The Hawaiian gazette., 1895-10-25
SELF ANNEXATION AGAIN.

for the "self annexation" of this
country to the United States are
interesting to say the least. He
has certainly proved the truth Of
the old adage that there's more
than one way to kill cat beside
choking it to death with butter, u
and he has apparently set the an
nexationists of the States to think
ing. Minneapolis papers are de-
cidedly inclined to accept the pro-
position as entirely feasible, but
whether they actually believe in it
or are egging the other fellow on
o see how he comes out, remains
to be seen. The Minneapolis Jour
nal says:
"If Hawaii sends delegate to mi
tiate annexation, the matter will have
as much publicity as the application
OF our territories for statehood. An
nexation by treaty is a process of
which the public may be ia ignorance
until ii is all over. Why, indeed,
should Hawaii be received into the
! Union in manner different from one
of the territories? 1t makes no
different if it is foreign territory. The
same method of absorption, which
gets our territories Into statehood aud
the Union will apply to Hawaii. Our
constitution, section 8, clause /, per
mits new States to he admitted by
Congress into the Union The re
public of Texas, foreign country,
was annexed, but wa admitted as a
State after the usual form. Hawaii
can hold a constitutional convention,
adopt a repu blican form of govern
ment and ask to be admitted to the
Union. 10 that way every step will
be in the full glare OF the light of pub
lIcity. The OBJECTIONS to treaties of
annexation are well founded, because
something may be accomplished In
the dark 10y single house, of which
the public would disapprove, as il did
of Folks dark-laBtern doing with
respect to Texas The delegate with
out is open and above board and un.
Objectionable"
The Penny Press of the same
date, after reviewing the history of
the Central American Republics,
remarks:
"Out of this history Captain Cross
thinks that he has discovered the en-
tire authority for the PRONUNCIATION Of
The Monroe Doctrine 1t is we'll |
known fact that The Monroe Doc |
trine' advances the principle that no
European or Asiatic nation shall ever
interfere or modest any of the Repub-
lies of the Western Hemisphere.
Captain Cross has taken the greatest
pains to send TO the press OF the coun-
try a. well as the COMMERCIAL AID.
of HODolulu-the iuforma-
ton which he has discovered and has
a right to believe in the near future
that these small Republics not only in
Central America, where English OPP
preston has prevailed for the quarter
)t a century and is now manifestiDg
tself more boldly THAI ever, as well
rs the Republics scattered throughout
lie L dClllC dui alldDtlC OCcdust WIFI
exercise the right of self annexation
o the great Republic of the United
States, thereby forever depriving Eu
opean Powers of further authority or
light of territorial acquisition upon the
Western Hemisphere"
Perhaps Captain Cross has hit
lpon the proper Interpretation of
he Monroe doctrine we hope he
his newspaper supporters :
all to realize that this Republic
las declared for annexation, both !
n its Constitutional Convention T
nd its Legislature, and is now I
Practically in the same position as
an waiting for the
United States Congress to act. No
ne is inclined to argue the point
18th President Cleveland, so natur- l
lily enough the question goes to {
congress. Furthermore, Hawaiian I
nnexationists have loyal support {
RS among the members of the
United States Congress, and so long '
S our Government continues to !
old to the annexation principle,
ur representative at Washington 9
!; in much the same position as a c
pecial annexation representative T
'ould be. The present situation 4
lakes it apparent that this Gov l
rnment is using the same medi- T
inc Captain Cross prescribes, with y
ut following the exact method .
-hich he suggests for mixing the o
lgredients. e
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