Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

and maintain navy, always on war
footing, capable of defending the Ha-
waiian islands against the whole
world"
There you have nn epito;ne of the
arguments, pro and con; and every
reader in this country will think for
himself, and reach his own conclusions.
One of the strongest arguments of the
anti-annexationist is that the anneXa-
tion of Hawaii as territory of this
country would be followed by de-
nand that Hawaii should become a
sovereign state, with representative
in the lower house of congress, and
two senators in the upper house of
congress. That is an argument worthy
of consideration, but 1t is an argument
based upon a supposition; a supposi-
ton Of what now seems probable.
In answer to that statement Senator
Mcbride, of Oregon, says: ut would
not be necessary to make state of
Hawaii, now or in the future. IL The
territory of Hawaii should become a
part of this country it might come in
as a county of California, Oregon or
Washington; and, as such county, be
allowed only such representation in the
state legislature as is accorded to any
county now attached to such state, and
nc more"
| You will see from these utterances
OF the statesmen that the subject of an
nexation is being thought out; and the
brains of the brain workers are very
busy solving the problem. 1t takes
many men of many minds to settle ques-
tions of craftsmanship; particularly
those which bring in constitutional
law as part of the problem.
Senator Hansbrough, of North Da-
kcta, says: II worked for ten years
assiduously, together with Senator Pet
tigrew, Senator Carter, Gov. Toole and
Delegate Voorhees,, and all of the forces
that could he mustered by the people
in the territories of Dakota, Montana
and Washington, in order to secure
ststehood; and it was a triumph OF
energy and determination on the part
of many men that brought about the
pa ssage of the omnibus bill in 1888
which gave statehood to those terri
tories. When | recollect the trials and
| tTlDulatlOnS Oh ludl pTOlTdClSu SlIuSSl
1 can foresee nothing but failure fol
those who would try to make state
of Hawaii; because congress is op
posed to increasing the number o.
states now in the union"
There, you see, is another argumen
in favor of annexation. Senator Hans
brough was delegate in congress from
the territory of Dakota. Gov. Toole va
delegate from the territory of Mon
: tana. Charles Voorhees,, son of Senate
Voorhees,, was a delegate from the ter
r:tory of Washington; and what is SAT-
concerning the long struggle for ad
mission to statehood on the part o
: those men, is personally known to tn
narrator of this story.
Z Senator Clark, of Wyoming, says: "
: long engaged in the struggle for tn
: admission of Wyoming to statehood
{ and fully agree with what Senate
e Hansbrough says. l believe that
would be practically impossible for
$ territory away out in the Pacific ocea
= 10 acquire statehood. The congress
= very conservative on a matter of tina
r tind Besides, you must remembe
: .hat right here on our continent tn
9 territories of Oklahoma and New Me'
= ico and Arizona are clamoring in val
;. for statehood. 1t seems to me thG
those territories would first have col