Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22
ALL SORTS OF HAWAIIAN STORIES.

ALL SORTS OF HAWAIIAN STORIES.
The newspapers just now are full of
wild-eyed yarns regarding the inten-
lions of EuropeaIl and Asiatic nations
regarding Hawaii All of them doubt
less have their birth either behind the
closed doors of the annexation syndi-
cate, or else in the minds of enterpris-
ing newspaper correspondents, who are
after so much per column for good
story"
The latest and the wildest-eyed tale
comes from Boston and has all the ear
marks of the Hawaiian schemers. It
is to the effect that German-American
merchant there has received a very
lengthy cablegram from Germany tell
ing him that the Kaiser is about to send
a powerful fleet to seize upon Hawaii
and the. Samoan Islands and establish
supremacy over the Pacific. 1t
said further that the Kaiser imagines
that he holds the fate of America in
the palm of his hand and that the great
commercial Interests Of this country
will be at his mercy. The merchant
says he is instructed to at once dis
pose of large interests in American en-
terprises, which he represents for Ger.
man capitalists.
All this is clearly an effort-and a
very transparent one--to stir up, or
keep alive annexation sentiment in this
country. The annexation crowd, which
is composed mainly of the Sugar Trust,
know that no one else in this country
wants these far away Islands of the
South Pacific with their half savage,
leprous and mongrel population; hence
they work on the ignorance Of many
people, telling them that if we don't
! anneXt these islands some other nation
will and that then they will be a men
ace to us. Just how these islands,
thousands of miles out in the South
Pacific ocean, could possibly be a men
ace to this country, no matter into
whose hands they fell, these schemers
do not explain. The truth is that these
islands could be a menace to us only in
case of their annexation to this country,
in which sorry event we would have to
vouch for them, support them, build
a navy to defend them and govern
their mongrel population. Then, in
deed would they be a handicap upon
our welfare and a constant menace to
our friendly relations with foreign
powers.
If the crazy German Emperor actu-
ally is after the Sandwich Islands, as
well as China, Hayti and Argentine, in
heavens name let him take them if he
can; we have as much reason to inter-
fere by annexing them ourselves as
we have to interfere with his territorial
grab in China by anneXing the Flowery
Kingdom. They are not part of this
continent, and do not come under the
provisions of the Monroe doctrine. If
any other nation on earth wants the
Sandwich Islands let it take them and
welcome and good radiance, so far as
we are concerned. If annexed to this
| country they would be nothing but a
heavy burden to us financially and
politically; they would send tens of
thousands of undesirable citizens to
this country-classes that are now bar
red not only from citizenship, but from
our shores by law, but, who would
come into full citizenship if these ISL
ands were admitted as part of this
country. On the other hand, annexa-
ton would benefit absolutely no one
outside of few jobbers and politicians,
except the Sugar Trust, which would
get its raw material from Hawaii free
Of duty. 1t will strike most people
that the present administration has
been quite liberal enough in its deal
ings with the Sugar Trust.
Another annexation yarn is to the
! effect that if the treaty Of annexation
is not confirmed the Dole government
c. tie Islands will be overthrown and
| Kaiulani, niece of the dethroned
Queen lii" will be made queen, un-
der English protection, or, in other
words, if the United States does not
annex these islands England will take
possession II them.
Very well, let England have them:
she has c. Pada and her other posses