Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-09
COL. pExNYBAcKER DISCUSSES THE
EXTENSION OF our DOMAIN.
EUROPEAN STATES NAY PREVENT 1T.
A Conspiracy Said 10 Exist, the op-
ject Of which f. 20 Defeat Annexn-
Hon--A Letter from senator Morgan
on the Subject.
on the Subject

rally takes n great interest In the Sena-
tors career.
Just at present, however. Mr.. Penny
hacker Is greatly interested In the subject
of Hawaiian annexation, being warm
advocate of the plan to make the Islands
n part Of the United States domain. lie
showed Dispatch reporter at the Jeher-
son last night an interesting and hitherto
unpublished letter from Senator Morgan,
OF Alabama, on Hawaii, 1t being supple
mentary TO conversation they had had
on the subject. The letter alludes to an
editorial in the Washington Times,
charging that there had been formed a
conspiracy of European States to prevent
the annexation of Hawaii.
SENATOR MORGAN'S LETTER.
Following IS Senator Morgan's letter:
United States Senate,
washington, ID. c., Dec. e. 1871.
Mr.. ]. D. Pennybacker:
Dear sir-The enclosed clipping from
the Washington Times OF this morning.
truly and graphically describes the form
ing of the line Of European states,
shoulder to shoulder" as it is described
bv Count Goluchowski. The robber States
OF Western Europe, after dividing all or
Africa between them, are joining tne
Asiatic rObber Russia, TO complete the
partition Of China and Korea We must
move our line out in the equatorial belt
of the Pacific, 10 correspond with our
western line. which now extends l,UO
miles northwest OF Honolulu, and includes
the Midway Islands, nearly $40 miles TO
the west of the Hawaiian group, or we
must sit still and witness this European
combine in their domination of the Nortn
Pacific move forward and occupy Hawaii
| know that Hawaii. measured by It's IN
trinsic value, is worth more, as piece
of land for agriculture, for that purpose
than any block Of 1900 square miles In the
United States; and 1t is, by far, the best
moor mans country / ever have seen.
I know that the climate is better than IN
anv part of our country, and its produc-
ton of grapes and fruits is rich ana
varied: and its grain lands are heaVy
producers of all our cereals, as corn
wheat. oats. and rice; all our tuber crops,
as beats and potatoes, sweet and lrlsh'
and Taco. that we cannot produce; all our
melons. besides some that we do not grow
and a great variety Of delicate nuts, white
walnuts ETC., ETC.. cattle, sheep, hogS'
/ goats. deer, and all other domestic Varle-
ties OF poultry and birds. and many va
rieties of excellent fish in the ocean ana
| cultivated I'm extensive fish-ponds, some
of them covering 800 acres, are all as
good as any we can boast Its coffee ana
sugar are staple crops Of enormous Yalue.
But these reasons for annexation, whlle
they are highly tempting, are not rhe
foundation facts on which / JUSTIFY tnat
policy.
THE KEY OF THE PACIFIC.
Hawaii is called the key Of the Pa
cinc." and that is true as TO all the IA
cidc ocean north o2 the Equator ana Tor
200 miles south OF that line. 1t Is the
military key, because no great naval
| Power can afford to send fleet or steam
/ ships from the orient, or from any lsiaho
i'm the South Pacific 0here being none
besides Hawaii to attack our coast. Win
! Hawaii in our possession. our racine
| Coast. at any point is not more than
200 miles from Honolulu, while that
mort Is GOO miles from any other isiand
! or coast that could shelter fleet, or fur-
nisn IL with coal. l have not time 10 ar
| que this proposition on the authorities
which are all one way, whether the opin-
! ions are those of naval or army onicers'
here and abroad. l..
The "key" that protects commerce Is
tho only one that can unlock the channels
- conmerce to our merchant marine.
I need not enlarge on that fact. without
nrotection. our commerce cannot grow.
AZ the key" Of marine intelligence-oI
thought and control, expressed IN IAN
o1,ape through the electric cable-Ha-
waii holds two-thirds OF the Pacific al her
bidding Above all. this key opens ana
shuts the doors of the Paciilc, on poIn
coasts, to the commerce and naval Powers
~ the world. at the pleasure of the Power
mot owns Hawaii and its wonderful Pear
Harbor. so far as the North Pacific Is
concerned. II II was a naked rock In the
sea with Pearl Harbor for marine
haven. and the point of concentration OF
cable lines IL would be cheap to any grea'
Power at a cost OF $lO0Oo0,00O The rea-
sons are simple:
1 II Is the only place In the PacinC
north of the Equator where caDie cal
rest; and
2. No cable can cross the Pacific norti
~ the Equator without place OF rest
, Hawaii must be the point OF ipeeeins
the plexus Of these nerves OF commerce
and the nation that holds this in its grasI
holds the virtual dominion of the Nortl
Pacific ocean. -
The objections to annexation are com
, rletelv answered in Mr.. Thurston'S "hanu
hook" They are sentimental unreal ah'
triaino. hut If they were really formida
HE thew cannot bear comparison VIII
, anv of the reasons have above stated a
vital 10 our national power and protec
ton. ,o.,,o, .
INT. I am not arguing the question o
y ornevation. That is a still broader SUP
loot in which our national pledges gu
respect for national duty and honor an
orr regard for our own noble ana nero,
l,irdred appeal to us in way mat au
ynits Of no refusal. / now speak OF IL Il
a matter Of national safety. IL any othe
= nation annexes Hawaii, or forms reia
ton tn the islands that infringes GU
sunnosed interests there, the annexauo
neonle will force the government INTO
; war to prevent II. -, A.,
Hawaii will DO this, and VIII De inc
roughly justified If she should 90 tnis
. because she will perish beneath an ava
lanche of standardization from ASIA III "
, | cost her overheard. The wreckers VIII
orc now lowering around Hawaii WI
NOT hesitate TO swoop down upon IN
!, islands. Truly yours.
'''' JOHN T. MORGAN.
WOULD BE A GREAT BLCNDER.
at fear for the Democratic party. shout
4 the treaty of annexation be defeated
o democratic votes" said Mr.. Pennybacke
O Oft would be a worse blunder than tha
= ~ 1916 when England hoodwinked ou
O Democratic statesmen and got AZ degree
4 &c he, boundary line. instead or 5i az
4 ,..oos Az minutes or fight" the Democrat
I slogan which elected President POLK.
want the Congress to see to 1t tnat MI
years hence 175oOo.OO0 people WIZ nc
-. a .rorae hlunder-a fdr MOI