The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-02-20
TRUE AMERICAN SENTIMENT.

Shortly after the reelection OF
Senators Frye, Chandler, Hoar and
Higgins to the United States SEN
ate tie New York Sun cited these
men as true Americans. A South
ern editor Immediately ventured
the query whether the Sun could
find any true Americans except
among the Northern Senator'S, to
which the following clear exposi-
ton of what American sentiments
are, was given:
Certainly we can find in the United
States Senate one American Senator
from the South. We hope there are
two dozen of them there, but that re-
mains to be seen. At the present
writing we are sure Of one. His name
Is John T. Morgan, and he halls from
Alabama. We class him positively
as an American because he has de-
cIared himself In sentiments which
ring with the right spirit. The words
here quoted have been uttered by
Senator Morgan within twelve
month.
'VThe Democratic party has q his
tory, and / believe a grand one. 1
cannot understand how q Democrat
can feel anything but pride in the
acquisition of Florida, Louisiana,
Texas and that immense territory that
gives us the margin of the Pacific
Ocean which we must take care OF
and develop, and with which we may
expect not only to double but 10 quad
| ripple the commerce that we now
carry on the Atlantic.
"Great Britain has planted herself
In Australia and New Zealand, and is
now approaching the Sandwich ISL
ands, that Gibralter Of the Pacific
Ocean. Let me ask you, when they
get there and complete the chain, in.
Guiding Vancouver, Victoria, Hawaii
to Hong Kong, New Zealand and
Australia, will we not see repeated In
the Pacific that miserable, despicable
folly which was perpetrated on the
Atlantic when we had gained the fight
and there was nothing to do but to
put the Atlantic islands into the bill
OF sale, the treaty?
ave have need of that spirit of
manhood, energy, and endurance
which was so superbly developed
when we were fighting each other
with q million of men in the field.
Now we shall see the outcome of it in
spirit Of great people for great occas-
ions. So, say, let US move to the
front +"
And again: -.-,
"It would be a political crime not
to gather in such desirable territory
as the Hawaiian group. Some peo-
pie, very few though, talk about the
danger of changing the policy of the
United States by bringing about an
nexation. There are times when
changes are necessary, and when this
country must begin to look out for
more markets for its goods. Some
day, with many millions Of people in
the Pacific Coast States, the commerce
across the Pacific to Australia, Japan,
China and other countries will be
enormous; and If the United States
wishes to have no formidable cOmpeti-
tor in the Pacific, zoe must hare the
H0tOoiiG,1 group"
Such sentiments are American,
whether they be uttered by Frye of
Maine or by Morgan of Alabama. It
Is true that as to details of policy SEN
ator Morgan has seemed to be Wab-
bling at some times, under political
pressure from quarters less positively
American than himself but of the
breadth, depth and steadfastness of his
patriotism we entertain not the slight
est doubt. In mentioning the name
OF the chairman of the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, in reply
to the question of our friend in
Tennessee, we do not wish to be I'M
derstood as saying that John T. Nor
gan is the only American in the Sen
ate from the South.