Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-15
rYp DEMOCRATS AND HAWAII.

tlldt CONTAMINATION.
Senator Faulkner, however in speak
ing OF the opposition To annexation
among the Democrats OF the Senate, Is
quoted as saying that the whole fight,
from a Democratic standpoint. is against
the policy OF territorial expansion. which
the Republicans are advocating. The Re
publicans argue the immediate necessity
of Hawaiian annexation as preliminary
step TO the retention of the Philippine
Islands, and insist that the country Is
ready TO change its policy and accept
! changed conditions. II the policy Is
| changed. continued the Senator, and the
Philippines and islands in the West In
| dies are to be annexed, then there Is
no reason for opposing Hawaiian annex
alton, but 1t is with the sole view of pre-
venting, IL possible, this radical change
in policy that the Democrats Of the SEN
ate will endeavor to prevent the adop-
| ton of lne Hawaiian resolution.
! Precisely. The military necessity plea
| goes down before the assault OF facts ana
| conditions. Hawaii is already serving all
| the military purposes we could desire
| We are permitted TO use the Islands as
| halfway station between the racine
| coast and the Philippines for supplying
| our ships with coal and provisions, ana
we are abundantly able to protect the
| group from the consequences of giving
us aid and comfort.
Aside from the miserable jobbery that
| has been and is still In the Hawaiian
annexation scheme, Mr.. Faulkner has
given the strongest of reasons why the
| Democrats should fight annexation to the
| bitter end. 1t is the first step that counts
| and costs. The expansionists kho"
| fun well that the annexation Oh
| Hawaii, no matter under what SUD-
| terfuge, would prove most po-
| tent agency in stimulating inc
movement for the permanent retention
| of the Philippines and the annexation
| of Cuba. They know full well that IL
| could be made a potent influence IN pre-
| pairing the public mind for departure
| from our time-honored policy.
| We do not undertake to say that the
time will not come when 1t VIII De
necessary to annex Hawaii. Nor do we
undertake TO say what should be our
future relations to the Philippines. BUT
we do maintain that in dealing with THESE
matters wisdom and patriotism ana que
| regard for the integrity of our lnstllu-
| tions and our pledges, past and present
! .o tho world demand that we make haste
| slowly.
And lust here we would say that most
! apropos of this subject was the closiHs
mart of the address Of Mr.. James - Car
ter. delivered at the University OF VIZ
.,inia Yesterday, on the occasion ol inc
dedication of the new buildings there'
The sneaker alluded to the new problems
that confront us as the result OF the
nresent war, and declared that unless the
solution the people give TO those Piop-
lens be consistent with those prlnciples
! of which Mr.. Jefferson has hitherto peeh
regarded as the champion, there VIII DC ah
end to our popular government IheIe
| is-tbere could be-be asserted put one
basis of liberty, and that lay in constant
" cherishing the dispersion rather IMAM
the concentration of power.
Never was there q truer contentoii'
! And wherein does the expansion idea
menace the principles of Jefferson ana
| threaten our form of government WINE
Mr.. Carter justified the war upon 'he Is
sue upon which we inaugnrated IT, con-
thinning he said: Have a care that
among your ruling motives no place snail
no allowed to the mere love OF military
and naval renown. The pathway marKeu
ont for the republic by its fathers was
one of peaceful achievement AUS MS
sion is peace. A free nation can IlSht'
fullv have no other aspiration. Uhdouo'-
edlv there are temptations that come
With the possession of power. Men take
rride in being citizens of powerful ra-
tions and enjoy the consciousness OF
strength. But there are temptations u
he resisted. For any undue Indulgence
in them the price will be eXacted WIFI
the certainty of fate, and this price il
Grinding taxation, the oppression OF the
noorer classes. the multiplication of Of
dcial CORPS the intensifying of he strus
gle for the possession OF patronage ah'
consequent spread Of corruption; the III
; creasing power of political BOSSES anc
cbieftains. and the resulting dangers Of
, resorts TO revolutions"
Did not Mr.. Carter answer the qnes
ton that precedes the above quotation
from his speech? In view OF Senator
T Faulkners explanation of the Republican
t argument that is behind the Hawaiian
annexation proposition, can any thought
ful man say that Mr.. Garter did not ute
a timely warning? Indeed. does not ina
warning justify the Democrats. both al
inberitors of Jefferson's principles and al
? patriots I'm antagonizing the present an