The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-06-25
FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1897.
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.

Sioux City Journal: The Sandwic
islands of the Pacific will become part
of the United States. The annexation
may not take place this summer nor
next, but it will be done sometime.
The Hawaiian republic, now the legal
government of the island is favorable
to annexation. the people of the United
States favor annexation, and the gov
ernment OF the United States is favor
able to the movement. Besides, an
nexation is the logical destiny of
Hawaii.
The treaty which was sent to the SEN
ate yesterday by the president of the
United States is not the first treaty
made with Hawaii looking to annexa-
tion, nor is this any variation from a
uniform policy pursued by the govern
ment Of the United States with regard
to Hawaii. SIN 1912 President Tyler
sent message to the senate of the
United States relating to the Hawaiian
islands," says Represe tative Spald-
ing, of Michigan, who introduced res
olution in the Fifty-fourth congress
looking to annexation. Fillmore in
1850 reiterated the statements made by
Tyler in favor of the annexation or
protection of these islands by our gov
ernment. Franklin Pierce in 1854 de-
sired the annexation of Hawaii, and
authorized the negotiation of the treaty
of annexation of 1854, but the treaty
was not confirmed by the senate. Pres
idert Buchanan, in 1919, as secretary of
state, stated that English or French
control of Hawaii would be highly in
furious to the United States. Would it
be any less injurious to have Japan
control these lands: The annexation
of Hawaii was favored by President
Grant President Arthur was in full
sympathy with Americanizing Hawaii,
and President Harrison caused an an
nexation treaty to be negotiated in
Hawaii, which was not confirmed by
the senate"
There are no real obstacles in the
way Of annexation of Hawaii. The gov
eminent is practically American, the
commercial interests are all American.
and the foreign influence in the islands
is of no consequence whatever. The
treaty signed by the government of the
United States and representatives of
the Hawaiian republic makes no re-
strictons that would prevent organiza-
tion of Hawaii as a territory of the
United States under such regulations
as would insure development of the
great resources of the islands and pres
ervation OF the rights of all the resi-
dents. 1t is treaty that meets in adj
vance every objection that could be
made to annexation.
The sole objection to the annexation
treaty which was signed by President
Harrison was that it did not appear
that the Hawaiian government then
existing had legal right to deed away
the islands. The republican govern
ment which had been set up after the
overthrow OF the monarchy was pro-
fessedly provisional government.
That government has now shown its
ability to stand against all enemies OF
republicanism in Hawaii and the United
States. AS to any trouble with Japan
because of annexation of Hawaii that
is out of the question.
The sending Of the treaty to the sem
ate at this time is cause for congrat-
ulation. The question should be dis
posed OF as soon as possible. Hawaii
should be annexed. or the government
OF Hawaii be given to understand that
the policy of the United States looking
to ultimate annexation of the islands,
pursued through almost century un-
der many different administrations, is
to be reversed finally and forever