The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-01
THE AMERICAN FLAG
70 FLOAT OVER HAWAII.
An Agreement Made With Dole
Before He Left for Home.
u Provided That In the Event OF q
Country shall Take Pos.ession Of
the Islands AZ = Baae Of Supplies
In the Pncfac-Next steamer May
Bring Word This Has BeeA D0ne.

NEW YORK. April "a special 20 the
Press from Washington says:
When President Dole of Hawaii left this
country recently. after his visit TO aid IN
the annexation proceedings before con-
sress. 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 a war in which
the United States may need the Hawaiian
islands for base of supplies. that the ISL
ands shall be put under the protection OF
the American nag. 1t was prepared with
the knowledge OF members OF the senate
committee or foreign relations and had
the approval of the administration on GER
tain conditions. One condition WAS thas
1t should not be submitted to the la
waiian congress unless there was war.
When President Dole left this country war
with Spain had no. been declared. but
deemed, probable.
No conditions are to be imposed upon
the United States should tho American
flag be raised over the islands. II con-
sideration was named an appropriation
wonid be required. which would need con-
gressionai action, and probably cause
combinations. 4 majority CT the senate
and house are in favor of the annexation
OF Hawaii and the project has failed so
far only through a lack of the necessary
two-thirds vote in the upper body. In an
emergency the president OF the United
States can exercise what Is known as the
war power"
lie can accept the privilege granted by
the Hawaiian government, for a base of
supplies in the Pa ,ific ocean and to guard
the islands completely the flag Of the
United States would be raised as a barrier.
against which foreign meddling would not
be permitted. 1t would not surprise well
informed national legislators 10 hear by
the next steamer from Honolulu either
confirmation or strong indication OF the
falhiiment OF this important news.
The operations of Commodore Dewey in
the PHILIPPINES are significant In connec-
ton with the expected establishment Of
a protectorate or sovereignty over Ha-
wall.
The Hawaiian islands are on a line down
from the PHILIPPINES. slightly northward
20 San Francisco. The PHILIPPINES 10 Hon.
oluu in distance is more than 1900 miles!
From Honolulu TO San Francisco is a,l00
miles The necessities OF the United
States demand this resting place. British
necessities are so great IN commerce that
if the United States does not control this
Pacific station. Great Britain must, in
self-protection, assume control. Honolulu
promises TO become the resort of tire
nendous fleet OF ocean steamers. mostly
British. All collier ships have to stop
there. and the present Hawaiian govern
ment will not be able TO maintain proper
police and sanitary conditions. The ex-
pectation in the English foreign office Il
that the United States will respond 20 Ha-
walls Invitation.
England favors this course rather than
ID permit another power - control her
lire of communication with Australia. The
British ministry has assured the state de-
partmcnt that It views with faYer Ha-
waliaa occupation by America.