Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19
THE ROAD TO ASIA.
Hawaii is the Gateway Through Which Eastern Trade Must
Pass.

We have II without war. without tax,
without treaty with any power, and
when we make 1t all nations must
travel it-with our permission-and be-
have themselves to receive permission
REAL MEANING OF ANNEXATION.
Does that not apply to Hawaii? We
get 1t for the asking. The ships of all
nations must pass by It's doors. and, us
Benton says, with our permission, and
behave themselves to receive permits
slon;' and further down in the same
speech he said. Besides riches and
power, IL will give us a hold upon the
good behavior OF nations. by the possess
sion which 1t will give us of the short,
safe and cheap road to India
Now, SIR" said Col. Crisp, II ask
you II Hawaii won't do the same thing
for us at this day? Missourians who
are acquainted with the writings and
history of Benton do not hesitate upon
this question, but are for annexation
to man.
"And why did Benton desire to Sc
cure this great Asiatic trade? Read his
essays on the subject and you will find
that he shows that the great nations
of the earth who controlled the Asiatc
trade grew rich and powerful, and
With its loss. their prestige. power and
opulence fell This Is what he says:
'Asiatic commerce has been the pursuit
of all western nations from the time
of the Phoenicians down to the pres
ent day-a space OF three thousand
years--that during all this time this
commerce has been shifting its chan
mel, and that wealth and power fol-
lowed II, and disappeared upon Its loss;
that one more channel was to be found
IA last one, and our America its seat
ACROSS AMERICA TO CHINA.
90 Auai,, ,,o ,oy. of hie road. THE
trade of the Pacific ocean, of the west
ern cosat of North America, and OF
eastern Asia. will all take It's track
tmeaning his road across the noun
talns to he Pacific), and not only FOR
ourselves, but for posterity. That trade
of India, which has been shifting Its
channels from the time of the Phoeni-
clans to the present, is destined to shift
once more, and to realize the grand
idea of Columbus. The American road
to India will also become the European
track TO that region. The European
merchant as well as the American VIII
fly across our continent on straight
line to China
And to get there. sir, he VIII have
to pass by Hawaii: and, knowing TINS,
what will merchant do? why. sir,
he would be foolish IL he did not keep
n stock OF goods In Hawaii from which
to fill orders, instead of dragging the
time Chinamnn wanted plug hat or
n pair of shoes. The trade with ASIA
means wealth and prosperity for our
farmers: II viii open up our mines; the
smoke from our factories will be seen
all over the land, and good silver money;
sir, the money of the Constitution ana
theBlble. which the people want, ana
the Democrats propose to give them
viii be taken by the Asiuuc ms quickly
as any other kind of money: In which,
! SIR those Asiatlc fellows show good
sense.
BENToN'S GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION
Let me tell you what Benton said
about the effect of Aslatc commerce.
continued Colonel Crisp. He said the
rich commerce of Asia Will now
through our center. And where has
that commerce ever flowed without
carrying wealth and dominion with ~
Look Mt its ancient channels and the
| cities which 1t has raised into king
doms, and the populations which upon
Its treasures became resplendenI II