Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

("Annexation Does Not Touch Our Beet |
Sugar Development
personal acquaintance of the secretary
for many years, was soliciting an en-
preston from him, when he spoke as
quoted above. He added:
81 gave a newspaper man an inter
view on beet sugar; and in the course
of the interview endeavored to show
that the beet sugar industry OF this
country is a growing industry, and even
Hawaiian annexation would not inter-
fere with the enterprise of our farm
ers and manufacturers, who are trans
forming the sugar beet in:o as good
saccharine matter as the world has
ever known.
THE subject of Hawaiian annexa-
ton is matter for discussion and de-
clsion by our congress The project
has many advocates ard many oppo-
rents. The opponents OF annexation
always ask the question: What would
be the effect of annexation upon the
growing beet sugar industry?'
81 do not see wherein the question OF
annexation touches our beet sugar de-
velopment. 1t is claimed that the Ha-
waiian islands produce 2T5,000 tons of
sugar every year. That j. an immense
crop. But this country last year con-
sumed 100000 tons OF sugar. Thus
you see the Hawaiian islands could sup
ply this country with only about one
sixth of the sugar necessary for our
people. Furthermore, it must be re-
membered that soils devoted to crops of
4 - f. L..
crop of Hawaii will decrease from dec
ade to decade. 1t cannot increase.
The Hawaiian soil must be used for
other purposes, or it will be exhausted.
This being the case, can see no reason
for opposition TO Hawaiian annexation.
ON the ground that her sugar crop
might affect the new sugar beet indus
try in this country.
"You will observe that | am simply
answering the objection of one class of
the opponents of anneXation; but am
not making an argument in favor OF an
nexation. In the interview which has
been quoted, showing that | am an ar
dent anneXationist, l made no other
reference to annexation than this"
When asked for his opinion of the
,
the secretary said: ut is the principa!
source of future revenue to our people;
and also TO be the principal source OF
common comfort. 1t is a development
affecting the breakfast table; and that
of course, affects our entire people
from the baby with its bottle to the old
man with his cup of coffee. and the
elderly lady with her cup of tea"
This subject of Hawaiian annexation
will soon attract the attention of our
people. The senators and representa-
tiyes are all taking an active interest in
it; and the debates IN the senate anc
house of representatives will he very in
teresting. 1t is surprising to note the
divergence of views of men of affairs Oh
this subject of international interest
Representative men reflect the views ot
the people who send them TO the con
gress. They are obliged to do so if they
would retain their exalted positions.
Congressman Boutelle, of Maine
says: ~ am confident that the peo
Pile of this entire country. certainly
large majority of them, are in favo
b of the annexation of the Hawaiian is
lands. Those beautiful islands of tn
Pacific ocean are coveted by European
nations, and they would long since hav
passed under the control of Great Brit
ain, France, Germany or Russia, hat
il not been for the well-known fact tina
the leading spirits of Hawaii desire ant
geek union with this country. Will
il is true that we have Pearl harboI
and that is sufficient for a naval sta
tion. If the islands should pass int
tine possession of some other country
We might have some difficulty in main
tanning ifhlr rights there. In the even
OF some great international contiu
gency."
Senator Caffery, of Louisiana, VIII
represents the planters of sugar cane
and the corporate interests whic
have grown up around the Louisian
product, is bitterly opposed 10 ar
nexntion. He epprehends that Ha
waiian annexation would affect In
principal product OF his people, ii
says. "This country ought not 10 v
olate its traditions. We ought not
begin grasping territory. If we al
mex Hawaii, we must build navy
protect our rights, and II would r.
Quire many millions Of dollars to bull