The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24
HAWAII MUST COME IN
Opinion Of Senator Morgan. Who
Has Been investigating the
Proposed Annexation.
UNCLE SAM IS BOUND TO HAVE HER

Great Advantage I'm "a Military Point OF
View, and Also To All Concerned, Includ-
ing the Kanakas Themselves, Who Are
Yearning To he American Citizens, Says
the Senator Release of the Competitor
Prisoners Announced.
Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Nor
gan, Of Alabama, member of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, has reached
here on his return from Honolulu where
he went to post himself on the annexa-
ton question. For the first time he
submitted himself yesterday to an inter-
view on the results of his trip and said:
MY conclusions based on my observa-
tions are only full confirmation Of
what l had previously believed-that 1t
is our national duty and will be in every
way advantageous to all concerned to
annex Hawaii to the United States.
have studied the question from the
most authentic and reliable sources. The
establishment Of an outpost of the Unit
ed States within the tropics and 200
miles from our coast challenges the
inquiry whether such action Is neces-
sary to our national welfare. Our north
western possessions on the Pacific along
theAleutian archipelago are over 1000
miles west of Honolulu. This gives us
control of practically the entire Amer
lean coast of the North Pacific.
Viewed From Military Standpoint.
THE intervention Of the British pos
sessions from the Straits of Fuca to the
northern boundary of Alaska creates
powerful reason for our occupation CT
Hawaii Without imputing to Great
Britain any other motive than 10 ex-
tend her national policy Of commercial
conquest il seems very obvious that IL
she should acquire dominion of Hawaii
and open and fortify Pearl harbor. her
military fortress at Esquimalt on the
island of Vancouver cooperating
would cut our coast line in two and
would leave US incumbered with a mass
OF territory in Alaska, whose defense
would be almost impossible and tn.
enormous advantage of which would be
lost TO US. The Vancouver coal fields
would give the British navy almost ir.
resistible advantage in war and virtual
dominion Of commerce in time of peace
What We Have Done by Way of Annexing.
Beginning with Key West we have
annexed the entire gulf coast to the Rio
Grande by purchase OF territory and
extending up the Rio Grande across the
continent to the Pacific we have an
nexed all the territory lying to the
north of that line and have annexed
the entire Pacific coast except the
frontage Of 900 miles conceded to Great
Britain. This rapid and vast expansion
has contributed much to civilization,
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we cause for regret. / have no fears [ Z
such expansion, especially as to posses
sions in the Pacific in those islands that
constitute a part of the geographical AMI
commercial system Of the North Ameri-
can continent. There would not be
the slightest difficulty in the character.
condition or wishes Of the $1,000 native
people of Hawaii They are far better
adapted to American citizenship than
many millions Of those whom we have
welcomed here from southern Europe
and better adapted than the Indians,
Mexcans and native Alaskans.
Thinks the People Of Hawaii Are willing
Except among the few who expect
personal favors and advancement from
re-establishment of the royal govern
ment the general body of Hawaiian
safety, peace and prosperity which an
nexation will bring. Morally and prac-
tically the silent invasion OF Hawaii
from the Orient (the Japanese) violates
all the declared policy and often ex-
pressed purpose Of the United States to
protect those people against foreign in
reference. The islands as a national
possession would richly reward US for
expenditure Of s1OO.0O0,0O0. The annexa-
ton would cost us nothing and will
not at present excite the open opp ISL
ton of any nation"