The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-28

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thercupon the Pearl Harbor would re-
vert to Hawaii. He insisted upon it.
The subject was drawn up in the form
OF u protocol and brought to Mr.. Bay
ard, who participated in the exchange
OF the Publications. Mr. Bayard said:
~ have not any authority to subscribe |
that paper. have no authority to ac-
cept it as a protocol OF explanation OF |
the treaty. | have no authority to
qualify the exchange OF Publications 10y |
signing that paper; but say to you that
understand the treaty that way.
Now, Senators question that. Sena-
tors deny it, and deny it, But, Mr..
President, rs moral obligation, as a
question of diplomatic understanding
and duty between the United States and
Hawaii, it is very hard to exclude the
blush from the cheek of this nation and
yet deny what Mr.. Bayard solemnly
stated at the time. 1t is very hard to
do it. We passed the other day a very
drastic resolution. to the effect that Ha-
waii should have her own way about
fixing up her institutions according to
her own free WILL that no other nation
should interfere with her in any respect
and if it did so 1t should be regarded as
AN unrriendly act toward the Govern
ment of the United States.
What is an unfrlendly act toward the
Government of the United States; One
that Justilies the Government in going
to war. 1t cannot be anything else. We
may go to war if we choose to do so.
We therefore declare in regard to this
little kingdom or republc-republic as
it is now-if it shall become republic
that any interference of foreign gov
ernments, wheresoever they might be,
with Hawaii would he an unfriendly
act to the Government of the United
States. | participated in that declara-
ton. | was very glad to vote for it. 1t
suited me exactly, and that is exactly
what it has been all the time, tradition
ally and automatically, and that is "A
matter of fact declaration on the part
of this August tribunal here.
Now, Great Britain alone is negotia-
ting with Hawaii for the possession of
certain rocks lying in the northwestern
part of this chain of islands. What
does she want with themE She wants
5 them for a station for cable to be
brought from Australia to that point
and from that point to Vancouver, and
e she is about to acquire the right unless
2 the United States prevents it. But q
! question is very likely to arise whether
l. that is an interference with Hawaii OF
0 such character as would he an un
K friendly act to the United States. w,
g are not out of the woods about thi.
e matter: we are getting deeper into i
every day, and it becomes us to he very
chary and very cautious and very cir
{ cumspect and particular in all that W.
{ do in regard to it..
c Now. suppose that Hawaii make
= that concession, will suppose that WI
t repeal this treaty, break it mp, tear it tt
h riecrs and throw it in the faces of Ha
:. to attempt to carry out the surve.
n which was made recently by order o
y the Secretary of the Navy and com
e mence fortifying Pearl Harbor according
= to the stipulation of the eXtensip
e treaty. Hawaii will say to us, AT tn
a time we signed that treaty, when th
e notifications were exchanged, your Sec
&c rotary of State informed us that wher
:, ever you saw proper to abrogate tina
Is treaty Pearl Harbor will return to us.
It "Well. but Mr.. Bayard had not an
d authority to do So" But he did d
So"
It That was the understanding; there
. no one who can deny that he did say st
e Now, this little kingdom, or this littl
e republic, appeals to the moral sense {
d the whole family Of the nations of til
Is earth, and asks them to say whether "
Up are justified in claiming that Pearl Ha
in Dor reverts to them under the declar
e, ton of Mr.. Bayard.
e. ask what is the moral attitude
+. this question? Are the nations of tn
n; earth going to remain quiet and allow
little republic to be run down by tn
ct great Government of the United Stat
"a like the City of Paris would run down
It's canoe in the water, and say nothir
in when Hawaii is claiming her rights, h
Sc moral rights, indisputable rights:
4
ne Mr.. President, | have here land
We should like to give it to the Senate or
Ty a committee of the Senate il | had {
We opportunity a drawing of Pearl Harb
ir and its soundings, which shows that Il
us bar leading across the entrance to Pea
DE Harbor is not more than one-quarter
I'll mile wide. 1t all of 1t yields readi
to the pumping dredge, being soft cor
lie sand. have two specimens in my pc
Oh session of the soft corol sand. 1t h
We been stated on this floor time and aga
n, that it would take 800, 900 to dredge o
w the channel.
~ 1t turns out that it will take less thu
ne $40, 900 to do it; and Hawaii is roper
at ing of her bargain that ever she gave /
30 a harbor which she is perfectly able
y dredge herself to the United States
at consideration of this reciprocity. She
us repenting of it. If | were an Hawaiit
t. [ would repent of it worse than 81
e. does, for if were an Hawaiian l new
IT, would claim annexation to the Unit,
III States-never.
ISL would make Hawaii the Switzerlal
M in the Pacific Ocean what Swltzerlai
III is in Europe, protected byall the natio
l. of the earth, perfectly able to take ca
of herself under all circumstances al
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