The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-30
AT HAND.

TAI llOn lOSlnS SlOuHu, Tue all
nexation cause in the United States
grows daily. From every source,
public and private, comes the same
tale. The Trans Mississippi Con-
gress passed a resolution in favor of
annexation with enthusiasm. The
Congress has weight. 1t is COM
posed of representatives from all
the States west of the Mississippi,
many of which are deeply interested
in beet growing-but that bugaboo
has been laid. 1t has become clear
to all thinking men that the guam
tity of sugar raised on the Hawaiian
Islands is not going to affect the
beet-sugar industry.
Senators, representatives, and
members of the Administration
alike unite in urging the necessity
of annexation. Secretary Long and
Assistant-Secretary Roosevelt have
been very strong in their expressions
upon the desirability of speedy an
neXation.
The press is becoming stronger
than ever in the cause of annexa-
ton, and the opposition is dwind-
ling down-giving here and there
a feeble cry, as does the San Fran
cisco Argonaut, or swinging into
the patriotic line, as the New York
Sun has done.
Private advices are full of the
annexation movement. From Ne
braska, from Michigan, from Ore
gon, from California, come private
letters which all show that the
annexation matter is one of the
most burning issues of the day,
and that-as the case of Nebraska
and Michigan shows-the people
away from the seaboard now take
interest in the matter, and realize
its vast importance, And these
people have passed the stage Of
examining into the question. They
have examined into it already, and
they want it R07o.
The special session has stretched
out to an abnormal length, There
is opposition from many quarters
for frightening it out 10 pass the
currency or any other economic
measure, out those who oppose the
prolongation of the extra session on
these grounds urge strongly its
keeping together to ratify the An
nexation Treaty.
The annexation of the Islands
has become matter of urgency.
The true position of the group in
the future is being thoroughly I'M
derstood. 1t is thoroughly realized
that, sooner or later, the Islands
must become part of the United
States-that they are vital to the
future interests of the Great Repub-
lie both for the sake of her COM
merce and her prestige. To take
them now will avoid all complica-
tons to take them in the future
will involve, as the Chronicle says,
long drawn national quarrel.
Never has more encouraging
news of the annexation cause come
in any steamer. 1t is assured.
What those who have had the cause
at heart have worked they have
succeeded in. 1t has passed from
an economic question into national
one. Congress is now besieged
with petitions in its favor, and these
run, not merely to annex the
Islands at some definite time, but
the words are as early as posi-
ble," while the Trans Mississippi
Congress calls for prompt annexa-
ton" By ratification of the Treaty,
by joint resolution of the Houses,
or by hosting the flag and pro-
claiming a protectorate, Hawaii will
be part of the United States in a
very few months. The die is cast.
The star of destiny has risen, and
its rays will soon gild our mountain
peaks-its light flood our valleys.