Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-12-11

VI me United States and unse- a., 49,.
A. GfiS 7tY. Inc senate having rsrnn,.sa ~
is stiN -. ~ a. secrecy, although tho tra9t,.
iect no5 petSelhg before that body. the s1S-
,,,(e may De properly referred ia in ~.
message. The necessary acti,No "a Nils
Ss3nsress Is required to deternina ~. me
iioi@uIn many details of the even+,Sl t ,Iss5
comnJisbaJ 'aie TACT OF annexation be ar-
Wbiiosi e e. as l believe it should no
Whlle consistently disavowine~ ~ De
Nsly early period, any aggress7,a - - III a
~ absorption in regard to the Il, po''S ),
fbrea,c,,,,,a5UnL4s series of discussions through
"a 5ittLI-qudTters or a century, has prorlaj y7,
tu me vital interest of the ITnjta5 $50
IN the independent life of the islan5s ~ ~ =
oneI intimate commercial dependenrv mn
has haep porod y. Al the same time it
l't9 peen repeatedly asserted that. In no
event could the entity of Hawaiian state
no9u cease by the passage of the islands
o othuer me domination or influence Of an
other power than the United StetaS H.
der these circumstances the loci nf
esenls required that annexation before
oLeFed but declined, should. in the rine-
4tess Oh eume, come about as the natural
result OF Strengthening the ties th9t hind
US TO those islands and be desired nv he
IRE ne VIII or the Hawaiian state
htuat treaty was unanimously ratified
r "ten9ut amendment by the senate ana
president of the republic of Hawaii ~
the 10th of September last end only
awaits the favorable action Of the Aue,
Icah senate TO effect the complete alb
s44rPLoh or the islands into the domain
OF the United States What the cOndi-
" rs OF such union shall be, the poll
ncal relation thereof to the United States,
the character of the local administration,
me quahty. and degree of the elective
FRANCHISE OF the inhabitants, the extern
SION OF the federal laws to the territory OF
the enactment of special laws to fit the
peculiar condition thereof, the regulation
or needs or labor therein and all matters
upon which legislation is required the
treaty has wisely relegated to congress.
II the treaty is confirmed, as every con-
Sideratlon OF dignity and honor requires
the WISDOM OF congress will see to it that
avoiding abrupt assimilation Of elements
perhops yet hardly fitted to share in
the highest franchises of citizenship. and
having due regard to the geographical
condiuons, the most just provisions fol
self-rue in local matters with the largest
political liberties as an integral part OF
our nation. will be accorded to the Ha.
waiians. No less is due to a people who
after nearly five years of demonstrated
capacity to fulfill the obligations of self.
governing statehood. come, of their free
will, to merge their destinies in our body
polite.
The questions which have arisen be-
tween Japan and Hawaii. by reason Of
the treatment of japanese labOrers emf
grating to the islands under the Ha-
waiian-Japanese convention of 1888, are
in a satisfactory stage of settlement by
negotiation This government has no
been invited to mediate and. on the other
hand, has sought no Intervention in that
matter. further than to evince its ldndli
est disposition toward such a speedy anC
direct adjustment between the sovereign
states in interest as shall comport witt
equity and honor. 1t is gratifying tC
learn that the apprehensions at first dis
played on the part of Japan, lest the ces
saHon of Hawaii's national life through
annexation might impair privileges tC
which Japan honorGbly laid claim. have
given place to purpose to deal with al
possible Interior questions in the broades
spirit of friendliness.