Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-10
NOW 1T Is ANNEXATION.

Inc thrlH blIi DelDR Weli Out OF the
way and 1t being settled for the pres.
ent ut least that nothing 10 10 BIO done
for Cuba. the question Of annexing
the Hawaiian group OF islands to the
United States occupies the position OF
greatest prominence on the political
chess board. The representatives OF
the United States have come to an
understanding with those who repre-.
sent the insular republic, and 1t now
becomes question OF ratification by
the Senate of lhis government. Ex.
actly how that body stands 10 not
known, but 1t is believed that there is
q majority OF "jingoes." or members
In favor Of annexation, this being q
kind of eupbemIsm equivalent to
what abroad Is known as a strong for
eign policy. Whether this maj GRITTY
is strong enough to carry tho treaty
through is another question, for
a bare preponderance is not
enough, it requiring two.ihirds
majority to ratify treaties with for.
elgn powers. ~. S. Constitution,
Article III, Section y,
No matter what personal or even
nations preference on the subject may
be, 1t Ia devoutly d TO bs wished
that no undue haste characterize
the action OF the Senate in this i'm
portant matter. Great Britain, during
the whole OF this century, has added
Island territory in the Pacific ocean
TO her domain, the fact in many cases
not being known until consummatei,
and in many others not generally
known yet. 30 numerous have such
proceedings been. Ia nearly every
case the procedure has been so simple
as to seem to lack the necessary In.
gredient OF dignity, while In no case
has any such formality been complied
with or perhaps thought OF as our
charter requires us to ooterye.
1t is, In truth, no time to
initiate the English government
In the matter OF "gobbling up"
the land OF others, even though a large
majority OF the owners thereof have
consented thereto, and IL this ia the
case as regards the Sandwich Isla nds
conclusive proof OF the fact has not yet
beel furnished.
Some five years ago the native gov
eminent buildings ut Honolulu were
quietly TAKEN possession OF by mum.
Der OF American citizens, the reigning
powers were deposed, and provision.
al government with Sanford b. Dole
as president was established in lieu OF
the kingdom. 30 suddenly and eiiec.
lively was this stroke carried out that
before those who might have felt dis.
posed to resist were altogether aware
OF what was going on, the Foreigners
were in possession, and possession in
such cases IL several points OF the law
in this particular one 1t proved to be
all OF them. Prosecutions before
improvised tribunals were had OF
some OF those who had the temerlty to
demur, promises were made to Others,
and all the tune the new government
gained ground as any government
will that is manned by cultivated
shrewdness ana opposed only by bar
barrie Ignorance. Those who estab.
iiahed the new order OF things arc the
cues who seek annexation, who have
been seeking it all along, and such
opposition as can be brought to bear
is icing mHue by eS'Queen LiliuokAlani
and few faithful servitors. That they
are making poor Roadway with con-
stnntly dwindling capital lie painfully
evident.
One OF President Cleveland's frs,
cllleial acts upon entering on his sec.
ond term was to send a special
envoy 10 Hawaii In the
person Of Richard Blount Of
Georgia, and the fret step OF any con.
sequence that was done pursuant to
such action was to have the Stars aud
Stripes which had been holsted with
cut authority upon the government
building at Honolulu hauled down.
The chief prop OF the new rulers WAS