Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-18
Senator John 7. Morgan Urges An
neyatiOn.
MID-OCEAN BEAUTIES AND RESOURCES
Commercial Prosperity and Ma
tional Defense Coincide.
TERRITORIAL SOLIDARITY
Senator John T. Morgan in the New Time.

Senator John T. Morgan In the New Time
No description or this group OF islands
can convey to any mind true picture OF
the peculiar grandeur of these ranges OF
mountains in the midst of the vast Pacific
ocean. broken into nine great islands.
Its tropical climate is cooled by the un-
falling trade winds and by the snowy sum-
mits of the mountains, until there is no Ell
ervating heat and no excessive moisture
such as are common to other tropical coun-
tries. The southwestern coasts of these is
lands are seldom visited by rainfalls, while
those to the east and north are supplied
with periodical rains that are seldom ex-
cessive.
These climatic conditions exempt the is
lands from diseases of maIarial tyne and
give the people unusual vitality and visor
The native population, where they are rot
infected with diseases that have been i'm
ported into Hawaii. which linger in the
blood when they are once contracted, are
STRONG and athletic people of good size
ana OF graceful and comedy persons. The
food supply is abundant and varied and all
the conditions of life are easy and agree
abe Coffee. sugar cane, rice, taro. the
cocoanut. bread fruit, yams bananas and
all the citrous fruits are grown with Sue
cess. while the higher lands produce wheat
oats and rye, Irish potatoes and Indian
corn anu ali varieties of garden stuff and
turase of cattle and horses Hogs and
poultry are raised almost without feeding
on the products of the forests. This abund-
ance and variety of articles Of foed is due
to the volcanic soil. which is inexhaustib.e
In fertility. and the differing temperature
OF the various elevations from me sea level
to the coasts of the high mountains covered
with snow.
The seasons are sufficiently regular to
enable all classes of agriculturists to make
dehnite calculations as to their recurrence.
Coffee. Rice and Sugar.
The excellent health of the islands makes
this a region that is very attractive to the
classes who value homes in the country
and the rare splendor of scenery and the
wonderful beauty of the flowers and groves
give charm to home life in Hawaii that is
seldom found in any country
Under the government of oar republic
Hawaii will soon gain strong and dense
population of Americans. in the BREADTH
amplitude and wealth of our continental
possessions we need no more territory TO
provide for the welfare Of our people. even
When our population shall exceed that of
emma. but our commercial independence
that Is great Observation-Disclosures that a
coTee-SrowinS region and an increase of
rice and sugar producing lands shall be
adaed TO cur possessions. And it seems fit
ting that the great republic that is the
citadel Of the liberties of men and the exena-
plar of the true liberty of nations should
find within its limits the means of producing
every comfort and of meeting every neces-
sity OF our people With such resources
We can give a strong impulse 10 the free
dom of trade that must be the logical cut
cone OF our system of government. We
cannot live to ourselves alone on the lar
row creed of monopoly. that is the real and
VICIOUS principle of monarchy. We must be
as generous in our commerce as We are in
our well-wishing for the individual welfare
of all men of all countries: but we must
1lTSt provide FOR own
If ii is permissible to our people that they
should seek the best fields for development,
when they can be justly obtained without
nCStiie lnEaslons. no small country offers
them such pleasing or remunerative oppor-
tunities as are to be found in Hawaii.
Why Is this not permissible. when the in
Sutut:0nS under which We are born and
raised are such as 20 qualify our people for
the highest duties of life AMI TO make them
valuable addition to the population Of any
nation in the worldo
Are forced by any peru!iarity of race
or education to abstain from going abroad
to- ind homes or profitable fields for cur
skill or industry? If Canada were a free
and independent republic. people " no
are without homes and who now search in
vain for good lands in our public domain
would flock to that country in great num-
blrs. AS it is. however. there is very little
emigration to Canada from the United
States.
BY Peaceful Means.
Wherever the laws OF the United States
are in force. our people occupy the vacant
places and very soon convert even the des-
erts into productive fields.
The inducements offered by the climate
and soil of Hawaii will very soon fill those
Islands with Industrious and enterprising
Americans. and this Paradise of the Pa
cifc. as it is called will furnish happy
homes for many prosperous families, with
out driving ont or degrading any of the ma
tive population.
These are material considerations that
address themselves to the desire of our peo-
pie. now very anxious 10 better their condi-
ton in life, without expatriating them
serves from the great republic they love
with sincere devotion. That is a terrible
ordeal TO an honest American.
Unless there is some specific objection to
permitting our people to enjoy these ad-
NantaSes In Hawaii. as part of the terri
tory of the United States, that outweighs
the benefits they would gain there it is our
duty to aid them in securing homes there
The idea that the people 81 the United
states and their grand institution of gov
ernment are to be confined to the body of
the American continent, and that they are
to give up all the surrounding islands as
picket posts into the hands of European
powers. has no justification in reason. and
ii contradicts the experience of the race 10
which We belong.
The expansion of the sphere of American
Influence beyond the borders of the United
States has not been and will not be by
force OF arms, except as an incident or re-
suit of defensive warfare.
II our influence draws other people to
US. shall deny the strength of the re-
public by confessing that 1t is not equal to
the duty of providing for them good gov
ernment?
IL either of our political parties knew to
certainty that the annexation of Hawaii
as state would add to its strength in the
houses Of Congress, all racial objections
and all objections based on the solidarity
nation and as to the question of the cxpan-
sion of our borders would disappear, so far
as that party would be concerned. AS We
cannot forecast the political results. and
as the Hawaiian population on the average
is much above the standards of European
immigration, there can be no harm in their
being admitted to citizenship in the United
States.
AnglO-SaxOn Rule.
Can it be said that the English-speaking
people. who have planted colonies and
states around the globe, have made
grave mistake in their rapid expansion or
that their form of government is better
adapted to the genius Of the Anglo-Saxon
race than ours? These thoughts are not
entertained any nj manila ra,