The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12
IMPokrANck or AxNExArIoS.
Interesting .fddr,s, From american So
cietirs in HdrGif.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July n.-An
Interesting addition 10 the literature re-
spe citing the annexation Of Hawaii has
Just rea ched here in the shape of an ad-
dress by Hawaiian branches of the Sons
OF the American Revolution, Sons oil
Veterans and Grand Army Companions
in America, which says in part:
These islands are the meet ng place, east
and west, OF the American and Asiatic
forms OF civilization, and few years will
witness the II. umph OF one or the other.
Few of our countrymen are aware that
rapid changes are taking place in con-
dlrOns on the Pacific Ocean. Australia is
becoming mighty wealth /;
japan IS pushing her way to the front as
naval and commercial power; China is
beginning 10 AWAKE, while Russia only
awaits the near completion OF he tran :
Siberian Railroad to compete for control
OF this ocean. The position OF the isls nds
shows hat their relations are naturally
with the American continent, and for that
reason they are properly within the
sphere OF the Monroe doctrine
This is not the place, nor is it neces-
sary, TO vindicate the revolution of 1888
II was the same element that had pro-
cured for the Hawaiian people their lands
and civil nights. that had saved their in
dependence and borne with the Hawaiian
monarchy long after it had become de-
N morallzing shame, that at last was forced
in self-defense TO put an end to It. The
revolution was not the work of flibusters
and adventurers, but OF the most con-
servative sn6 law abiding citizen-the
principal taxpayers and leaders of in.
dustrial enterprIses-who had endured
the rule OF CO rpet- baggers and palace
parasites until lorbearance ceas 10 be
virtue.
1tmay be said: "Why not continue as
you are for an indefinite period p We
reply that we have arrived at a turning
point where things cannot long remain as
they are. The irrepressibe contest be-
tween Asiatic and American civilizations
Is becoming more intense, and cannot be
decided in favor Of America except by an
HeIatIon.
An active movement has been on foot
here for some time TO abolish the system
OF CONTRACT la Dor and seek white workers
from the United States under q system of
profit-sharing. which is already in orers-
ZION on some OF our plantations and has
been successfully tried in Queensland.
Spec al efforts have also been made by
this Government, with a gratifying degree
OF success to attract industrious farmers
from the United States to yelop our
coffee lanGS; but ii our overtures for
closer union ara >pUTheu. II our pIOuuCt
are Disseminated against In American
markets and we are treated as aliens ii Is
certain that neither of these undertakings
can succeed.
On the other hand, Japan is quietly
pouring In her people for the purpose of
making peaceful conquest OF the islands.
Believing that no halfway measures will
meet the case, and that now is the time
for the Omitted States TO secure an outpost
fs ifC
security and the development of its COM
merce, but ior the sake OF maintaining
and extending American principles at
this central meeting place of races, we re-
quest our compairiots TO give this subiec
careful and calm consideration, and e1-
ert their influence for the cause of free
dom, either a individuals or officially.