The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
WAR POWER OF THE PRESIDENT
ONE EXAMPLE SUGGESTED FOR
ITS EXERCISE.
Presented In the Probability of a
Seizure of Hawaii as Base Of
Supplies-A Bit Of History.

New York, April sO-A special to the
Press from Washington says:
When President Dole of Hawaii. left
this country recently, after his visit to
aid in the annexation proceedings be-
fore congress, he carried with him the
draft of a bill which promises to make
history. 1t is for passage by the Ha-
waiian congress, and provides, in the
event of a war in which the United
States may need the Hawaiian islands
for a base of supplies, that the islands
shall be put under the protection Of
the American flag. It was prepared
with the knowledge of members of the
senate committee on foreign relations,
and had the approval of the admins
tration in certain conditions. One con-
dition was that it should not be sub
mitted 10 the Hawaiian congress unless
there was war. When President Dole
left this country, war with Spain had
not been declared, but deemed prob
able.
No conditions are to be imposed upon
the United States should the American
flag be raised over the islands. II a
consideration was named, an appropr1a-
ton would be required, which would
need congressional action, and prob
of the senate and louise are in favor
of the annexation of Hawaii. and the
project has failed so far only through
lack of the necessary two thirds vote
in the upper body. In an emergency
the president of the United States can
exercise what is known as the war
power" He can accept the privilege
granted by the Hawaiian government
for a base of supplies in the Pacific
ooaan and tO GUARD thn islands com
pletely, the flag of the United States
would be raised as a barrier. against
which foreign meddling would not be
permitted. 1t would not surprise we'll
informed national legislators to hear
by the next steamer from Honolulu
either a confirmation or strong indica-
ton of the fulfllment of this important
news.
The operations of Commodore Dewey
in the Philippines are significant in
connection with the expected establish
ment of a protectorate or sovereignty
over Hawaii.
The Hawaiian islands are on a line
drawn from the Philippines slightly
northward to San Francisco. From the
Philippines to Honolulu the distance is
more than 1900 miles. From Honolulu
to San Francisco is 2,100 miles. The ne
cessities of the United States demand
this resting place. British necessities
are so great in commerce that if the
United States does not control this Pa
cific station, Great Britain must in
self-protection, assume control. Homo
lulu promises to become the resort Of
a tremendous feet of ocean steamers,
mostly British. All collier ships have
to stop there, and the present Ha-
waiian government viii not be able to
maintain proper police and sanitary
conditions. The expectation in the
English foreign Office is that the United
States will respond to Hawaii's invita-
ton. England favors this course rath-
er than to permit another power to
control her line of communication with
Australia The British ministry has
assured the state department that it
views with favor Hawaiian occupation
by America