Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-03

ANNEXATION Is the last step in the pro-
cess of evolution which has been poipp
on for years and which has already prac-
ti"al'y made Hawaii a part Of us. The
Hawaiian Islands are offered to us. They
constitute the strongest natural defense
Tor our entire Pacific Coast, which is
much more extensive than the Atlantic
coast. They have an unique position in
the Pacific such as is not enjoved hv any
group of Islands in the Atlantic Ocean.
we cannot afford to let them drift into
the possession of either a hostile or a
neutral power. Before long China will be
dlsthembered, and the great power of
England, Germany, France and Russia
viii face us on the Pacific, as well as the
rising power of Japan. The Hawaiian
Islands cOnStitura the only place from
Inc Alaskan or -Aleutian Islands to the
tropics, from San rancisco to Hongkong
where a loaf of bread, a glass of water.
or a pound Of coal can be obtained The
little Hawaiian republic is i~ncapal,In of
repelling aggression. With its small but
Increasing Monaghan population revolu-
ton and MongOlian control are imni-
nent. These island must fall into the
hands of some strong power. Can we
adord to let let them drift IN Ter the con
troll of any power butourown? 4 protect
crate is impracticabIe, for that involves
the obligation to protect without the
power to control the action of the people
whom we protect. If we hereafter at
tempt control will not that involve prac-
teal conquest?
VALUE OF PEARL ARBOR
There is only one harbor capable of
defense IN all these iSlandS-PearI Har-
Dor. Gen. SrhotiAl1 declares it to be an
Incompatible htrbor. Naval and mill
tary experts say that Qualifications cost
ing half a million dollars would protect
1t against the l., les of the world. No
navy would be t-Iuired to defend it. It
Is admitted that if a strong naval power
should take possession Of these islands il
could harasS our entire Pacific coast and
entirely destroy our merchant marine.
We have seen the Spanish fleet recently
with the Canary and Cape de Verde Is
lands as a base attack harraSsing our
navy and delaying the movement of our
troops IN Cuban waters, and vet those
stands are no farther distant from our
Atlantic Coast than Hawaii is from our
Pacific coast. We have begun to realize
that an attacking fleet need not be so
Strnn5 - 4 defensive feet, for the attack
ing H@et knows where it is going to at
tack amt me defensive fleet never knows
and { "i~equently has to guard an entire
coast line. # there were but one group
of islands in the Atlanti Ocean like the
Hawaiian in the Pacific. controlling our
Atlantic coast line, would we hesitate
about their acquisition if they were
freely offered to us: The Atlantic Ocean
IL narrower than the Pacific. Even were
there no islands in the Atlantic Ocean
the European powers could reach our
coast with their navies, but the Pacific
Ocean is more than twice as wide, and an
attack upon our Pacific coast from the
Asiatic coast wOuld be impossible unless
the Eawallan Islands were in the possess
sion of a hostile power.
The fertilization and defense Ofthe Ha-
waiian Islands would not cost as much
as a single battle-ship. How many battle
ships and fortificatiOns would be required
on the Pacific coast during either peace
or war if some foreign power held this
stronghold in the Pacific Ocean?
SIMPLY \ TREATY RIGHT.
The minority of the Foreign Affairs
committee admit the importance of
Pearl Harbor by recommending an ap-
preparation for its Improvement and for
tiiication, and yet the only rights that we
have at Pearl Harbor are contained in a
reciprocity treaty wich can he terminal
ed by either party. No jurisdiction over
Pearl Harbor is given us. The laws of
Hawaii will be enforced there. Not a foot
of ground is given us from which to
build Qualifications. We nave simply the
exclusive right for the entry, of our YES
sells and the use of the harbor as long as
the treaty is operative.
But it is said that all we need is Pearl
Harbor, and that we do not need the ISL
ands. Hawaii offers us four islands, of
which Pearl Harbor is a part. Suppose
we say no. we won't take these islands
but we will take your incompatible har-
Dor. Will Hawaii give us everything
that is valuable when we discard the
rest? And if she should be so
dating, would it be wisdom to take a
single harbor and run the risk afterward
OF having a hostile population grow up
around it, subjecting us in case of attack
from the sea to the double danger of an
attack from land?
much could be said also as to the COM
mercial advantages OF holding the only
halfway station of the Pacific, but I do