The sun., 1897-10-10

tteEIioIIy 10 more easily governed anu uS cnucu.
put tniSucpends upon circumstance, IN tncSe
days distance is not n matter of miles, but OF
hours. When California was annexed II was
to-day lies only ten and half days distant from
Washington. Alaska is separated from the
5000 miles IRON California. The Keutian Isl.
ands extend 200 miles west of Al ska, and the
gusn9 Islands arc scattered all over the Paelhc
In answer to tho objection of some persons
who say we do not want Hawaii as q state, WIN
the treaty docs not provide for Statehood. 1t
provides that Hawaii snail bo Territory, and
leaves the form Of government in the hands OF OF
congress. Statehood is not an ISSUE IT VIII no
Tor our successors TO settle. They Will bo deal
ing with their own fortunes and iates nnd not
with ours: Can VIC not perform the duty OF the
hour and leave the future to them. in the taith
that they will be as wise and PATRIOTS as wearei
In answering those who say that Hawaii is an
outlying territory, and in time OF war would 10
source of weakness to tho United States Mr..
Ihurston holds that whether outlying territory
is source OF weakness depends upon clrCum.
stances. When England owned territory in
France II was source of weakness Her owner
Gems. .schoiield i' and a Id Alexanicrs .Xdmirals
Portor Walker, Belknnp, and Capt. Mahan do
fHre m re. thSt nSwS would be source Of @ @1trSpsth
their opinion upon plain demonstration OF
The nnvies Of to-day are all steamers with
Limited coal carrying capacity, and cannot cross
the PaGihc withou renewing their coal supply
s only four Ssys s,eamnS IN from 1n San
power would be menace and danger to tho
Pacific coast and Its commerce. shut out from
Hawaii, all OF them are forced back the entiro
width OF the PaCihc-a distance practically pro-
hibitive OF naval operations against the Pacific
Hawaii. tho Pacidc coast and It's commerce is
almost absolutely safe from naval attack.
Mr.. Thurston does not think that annexation
will necesstate heavy expenditures ana a navy
In order to protect Hawaii In time OF war.
Whether Hawaii is to DO fortified and defended
or not does not depend upon annexation. but
upon whether tho United States is to continue
IT'S policy OF barring out other nations. Annex
alton is only intidental to the policy Of eXclu.
sion. Annexation does not neCessitate fortiiica-
ton, but II ever forttcation is required, tito
will be an essential. Title can be obtained now.
Neither does he think ii will form precedent
for policy of unlimited annexation of territory.
marily. to secure additional territory com.
merce. put to secure a unique and all.powertul
str1tcgica point for the protection OF that
tory bears such relation to the United states.
therefore this Is no precedent for other annex.
ations.
In answer to the objection that 1t is contrary
10 the Monroe doctrine to acquire territory ho.
yona the boundaries of the American continent,
Mr.. 1hurst on says that the Monroe doCtr is a
limitation on European powers. excluding them
from pnrticipa ion in the affairs of the Amcri.
places no limitation on the United States. In
stead OF Hawaii lying outside OF the Monroe
directly applies and in no other case h there
been such continued inststence on the part OF
american statesmen OF the application OF tho
doctrine as in the case OF Hawaii.
Tho reply to tho objection that largo por-
tion OF Hawaiian voters have been dsfra nc chised.
that no vote has been taken In lnwaii upon tho
question of annexation and that it is un. Amer.
lean to annex territory without popular vote
OF its inhabitants is that no Hawaiian voters
have been disfrRnChise and that it is not uu-
American to annex territory without vote OF
the Inhabitants. In support Of this argument
ida, Texas, California. New Mexico, Arizona,
and Alaska. which were annexed without popu.
Mr.. Thurston then goes on to show the talsty
OF the statement urged against annexation to
the effect that a protectorete will secure 10 tho
crue und der annexation without involving the
country in the responsibility OF ownership. He
PeSce and S Secretary OF stae Mrcy TITS in is5a
1898, and President Mckinley and secretary
Sherman In 1897. In each case the decision " ns
against q protectorate and in favor of anneNa-
ton, The reason is thnt. under a protectoratc.
bilities incident to ownershp without tho
power Of control. while, under annexation. it
woud assume aSsone ne nna
tectorate Hawaii would still remain an incu
bttor or international friction. Cndcr anncXa-
politics.
In reply to the objection that annexation will
he Injurious to the bee'.sugar industry, MS
sugar raised in tine United States. Mr.. Thurston
says that Hawaii can never produce enough to
supplant beet sugar. The sugar consumption Of
the United States was approximately 9. 600. 900
tons during 1896. and the rate OF consumption
over 100000 tons per annum and all OF the
natural cane lands are already under Cultiva-
Mr.. Thurston next doals with the objection
that the Government OF Hawaii consists of for.
eiRn ady'nturers who h ve no authority or
jurisdiction over the country. He says that the
President and very large number of the lead.
ing officials of the Government were born and
have always resided in Hawaii; while, without
exception. they are among the leading business
and professional men OF the country. 1t would
seem sufficient to meet the charge TINT they are
adventures seeking their own private benefit
to show that they are negotiating a treaty
which will j Gislste them out OF office.
He also discusses briefly the charges that an
neNati on will he beneficial to the Sugar Trust:
that the United stat, will have to assume he
Hawaiian public debt without receiving any adj.
equate return; that there is leprosy IN the
islands. and the lent accusation that the
MOI. rchy WAS overthrown through the agency
true. and it is not admitte J, Mr.. Thurston says
1t would have no more effect to-day upon he
status OF the Hawaiian Republic than does the
fact that French troops assisted Washington 10
overthrow the British monarchy in America
have any effect upon the present status OF tho
The last and probably the most important OBJ.
lection to annexation which Mr.. Thurston dis.
poses OF is 10 the effect that the United States
now. He says that ,the chief reason for the
ground Tor the protection OF what the United
States already owns. 1t is not primarily to
secure new territory, promote shipping. ana IN
crease commerce, but o prevent the uistiOn
by foreign power OF q military stronghold
possessing peculiar strategic relations town rl
| this country. In comparison with the benefit
and advantage Of securing control OF this
strategic stronghold. what do the disadvantages
amountto
| For number Of years the United States grew
| and developed, while paying hut slight sttcn.
tion TO her intcrna ,ional laions either polit.
| ical or commercial. The manifest reason was
| that 1t possessed n vast undeveloprd area which
| Afforded full scope for energy and capital. That
! condition no longer exists. The unoccuprd
| territory has been taken up. and the creative
| energy of he American people can no longer be
| confined within the Onion. Production has 50
| Outrun consumption in both agricultural and
! manu- utactured products that foreign markets
must hc secured or stagnatlOn will cnsuc For
| eign trade means foreign interests which must
| be protected. 1t means rivalrcs and jc,lousic4
| with other exporting nations. in which the
| American citizen must have the support OF his
| Government.
In conclusion Mr.. Thurston says tho day has
| gone by when the United States can ignore
| its international privileges md Obligations
| Whether 1t will or no, the logic OF events i.
| forcing the American pcopl" to take their Dac
as one of the grcHt international nations" unC
| incidentally thereto 10 adopt such means as ar
necessary TO sustain the position.
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