The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-09

= revuislcn % feeling In the United
States against annexntion " any more
silcn territory II ripe to be- used with
fr"ht fore" and effect The fact that
he great trusts whose Interests ne IN
De annexation OF cuba have been Ut
'rly discfcdlted. ana many of their
representatives now before the public
under criminal Indictment VIII also
work to our advantage An these
/ weapons can be used with telling ef-
feet when backed by the tircicss and
concentrated energies OF those who do
not propose To be despoiled In the,
own homes. II the spirit OF the people
of this Territory II IN accord with
determined protest and fight all
along the line, then IL remains simply
to decide whether that fight can best
he handled and with most effect, with
In the Democratic or Republican col
umn. II YOU believe that the Territory
should still go Republican and ally IT.
self with the Republican party. the
election should be awarded to Kuhio
my respected opponent on the other
hand. IL you believe that Il decided
Democratic victory In Hawaii would in
itself constitute protest the most
vital and significant within our reach
and grasp and II you believe further
that the fight against Cuban annexa-
ton can be carried on more naturally.
more freely and more efficaciously,
shoulder to shoulder, with the party
that already has committed itself
against the measure and done valiant
service already to avert the threatened
evil, then logically and justly Hawaii
should place itself under the Demo-
cratic banner and fraternize unreserv-
edly with those whose fortunes are one
with ours. | concede at once that Ku-
hio viii know his duty to his people
quite well enough to protest and work
against Cuban annexation, in season
and out of season. but l submit that
FOR him to appear in the Democratic
fold in Republican uniform. thus ad-
vertising that the Territory OF Hawaii
is acting with the Democrats grudg--
ingly and only to save her own skin,
viii lack that element of good will
and unreserved cooperation that would
surely mark the advent in Congress of
one Of their own number.
The Democrats do not claim bad faith
IN the part of President Roosevelt in
he matter of interventlon; we simply
AXE him at his word that IL the Cubans
10 not improve another and last chance
o be given them their destiny will be
aiken out of their hands. Intervention +
nee accomplished. the rest Is likely to I
,e precipitated whether the admins 5
ration likes 1t or not. Whether an
leXation comes swiftly or slowly, we {
ant get to work too quickly or too
| advocate fellowship be-
ween Hawaii and the agricultural
tates, whose interest are practically
IDENTICAL with those of Hawaii, as the n
urest, safest, most efIicacious and en- 1,
uring alliance that we can possibly I,
make. You are not to choose, as It h
Gems to me, either to occupy n flag end n
osition in the Republican program. a
hat sooner or later, unless checked, l,
ill precipitate annexation, or to join n
ands with those who will gladly and /,
nreservedly welcome You and recog- n
ize you as one who is in the same boat h
18th themselves and to be protected I,
nd defended In common with them 9,
Gives and on an equal footing.
In meeting this question of choice
etween a Democrat and n Republican 81
} represent Hawaii In Congress, the b
rgument of the Republicans will prob s.
bly, be that it would be foolhardy for "
laval to at this time change her poll II
cs in national matters, for the rea- n
IN that If the Republicans in Congress t.