The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-27
THE NEWS.

The anti-anneXation press is iubi-
liant just now, but the mere fact that
1t is shouting so loudly goes rather to
prove that its prospects are not as
bright as they would have others be-
lieve. 1t is an old trick to make a
big noise and so keep up the hearts of
the rank and file. but when one comes
10 analyze the matter down. one finds
that the big head lines are not war
ranted by the subject matter beneath
Much has been made of the action
OF Senator Hoar in putting the So
called Hawaiian petition before the
Senate, but when the matter is sifted
down, it is found that Senator Hoar
as not really opposed to annexation.
Under certain circumstances he would
vote for it. He wishes that the rights
of the Hawaiians should be respected
No one wants to do the Hawaiians
wrong. To make them citizens of one
of the greatest states upon the globe,
is by no means doing them a wrong.
Their lands and homes will be assured
to them, with far greater chance of
continuance under the aegis of the
United States, than they would be if
this country remains an independent
state. The United States can protect
the Hawaiian from foreign aggression.
No Independent government that we
can ever have can give us such pro-
lection. Senator Hoar's position is
therefore no uncompromising opposi-
tion to annexation, and his views are.
after all, those of the anneXationists.
As has been claimed again and again
the anneNationist is the true friend
of the Hawaiian.
The most Trustworthy accounts re-
ceived state that the whole Hawaiian
question has gone over till after the
recess. This is what Senator Morgan
said was probable, and what most len
acquainted with affairs in Washing
ton have said all along. There was
every probability of long debate,
and the Senate was not likely to en-
ter upon it before the holidays.
That there would be very bitter Cp-
position to the treaty has all along
been recognized, therefore it is 10
surprise to see how persistently the
forces arrayed against it are begin
ming to charge. But the friends of the
treaty are strong and true, and the in
terest of an influential section is now
pledged for the treaty, the cause has
as good fighters as ever the opposition
has.
When the Texas annexation was up
for consideration, there was the bit
: terest fight against it, and it only got
through by the narrowest of MAORI
ties. We can but expect a similar
struggle, but the ultimate result Will
be as satisfactory as that of Texas.
The statesmen desire the annexation
of the Islands, the mere politicians do
not, but the statesmen will be found
to have more force than the politicians
when it comes to question of :his
kind.
ID To be scared by few headlines in
anti-annexation papers is the height
of folly. If we look at any political
campaign we will always find that
each side believes its cause will win.
The predictions of large portion of
the press would have made Bryan .he
president of the United States, and
they were quite ready and glib in adj
vancing facts and figures to back up
their prophesy. In the same way the
success of Seth Low was preached, by
a very large section, indeed by the ma
jority of the New York press, but, in
spite of it, all, Seth Low is not mayor
of Greater New York.
The battle for annexation has not
been fought. The troops for the
struggle are only just lining up, and
for any one to claim before there has
been a test of strength that the cause
is dead, is absolutely ridiculous. The
anneXationists have always had owo
strings to their bow. One string
has not even gone yet 1t is
being tested and we do not yet
know the result of the test. But even
if the Senate string is not strong
enough, the string of joint resolu-
ton will be found as effectual in an
nexing these Islands as it proved in
the case of Texas.