The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-15
ANNEXATION LITERATURE

this country he stated positively 70
many of our principal sugar factors
that in their dealings with the
United States they must decide be-
tween annexation and the abroga-
ton Of the Reciprocity Treaty. An
nexation, he believed 10 be a surety
so far as the action Of the next adj
ministration was concerned, but II
Hawaii desired 10 continue as an in
dependent nation it would probably
be only short time before the Re
ciprocity Treaty was wiped out OF
existence. The first attack-and a
very healthy one it was-upOn the
Treaty was made at Washington re-
Gently, and the full details of the
discussion are given in another col
umn.
We do not know that it Is neces-
sary to expand upon the meaning
Of what was said by the representa-
tives Of the trust and the beet sugar
producers. He who runs may read,
and there Is no denying the fact
that Hawaii and It's friends must
present very strong front to meet
the opponents who may now be
considered as in the field, and fur
thermOre losing no time In their
efforts to gain every possible adj
vantage. If these people oppose the
Reciprocity Treaty there is no rea-
son to doubt that they will fight
the annexation of Hawaii to the
last ditch. That they will be sue
cessfuI we do not predict, but it is
well to look over the field and be
prepared to force a strong cam
paign.
This paper has urged, in season
and out of season, an increase in
the descriptive literature sent out
from this country, and in this par
ticular case we wish to call atten
ton to one literary bureau which
the beet sugar boomers, who have
come to be annexation fighters,
have at their disposal. In the list
of those present at the hearing
given the sugar producers at Wash
ington will be noted the name of
Herbert Myrick, president of the
Orange Judd Company. As at pres
ent organized, this company pub
fishes the Orange Judd Farmer, the |
American Agriculturalist and the
New England Homestead, all high |
class agricultural journals having
a combined circulation of over o.
900 copies weekly. Herbert Myrick
Is also president of the Phelps Pub
fishing Company of Springfield,
Mass, which publishes the Farm
and Home, a semi-mOnthly, and
the weekly New York Homestead,
which have a combined circulation
of 100000 copies. Mr. Myrick, be-
sides being president of these com
panies. Is the editor of all the pub
locations and personally supervises
every line of editorial matter pub
lished, as all the papers of both
companies are printed on presses
at Springfield, Mass. The fact that
Mr.. Myrick is associated with Ok
nard, and that he had the sugar
beet bee in his bonnet in 1892,
makes it very safe to predict the di-
rectiOn in which the influence of |
his papers Will be thrown.
Now what literature has Hawaii |
put out TO combat this powerful |
force, which although it may not
directly oppose annexation, will not
urge it, The papers to which we
refer 90 all over the United States,
into homes where practically moth
ing is known of Hawaii and It's in
dustries, except that Hawaii is in
the Pacific ocean and sugar is pro
duced there. Suppose Myrick takes
it into his head to fight annexation,
and follow a favorite scheme of his
of urging his readers to petition
Congress, what is Hawaii's prepare
ton for dealing with this incidental
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