The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22

government Is liable at any time 10 ralS0
complications with foreign governments
as in the case mentioned above OK the
recent interposition of Japan. An indie
pendent feeble government Is a constant
tmptation TO powerful nations, In the
stress Of contending interests. to inter-
NEEDLE and disturb the peace. once
INCORPORATED into the territory or the
United States, all this is done away.
CHARACTER OF THE POPULATION
while the character OF the compare
lively small population OF the Hawaiian
commonwealth Is a minor consideration
as compared with the transcendant I'M
portance of the possession or that strate-
gic point in the Pacific, II may be brleny
considered. IL Is a mixed population
2f4O7 Japanese and 2i.6lG Chinese, or
together nearly one-half OF the entire
lOg. 90 on the island; but after annexa-
ton the AsiaIic element would be re-
duced. The contract system would be
terminated and United States restriction
laws as 10 immigration would be applied.
The Hawaiian penal code paragraph
157l) would gradually send back the chi
nese labOrers. This annexation joint reso-
luton forbids further Chinese immigra-
ton, and under it those now In Hawaii
cannot come 70 other parts OF the United
States. Our recent treaty with Japan
the United States TO regulate the immi-
grafton Of Japanese laborers. The sup
uly being cut off, the number of Asiatics
remaining in Hawaiian would be very
randy reduced by natural causes, Wnlcn
are plainly shown by the movements OF
the Asastic population in past years;
for since 1899, though the Hood OF Jap
anese coming In has been strong the
departures each year have been half as
many as the arrivals. Like the chinese
when they have accumulated moderate
competence the craving for home takes
them back. The enormous excess OF men
shows on its face that they do not come
10 Hawaii 10 establish homes. The
Hawaiian laws exclude them from home
stead rights.
These constant and powerful causes
operating, il annexation were carried out
the Asiastic proportion OF the popuia-
ton would rapidly diminish. There 10
a large element OF what are called Por-
tugese-l5 19l-but OF these who are
quiet, laborious population. over 700 nave
been born there, educated in the pubic
schools. and speak English as readily
as the average American child. They
are a useful orderly people, and rapidly
assimilate the American ideas ana instl-
tutions which now peryails In the Islands.
''The British eemet, $3.50; the German,
I 1872: and others OF European origin,
probably 1000 arc elements with when
we are perfectly familiar in our own
country. which readily sympathize and
blend with our own people. They VIII
naturally adhere and cooperate as
against A8astic influence. The native
Hawaiian race Is decreasing from year
by some mysterious law which has been
I'm operation for century. IL Is reas-
enable TO suppose that within ten years
after annexation the inconsiderable pop
ulation of these islands Will not differ
widely I'm character from that or many
parts OF the United states
Some EFFORT has been made 10 show
that our beet sugar industry woula Dc
retarded by the admission OF Hawai-
and the free admission OF us sugar
product. Raw Hawaiian sugar is no"
admitted free OF duty under the recip-
rocitv treaty. There is 50 little OF II.
altogether amounting 10 not one-tenth
OF our consumption. that II cannot affect
the general price OF sugar one-tenth or
a cent a pound. There are but 5000
acres of natural sugar cane lands In
Hawaii. and tney are all under cultlva-
ton, unless II be possibly some that
might be irrigated by pumping water
from 80 10 600 feet.
.There would be one difference AFTER
annexation dS " eHV AN'NAe~N'~ -
Hawaiian sugar. At present, under the
reciprocity treaty, all unrehned Atawal-
ian sugar Is admitted free OF duty, but
not refined sugar After annexation
both refined and unrehned sugar would DO
admitted free. and sugar refining inter-
ests in this country may object 20 annxe-
alton.
1T has been objected that the Con-
stitution does not confer upon Congress
the power 10 admit territory but only
states. The same objection was raised
TO tho acquisition OF the Louisiana pur-
chase In 1903 because there was moth
ing in tho Constitution expressly author
izing such admission by treaty, and Jen-
erson, himself. who made the purchase.
shared the doubt. But we have made
eleven such acquisitions OF territory
and the courts have sustained sucn ac-
ton in all cases. Texas was annexed py
a Joint resolution OF Congress similar
10 the one proposed now. The Island OF
Navassa. in the Caribbean sea, ana
many others have been made territory
OF the United States under the act or
August IS 1856. authorizing American
citizens 10 take POSSESSION of unoccu-
pied guano Islands. They are United
States territory, subject to our laws.
SO Midway island In the PACING LUZ
miles Beyond Hawaii. was occupied.
and Congress appropriated $4,000, which
was expended trying 70 create a nsval
station there The manifst principle
Is that the power 10 acquire territory Is
a incident OF national sovereignty.
Tho acquisition Of these ISLANDS does