Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-22
MODERN EXPANSION
How the u. S. Played a Part
With the Hawaiian Sugar
Planters.
History of the Events That led
Up to Annexation of the
islands.
Our Territory In the Pacific, a
BrOthal Full of Contract
LabOrerS.

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Washington, D.. G. March 16-Some
OF the actual facts and inside history,
concerning the annexation OF the Ha-
wailan islands came to light in the re-
cent senate debate on paying the late
Queen OF those islands the sum OF $3.50,
600 for her claim to certain rights and
crown lands on the islands. Tie facts
that led up to the annexation OF what is
now the territory of Hawai-, have not
been fully disclosed to the country, and
the events which ended IN the U. S.
expanding" on the Sandwich islands
show that the sugar truet working for
it's special interests was the chief cause
of the "expansion".
It has been reported that the Queen
was deposed by so-cslled revolution OF
her sub bieots. AS a matter Of fact this
revolution never occurred, but the claim
was made only on showing of force
furnished by the Marines of the q. s.
cruiser Boston, and by the United
States minister's connivance, ut the in
stance and through the Vaccinations OF
the few sugar growers on the island.
The scheme was great success for the
manipuletors. The occurrences leading
up to 1t we're brought out IN the senate
debate on the bill giving Hawaii terri
torial government with courts, governor,
and other officials and legislature like
any OF the present territories within the
tho borders OF the United States. Sen
ator Hsusbrough was presiding officer
at the time.
The debate pointed out the oomplica-
tions that must arse in the matter OF
court authority, whether federal Judge
or district Judge should be put IN full
power and the construction OF the
United States constitution as 1t should
apply to the islands. The island is full
of contract labor from Asia and the
territorial legislature might enact laws
authorizing that, which are against the
United States laws, and what judge ap-
pointed for six years by political favorit-
ism could carry out both the Intentions
and laws made by the syndicate run
ming local affairs IN Hawaii, and at the
same time oonstrue the laws of the
United States applying over territories
at home?
It was claimed by Senator Clark OF
Wyoming that the crown lands OF the
Queen which had been used for her
maintenance had been oontiscated by
her overthrow; that they were worth
in annual rentals $4,000 year and
since the overthrow have become worth
s15O,OOO year. The sum Of $25O.O0O
was asked for her in lieu OF all claims
upon the crown lands to be returned TO
the U. s. from rentals OF the land.
The Havana government has approprla-
ted this money and used 1t for several
years. AS the United States took the
Queens government away it was held
no more than fair that she be paid for
her loss.
The revolution" was not brought
about by the peaceful and legal sub
jects of the Queen but only made possi-
bic by the arms OF the U. s. The SEN
ate committee reported that the Queen
had no right or claim and Its adoption
out her off without cent. Several
senators wanted what was conceded a
lust claim to be settled in the courts,
and not admit that the Queen had any
right or claim at all on congress. Sena-
tor Clark Of Wyoming champloned the
claim of the Queen.
Senator Pettigrew, who made per-
sonal visit to the islands and gained his
information from actual investigation.
gave the inside history OF the great
wrong done by the United States in
seizine and confsoat.ng those islands.
He said that in January, 1893, there was
friendly government existing in the
Hawaiian islands, having treaty relations
with the United States and maintaining
itself, preserving order, life and property.
About that time thirteen men, some of
whom were citizens of Hawai-, some OF
them citizens of the United States, and
some subjects OF Germany, met in an
office in Honolulu and conspired to-.
gether to overthrow that existing friend
ly government. They sent one OF their
number to the United States minister
and told him what their plans and pur.
poses were and made an arrangement
with him by which the marines OF the
United States on the war ship Boston in
the hsrbor OF Honolulu were to land and