The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-16

apparently content with a vigorous de
nunciation of this policy. The logic oil
his position is the absolute abandonment,
of these islands, or II is nothing
Ever since the islands ~ Hawaii have
been factor in international politics. all
American statesmen and all political par
! ties have regarded their commercial and
! military advantages Of such peculiar val
ue TO the United States that they deem
/ ed 1t necessary to adopt and enforce the
/ policy of not allowing any foreign power
I TO interfere with. control or COLOMBO
! them Since 1912 nine presidents have de-
/ clared that no foreign power should dom
( mate theislands
Notwithstanding the viror Of the ma,
who inaugurated this policy. notwl,b-
standing its continued enforcement b,- all
political parties and by the foremost
statesmen in the last half Of this nine
teenth century. and Notwithstanding all
theSe men say that the fruit Of thair pol
icy would be the ultimate annexation ~
the Islands. the gentleman from Indiana
tells US that the proposition Of annexa-
ton is mere bauble'
Until recently our policy Of non-in,sr-
ference with the islands Of Hawaii nv
foreign powers has been courteousIv sc-
guessed in by all foreign nations. During
this time. It is true. the indep4ndent GOV
eminent Of Hawaii has been interferren
with. and II was even attempted 20 tax
the island by force. once by Great Britain
twice by France and once By Russia. But
on each occasion the prompt enforcement
of our policy prevented them from falling
permanently into the hands Of either one
~ these great powers. Now however a
different proposition confronts as. The
question IS not. Should VIC or may be con
tinued orr policy OF non-iuterference. with
the islands under the control ~ an i-fe-
pendent government. or annex Them The 7
question Is. Shan we annex or abandon
thems II we refuse 20 annex them b., b
what right could We enforce any policy .
whatever respecting them az against the .
right % Hawaii ~ 20 vhereso~Ter 50 .
pleases2 By rejecting them We are
estopped forever thereafter from eye-~fe-
ing any control over them ar against che
|iIl q their rov.rnn,en; or the action q
any foreign power. We c71ot iet taam
70 and hold them q fhe same time Their
authority 20 tender tho islands % any
foreign power s. conceded Knowing ~.
dangers. both Internal and external vhlra
threaten properly i1ts-ss-s ard fhe Ffs-
oiIity u the roverr inert they wIfi Geek
elsewhere. - q matter - seif-pressryz-
.ion. annexation Win people vho-- rep
-eaen.atIves are Influenced by broad rz-
.lonaI interests rather than ~ corporate
yresd
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