The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-25
MORGAN OPENS UP.
Proves to HIS own Satisfaction That
Hawaiian Annexation Is the
Proper Caper.


Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Nor
gan OF Alabama, member of the commit
tee on foreign relations, has reached
here on his return from Honolulu,
where he went to post himself on the
annexation question. For the first time
he submitted himself to an interview on
the results of his trip, and said
My conclusions, based on my observa-
tions. are full confirmation of what
had previously believed-that it is our
natural duty and will be in every way
to this country. l have studied the
question from the most authentic and
reliable sources.
1.-THE establishment of an outpost of
the United States within the tropics and
22OO miles from our coast challenges
the inquiry whether such action is nee
essary to our national welfare. Our
northwestern possessions on the Pacific
along the Aleutian archipelago are over
gives us gcontrol of practically the entire
American coast of the north Pacific.
"The intervention of the British pos
sessions from the straits of Fuca creates
a powerful reason for our occupation Of
Hawaii. Without imputing to Great
Britain any other motive than to extend
her national policy of commercial con-
quest 1t seems very obvious that if she
should acquire dominion of Hawaii and
open and fortify Pearl harbor, her mill
tary fortress at Esquimault, on the is
| land of Vancouver cooperating would
cut our coast line in two and would
leave us encountered with a mass of ter
ritory in Alaska whose defense would
be almost impossible and the enormous
advantage of which would be lost to us.
The Vancouver coal fields would give
| the British almost irresistible advantage
| in war and virtual dominion of COM
merce in time of peace.
| Beginning with Key West we have
annexed the entire gulf coast to the Rio
Grande' by purchase of territory, and ex'
| tending up the Rio Grande across the
continent to the Pacific we have annex
ed all the territory lying to the north OF
that line, and have annexed the entire
Pacific coast except the frontage of SOC
miles conceded to Great Britain. This
rapid and vast expansion has contribut
ed much to civilization, and in none OF
the transactions have we cause for re
greet. l have no fears of such expan
sion, especially as to the possessions il
the Pacific in those islands that consti
| tute part of the geographical and com
mercial system of the North American
continent. There would not be the
slightest difficulty in the character, con
ductlOn or wishes or ol,UOO native neO'
pie 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,
Mexicans and native Alaskans.
Except among the few who expect
personal favors and advancement from
re-estabishment of the royal govern
ment the general body of Hawaiian pop
ulation will rejoice in the honor, peace
and prosperity which annexation will
bring. Morally and physically the 81
lent invasion of Hawaii from the Orient
(the Japanese) violates all the declared
policy and oft expressed purpose of the
United States to protect these people
against foreign interference. The island
as national possession would richly
reward us for expenditures of hundred
millions. The annexation would cost
us nothing. and will not at present ex.
cite the omen oDDoSition of any nation"