The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-23
" D'reT Rabbit" Was RIght
BAVAIEs DAY WILL CONF.
Mr. siev.rs Tsik- eT"Pishessed-e-s sus
sup-raeiai Strts-mnuship."

HAWIIps D4Y WILL COME.
Mr. sievsrs Talks eT"PiShessed-ess ara
sup-raciai Strtsrrnnship."
DETROIT. Feb 22..-The ninth anniversary
banquet OF the Michigan Club was held in the
Detroit Auditorium tonight Among the
guests OF honor at the speakers table were ex-
Minister John J.. stevens. Senators W. b. ALL
son. Henry Cabot Lodge and n. b. Stock
bridge; Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford. Congress-
men J. p Doliiver. David d. Aitken. W. s. Lin
ton, John w. Moen. and Henry I. Thomas.
Gen. Algsr presided.
In his speech. Ex- Minister Stevens said:
TWAS the teaching OF historical experience.
as we'll as maritime aud commercial sagacity
which caused John Quincy Adams. Daniel
Webster. and John NJ Clayton to perceive the
i'm portance OF the Hawaiian Islands to the
future interests OF the United States. They
did not advocate annexation in their day. for
it would have been premature for them to
have done so. Our rivals were then much
stronger than We In the Pacific waters, and We
could not afford to be premature. Our wise
purchase Of Alaska len RthenlnR our Pacific
coast to nearly 1000 miles, and the building OF
our great transcontinental lines OF railroad
serve to strengthen and illustrate the
Just demand that Hawaii shall be al
lowed to como under the American
and the Dem ocratic Administration OF 1853
and 1854 that the islands should be acquired
speedily. at once formulating and author
izing a treaty for that purpose. Offering $780,
600 OF subsidy to secure the same. how much
stronger were the reasons In 1887 when Secre-
tary Seward wrote to the American Minister
at Honolulu that he confidently looked for
ward to annexation. and that he then accepted
reciprocity instead. only because the Hawaiian
Government wa, not then ready for anneIa-
ton.
Il need not say to you that Secretary Blaine.
in the Garfield Administration and In the Har-
rison Administration. was full In accord with
the views Of Secretaries Marcy. Seward. Fish.
and their Cabinet associates as to the great
value to the United States OF the Hawaiian
Islands, and the necessity OF acquiring and
governing them whenever the native mon
archy could no longer be maintained. and the
native race should diminish to q minority OF
the population and become unable to care for
'""fe had supposed. and I still believe what
/ think the aoiest expounders Of international
tsrritery a 10 our national domain is an act OF
national sovereignty. Does any sensiole.
thoughtful Am.reatn G'', nisntsd the
two great oceans. on u bfOau; sure uase sncn
as no other nation in the world ever occupied
with its i'm IN ehse resources to feed the world 5
commerce, is to he shut up within the pres
emit boundaries | am amazed that any one
derstands the force OF it's stern and lire sistibe
logic can believe this possible. To make sale
mines our mills. our spindles OF our countless
forms Uf machinery. our merchants anu our
shiGs must go abroad with oil the agencies ,n OF
we must use the iisht. Of expsiTIsnes.
eu mS the neids which are the most
available to tts uses and its aReneiss les
marine. we must hold them, against all con.
enq ,h H SqsaSy the eom%srce Of
theset islands with the United states Is nearly
mot forget that in the North Pacific our com
merce under the American flag largely ex-
ceeds that OF any other national fact which
holds good as to our com morclal marine in no
other part Of the globe. II We do not continue
to hold this vantage ground In largely in
fr rsees p0 D no Other rsrt Of the two hem.
ispheres have We the same commercial adVan-
'AE .Th s isi"nds hsione to us. by location.
They stand at our gates: They belong to us
~ the rights OF colonization and civiilzadon.
American Government encouragement, Ha-
years ws nag ago O we invited the People Of those
ands to come under our Tag. Then there were
ton OF them which do not now exist. Then the
| reasons for annexation were lar less than
Islands e At this time Is Jour times what il was
then. The American and white population Is
now four times larger than 1t was then while
the native population Is very much less and Is
'"fThe native monarchy has ceased to exist.
II died by it's own hands. 1t can never be re-
| vived. The islands must CONS to us or 20 to
some stronger power. They are not large
enough to constitute nation. We have no
right to be dog in the mangeE We have no
right to make Hawaii a ioo!ball Of an uneer-
| cept the islands as they are offered to US, or
let them 20 where they can make part Of u
ard help secure t. them the priceless bless
Jugs OF good government.
"This valuable prize Is offered to US on our
own terms. WITHOUT the cost OF a single lie or
a single dollar. Never in the history OF nat ions
has there been another such example of so
valuable n free territorial acquisition offered
under the American flag Is logical as II Is lust.
II Is American colony in Its interests. CIV
ilization. it's education, its patriotism, and lts
to throw away this rich prize, to drive her peo-
Dle into foreign arms, would be moral treason
akin 10 the absnTdity and the lniamy OF trying
to force upon them worn out useless and
corrupt monarchy by the use OF American d.
plomacy ana the menace OF American bayo-
nets
colony Is not to be sacrificed by American pig
heAdedness and superficial statesmanshlp ln
official 1narMssrs Ihe recent strange hrhaT n0r
American brethTen and allies III the North Pa
cinc is an episode Of stupidity and shame In
American history when me Ame5lcan people
In the clear. certain light OF tho luminous star
Of American destiny, one can now read the
these fair isles with the United States. thus
securing to them development OF resources
and a certainly Of civilization and law which
than the Islands Of the Medit eTraneAn are to
the European nations that now hold them and