The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-20
STRONG FOR ANNEXATION.


COnicdcraCY within sixty days alter
Fort Sumter was fired upon. England
and France followed. Daily our East
crn press published the probability Of
English Intervention. At Bermuda
England had a powerful fleet. great
coal deposits and it was headquarters
for the English blockade runners. At
that time il took as long for a steamer
to reach Bermuda from New York as
il would for one of the fast Atlantic
steamships to reach Honolulu from
San Francisco now. Why then permit
another Bermuda on the Pacific? Are
we to have no regard for the future
safety and prestige of our country"
Are we called upon TO permit thorn
in the vitals of our own people?
From the day that annexation is
proclaimed San Francisco and CalifOr-
mia will feel the impulse of the in
creased commerce. which even now
goes abroad from Hawaii. Her COM
mercial marine of considerable vol
ume and mostly of American bui'at"
will come under our fac. and her
American population will rapidly in
crease. Our countrymen will have an
other field for their enterprise and
energy. Her agriculture will become
diversified instead of being restricted
practically to the growth of sugar
cane. and labor will greatly increase
in value. Our beet-sugar interests
should have no more fear of Hawaii
under our flag than of Louisiana.
1t would be most serious blow to
the prosperity of California to lose
its Hawaiian trade. The vessels EN-
ployed are largely the products of our
shipyards. manned mostly by our citi-
zens: diSbursed at our seaports, and
laden hence with the products of our
farms and factories. Hawaii is. in
fact. the best market that California
has for its farm products and local
manufactures.
We shall establish naval station
and coal depots there, and the islands
will become the connecting link be-
tween our northwest coast and the
growing commerce of Oceania and
Eastern Asia.
Connected with our coast by cable
and inhabited by Americans, Hawaii
can never be successfully attacked by
any naval expedition, because her
American population will be prepared
and able to withstand attack. If we
intend to push our commerce and
manufactures in competition with The
world we need the Hawaiian Islands
Every consideration of patriotism and
commercial interest should induce us
to support our Government in the
policy it has adopted.
We deem the reasons we have pre-
scented conclusive, and we respectfully
request their support from the com
mercial organizations and our fellow
citizens of the Pacific Coast.
With assurances of our respect, youl
obedent servants.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. OF
SAN FRANCISCO.
HUGH CRAIG. President.
WILLIAM L. MERRY, Secretary
and Treasurer.
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