The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-05-05
In EVENT OF WAR
Hawaiian Islands May Be Put Under
the Protection Of the American Flag.
England Favors This Course Rather Than
Permit Another Power to Control
Her Line of Communication
with Australia.

New YORK, May "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 proceed
ings before congress he carried with
him the draft Of bill which promises
to make history. 1t is for passage by
the Hawaiian congress and provides,
in the event of war in which the
United States may need the Hawaiian
islands for base of supplies, that the
islands shall be put under the protec-
tion of the American flag.
1t was prepared with the knowledge
of members of the senate committee
on foreign relations and had the ap.
proval of the administration in certain
conditions, one condition that it should
not be submitted to the Hawaiian con-
gress unless there was war. When
President Dole left this country war
with Spain had not been declared, but
was deemed probable.
No conditions are to be imposed on
the United States should the American
flag be raised over the islands. If
consideration was named, an appropri-
alton would be required which would
need congress- action and probably
cause complications. A majority in
the senate and house are in favor of
the annexation of Hawaii, and the
project has failed so far only two
thirds vote in the upper body In an
emergency the president can exercise
what is known as the ''war power"
He can accept the privilege granted
by the Hawaiian government for a
base of SUI lies in the Pacific ocean,
and to guard the islands completely
the flag OF the United States would be
raised as barrier against which for
eign meddling would not be permit
ted. 1t would not surprise well known
legislators to hear by the next steamer
from Honolulu either confirmation
or strong indication of the fulfllment
of this important news.
The operations of Commodore Dewey
in the Philippine islands are signifi-
cant in connection with the expected
establishment of q protectorate or
sovereignty over Hawaii.
The Hawaiian islands are on q line
drawn from the Philippines slightly
northward to San Francisco. From
tuc 1ulAlpplucS W hOlOlulu Guc ulS"
tance is more than 1000 miles. From
| Honolulu to San Francisco 1t is 2, 100
miles The necessities Of the United
States demand this resting place.
British necessities are so great in COM
merce that If the United States does
not control this Pacific station Great
Britain must in self.protection assume
control -. i gAl As.
Honolulu promises to become the
resort of tremendous feet of ocean
steamers, mostly British. All collier
ships have to stop there, and the present
Hawaiian government will 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'a
invitation.
England favors snis course rather
than to permit another power to con-
troll her line of communications with
Australia. The British ministry
has assured the state department that
it views with favor Hawaiian occupa-
ton by America. ,yst