New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17
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voted. but the act Of the Legislature calling the
convention made no such provision. .
Acting on the consent Of Texas to come into the
Gn3n as s se under se on E
% 1915 declared by JOINT resolution that , IeHas
This joint resolution clearly establishes the prece-
dent That Congress has me power 10 annex t,tes
by agreeing to articles OF anneXation or by act OF
Congress based upon the consent OF such foreign
government obtained in any authentic way NO
exercise Of power could be more supreme than tnas
States either as TO its scope or the manner or the
annexation CT the choice Of conditions upon whIch
Congress would merge the sovereignty OF an mae
pendent republic in the supremacy OF the united
This act also establishes the fact that treaty
with foreign State which declares the consent OF
bc Sg,e 20 o ~ Ss SENATE Of the United
States is a suficien, expression ard autnentlcauon
Of the consent Of such foreign state TO authorIze
Congress to enact \ law providing Tor annexation,
which. when complied with, Is ehectial without
further legislation TO merge the soyoresnty OF sun
Independent state IN new and different ftIaloh
to the United States and toward It's own people.
Il further establishes the fact tnat congress, n
legislating upon the question Of the annexation O.
a foreign State. rehtfuly acts upon the consent o.
people and that the power Of Compress to
pete the annexation of such foreign state depends
alone upon the sovereign will and consent Of sue
State. given and expressed through its organlzet
tribunals
It further establishes the fact tnat Congress can.
foreign and Independent State through vote OF
rs constituted authorizes 1t is the constitutional
power Of Congress that onerates to annex i9rclsh
territory. Such n proceeding on the Part or con
gross as the submission OF the question to voc
Of the people of such state woua only cI IS
disorder and revolution In foreign S'ate 5ppyins
through It's constituted authorities foi admission
This important. co1r and far-reachire prcceden,
established in the annexation Of the Reruel e. OF
eress i'm tho passage OF the joint resolution nrrr
with reported If. in the Judgment Of Congress
policy. or is based upon National duty that We
owe TO the people Of Hawaii or i necessary Tor Ga:
TO Justify annexation with the consent OF the rec
ognized government OF the country to be annexed.
ARGUMENTS FOR ANNEXATIoN.
The report then discusses at length the argu-
ments in favor Of annexation. declaring that
the policy Of annexation. as II applies 10 Ha-
wall. has beer exceptional and clear since our
earliest diplomatic relations with that Govern
ment. From the beginning down 10 this date
the idea and expectation have been constantly
entertained by the people and governments OF
both countries that whenever the conditions
should be such 10 make annexation OF mutual
advantage it should be consummated. on the
part of Hav ali this purpose has been sustained
by two facts FRS. that no ruler Of Hawaii
since the time Of Kamehameha l has believed
that these islands that are tempting to the
cupiGity OF commercial Powers could marian
an autonomous government without the interest
and support OF SOM great maritime nation
Second that the rulers Cf Hawaii. on eacn
occasion when the islands have been threatened
with foreign interference or domestic violence,
1--WE at once appealed 10 some foreign Power
IOr help"
The report then reviews in detail all the facts
connected with thu history Of the islands In
which they have sought protection from OUTSIDE
governments witch has been accorded. The
Government OF the United States, says the re-
pert. with clear forecast as to the relations
tLat in the future would naturally exist toward
the people OF Hawaii ana as t. the lmporlarcs
OF these islands TO the United states. assumed
toward them an attitude that from the peeh-
ming has been entirely exceptional. We have
deal. with no other country IL the mdher 'hd'
we have dealt with Hawaii.
The report continues We owe 1t TO these
people that they should not again be Droueh,
into subsection 10 a monarchy that mas lapseu
because of its corruption and its falthiess re-
pudiation Of solemn oaths. In this oDNgatl9n
our Government is also deeply concerned for tne
maintenance and enjoyment or our treaty rights
in Hawaii.
DANGER OF AsIATIC INVASION.
ITO these people and also 70 the preservation
Of the native population against speedy de-
struction. involving property and life. we owe
the duty OF rescuing them from the silent but
rapid invasion OF the pagan races from Asia
II is the stealthy approach q d destruction that
wasteth at MONDAY The immigrants from ia
pan retain their allegiance 70 that empire. ana
vet they claim full political rights in Hawaii
notwithstanding their alenage In this demand
they have the undissuised encouragement OF the
Japanese Government. These privileges are
demanded as rights Such invasion is clearly
within the proposition that the United States
in all our solemn declarations have thrown
around Hawaii 10 protect that people against
all foreign invasion and interferences with their
domestic affairs.
The report then discusses the attempts to re
store the monarchy. and saws. II Great Britain
is not industriousy and openly engaged in TO-
rentng this concerted movement for the de-
structiOn of the republic and the restoration OF
the monarchy on it's ruins, her agents and the
Princess--her prOtegee--are kept conveniently
near at hand 20 fasten her power upon the ISL
ands on the happening Of any pretext for the
protection Of the lives and property Of British
subjects in Hawaii.
Japan has openly protested against the an
nexatiOn Of Hawaii to the United states upon
grounds that indicate an unjust suspicion OF our
National honor IN our future dealing with her
subjects in those Islands
The report asserts that the grounds Of oh
lection to annexation slight compared with
the benefits TO be derived.
BROOKLYN CRIME NOW MURDER.