The Archive · 1936

"ABANDON HAWAII," SAYS GEN. BUTLER

International Control. of the Panama Canal Urged Kansas City, Nov. 12, Major-Gen, "Smedley D. Butler, retired United States Marine officer; to-day advocated the abandonment of American control of Hawaii end the withdrawal of American troops now stationed there, "Hawaii is: Pleasure ground," the veteran cam-alger said, "comprised of sugar Plantations. 'We don't need ° their sugar, and Hawaiian sugar entering the United States duty free is ruin-Ing. the," mainland's' beet sugar "A single man could carry enough dynamite to close Panama Canal 50 effectively that it would take three months to digit out," he asserted United Press.

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