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WHEELING, oCroBER 10, lso7.


Ex-Minlster TO Hawaii Lorin A.
Thurston, has published a valuable
handbook, In which he sets forth rea-
sons for the prompt annexation of Ha-
wall to the United States No man is
better equipped IA state the case proper
~ or is more conversant with the sub
ject OF annexation than Mr. Thurston,
and the handbook will not only be.
valuable book .: reference in the debates
which vii! occur on the annexation
treaty In Congress during the coming
session, but It Will furnish much import
ant information concerning the reasons
for annexation and Its advantages to the
public at large.
The question viii attract a great deal
OF public attention during the months to
come. and in order that it may be intelli-
gently discussed 1t is essential that the
people should carefully post themselves
on all phases OF the subject. The rea-
sons favorinG annexation are many, but
Mr.. Thurston has summed them up I'M
der five heads, each OF which he elabor-
ates upon. These five reasons, briefly
stated, are as follows:
First-"It VIII prevent the establish
ment of an allen and possible hostile
stronghold in position commanding the
Pacific coast, aud the commerce OF the
North Pacific, and definitely and finally
secure to the United States the strategy
cal control OF the north Pacific thereby
protecting its Pacific coast and COM
merce from attack"
second-"The conditions are such that
the United States must act now to pre-
serve the results Of Its last policy, and to
prevent the dominancy in Hawaii of a
foreign people. 1t is no longer a1ques-
ton of whether Hawaii shall be con-
trolled by the native Hawaiian or by
some foreign people, but the question is.
What foreign people shall control Ha-
waii?"
Thlrd-"It will Increase many fold and
secure to the United States the shipping
business Of the Islands"
Fourth-"It will greatly increase and
secure to the United States the CONNER
cial business of the Islands,"
FlfthA"It will remove Hawaii from
international politics, and tend to pro-
mote peace in the Pacific by eliminating
an otherwise certain source of lpterna-
tional friction"
Upon these main reasons Mr.. Thurs
ton builds his argument, which is logical
and patriotic. The handbook abounds
with important statistics and historical
and descriptive data that overthrow
the many Misrepresentation that have
found their way into print from those
who have been opposing the annexation
of the islands. There is a lack Of infor-
nation that is surprising and many peo-
pie have been led to make some reckless
assertions in support OF the undesirable
~ OF annexation. Thoee who have been
prejudlced by these Misrepresentation
would do well to investigate for them
selves, and not rely upon the prejudlced
statements of political demagogues
Both sides of the question should be
carefully read and compared. For this
purpose Mr., Thurston'a handbook pre-
sents, in addition to his argument for an
nexatlon, all the objections that have
been urged against the treaty, each
epeclfc reason against annexation being
quoted and analysed and answered.