The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-24
RALLY! RALLY!

To take time by the forelock is
what we must be doing. We know
that the treaty of annexation was
presented to the Senate on June
10Th, and we further know that it
never would have been presented
unless the President was thoroughly
satisfied that the two-thirds major
ity of the Senate in its favor was an
assured thing. We may feel salts
fed that there is no uncertainty
about the treaty. The more one
studies President McKinley's meth
DDS the more one is satisfied that
he desires to go with his Senate
and not ahead of it, and, acting in
this way one, is assured that any
step taken is not put forward as
feeler, but that it is a we'll consid-
cred one, taken with the certainty
of the foot remaining where it is
planted.
Knowing that the ratifiation Of
the treaty of Annexation by the
Senate is practically assured, we
should make every preparation to
be prepared for its ratification here.
The constitution says generally
with regard to treaties that "the
President, with the approval of the
Cabinet, shall have the power to
make treaties with foreign Govern
ments, subject to the ratification of
the Senate" but rider is added to
this general clause by saying that
'the President, with the approval
of the Cabinet, is hereby expressly
authorized and empowered to make
a treaty of Political or Commercial
Union between the Republic of
Hawaii and the United States of
America, subject to the ratification
of the Senate"
The work of the President can
then said to be almost done. He
and his Cabinet have done their ut
most through their representative in
Washington to lay annexation
before the Executive and the
Senate of the United States. The
work has been ably done and action
has been taken upon it. There can
be no doubt about the Senate oil
Hawaii ratifying the treaty which
will come here by the next steamer.
But preparations should be made
for calling the Senate together as
quickly as possible upon the arrival
of the treaty.
The people of the country, those
who are interested in its future pro-
gress should now express them
selves in no uncertain tones. There
is proverb about not shouting till
one is out of the woods, but there is
such a thin strip of woodland be
tween us and the realization of our
hopes, that good shout will not
be at all out of place just to let ev-
cry one know that we are there.
This is no time for the annexa-
zionist to walk around with anxious
brow. What he has fought for,
what he has hoped for, what he has
dreamed of, is on the point of reali-
cation. The future prosperity of
the Islands is assured, the future
safety of every home is assured and
private citizens will no longer be
called upon TO turn out of their beds
at midnight and risk their lives in
order to keep law and order in the
city and in the state. There should
be Grand rally of the citizens of
this Republic to show their salts
faction at news which is the very
best that Hawaii has ever had in
the whole of her history, news that
she is to become part of the great
est Republic that is now on earth,
or that has ever been upon it. The
shout Of coming victory is ever
heard before the final pecan is rails
ed and the shout of those who be-
lieve in the assured future of Haw-
ali should now ring in clarion tones
around our mountain peaks, in our
valleys and through our streets.