Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-24
Annexation.

The Sandwich islands OF the Pacific
will become part of the United States.
The annexation may not take place this
summer nor next, but it will be done
sometime. The Hawaiian republic, now
the legal government of the islands, is
favorable to annexation, the people Of
the United States favor annexation, and
the government of the United States is
favorable to the movement. Besides,
annexation is the logical destiny of Ha-
wall.
The treaty which was sent to the SEN
ate last week by the president of the
United States is not the first treaty
made with Hawaii looking to annexation
nor is this any variation from uniform
policy pursued by the government of the
United States with regard to Hawaii.
''In 1912 President Tyler sent a message
to the senate of the United States relat-
ing to the Hawaiian islands," says Rep
resentative Spalding, of Michigan, who
introduced a resolution in the fifty
fourth congress looking to annexation.
Fillmore in 1850 reiterated the state
ments made by TYLER in favor Of the an
neXation or protection of these islands
by our government. Franklin Pierce in
1854 desired the annexation Of Hawaii,
and authorized the negotiation of the
treaty OF 1854, but the treaty was not
confirmed by the senate. President
Buchanan, in 1913. as secretary of state,
stated that English or French control
of Hawaii would be highly injurious to
the United States. Would it be any
less injurious to have Japan control
these islands? The annexation of Ha
wall was favored by President Grant.
President Arthur was in full sympathy
| with Americanizing Hawaii, and Presi-
! dent Harrison caused an annexation
treaty to be negotiated in Hawaii, which
was not confirmed by the senate"
There are no real obstacles in the way
of annexation of Hawaii. The govern
| ment is practically American, the COM
mercial interests are all American, and
the foreign influence in the islands is Of
no consequence whatever. The treaty
signed by the government of the United
States and representatives of the Hawa-
lin republic make no restrictions that
would prevent organization of Hawaii
as territory OF the United States under
such regulations as would insure devel-
opment of the great resources of the is
lands and preservation of the rights of
all the residents. 1t is a treaty that
meets in advance every objection that
could be made to annexation.
The sole objection to the annexation
treaty which was signed by President
Harrison was that it did not appear that
the Hawaiin government then existing
had legal right to deed away the is
lands. The republican government
which had been set up after the over
throw of the monarchy was professedly
a provisional government. That gov
eminent has now shown it's ability to
stand against all enemies of republican
ism in Hawaii and the United States.
AS to any trouble with Japan because of
annexation of Hawaii, that is out of the
question.
The sending of the treaty to the senate
at this time is cause for congratula-
ton. The question should be disposed
OF as soon as possible. Hawaii should
be annexed, or the government of Ha-
wall be given to understand that the
policy of the United States looking to
ultimate annexation of the islands, pur-
sued through almost century under
many different administrations, is to be
reversed finally and forever.-Sioux City
journal