The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-25
N FAVOR OF Annexation.
JOHN 8. MMILiIN DISCUSSES AT
FAIRS IN HAWAII.
Recent Visit Makrs Him More Enfhu-
~fassic in His Conviction That the
Island Republic should Fcrr, n


Roche HaFnor Lime Company. who has
inst returned from business trip 10 the
Hawaiian islands. firmly believes that the
whole Of me Pacific coast. and particu-
larry Washington and the Puget sound
country would profit greatly IL the gov
eminent at Washington would accep, the
proffer of allegiance made by President
Dole and annex that country. Mr.. Nc
Mliin spent six weeks in the capital If
the land of the kanakaS. He is a close
observer OF affairs and II was an espe-
cial point with him to learn as much as
possible OF conditions as they exist in Ha-
vail. with particular reference to the an
nexation question.
While Mr.. McMilHn has always believed
that the stars and stripes should be
raised over the little dot on the map OF
the Pacific, there to remain for all time.
he is now more enthusiastic than ever
in his convictions on annexation. and con-
WINGED that il Hawaii Is admitted 10 the
sisternood of states. great development
will follow and with it a corresponding
Pacific coast and the little republic.
''The rule of the natives has passed
away forever said Mr.. McMillin at the
Butler last night. THE question il now
solely this shall the United States govern
the republic Of Hawaii, admitting IL to
membership III the union or shall some
other country rule ite AS for the IN
hnence of the natives in governmental af-
fairs in Hawaii, You might as We'll talk OF
the Puyallups and the Tuiaiips ruling
Washington as say that the native Ha-
waiians viii ever again hold sway over
those islands. Their day has gone
there Is no doubt about that In many
respects the spectacle Is "A sad one. bur
one might as well expect the wheels of
civilization and progress to turn back
ward as 10 hope that the rule OF the
kalakaua dynasty win ever be restored.
There are plenty of good business rea-
sons WY The United States should take
under protecting wing the republic Of
Hawaii. Before these, and other rea-
sons. matters OF sentiment should be
swept aside. To begin with, the Islands
import $3.50, 600 annually OF raw and man
ufacsured products. OF this, the United
States supply about II per cent. The
Americans in the islands pull every pound
OF goods possible from this country The
English and German merchants buy from
Britain and Germany With annexa-
ton all the trade would come 20 the
United States. and the Pacific coast woul,
be the gainer. With the American tariN
laws extended over the islands, the Ger
man and English people would find it adj
vantageous to buy from this country
Hawaii exports about SIS. oG9.0oo in SUI
gar. fruits, guano. coffee and other prod
ucts. Nearly every bit Of this comes 20
the United States. Only ei-lo) of / per
cent. goes elsewhere Her expectations
OF sugar last year aggregated $4,000 tons
OF this half was sent TO New York
around the Horn. and the other half went
TO San Francisco. there 10 be transshippod
by rail to New York save that which is
sent TO the refineries there. California
practically has all OF this trade but with
annexation / believe that refnerIes would
he established on Inc islands and the re-
fined sugar would seek out markets much
or 1t coming 10 Puget sound. drawn by
the railroad facilities enjoyed by this sec
ton. which reach every part OF the union
California is lighting hard to hold this
trade But with annexation IL would be
diversified. and the Sound would ret its
share OF It. To begin with. there would be
a demand for direct line Of steamers be-
tween Puget sound and Honolulu The
Canadian steamers that now carry the
products Of Washington frcm Victoria 10
Hawaii would be forced out of that trade.
because British bottoms could not then
carry our goods to another American port
The great trouble has been that ships go
ing from the North Pacific coast 10 the
island loaded returned practically empty.
These conditions would be changed with
annexation. The ships that take cur lum-
Der. flour. lime and manufactured products
would return laden with sugar. fruits and
other products OF the islands. Trade would
he constantly developed between Puget
sound and Hawaii. The market there for
the products Of the state would be inereas-
ed by this commerce. there would be a
greater demand for the articles sent out
by the growers and producers of Washing
ton. and every one would benefit In two
or three years after annexation mad been
effected, Washington should get s. coo ossl
annually Of the trade with Hawaii. ard ev-
cry bit OF II would come TO the growers
and producers Of this state.
Tho Hawaiians buy Of the United
States all their lumber -four and other
cereal products. live stock. agricultural im-
PIGMENTS brick ard some manufactured
products From Great Britain and Ger
many they purchase = large proportion Of
their manufactured articles. California
supplies the bulk Of the -four ag-
riculfural implements and manufactured