The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-09-10

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While az the time Il was q matter O;
cu=zt appointment that the treaty q
suleXaIlul submitted by ETeS-eelt E2r'
-sou 70 the United States Senate was
withdrawn before action was taken upon
b. I think thai We car -ruly say, IN lhs
EEl- OF subsequent events thz- IL has
been well for this country tha1 the delay
8 1zl- -E-a- have passed S-1ce Eii2E IrSa-s
zras proposed This community has dem
ous-rste1 thar l. : capable % establish
--E and sustaining good government
Some OF our experiences have beer bit
re- There have beer zines Of great diff
lculry ana O. peril. but he experience
has been an education Of The greatest
value 10 The whole community And i
has demonstrated 10 the people OF The
United States that We are capable CT
maintaining local government
-A1o1E the objections raised a. The time
thar President Grant advocated The al
lexEtiol OF san Domingo il was urged
thar thar community was neither self
governing nor Sel1-SupporruC- In answer
10 The proposition OF those who have ia
VOTed the annexation Of Cuhz 10 the Unit
&C States. i has been urged thar the
Government and Institutions Of Cuba
were foreign 10 those Of rae United
States. Sur the principles OF tne Govern
meDI and institutions OF Hawaii are not
only not foreign 70 those o. he United
States, hI1E they are built upon The same
principles and developed on the same
lines.
As 10 tire details Of the provisions Of The
proposed treaty OF annexation ! think
there Is hu1 little 70 De said They have
been carefully considered and we are IA
-nLlssr with than In entering upon this
treaty. ou- position Is different from that
in which We would b II We were negoC-
ating E treaty for ordinary political OF
commercial purposes Win 3 country
which might become hostile 10 US When
We are once annexed We become part
q that great country whose aim and
pride i = 10 protect It's citizens and pro
Do1e their welfare Il VIII be Just as
important for the Government OF the
United States 70 seek 70 advance the il
.5rssls OF Hawaii and its people as Of any
other gG-T OF lis territory. Il VIII be
dealing with lis OWL
Before closing. M President wish 70
sneak Of the attitude Of the native Es-
yysiisns since the overthrow OF The mon
a-Chy. While there have been some who
have been opposed 70 The new form OF
government and while many have been
II d0uhs n regard 70 the wisdom o. an
lexauo1, The conduct o. the Hawalian-s
as 3 people under the new and trying
rcuI1Slances rebounds 70 their credit
znC honor And when strength and slim
MUS Is added as e result Of union with
thai great country enterprises ara de-
VelOpe6 and The principles Of Anglo-SGN-
waiian VIII ind that the change has
brought great BENEFITS 70 him and his
country
one word more. desire 70 express &C
Acknowledgement OF the important services
which our representatives al Washington
have rendered 10 this country il accom-
plIshinE the treaty which We now have
before Us
Following Minister Smith Minister
OF Foreign Affairs Cooper said:
The lrS- thoughts bearing upon the
States were probably thoSe OF sentiment
This was continued until ISIS when y be
came. under force Of circumstances, the
announced policy OF the Provisional Gov
occurred 70 those who were called upon
20 provide for 3 Government - succeed
TIE monarchy 10 attempt 70 establish E
permanent form OF government II this
country When the monarchy 1ell II was
. signal that independent government II
his country was Al al end
When ! lrst came 10 this country I had
no idea that annexation would be reach
81 in the near future / expected 70 live
under the Government IS ! found ! a.
the time and certainly there was nc
more loyal subject than myself Il was
necessity that there should be q chang;
il The Government Of the country that
allowed myself 70 become an aGV0csts
q The policy Of annexation I speak IN
ursly from the standpoint Of an Hawai-
ian j have never allowed ny interests
Is an American 70 interfere with whs'
appeared 70 ne 70 bs Tor the b=sI 70 81
7ylo compose this community
In 1Ss5 The Government was 0isa pp0ilIel
IN its efforts 70 obtain annexation md tht
I formation OF the Republic was mattel
Z q necessity Il became apparent whSl
/ President Cleveland withdrew the treaty
I Of annexation from the Senate that 10 IA
vorahle action would be taken during HI.
term Of Once and il vas deemed w5s'
I that more fully organized Government
] should De formed 5or -he conduct Of th-
3 business OF The country until negotiation
might be renewed
I There was no thought among thos
] who were in-rustsd with framing n
I Constitution q TIE Republic that the.
I we're setting up & permanent g0veruulsn
I FOR this country This L evidenced by n
4 clause n The Constitution authorizing II
Z President 70 negotiate treaty OF an
neNauon- DO lot believe that the fou
Z years and 2 haE Of successful govern
menI would have been possible II II Ia
been The policy OF those who were a. II
Z head Of the Government 10 attempt Z
Z maintain Il II lis present form L va
only because il was understood that N
policy Of annexation was still the fGul
: d2Iion-sIole O. he Republic
believe il for the best interests Of tn
entire community that annexation shoul
be accomplished / shall not look with
/ feeling Of qualification 70 see the Eawa.
ian flag hauled down and supplsnTso 3.
TIE Tag q the United States, but shal
Z regard i. as / always have, the rsSul
Of g political necessity
In all NJ dealings with the Hawaiiai
I people as an official I have sldsavOrs
70 act for their best interests and that ]
ny Justification for supporting the pres
enI treaty
The treaty Is presented 10 you i some
Z what changed from that OF lSsS. but n
] changes are much more favorable 70 lhi
country ! do not feel called upon I
discuss the changes. as they have bee
touched upon by those who have spoke
before me
Il you ra-ify The action Of the Presids-
today there Is but one further step 70
taken. and that Is the ratification Of II
treaty by the Senate OF the Unite
States that being done. the whole maj
Ter Is accomplished
Senator Brown: The Minister {
Finance Is wrong; no form Of govern
menL monarchial or Republican ca
thrive under that flag and for that res
I son, I say, We want the United State
70 take Us"
There being no other remarks, Pr
sident Wilder put the motion On II
adoption Of the treaty and il carrie
unanimously. In order that the resC
buttons might be engrossei the Senai
adjourned until O'Clock Friday morr
ing
Al O'Clock the Senate viii me-
again. and the engrossed copy Of II
treaty. with the report Of the commi
lee. viii be signed By members Of II
Cabinet This viii be q meeting
great historic interest 10 the people
the Islands. and Il is expected that
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