The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-10


ma attempted - negotiate treaty with
be United States, by the terms Of which
DE island repubitc should Be formally an-
nexcd 10 this country. mast peacesble
revolution took place On January n. $50.
md within two days thereafter the COM
nisssoaess appointed 70 neeptiase tho
treaty tooa their departure for me United
6tateA They reached Washington City
On February : we're received With the ut
nsost ccrd5alafy b Presldeut Harrtson, and
nsgofiatscns were promptly entered into.
4 treaty providing for annexation by tho
United States of the tsland group Was pre-
gared. formally signed oa February "a.
nd submStted 10 the senate for ratification
The following day. Before The senate act
ID upon hat treaty. Mr.. Cleveland took
omce ~ president. and, on March 3. he
Withdrew the treaty from consideration OF
the senate. and the whole scheme Of an
ncxation fell through.
Since that time, che rvUvigo1al severn
nent Of Hawaii has become merged into
. constitutional republic, wzaicn has sue
eeesfuliy defended itself from domestic
ansurrectton. and has been formally recoe-
nized by ali che leading countries Of the
world The desire Cor annexation 20 the
United States =. however. Is strong
among tire people Of Hawaii a Il was
when the monarchy was FIRST overthrown.
In fact. u Is the earnest desire Of almost
che entire body Of the white inhabitants
OF Hawaii that their country may be an
nexst to the United States
With the Inauguration Of President Nc
Kinney. II Is certain that negotiations for
annexation viii be renewed. The Repub-
ucan party 10 committed to the policy OF
annexation. not only by Its platform
declarations. hat by the public record
which nearly every Republican leader has
made on the subject during the past four
years. Mr.. Cleveland's course In wirs-
craving tho annexation treaty from be-
FORE the senate was far from meeting with
the appreciation OF his party. In fact. quite
2 number of the Democratic senator's.
who win hold their seats throughout tho
session Of she next congress, have declared
themselves as strongly In favor OF annex
alton. - that there - little doubt that II q
new treaty be negotiated II viii be ratl-
fed by the senate by 4 substantial ma
3ority.
The Hawaiian islands are al present gov
erned by men Of American birth or an
cestry. Hy far the greater portion OF their
commerce - with this country, both i'm
ports and exports. Their distance from
the leading seaport cities OF the Pacific IL
less than some portions Of Alaska. and the
means OF communication are very maich
more frequent. While not yet ripe for
statehood. the island republic has poten-
tsalifies for growth which wai result In
a comparatively brief period in giving II
the fun population necessary to permit n
To take It's place In tire sssterhood of
states. In THE meantime. a territorial
form OF government could readily DO
framed. adjusted to the peculiar conditions
which prevail there.
In every respect. the arguments In favor
OF annexation far outweigh those which
can De urged against H. The states OF the
Faeiac have peculiar interest In urging
the coming administration. Our CONNER
eiai relations With Hawaii are close. We
are Interested IN the growth and exrsan-
saon Of the island community. because
thereby is created better market for our
own products. ans, better source Of sup
ply for many tropical products which We
are compelled 10 import. In addition TO
tbs. the prospect Of the admission into
che Union of another state. having inter-
es;s IN common with oar own. will be a
factor of considerable Importance in add
Ing to the political weight and prestige of
tire Pacific eosst states.
The only serious objection which Is
urged against annexation Is the possible
expense attendant on The establishing OF
a territorial government. ard in the pro-
tecting OF territory 80 far from our
shores. There Is some thing a trine rsdicu-
ious about this argument. in view OF the
fact that for many yeavs past che United
States has annually sent feet. formula
ale In numbers, for the purpose OF pro-
tcctins the scala on little group OF
rocky isiansss. worthless In them
selves. which already belong 70 the United
States. and which ara considerably further
away from any OF shc s~ttless portions Of
the United States than are the Hawaiian
iSIsFNt~< The latter are reached readily by
existing sscsnsshin lines within eight or
ten days The former require \ voyage O.
weeks 20 reach. With the establishment
| OF . eahie telegraph lire. shts country can
| he siss IN instant communication with
| Hawaii When Oregon ard Washington
we're fsr~s settled II took nsossehs fer con-
| nasnscatseEs 10 reach the older settled
| esates.
| Every argument against the annexation
| 90 Hawaii can ee readily duplicated from,
| TIE speeches ~ the wasg members az con.
| sr~ss. made when the Ssvsson question was
| ssatscsias issue. In sas hight Of presen:
| asvsspFsssits. thoss speeches look GU.
| Fr~rnsly rtssscasiesss. eas they are nc more
| sssleas,sis now ssan the arguments arasns,
| Hawaiian annexation vii appear ten years
heaes. ~ whsnA time sAs state OF Hawaii
AZ have aided another star 20 the m.
sieaAs ess.~r.