The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-11
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GOOD MONEY IN THE CALIFORNIA
INDUSTRY.
Members of the Congressional Party
waiian Affairs-Cannon's Remarks.

John ID. Spreckels and w. II. Corn
well of Honolulu escorted Congress-
men Cannon of Illinois, Berry of Ken
lucky, Loudenslager of New Jersey,
Tawney and Loud of San Francisco,
on a tour of inspection through the
beet sugar plant at Watsonville.
The Congressional visitors having
just returned from the Hawaiian Is
lands, where they made thorough
study of the cane sugar industry and
of economic conditions there general
ly, were greatly interested in beet SUI
gar and its possibilities.
Apropos of sugar, the discussion
drifted to the Hawaiian canefields,
then to Hawaii and annexation. The
Congressman all spoke cautiously on
| that subject and Il desired to be
quoted as non-committal or ION the
fence"
Mr.. Cannon said: 81 saw intelligent
natives. men who read and write well,
but | saw no capacity for self gov
eminent among them. In our country
we have men who spell God with "a
little g. and two DIS but they have
the capacity for self government. Po-
litically we do not want the Islands or
Cuba. Strategically we may have to
take them both. With reference to
Hawaii, we must give it up wholly,
annex it or maintain virtual control
by strengthening Pearl Harbor. | do
not know which is the wisest course
as new problems may arise. 1t is
neither modest or wise to cross the
bridge until we get there"
These views We're conceded in by
Loudenslager.
Congressman Berry said Il prefer
ITO leave things as they are, as it is
not the American policy to acquire
outside territory. But if there are
any strong possibilities that an out
side power will gain a foothold in the
Islands, | am decidedly for anneXa-
ton as a military necessity. The lit
tie group constitutes a strategic point
that we cannot afford to lose, but
there is time yet before committing
oneself ,irrevocably to any particular
view t....
Congressman Tawney is the outspo
ken anneXationist of the party, al.
though the other Republican member,
are not pronounced ants, and Berry
expressed himself as favoring union
with conditions. Tawney put the ex
preston of his sentiments in part
this way:
AT the reception to us. given by
Minister Sewell, we stood in line fol
an hour meeting Americans or mer
and women of American descent ant
ideas, and then | crossed to Senator
Morgan and asked him how the com
pany impressed him. He answered:
7 The man who could come here ant
see this company, these people wnr
are essentially Americans, and ther
desert, them. leave them to their fate
does not deserve the name of an
American That's the way ! felt.
do not believe the Republic can be
maintained long as things now stand
Many of the former Rpyalists, seeing
this, while they feel the utmost love
for their country, believe the only
hope is in annexation and so told
me-
81 was delighted with the fertility
of the country, and the prospect thai
there will be greater variety o.
products than was believed possible
in such climate. This may NEAR
much for the future of the Islands
The Island of Hawaii especially pleas
ed me, with its long stretches of foot
hills and fertile mountain sides.
was most favorably impressed by al
that | saw. and found much to streng
then my annexation feeling"
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