The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-05-21
BELIEF THAT CONGRESS WILL AN
MEX HAWAII
The Sentiment is Growing-How a
State Could be Formed Out of the
Republic of Hawaii


years, says late dispatch. 1t is an
interesting fact that all the eXpan-
sions of Americas landed empire have
been under Democratic administra-
tions. Jefferson gave us Louisiana,
Polk brought in Texas and the Mex
lean acquisitions, Pierce solved the
Oregon boundary dispute and Andrew
johnson elected as Republican, but
bitterly fought by that party,) added
the great reaches of Alaska to our ma
tional domain. President Mckinley
starts in as though it was his purpose
to add Cuba and Hawaii to the States
of the Union. The dispatch of para
mount representative to Cuba, which
seems to be determined upon, indi-
Gates at least the purpose of having
the Cuba situation carefully investi-
gated. But presumably nothing will
be done in Cuba unless the rebels es-
tablish their government, in which
event the administration may give
friendly ear to the proposition to
make state out of the Pearl of the
Antilles.
The situation regarding Hawaii is
much more promising. 1t is certain
that the Hawaiian Government will
formally propose annexation to the
United States. This will afford an op-
portunity for the glorification of the
administration without any of the
dangers that seem to attend any sort
of Intervention in Cuba.
The sentiment in Congress in favor
of the annexation of Hawaii is un-
doubtedly growing. Several members
have stated that they are of the opin-
ion that the acceptance of tender of
Hawaii would prove immensely pop
ular and be one of the greatest things
for which the Mckinley administra-
ton would be remembered in history.
A joint resolution has been formally
intro uced in the House providing for
the annexation of Hawaii, but as it
does not come from any member of
the old Foreign Affairs committee it
perhaps lacks significance as an eX-
preston of sentiment in the House.
1t is interesting, however, that it does
not grant temporary territorial gov
ernment, but provides for the admis-
sion of the islands as a State of the
Union. This joint resolution was
drafted by its author. Gen. Spaulding.
largely after that which passed when
Texas entered the Union. The CON
sent of Congress is given to anneXa-
ton on the following conditions:
All questions of boundary or jurs-
diction that may arise with other gov
ernments or with the old Royal Gov
ernment of Hawaii are to be adjusted
by the Government of the United
States.
The Constitution of the new State,
with the proper evidence of its adop-
ton by the people, is to be transmit
ted to the President under this bill
before Jan. /, 1898. When Hawaii is
admitted into the Union under the
bill, after ceding to the United States
all public edifces, Notifications. bar
racks, posts and harbors, navy yards,
docks, magazines, arms, armaments,
and all other property and means per-
tanning to the puulic defense, the new
State shall retain all public funds,
debts, taxes and dues of every kind
which may belong to or be due and
owing said Government, and shall also
retain all vacant and unappropriated
lands, to be applied to the payment
of the debts and liabilities of Hawaii,
and the residue of the lands are to be
disposed of as the State may direct,
but in no case are the debts and liza
bilities of Hawaii to become charge
upon the Government of the United
States.
Gen. Spaulding's bill also provides
that if the President shall. in his
judgment, deem it advisable, instead
of proceeding to submit the foregoing
resolution to the Government of Ha-
waii as an overture on the part of the
United States for admission, to nego-
tiate with that Government, then a
State is to be formed out of the Re-
public of Hawaii, with suitable ex-
tent and boundaries. and with one
Representative in Congress, until the
next apportionment of representation,
shall be admitted into the Union on
an equal footing with the existing
States, as soon as the terms and con-
ditions of admission, and the session.
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