The record-union., 1898-06-08
A CHANCE FOR US IN TRADE.


Bangkok, Siam, sends frequently to the
Record Union" copies Of the Bangkok
Times" in which he is free to point
out the advantages Of trade between
America and SIAM Mr.. Barrett is
very anxious to havesour people UNDER
infinite possibilities Asiatic countries.
There are 10000. .OO0 people in those
countries bordering upon the Pacific
Ocean, and Of these 400, ,OOO, 600 are cot
ton clothed Out of the s. 100000 square
miles which these countries contain not
more than 100000 square miles are
adapted to cotton growing. Assuming
these statements to be reasonably ac-
curate, the possibilities for trade be-
tween those countries and the United
States are about linritless. The exA
pansion of the cotton trade, II it can
be effected, will naturally carry with
1t the trade in vast number Of other
articles and give us a commercial re-
suit that is glittering in perspective
But how far anything can be realized
in these directions is conjectural. On
the part of Mr.. Barrett, however, there
is clear conviotioh that we have q
commercial field In the Asiatic coun-
tries that we can enter and possibly
I'LL that il almost limitless.
The opponents Of annexation Of Ha-
waii are insistent and constant in say
ing that the native Hawaiians do not
want annexation. But it is note
worthy that they have never warrant.
ed that statement by any protest or
declaration worthy of confidence. One
protest was, 1t is true. gotten up under
the shadow of the hand Of the ex-
Queen, which was shown to be fraudu-'
lent, to be signed by forged names, and
that whole Long lists OF signatures were
written in one hand, etc. In short ,eit fell
nat because Of its stupid frauds If the
Hawaiians, native-born and free from
cross with white blood, are opposed to
annexation, 1t rather remarkable that
they have never found their voices to
say so. The truth Is, say recent Wis
are in favor OF annexation. .,As far
back as 1892 the Hawaiians openly ad-
vocated, and with little or no opposition
from their own, a system or policy that
would eventuate in annexation. All
this chatter about mot consulting the
Hawaiians" is without warrant, and
has no more substance than the imag-
inings Of those who make the unfound-
ed declaration referred to. ..-.r
There should be no relaxation OF ef-
fort called for by the Red Cross So
ciety. It will need more money. ma
terial and workers than It now has at
command, IL the war lasts even six
months. Those who have clear men,
ories Of the War of the Rebellion well
understand what that means. When
the call comes from the front for re-
lief, 1t will be a call accompanied by
tears and appeals that will wiring the
heart and put to the test the benev-
olence Of even as liberal a people as
those of America. But even in the
present there is need for more work
ers and more material. The sanitary
outfit is not yet complete by any
means. More troops are to come and
more sanitary supplies will be neces-
sary. Let the community uphold the
hands Of the Red Cross workers con-
stantly.
Delightful country Is Siam. They
handle political kickers down there In
way that would paralyze American
mugwumps. The King of Siam had
a little difference with his Minister-in-
Chief. First Counsellor and Plenipoten-
tiary, the other day, and now Chow