Question: Resolved, That Hawaii should be immediately annexed to the United States.

Brief for the Affirmative.

S. M. BALLOU and B. H. ROUNSAVILLE.

Best general references: Daily papers, Jan. 29, 1893; Senator Dolphin Cong. Rec. XXIV. 38, Feb. 1, 1893, pp. 1037, 1059; Treaty and accompanying correspondence in N. Y. Tribune, Feb. 17, 1893; Overland Monthly, N. S. XI. 62 (Mar. 1888); Hawaii in our System, in N. Y. Tribune, Feb. 6, 1893; Blaine to Minister Comly, Dec. 1, 1881, in N. Y. Tribune, Feb. 1, 1893; Wharton, International Law, I. Section 62; Senate Executive Documents, 52 Cong. 2 sess. Nos. 76, 77, Feb. 17, 1893.

I. Annexation is the only alternative. - (a) Monarchy cannot be reestablished: Manifesto of Provisional Government, Trib. Jan. 29, 1893. - (b) Hawaii cannot govern itself: Dillingham, Trib. Jan. 29, 1893; Mott Smith, Trib. Feb. 3, 1893. - (c) Must not be left to anarchy: Thurston, Trib. Jan. 29, 1893. - (d) Must not go to a foreign power: Wilder, in Trib. Jan. 29, 1893, - (e) A protectorate impracticable: Mott-Smith, Trib. Feb. 3, 1893.

II. Annexation is easy, honorable, and advantageous. - (a) A recognized government asks it: Dispatch of Stevens, Trib. Jan. 29, 1893. - (b) No foreign power has protested. - (c) The course of the United States has been honorable throughout: Trib. Feb. 1, 1893; Trib. Feb. 4, 1893; Pres. Harrison's message in Trib. Feb. 17, 1893. - (d) Annexation of great material advantage: Trib. Jan. 30, 1893, Feb. 3, 1893; (Mott-Smith) - (e) A military and naval necessity: Trib. Feb. 6, 1893.

III. Annexation is consistent with the policy of the United States. - (a) The Monroe Doctrine demands that we take measures of self protection: Monroe's Seventh Annual Message in Amer. Hist. Leaflets, No. 4; Wharton, I. Section 62. - (b) Hawaii has been gravitating towards the United States for fifty years: Trib. Jan. 29, 1893; Wharton, I. Section 62. - (c) The United States has not refused acquisition of territory under favorable conditions: Cases of Louisiana, Florida, Texas, California, Alaska; Wharton, I. Section 62; Ov. Mon. N. S. XI, 62.

Brief for the Negative.

C. H. LINCOLN AND A. P. STONE.Best general references: Public Opinion, Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25, 1893. Editorials in Nation, Feb. 2, 9, 16 and 23, 1893; Bost. Herald, Feb. 20, 1893; Text of treaty and editorials N. Y. Tribune, Feb. 16; Editorials in same Feb. 16, 17 and 18. Senator Vest in Cong. Rec. vol. XXIV, p. 1080, 58

I. Annexation would not be advantageous to U. S.: Bost. Herald, Feb. 20; Nation, Feb. 16. - (a) Islands not needed for defence: Public Opinion, Feb. 4 and 18: Nation, Feb. 16. - (b) No gain in trade: Bost. Herald, Jan. 30; Pub. Opinion Feb. 4. - (c) Unfavorable character of the population: N. Y. Tribune, Feb. 16; Nation, Feb. 9, p. 96; Feb. 23 (ed); - (d) Complications with foreign powers: N. Y. Sun, Feb. 14; Bost. Herald, Feb. 17; Public Opinion Feb. 11: - (e) Violation of traditional policy of U. S. Nation, Feb. 23. Public Opinion Feb. 25.

II. Hawaii does not want annexation: N. Y. World, Feb. 7; - (a) Interferes with self gov't.; N. Y. Post, Feb. 6. Nation, Feb. 13. - (b) Work of Speculators: Nation, Feb. 2, 23; World, Feb. 14; - (c) Native population extremely opposed to it: Nation, Feb. 2; N. Y. Post Feb. 6.

III. A protectorate will answer all purposes: Bost. Herald, Feb. 17; Nation Feb. 9, p. 96, editorials Feb. 2 and 23.