The herald., 1897-11-20


from other sources. But it is not neces-
sary to have annexation to enable these
pauper ca gentlemen to make money.
Let us let them accumulate millions
rather than absorb an alien and de-
graded population.
but they say they won't trade with
you If you don't annex the islands. WHY
not? If they can purchase in Australia
TO better advantage than in this country,
is 1t not certain that they would pur-
chase there? But they have come to San
Francisco because the goods desired
could be obtained at better advantage.
and they will continue to come for the
same reason.
But they say, too, with annexation
there will be an outlet for the youth of
the country on the sugar plantations.
We have the words of Mr.. Stevens, the
representative of this country that put
up the little job on the islands that has
led up to this annexation idea, that the
plantations cannot be carried on with .
out cheap Asiatic labor. This being SO.
what kind of population would this
country take over? t,t
Thomas Jefferson, speaking of Cuba
as he knew it, and cordially subscribe
to the idea so powerfully expressed, said
we never could afford to annex any
country that required navy to defend
It, Later this doctrine was ratified by
Republican statesmen and would rath-
er subscribe to a doctrine so ennuncat-
ed than follow the lead of those whose
children may have to pay the penalty of
unwise action now
POoTrT ATTON CIT vrJ e,,rrr,e,
Senator White proceeded to show that
republic could only exist with a popu-
lation of high intelligence and that in
the murmur Of the spindle and the mu
sic of the mills and not in annexing for
eign peoples, consisted the true happi-
ness of the people of this country. He
gave the present population of the is
lands as follows:
Forty thousand Hawaiians, "a, 900 jap
anese, $1,000 Chinese, $4,000 Portuguese.
HOO Americans, males; 1900 Americans.
females; 1900 English, both sexes: 1906
Germans, both sexes
In concluding Senator White referred
to the contention often made that this
nation has "a manifest destiny" He
denied that it has any destiny that can
inspire the stretching out of the coun-
try's arm in schemes of conquest. "They
laugh at Washington, at jefferson, at
Madison and at Adams. and say they
didn't know what they were talking
about. And yet those men had dis
cerned every question that threatened
the Roman power and that finally over
whelmed it in ruin and that had puzzled
the sages of antecedent times do not
onnSi6nr houo int
stroy the principles those men have so
lucidly established. God grant that ev-
cry man in this republic may realize
that the disease that destroyed repub-
lies OF old and attacked the ship of our
state one hundred years ago, may again
threaten this fair land"
Repeatedly during his speech Senator
White was interrupted by the applause
and storm of cheers greeted him when
he resumed his seat.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
The following resolutions were then
put to the meeting and adopted with a
rush:
Resolved, That the workingmen of Los
Angeles and Southern California enter a
most earnest protest against the annexa-
ton OF the Hawaiian islands to the United
States. on the broad ground that it would
IN no way rebound to the honor, the credit
or the bettering Of the condition of our
country. - fF'4f ~ .'ff
Resolved, That we urge upon the work.
ingmen of the United States everywhere
the Importance of meeting in peaceful as
semblage and protesting against the an
nexation of territory 2OOO miles from our
fair land, with its 100000 Objectionable pop
ulation. Annexation ASIAN economic meas
ure is unwise, and its benefits cannot be
discerned.
Resolved, That we congratulate our able
representative, Senator Stephen M. White
on the bold and manly stand he has taken
against the unwise policy of annexation