New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10
WEST 23D STREET.
MR.. THURSTON on HAWAII.
THE rx-NINIsTER GIVES HIS REASONS
WHY THE ISLANDS SHOULD RE
ANNEXED
THE AMERICAN PoLICT TOWARD HAWAII AID
THE INTERESTS OF ROTH REPUBLICS MAKE
STRONGLY IL FAVOR or UNION

THE AMERICAS Fobl'1 IDNAhb HNN'i4' '-'D
TIE INTERESTS OF ROTH REPUBLICS MAKE
STRONGLY IL FAVOR or rSIoN
RELATIONS WITH JAPAN
Iorr,n A. Thurston. ex-Minsier from Hawai-. has
issued Handbook on the Annexation . Hawaii
Of cighty-eisht pages. IN pamphlei form
The handbook consists of a statement Of the rea-
sons In favor OF annexation br.ef Description 81
Hawaii. It's people government. laws. commerce.
finances educational system and resources. an emu
narration Of twenty objections that have been made
20 annexation and n reply 20 each. digest ~ ia"
opinions Of American Presidents. secIetnries o'
state Ministers and Military and Naval oihoc'a
and Of the acts Of Congress and 81 Ho"nr con-
corning American coniro. or annexation ot Hawaii,
comics OF MESSAGE ana reports accompanyin Ing the
annexation treaties OF 1898 and l's7 and copies ~
the three treaties OF annexation Of Hawaii n's)-
ta,ed IN lS5i. 1888 and 1871 o: The Reciprocity
Treaty u 1919 and Of the Pearl Harhor Treaty -
lss7 There are also four maps showing 81 the
area In the Pacific within which Hawaii n the only
supply station: ~ the area transposed 10 tn
Atlantic side: 60 detail map Of the eight largest
Hawaiian Islands: 90 a map Of the Pacific showing
the relative position OF Hawai-! 10 and the distance
from the principal naval stations and ports.
A summary OF the reasons for annexation Is A.
follows.
AMERICAN POLICY TOWARD HAWAII
For two generations the attitude OF the United
States toward Hawaii has been more that OF
brother toward little sister than the usual formal
treatment accorded other nations.
The reasons that:
Hawaiian Christianlza ton. civilization. commerce
education and development are ia" direct prohuc'
Hawaii IS in every elsmen, and quality y wh!ch
enters into the c2nT ~ OF "od"F" civilized
Hawaii is the American colony beyond the
Honolulu is The one foreign port in the world
where tn Stars and Stripes noat over more ships
out OF all this grown a sentimental feeling
toward Hawaii which do not neasurs us rssabbd
strategic value Of Hawaii. ana the deternlnation
that It should no, pass s.,IIir in settled poey
Of exclusion OF other Powers ana ultimate ahheSa-
Five reasons in favor OF annexation are enumer-
FOREsTALLING ALIEN OCCUPATION
II will prev mt the establishment OF an allen and
possibly hostile stronghold in a position command
ing the Pacific Coast. and the commerce OF the
North Pacific. and definitely and finally secure to
the United States the strategica control OF the
North Pacific. thereby protecting It's Pacific Coast
and commerce from attack
The claim that Hawaii is no more necessary TO
the United States In the Pacific than aye the
Xii OF the great powers of Europe lie, or have
coang stations within ssam9g asapse OF na ine
possesses a coaling station near enough 10 the
Pacific Coast to be available as base OF opera
In the Atlantic there scores OF islands which
can he used bases or naval supply anu T'PdlI
While in the Pacinc from the Equator to Alaska
from Japan 10 the American Continent, therc -
bu, one spot where coal. bread OF water can be
obtained and that spot IL Hawaii
The Pacific is so wide that ndvai SHIPS cahno,
cross and operate on the Pacific Coast without
The distance from San Francisco 10 the nearest
naval station oil England Is 400 miles france
$500; Spain. 400, Russia. 400 Japan how an"
a country in possession Of Hawaii would have
a base Of supply and repair within four or hve
DAYS steaming OF any port OF the racine coast
at,,er n
by simply keeping other nations out OF Hawaii
the United States will secure almost apsoute I'M
muniy from naval attack on It's Pacific coast
The Importance OF Hawaii to the commerce OF ths
Pacific y demonstrate py tne tS sai al , he
North American Continent and Japan. emma anu
Australia. all but one make Honolulu way station
Canal practically all OF the shipping bound Tor ASIA
making thereof. will stop at Honolulu Tor coal
and supplies.
NEED OF PROMPT ACTION.
The conditions are such that the United States
must act to preserve the results OF It's past
policy. and TO prevent the domnancy in Hawaii OF
a foreign people
Until recently the simple announcement by the
United States of its policy combined with the con-
troll given by the Reciprocity Treaty. has been sur
hcient to make 1t effective The time mas come
or retain the advantages already secured
1t is no longer question OF whether Hawaii shall
people shall control Hawsii?'
years notice. Those inmical TO American inter
ests may obtain control In Hawai- ana terminaie
and transfer them to rival nations; and mat otner
nations stand ready 10 avail themselves OF the OPP
has reeeny Attempted and Is still at
tempting 10 obtain the cesson or lease OF one OF the
Hawaiian Islands as cable staii9n All tnsI mas "a,
Reciprocity Treaty and the determination OF Hawaii