Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09

tinn will be determined In line OF indls-
putable right and duty. 1t will be faced,
without misgiyiug or hesltancy in the
light of the obligation this government
owes to itself, 10 the people who have
Couildcd TO It the protection Of their in.
terests and honor and to humanity.
Sure of the right, keeping free from
all olfense ourselves, actuated only By
upright ami patriotic considerations.
moved neither by passion nor selfishness
the government will continue its watchful
care over the rights and property OF
American citizens. and will abate none OF
its efforts to bring about by peaceful
agencies peace which shall be honorable
and enduring II IL shall hereafter appear
to be duty imposed by our obligations to
ourselves. TO civilization and humanity TO
intervene with force, II shall be without
fault on our part and only because the ne
ccssity for such acticn will be 20 clear as
to command the support and approval of
TIE civilized world
HAWAIIAN ANNt NATION.
BY special message dated the 10th day
Of June last, ! laid before the Senate a
treaty signed that day by the plenipoten-
tiaries Of the United States and Of the Re
public Of Hawaii having for its purpose
the Incorporation Of the Hawaiian Islands
as an integral part of the United States,
and under its sovereignty. The Senate,
having removed the injunction OF secrecy,
although the treaty is still pending before
that body, the subject may he properly
referred to in this message, because the
necessary action Of the Congress is re-
quired to determine by legislation many
details OF the eventual union should the
| fact Of annexation he accomplished, as !
believe It should be.
While consistently disavowing from
very early period any aggressive policy of
absorption In regard TO the Hawaiian
| group, large series Of declarations
| through three quarters of n century has
proclaimed the vital interest of the United
| States in the independent life Of the Is
| lands and their intimate commercial de-
pondence upon this country At the same
| time IT has been repeatedly asserted that
in no event could the entity Of Hawaiian
statehood cease by The passage Of the Is
lands under the domination or influence
OF another power than the United States
Undor these circumstances. the logic Of
events required that annexation, hereto-
fore offered. but declined, should in the
| FlHrntsS OF llitlt tOIlt dubhi do INV htAf
ural result OF the strengthening ties that
bind us 10 those islands and be realized
by the free will of the Hawaiian state.
That treaty was unanimously ratified
without amendment by the Senate and
President of the Republic of Hawaii on
the 10th of September last, and only
awaits the favorable action Of the Ameri-
can senate to effect the complete absorb.
| - igIo DC iutp "a DANA in nj the
United states What the conditions Of
such a union shall be. the political rela
tion thereof to the United States, and de-
gree of the elective franchise of the in
habitants. the extension Of the Federal
laws to the territory. or the enactment Of
special laws to fit the peculiar condition
thereof. the regulation, If need be. of the
labor system therein, are all matters
which tho treaty has wisely relegated to
the Congress.
II the treaty is confirmed, as every con-
sidcration Of dignity and honor requires,
the wisdom Of Congress will Sc to 1t that,
avoiding abrupt assimilation OF elements
perhaps hardly yet fitted to share in the
highest franchises OF citizenship, and hay
ing due regard to the geographical condi-
lions. the most just provisions for self-rule
In local matters, with the largest political
liberties as an integral port of our nation
will he accorded to the Hawalians. No loss
is due to the Dconle who, after nearly five
years of demonstrated capability to fulhll
the obligations of self-goyerning statehood
come Of their free will to merge their desti-
MES in our body polite.
The questions which have arisen between
Japan and Hawaii by reason Of the treat
ment of Japanese laborers emigratlng to
the islands under the Hawaiian Japanese
convention OF 1858. are in a satisfactory
stage Of settlement by negotiation This
; government has not been invited to medi-
ate, and on the other hand has sought no
intervention in that matter, further than
} to ovince its kindliest disposition toward
} such speedy and direct adjustment by
the two sovereign states in interest as shall
comport with equity and honor 1t is graft
flying to learn that the apprehensiOns al
first displayed ON the part OF Japan lest the
cessation Of Hawaii's national life through
annexation might impair privileges &c
which Japan honorably laid claim, have
, given place to confidence IN the uprightness
! of this government. and in the sincerity OF
: It's purpose 80 deal with all possible ulterioi
, questions in the broadcast spirit OF friend.
illness.
NICARAGUA AND OTHER MATTERS.
AS to representation of this government
, to Nicaragua Salvador and Costa Rica,
have concluded that Mr., William L. Merry
confirmed as minister Of the United State.
to the States Of Nicaragua, Salvador AMI
Costa Rica, shall proceed to San Jose
Costa Rica, and there temporarily establish
, the headquarters Of the United States e
| those three states. 1 link this linn fni