New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-19
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HAWAIIAN DEBATE RESUMED
SENATOR MORGAN CONTINUES HIS
PLEA FOR ANNEXATION.
HE PREDICTS WAR IF THE UNITED STATES DOE:
NOT ACQUIRE THE 1sI-ANDs-THElR I'M
PoRTANCE FROM MILITARY

PoRTANCE FROM MILITARY
POINT OF VIEW
Washington. Ian. Ex-senator Morgan occu-
pied the attention Of the Senate for the entire
time Of the executive session to-day IN the pres
entation Of his views on the subject OF the an
nexation Of the Hawaiian Islands. This was the
second instalment Of his speech. ana wheh ne
concluded few minutes after O'CLOCK ne had
not reached the end He spoke for ABOUT three
hours to-day making a general presentation of
the Importance OF Hawaii TO the United states
He dwelt especially on the military Importance
of the islands quoting General SchoheId ana
Captain Mahan at length in support OF his po-
sition that the islands were a natural outpost
for the United States and necessary to the
proper protection Of the western coast ana OF
general commerce In case OF war.
Mr. Morgan predicted that II the United States
did not take advantage Of the present oppor-
tunity to acquire the islands there would be
war between this country and some other Power
within ten weeks. 1t was not, he said, WITHIN
the bounds Of possibility. in view Of the present
European competition for territory in Asia. that
the Hawaiian Islands should be allowed to re-
main independent for years time after the
United States should finally announce its de-
termination not to make them part OF Ameri-
can territory.
Does the Senator from Alabama mean TO
say" interrupted Senator Pettigrew, that the
Hawaiian Government would volun tarily seek
the protection of some other Power, and thus
forego the great advantage those Islands now
enjoy in their reciprocity arrangement with the
United States. which results in our renting to
them annually not less than SGOV0.UO?"
To this question Senator Morgan replied that
the reciprocity treaty had been negotiated for
the purpose OF giving this country cheap sugar.
He said that II had been of greater benefit to the
United States than to Hawaii. because 1t had ac-
complished its purpose If making cheaper one
of the great commodities and one of the neces-
stiles OF every household We want" he said,
mot only the sugar from Hawaii, but cheaper
coffee we'll and that and many other neces-
sary articles could be grown in these islands.
Mr.. Morgan displayed number Of large maps,
from which he demonstrated that the islands
were in the very roadway OF commerce between
the western coast and the Orient. and said that
all ships whether laden with articles Of COM
merce or munitions Of war, must necessarily pass
them In going to and fro between this country
and the Asatic coast and thus the Nation which
controls Hawaii will control the commerce Of the
East.
In closing he said that failure to annex the
islands meant inevitable boOdshed. and the re-
sponsibility for that boOdshed would rest on
the Senate Of the United States for its failure
to perform its duty at this critical hour in the
history of the two countries