The record-union., 1898-03-17

WASHINGTON. March 16-The SEN
ate Committee on Foreign Relauohs 10
dav agreed TO recommend that the no"
waiian Islands be annexed by leslsla-
+ion in omen session, and agreed upon
iain+ resolution for the accomplishment
of this plrpose. which Senator laws
was authorized to report to the senate.
In the Senate. later, Chairman DaNls
renorted a ioint resolution proVldlhg ior
tl,a annexation of the Hawaiian ISL
ands.
The resolution adopts the language
of the treaty. beginning with the sec
ond naragraph of the second section
and taking all the remainder Of II, put
does not cite it as a part of the treaty.
The sum of 100000 is appropriated
nv the third and last section for the
purpose of carrying the resolution INTO
effect and this sum is made immediate
~ available.
Senator Davis said no determination
has been reached as to when the JOINT
resolution would be called up for con-
sideration in the Senate.
Senator Davis submitted with the
Joint resolution an extended report to
the committee. The report states that
the Joint resolution brings that SUB
iect within reach of the legislative pow
er of Congress under the precedent that
was established when Texas was an
nexed that circumstance being referred
to at length
The report says:
sThis important clear and far-reach-
ing precedent establishing annexation
of the Republic of Texas is a sufficient
guide for the action of Congress in the
passage of the joint resolution here
with reported. If, in the judgment OF
Congress. such a measure is supported
by safe and wise policy, or is based
on a national duty that we owe the
people of Hawaii or is necessary for
our national development and security
that is enough TO justify annexation,
with the consent of the recognized
Government of the country TO be an
neXed.'
The report then discusses the argu-
ments for annexation, declaring that
the policv of annexation as it applies
to Hawaii has been exceptional ana
clear since their earliest diplomatic re-
lations with the Government From
the beginning down to this date, the
report says, the idea and expectation
has constantly been entertained by the
peop!e and Governments of both coun-
tries that whenever conditions should
be such as to make annexation Of mu-
tual advantage it should be consum-
mated
ION the part of Hawaii this purpose
has been sustained by two facts: First,
that no ruler of Hawaii since the time
of Kamehameha l. has believed that
pidity of commercial Powers, could
maintain an autonomous government
without the support of some great
maritime nation.
Second that the rulers of Hawaii,
on each occasion when the islands have
been threatened with foreign interfer-
ence or domestic violence. have at once
appealed to some foreign Power for
help
The report continues: 1--WE owe it to
these people that they should not again
be brought into subjection to mon
archy that has lapsed because of its
corruption and its faithless reputation
of solemn oaths. In this obligation our
Government is also deeply concerned
for the maintenance and enjoyment OF
our treaty rights in Hawaii.
preservation of the native population
against a speedy destruction, involving
property and life. we owe the duty of
relieving them from the silent but rap
id invasion of the pagan races from
Asia.
1T is the stealthy approach of de-
struction that wasteth at MONDAY.
The immigrants from Japan retain their
allegiance to that Empire, and yet they
claim full political rights in Hawaii,
notwithstanding their lineage. In this
demand they have the undisguised en-
couragement of the japanese Govern
ment These privileges are demanded
as rights Such an invasion is clearly
within the prohibition that the United
States. in all our solemn declarations,
have thrown around Hawaii, to protect
that people against all foreign invasion
and interference with their domestic
affairs.
The report asserts that the grounds
of objection to annexation are slight
compared with the benefits to be de-
rived.
SAN JOSE SCALE