The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-19
DITeIu| Consequences OF FQiuIe 10
Annex HQH0ii0n Islands.
MORGAN SEES VISIONS OF BLO0DSHED
Importance orAcqutring the Islands
considered from Commercinl nnd
Military *tnndpoints- s-Purpo.c of
N"ctproeity and sSE,nt H rIns Ae-
cOmpitshed.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 1S 1895
Senator Morgan occupied the atten-
'loh OF the Senate during the entire
time of the executive session to-day in
ne presentation Of his views on the
subject of the annexation of the Ha-
Waiian Islands. This was the second
lhStalment OF the Senator's speech,
ana when he concluded a few minutes
altef O'Clock he had not then reached
'ne ehd. lie spoke for about three
lours to-day, and his speech was n
general presentation of The Importance
Of the islands to the United States Flo
"We!t especially upon the military i'm
Portance of the Islands, quoting Gene
raj Schoheld and Captain NIabar nj
length in support of his position that
me islands were a natural outpost for
the United States and necessary to thn
proper protection of our Western coast
ana oil general commerce in case of
war.
Mr. Morgan predicted that If the
United states did not take advantage
W tne present opportunity to acquire
ne islands there would be war be-
tween lhiS country and sorae othcr
power within ten weeks 1t was moi
ne said, within the bounds of posi-
piiil!eS, i'll view of the present En-
nopean competition, for territory in
Asia, that the Hawaiian Islands should
De allowed to remain independent for
any length OF time after the ITnitea
States should finally announce Their
determination not to make them a part
OF American territory
Does the Senator from Alabama
mean 10 say" interrupted Senator
Pettigrew, that the Hawaiian Gov
ernment would voluntarily seek the
protection OF some other power, and
mus forego the great advantage those
islands now enjoy in their reciprocity
arrangement with the United States.
which results in our remtting to them
annually not less than So, coo. 0OO?"
10 this question Senator MORGAN re-
pied that the reciprocity treaty had
been negotiated for the purpose Of
giving This country cheap sugar He
Sald that 1t had been OF greater benelit
to the United States than 1t had been
10 Hawaii. because 1t had accomplish
ed It's purpose of making chcaper one
OIL our great commodities and one of
the necessities OF every household.
We want" he said, mot only the
sugar from Hawaii. but cheaper coffee
as WE'LL and that and many other
necessary articles could be grown in
those Islands,
The Senator displayed number of
large maps to show that the islands
We're in the very roadway OF commerce
between our Western coast and the
Orient, and said that all ships, whether +
laden with the articles OF commerce
or The munitions of war, must nee
essarily pass them in going 10 and fro
between this country ana the Asiatic
coast and thus, he said. the nation
which controls Hawaii will control the
commerce of the East
In closing. he said that failure to
annex the islands meant inevitable
bioodshed and the responsibility for
that hloodshed would rest upon the
Senate OF the United States for its fail
IRE to perform its duty at this critical
hour in the history of the two coun-
tries.