New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
AN INVITATION TO JOIN THE UNION

AN INVITATION TO JOIN THE UNION.
A CORRESPONDENT WHO THINKS THE MONROE
DOCTRINE SHOULD WORK BOTH WAYS.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The incosed a copy Of communication
mailed by me to President Dole at Honolulu August
6 II the idea novel enough Tor you 70 puolsn ana
criticise YOU are a liberty 70 10 so Inc american
,sonla cannot have the advantages OF a Monroe
doctrine without its responsip4Iilin.Sso1x CROSS
Minneapolis. Aug. y. 1895
His Excellency. President Dole, Of the Republic OF
Hawaii
Dear Sir. II the noble sentiment announced by you
in YOUR late In dependence Day Grafton De true as IL
is doubtless axi) natcaly true tnat tne prihcpleS
-, fortn by the fathers in the Declaration OF IN
dependence belong not alone 20 te pe1p', VI & ,d
great Republic which owes It's existence 70 me
ali lines. then WHY should not its correlatiye senti-
a. neri that the great Republic itself. with its
strength is glory &c M ann lines 81? p'0'''''"
/" a. ~ t5ine ~ Splin the Emperors OF France and
80 ,r9 tnnex 70 the American Republic parts o.
nor o,har peoples colonies and territories, by their
own volltior their own acts ana decldratohs lras-
fsr ,nI annex themselves 10 the worlds great he
nublic. which was created and has been maintained
on the rights Of man? -,- ,.-..,,,. ..... ...
are fornulate aud crystalline into administrative
and congres siona acts the principles or the Mon,
countries coming within the range OF the principles
OF that doctrine themselves initiate announce ana
trine the right placing themselves under the pro-
tection OF the strong Republic; yes the right OF
annexing themselves TO its political methods, Its ad-
ministrative and judicial making federation?
II the American Congress can announce 10 the
governments OF the world that an unfrendy act
10 the Republic OF Hawaii will be considered as an
unfriendly act TO the American Republic. why have
not the Hawaiian people. the Hawaiin Congress,
the correlatve right to proclaim itself TO all peoples
and governments to be part OF the great Republic
itself?
The Texas Of annexation times was American
colony; its right to protection and incorporation
was recognized 10 the extent OF going TO war with
Mexico Hawaii is an American colony VIII not
the great American people recognize the right or It's
own colonies 10 protection, TO Incorporation?
Let the Hawaiian people be the hrst 10 round out
the Monroe Doctrine its logical conclusion. tina.
all American colonies which independent, and
all American republics at least, have "A right TO
annex themselves and demand Incorporation into
the Republic which Is the outgrowth OF the Idea
that the people may govern themselves by uniting
in representative. republican form or government,
union OF adjoining o. adjacent states or states
allied IN interests. .
President Cleveland has wisely referred the Ha-
waiian annexation question 10 the American Con-
gress Let the Hawaiian people, through It's repre-
sentative aw-making body declare itself part OF
the Republic OF States organized to carry out those
great and immortal principles OF united sef-govern-
ment expanding In Its scope to every people who
freely come. Let than send delegates to the Amer