The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-08-06
"YES, IT IS"

When the statement is made that
the two angles at the base of an
isosceles triangle are equal, the re-
suit is a foregone conclusion, and
yet the aspirant for mathematical
knowledge has to carefully work
through the proof. When Wash
ington was at Valley Forge the
ultimate success of his cause was
foregone conclusion in his mind /;
but he had to do some hard fight
ing before the conclusion was
reached. With the abolitionists
the triumph of their cause was a
foregone conclusion but there was
hard work to be done, and oceans
of blood to be spilled before the
cause was won-and one might go
on multiplying like mathematical
or historical precedent.
If cause is worth anything to
the supporters Of that cause, its
ultimate success is foregone con-
clusion. No matter what the de-
preston caused by setback here
or detection there, the star of hope
ever shines upon the pillar of sue
cess; otherwise, no cause would
have ardent supporters. If a. man
is supporting cause with only the
half-hearted idea that it may win,
he is not very apt to convince others
of the goodness of his cause. To
win, one must believe that one is
going to win.
When Mr.. Dillingham; first pro-
posed building the Oahu railroad,
he found plenty of opponents and
scores of half-hearted people He
overcame these-not by half-believ-
ing, but by thoroughly believing
that success was toregone con-
clusion and the railroad was
built.
1t is thus that The Star believes
that annexation is foregone con-
clusion. The Star recognizes, and
has set forth in classified list some
of the opposing forces to the cause
of annexation. 1t recognizes the
power Of these forces both at home
and abroad. With the opposing
forces at home, annexationists o.
this country can cope; with the
forces abroad, by the assistance OF
powerful friends, by constant and
unwearied use of argument, by
sending its brightest and most dill
gent men to places where they can
use their efforts to the best advan-
tage Of the cause, it will be won
or, at least, The Star believes it will
be won.
To the man who will cast his
glance forward into the rolling
years, this question of annexation
of the Hawaiian Islands to the
United States cannot be anything
else than foregone conclusion.
The Pacific ocean is destined to be
the great theater of the world
events. Many of those who live on
the Atlantic seaboard, and whose
eyes are fixed upon the past, cannot
see the signs but we who live in
the center of the Pacific, and who
are acquainted with the mighty
forces which lie along its shores,
know the signs. Among the powers
which surround the ocean, the
United States takes and must
take-a dominant place. For hold
ing that position, both CONNER
cially and from military point Of
view, these islands are a necessity.
1t only remains to convince those
who are looking backward, or to
get majority from those looking
forward to have the islands an
nexed. This is the problem. II
is the work that is before us, and
which we must strain every nerve
to accelerate.
But do what we may, and do
what we can, that the islands will
ultimately become a part of the
United States there is no doubt.
These islands are the outpost OF
Anglo Saxon civilization. The wave
of the Asiatic is already beginning
to comb over them. Neither for
her own prestige, nor for her pa
triotism, can the United States
allow that breaker to overwhelm
the land-to sweep away the civil
ization that has been built up so
carefully by Wyllie and Armstrong,
by Judd and Harris, and dozens
of others who devoted themselves
to it. The half-hearted pessimist
who sees no good in anything
who doubts the patriotism Of his