United
States is under every obligation of hon
or to restore the parties TO their origi-
nal positions and make ample repara-
ton for the iniquity perpetrated in it's
name.
In the hope of keeping our contempt
rary moderately consistent on this ques-
ton, we would also call it's attention to
the fact that it has uniformly defended
this wrong on the ground that it was
profitable thing for the United States.
When the democratic senators objected
to the confirmation of the treaty with
the provisional government. so hastily
executed, it said:
If the opportunity is lost the RESPONSE
bility will rest on the democrats in the
senate, who have played their usual
game of peanut politics i'm dealing with
an important International question.
opportunity in the ID hope. of scor-
Ing a little party advantage. They
have not sense enough to I'M
derstand that there is a tide in the
affairs of nations, of men. which
should be taken at the flood and they
are willing to risk a great national ad-
vantage for the sake of currying
favor with Grover. Cleveland.-Jour-
nal, March l.
This is plain proposition. The way
to get an advantage is to take it. And
again, when Princess Kaiulani issued
her address to the American people our
contemporary said:
Princess Kaiulanis address to the
American people is pretty, and touching.
and womanly, and indicative of very
sweet and amiable character. but il is
entirely illogical. She begs the Ameri-
can people not to seize my little vine
yard" and appeals TO them to let her
resume possession of her kingdom. This
is touching, but 1t is beside the case.
1t is beautiful, but il is not business
Journal, March 3,
True, it is not business" to restore
stolen property. Princess. your mother
is not up to our standard of morality,
and therefore our conscience fmpelled
us to fall upon her and rob her. We are
sorry for you. but business is bust
ness" And. later on, when it was shown
that the sugar interests of the island
We're back of the revolution, it said
1t is to be hoped the administration
will take a broad view of the whole sub
ject. The question is not whether this
or that class or interest in the islands
would profit by annexation, or whether
il would put big money into somebody's
pocket but whether ii is important for
this country To own or control them.
The question should be considered and
decided not with a view exclusively to
present interests, but looking genera
tiOns or even hundreds of years ahead.
In such matters as this the statesman
must project himself into the future
and look at things as they will appear
to posterity. The question is not
whether Claus Spreckels will make or
lose by annexation. but whether the
United States of America will make or
lose by it.-Journal March II.
That is the statesmanlike way of look
ing at il from an European standpoint
What can we get out of 1t? What are we
here for? Why, Alexander. julius Cae-
sar, Napoleon Bonaparte, Bismarck, or
any of their imitators. would not have
hesitated for a moment. Do YOU want
illustrations of craftsmanship under
such circumstances? Look at Schles-
Holstein: look at Alsace and Lor-
raine; look at Poland; look at Siam;
look at Matabeleland. Grab all you
can. and hang to it, That is old world
craftsmanship but, thank Heaven, it is
not American statesnlanship.