Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-27

The Naval ard Commercial Center Of the
North Pacific Ocean.

The future control Of this interesting
group of islands developed ana coloniZed
by Americans. should not he allowed to
fall into the hands of other great powers
who are now seeking to control the com
mefct of the North Pacific ocean and
the occupation Of all available Islands
for coaling stations. a brief record OF
these islands and their Importance to our
trade ana commerce may interest your
readers at this moment.
Having been the consular represents
tive of Hawaii at San Francisco for
many years and recently consul general
Of the t. S. at Honolulu, ! have personal
Knowledge Of the rapid Increase of our
trade with Hawaii. which in the event of
annexation would ensure still greater
benefits to our commerce.
This Interesting group. eight in number.
lie in latitude 20 lC' to IS u, north, and
longitude 1907 3V to l54' 40 west.
The present population l03.0 900 with an
area about the size of New Jersey 700
square miles and of volcanic origin. The
value of its exports in 1886 were $15,5l3. 90
and imports principally from the United
States 81. 164. .0G0-Revenue from customs
and internal sources 81 30 90: expenses
of government sl@oi,o0o; national bonded
debt S3, $4,000.
THE CLIMATE
Is unequalled by any other on the face
of the globe: the leading tropical prod
ucts. sugar rice. coffee and bananas con-
sttute the principal exports.
HONOLULU.
Honolulu. the capital. is situated on the
Island of Oahu with a population of some
30 0e0: II has a small but safe harbor Sc
cure in all seasons. Pearl Hafbor. the
liliet am "tai an ii
a' ii,,ii, ,.,ith nv
nication by railroad as well as by water.
Annexation will secure this important
oulpost for A naval station and CONNER
ciaI centre for the maritime. interests of
nu,. pacif,. Coast states The siIhier, of
mo admission of Hawaii with territorial
rights is now before Congress ana com
nnndod hv President Mckinley An in
telligent Americans will admit that this
onuortIinitv in ,.fcw Of nur great ana
r,nidly intrcaein,, internste In me pa
rjt',. sbo,,id mn n,xa ma me hands Of
any nthrr nation us, il presents no mol
itjral ar administrative diHi,uttiae and
Hawaii is colonizcd by our own American
people.
~" prophetic words Of that diStin-
Eul7I'cu StdVSHdIr W. -. Ht"dLH' may
yet ?" iuily rrc"ghized. soon after our
purchase "i AlaSkd ne said: ne "a,
enc ocean. us Shnfes, IT'S Islands. ana
tn" vast regions beyond, Will become the
oh'ei theatre of events IN the worlds
great history 1here Is no DOUBT that
IN the future the commerce Of TINS great
ocean viii equal that Of he Atlantic.
geographically. iawai occupies the
same important relative position towards
the Parlic that the Bermudas do to,
Wafds the Atiahtlc coast OF the tinted
ntattS. ana IN the event OF war with
othfr naval powers absolutely necessary
10 the nlted states.
poIICy or THE 1-NlTED STATES
roS.rEPNi>-c - = - i@'
i'''-' i'1, " AZ
II - submitted that as the years nave
pdsSeu. anu lhe pohces OF intervention
ana ana non-interXehtion with affairs beyond
{me liIits OF ,he Kebupllc ~, nave aiterhate,
~ "aAeu anu "ahed, one consistent ana
pefsistent policy has been pursued by the
lnl'ed states concerning ia"all; VIZ:
nat tne preservation oI the Hawaiian
lSiahdS from the controt or any otter
iiatioil y eSStltlat 20 thtt welfare OF the |
: mited Stat%S.
u tl'ullcthli9h Oh ms prlhclpie mas
h"' pe"h cohltheo 10 any party or branch |
"t the government
STATESMEN WHO HAVE |
FAVORED CONTROL OF HAWAII
Among prominent Americans who have
placed themselves upon record mon this |
point are Presidents Fillmore. Pierce. Ru
chanan Johnson. Grant Arthur and |
Harrison;
Secretaries of State Webster. buchanan.
Clav,on Mare Saward E-ish Ra,ard
Biaire and Eostor.
United States Ministers Edward
Everett 1Ilrrill Severance t.regp Mc
Bride N,CoOk Pierce. ana Stevens
General SchotieId and Cantain Ma han |
Admiral Porter. Admiral Relknan Ad |
miral Walker and finally the Tinted
States Congress when the Honse Of
Representatives adopted n resoIution
February :, 1891. as follows:
Resolved. That foreign inter
vention in the political affairs Of tha |
Hawaiian, Islands will nor he repa r,ied |
with Indifference hv the government of |
the | nited States.
And on Nav n 1894. when tho Senate
adopted the following resolution. !
Resolved That any interyen
ton in the political affairs of these Is
lands (HaWaiianl by any thor eyoyeru- |
ment will be regarded as an act nm |
friendly to the United States
1t must be evident to All intelligert |
Americans that the maritime noxar fbat |
holds Hawaii with a fortified harbor at |
ftarl RNer possesses the key to the Pa |
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ana ,;,,i ,' ia 'N'iiS ho rNai
ditions th,. -, Nv 80 cohc
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