The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-21
HAWAII E WIN
SElIEF At WASHINGTON THAT AN
hEXATiCN IS NOW ASSURED.

hEXATiCN IS NOW ASSURED.
The Justification Fer President EcElin-
ley's Work In Behalf of the Islands.
Nicaragua Canal III Tavor-The Presi-
dent Also to Push This Great Project.
1t is now apparent that President Nc
Kinlev's efforts in behalf Of the anneSa-
ton of Hawaii are likely to be crowned
with success.
Annexation is not q party measure,
and there are many Republicans who
ere not III favor Of il. Bat the president
has ample justification for his course III
throwing the wei-ht Of the administra-
tons influence into the scales at the
time when the tate Ct the treaty was
trembling IN the balance.
This justification is found il the ON
mand Of the Republican national plat
form, adopted at st. Louis, which de-
clared "our foreign policy should he at
all times firm, vigorous and disnitieo.
aud all Our relations in the western
hemisphere be carefully watched anc
guarded. The Eawaiian Islands shoulG
be controlled by the United States, and
10 foreign power should be permitted to
interfere with them
!" II this were not enough to decide the
president to use his influence for ratiti-
cation of the treaty. additional reason is
found in the ambition of foreign powers
ia the Pacific ocean and the knowledge
which the president has that if we re-
fuse to annex Hawaii the day may soon
come when some other power will at
tempt to take possession OF the islands.
and thus lead to most awkward and
possibly serious complications fer the
United States.
1t is how generally admitted that the
treaty will lie ratified as soon as the
tloCd1ateS Of discussion can be closed
and a vote tie had. OF curse there may
ie further changes in the situation, bEt
as cLe case stands today the treaty has
votes enough TO satisfy the constitution
ii requirement Of two-thirds for its rati-
ticatiOn. Inc fact that nearly 4 score Of
these votes are to be cast by Democrats
and silver senators who are not in SYM
pathv with the administration Is strong
evidence of the change that IS coming
over the American people as to their
view Of their proper place IL the worlds
politics. No one can doubt that there is
growing up IN this country a spirit that
would abandon the traditional policy of
rso1o+t,,, so fnr n- tln y-nlSgr a,nI
sphere is concerned and urge the nation
forward to q full realization Of its pos.
slbllitles as the great power Of the west
ern world. This is the true meaning of
the success Of the Hawaiian treaty.
which now seems assured. AS to the old
world, the policy cf the United States is
TO remain the same. Under the Monroe
doctrine we claim to be arbiter Of the
destinies Of this continent in a broad
sense. and we are not to shirk the re-
sponsibilities which this claim entails
upon Us in cur own legitimate field Of
activity and influence.
The administration Of Cleveland,
through the genius of an Oiney, set this
mark in this direction by its Venezuelan
contention against Great Britain. Now
the Mckinley administration is making
its mark with Hawaii. Nor is this to
be the end of the record. The command
Ct the Republican national platform as
to Hawaii vas no stronger than that as
to other phases Of our foreign relations
III this hemisphere, where our fiat is
sovereign That platform declared fol
construction CT the Nicaraguan cana
under the auspices of the United State:
government, and people who are behind
the scenes of high official life in this cap
ital know that President Mckinley in
tends to do all within bis power to see
that great work actually begun before
expiration Of his term Of office. 1t i
we'll understood the president will urge
action upon congress not perhaps at the
present session, but surely next Deem
her.-W.ltcr Wellman in Chicago
Timea-iierall.