The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-11-13

credit. further experiments in that di-
rection
s. The annexation OF Cuba without
the consent of Its people will make nee
| essary the employment there for some
years to come of a large contingent OF
our army. and even by any method OF
| annexation. for many of its peope have
been in almost continuous insurrection
for years and it will require a strong
military force to accustom them to the
| ways of peace and industry. Many of
the peace-loving people of the United
States lamented the necessity In the
Philippines which called for an increase
of the army, and they will lament still
more further increase on account Of
the annexation of Cuba.
The economic considerations. l shall
only attempt brief mention of some OF
these.
1. The sugar production. The soil
and climate of Cuba are specially
adapted for this cultivation, and, ow-
ing mainly to the political situation In
the past. only fraction of the land
suitable for this product has as yet
been brought under cultivation. The
annexation of the island, with its cheap
labor, Will menace the destruction of
the cane sugar industry of Louisiana.
and the infant but increasing beet SUI
gar cultivation of the Central and
Northern States.
2. Much the same statement may be
applied to the tobacco industry. with
the added fact that the large number
nf tobacco fapfnrag gpntteraH all
the United States would have to com
pete with the cheap labor and better
quality OF tobacco OF the island.
3. Cuba has not as yet developed
fruit growing and expectation to any
great extent, but 1t has a soil. climate
and labor well adapted to large pro-
duction of citrus fruits. With the tar
III barrier broken down the island may
well compete with the fruit growers of
Florida and California.
4. Similar remarks may be made as
to garden products. A large. growing
and profitable industry has In late
years been created In the seaboard
Southern states for the supply OF the
Northern markets In the winter and
early spring months II may seem to
the advocates OF manifest destiny" an
insignificant matter to put these con-
sderations forward as an obstacle to
annexation, but the representatives OF
the many thousands OF our people who
are dependent upon the Industries men,
toned will reflect upon them seriously
before they give their consent to the
annexation OF Cuba
The most notable event In our recent
diplomatic affairs has been the visit
which Secretary Root has just made to
the South American republics. 1t was
a most opportune visit, was wisely con-
Quoted. and has had a most salutary
Influence In dlsabuslng the minds OF
the influential statesmen and people OF
those republics respecting what was
believed by many OF them TO be our
aggressive and grasping policy. No ut
terance OF Secretary OF State In many
a day has breathed a more exalted
spirit. or. let us hope, was a better ex-
position OF genuine American senti-
ment. than the address OF Mr.. Root at
Rio de Janeiro. From that address I
make this extract, as appropriate to
the foregoing discussion:
I'VE wish no victories but those OF
peace; for no territory except our own;
for no sovereignty except the sover- |
eighty over ourselves. We deem the
independence and equal rights OF the