The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-08-03
when 1ngau. Comes to Congress.

self, on at least one count, in high
favor with his pet aversion, the
Mugwumps. Everybody remembers
that famous speech OF his in which
he described the Mugwump, COM
pairing him to that wonderful but
now obsolete creature, the pterodac-
tyl, and spilling all over him the
rich but burning liquor Of hissar
casm. Now, however, Mr. ingalls, 10
in perfect harmony with the Mug
wumps as regards our foreign policy,
and, whether he likes it or not, will
have to put up with their admira-
ton and applause, A recent publ
cation in the Times Herald, of Chi
cago, has him speaking thus as to
Cuba:
"Our system does not contemL
plate the acquisition Of dependen-
cies and colonial possessions, to be
governed like conquered provinces.
Individual liberty, local self-govern-
ment, home rule, and the indissoluI
BILE federation OF independent states
are the conditions of our national
life. These require populations
that are coherent and capable of
political assimilation, having kim
dred pulses and aspirations, and in
tellectual and moral qualities that
are compatible, or else empty and
unoccupied regions that may be-
come territories from which States
may be developed. From this and
many other reasons the lingo the
aggressive, domineering advocate Of
a staggering foreign policy, has
never been a favorite in American
politics. The people instinctively
recognize the limitations of repre-
sentative popular democracy and
cannot be misled."
This applies at least to the ques-
ton of annexation in general and
may fairly be accepted as an indics-
ton of his views touching the an
nexation of Cuba in particular.
With reference to Hawaii Mr.. Ing
alls says:
"The Hawaiian episode is one of
the most scandalous chapters in
American diplomacy. 1t was be-
gotten in sin and brought forth in
iniquity, Every incident has been
corrupt. The treaties have been
public crimes. They reek with in
fanny. Bribery, intrigue, personal
and official dishonor have marked
every step in the degrading transac-
tions. Public interest has been the
mask behind which the shameless
impudence of a few selfish adven-
turers endeavored to promote their
own guilty fortunes at the expense
of the national treasury and the
well-being OF the people of both
countries. Two administrations
have competed with each other in
discreditable emulation to ostensibly
advance American interests, but
actually to protect greedy gang Of
sharpers and thieves in their schemes
of peculation and plumber. So the
public ear has been assailed with an
incessant din about the necessity of
terrifying Pearl aharbor, securing o
coaling station for our Navy, and
annexing the Sandwich Islands in
order to protect our Western coast
from the depredations of foreign
powers. Tt is to the credit Of the
common sense of the American .peor
pie that they have not yielded to
this mercenary clamor, and that
they perceive the absurdity Of main
tanning costly establish ments upon
a group Of islands, inhabited by an
alien race 1000 miles from our
shores"
This expressed in manly and
f3rcible way, is what the Mug
wumps, the New York Evening
Post, for instance, have felt with
reference to the Hawaiian affair,
and it distinctly locates Mr.. Ingalls,
as the champion and leader OF the
anti-annexation party. Naturally
Mr.. Ingalls, does not advocate the
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