The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1895-10-08
ggv. JOSEPH COOK.

The text OF the sd0reSS OF the
Rev. Joseph Cook, delivered here
on July +Ih last, appears in several
Of the American papers. Il furn-
ishss no little food fo- reflection.
Mr.. Cook claims TO be firm
friend 0; HswSii, sud deeply SYM
pzthisss with the efforts made here
10 crests $ respectable nationality.
He represents s class Of Americans
who srs trying TO think ont the
many complicated problems before
American statesmen. Instead Of
shouting snd waving The hsg for
annexation. Snd blackgusrding
every one who viii no: wildly shou.
snd wave, he soberly considers the
situstiou. su6 tells Us that
shouting snd waving doesn't
settle CREST questions. &c is
not opposed 20 annexation, bu.
he presents the sober side
Of ths case, snd says thst the annex
stion Of Hawaii must De treated on
general principles, and thSt cur
mixed population raises serious
questions. The reply TO sll this is,
thst the United States needs these
islands fur military, naval sud
commercial purposes, and must
tske them in spite Of general
principles" In shor: there must
be sn exception in our case, If it
really comes within the scope Of
general principles
If this position is s correct one,
the mixed population Of these isl
suds Is Of no more consequence
than the savage inhabitants Of
Alaska were when Mr.. Seward ne
go:is,ei It's annexation. The soil
Of these islands will De Of much
more Importance than the people
who occupy 1t. The government in
Washington, sitter having created
military or naval station here, msy
regard the place as the British re-
gard Hopgkong, when the charsc-
ter Of the Inhabitants is s matter
Of indifference From this stand
point, whether enlightened citizens
or wild men Of Borneo occupy the
soil, will Be OF little consequence.
II. on the other hand, the Char
scter Of the people and their civili- /
zstion becomes important, in the .
annexation matter, and these gen I
eral principles sre TO enutrol, Mr.. (
Cooks ideas sire important. /
There srs st least three parties .
in the United States who take an 1
interest in the annexation Of Hs-
waii. The first would annex on
grounds Of friendship, would take
in and keep warn the child Of
American philanthropy. The sec
md would annex pereup.orily on
the ground that It wss manifest
destiny to do so, thst the COM
and naval needs Of Amer
.ca demand. and It would pay little
regard 70 the feelings Of the people
Ehsihsr they are snUexstionists OF
not. The third takes E high moral
stand, and asks if We sre ~assimi-
.sted, il We are not lspsiug into
Orisuislisu, and if W. may not be-
come z sore spot in American poll
.ics- i fourth party i in doubt
about the matter, and believes
hat things viii come out 81 right,
Ind that haste il 10. desirable.
NJ Cook suggested matters worth
about, and especially that
u encouraging American colouiEts
70 settle here; : subisc. which
many Of the stslssrt American an
lsIAtioui=ts here are fighting shy
Il Even the annexation legisla-
.urs did not give l. more than 6
1assing thought Those Who sin
:srely desire urioc with the States,
or reasons stronger than those Of
he pocket would Ike to have
Gen more vigorous measures taken
I this direction
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