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actions to: (1) "abrogate the
reciprocity treaty with the United
States and then make a similar
agreement with one or more of the
British colonies in the Pacific;" or,
(2) "seek to revise the reciprocity
treaty in order to make it
permanent...and provide for complete
free trade." 159/ As it turned out,
due to various obstacles, neither one
of these courses was to become a
reality.
The second approach, revision of
the treaty, was the most desirable for
Hawaii and a treaty was actually
drafted. This draft treaty included
the cession of Pearl Harbor, along
with complete free trade, and was
submitted to President Harrison, who
took no action on it. On February 10,
1892, the Hawaiian Special Envoy to
the United States, Mott Smith, learned
that "the President would not submit
this treaty...to the Senate" and that
"his chief objection is that the
policy of his administration is
pledged to 'high protection,' while
this treaty requires him to recommend
'free trade.'" 160/
The draft treaty caused a debate in
Hawaii that lasted long after the
original treaty attempt had failed.
On July 9, 1892, Robert W. Wilcox (the
leader of the 1889 rebellion) introduced
a resolution in the legislature
that called for a committee to be sent
to the United States to "ascertain the
disposition of the United States
Government in regard to Pearl Harbor
and in regard to some reparation due
this country for the injury inflicted
by the McKinley Bill,, and also to
negotiate for the cession of Pearl
Harbor for adequate compensation, and
in general to use their best efforts to
obtain closer relations with that
country." 161/ Several days later Wilcox
withdrew the resolution after native
Hawaiians protested the request,
although he indicated it was withdrawn
because it could not be discussed while
the ministers retained their places in
the cabinet. 162/ Wilcox, however,
again brought up the cession of Pearl
Harbor in August 1892. This time he
"hinted to the natives that he favored
annexation to the United States rather
than to see the country go down to
destruction through the bad guidance
of an unpopular Ministry." 163/
In the minds of some, an additional
course of action was open to Hawaii
to ease her economic problems—annexation
to the United States. 164/ L.
A. Thurston, in an editorial of 1884,
had written:
For many years there have been a
few residents here who have
desired the annexation of these
Islands to the United States.
Their reasons have been various;
some believing that under that
great Government the permanent
interests of the Islands would be
best secured; others that mere
money could thus be made, and some
have always been impressed with the
instability and insecurity of the
Hawaiian Government. But the
majority of intelligent foreigners,
and especially those born here of
foreign parents, have contended for
the independence of the Government.
They have believed it to be far
more for the interests of the
native race that they should
maintain an independent Goverment
and a distinctive national
existence...It is well known that
the United States Government does
not desire the annexation of these
Islands; the accession of foreign
territory is contrary to its
policy; but it is certain that
Government will not permit its
interests here to be sacrificed,
nor permit any other foreign
Government to control here. When
these Islands cease to be selfgoverning
the United States Government
will take possession. 165/
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 treaty in order to make it
 permanent...and provide for complete
-free trade." 159/ As it turned out,
+free trade." <u>159</u>/ As it turned out,
 due to various obstacles, neither one
 of these courses was to become a
 reality.
 The second approach, revision of
 the treaty, was the most desirable for
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 pledged to 'high protection,' while
 this treaty requires him to recommend
-'free trade.'" 160/
+'free trade.'" <u>160</u>/
 The draft treaty caused a debate in
 Hawaii that lasted long after the
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 in general to use their best efforts to
 obtain closer relations with that
-country." 161/ Several days later Wilcox
+country." <u>161</u>/ Several days later Wilcox
 withdrew the resolution after native
 Hawaiians protested the request,
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 because it could not be discussed while
 the ministers retained their places in
-the cabinet. 162/ Wilcox, however,
+the cabinet. <u>162</u>/ Wilcox, however,
 again brought up the cession of Pearl
 Harbor in August 1892. This time he
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 than to see the country go down to
 destruction through the bad guidance
-of an unpopular Ministry." 163/
+of an unpopular Ministry." <u>163</u>/
 In the minds of some, an additional
 course of action was open to Hawaii
 to ease her economic problems—annexation
-to the United States. 164/ L.
+to the United States. <u>164</u>/ L.
 A. Thurston, in an editorial of 1884,
 had written:
 For many years there have been a
-few residents here who have
+:For many years there have been a few residents here who have desired the annexation of these Islands to the United States. Their reasons have been various; some believing that under that great Government the permanent interests of the Islands would be best secured; others that mere money could thus be made, and some have always been impressed with the instability and insecurity of the Hawaiian Government. But the majority of intelligent foreigners, and especially those born here of foreign parents, have contended for the independence of the Government. They have believed it to be far more for the interests of the native race that they should maintain an independent Government and a distinctive national existence...It is well known that the United States Government does not desire the annexation of these Islands; the accession of foreign territory is contrary to its policy; but it is certain that Government will not permit its interests here to be sacrificed, nor permit any other foreign Government to control here. When these Islands cease to be self-governing the United States Government will take possession. <u>165</u>/
-desired the annexation of these
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