The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-14
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
a French Views On Auaerican Policy.
TRANSLATED from the Journal dos Debats Of Paris,

al French Views On American Policy.
TRANSLATED from the Journal dos Debats Of Paris,
Dec, 2o.l a
Commenting on the Presidents MESSAGE the Jour.
nal des Debats makes the following remarks, re-
ferrthg TO the importance OF the Sandwich Islands Is
In respect 70 communication with China and
yapan:--
The Message Of President johnson does not this
year cause much c0mmotlon In the Old World. At
the present moment Europe has no leisure 20 busy
nerseu Win anything that rransptrcs outside. We,
however, deem II advisable to call attention TO that
portion devoted TO the relations between the United
states and the Sandwich Islands, or Hawaii. be-
cause on that point. the President who II about
quitting tho White House, in place Of expressing
merely his private views, proves himself faithful to
tne traditions OF the Washington Cabinet; therefore
mus = policy the triumph Of which ought TO b
ine hawaii Islands, 50 distant from all continents
ana Arthest from Europe, have till now been
gigantic works executed In ali parts or tho
woll1 0n tne contrary are about to turn their
coD6en tna posllion when iormery appeared %
advantage. 80.
The United States are not satisfied by the daily
lnc,easing proportion Of their relations with China
and Japan, but wish further to partially annu the
part Of the profit that Western Europe calculated
render our means Of communication with the far
nass easier by WAY q America than by the Isthmus
OF Suez In rapidity OF trdja they vie with the
speed o. the English mails. BY going nom Eng
land 70 New York, from New York to san FRANCISCO
by the Pacific Railroad great portion OF which has
been opened TO traffc. and from San Francisco to
Yokohama. the journey Is performed almost as
quickly as via Marseilles, Malta and Suez.
Europe L. quite right in not abandoning the mo-
n0poy OF the commerce OF the Pacific to America.
France Will soon have q line or steamers between
Panama and yapan and line IL spoken OF that Will
run between Tahiti and San Francisco. England also
intends inaugurating regular service between Aus
tralia and the port OF San Francisco All these
sells, Tor the same motive. must station at Honolulu.
Hence the reason will be seen why England and
France must endeavor to prevent such an important
point from falling into the hands OF rival Power.
we must insist that all vessels touching at the Sand
witch Islands, under whatever nag they may sail,
shall enjoy the same privileges.
Let US add that we have more than commercial
interest In obecrng to the OF the Hawaii
lsandnr0 their "cl0se neighborsn SAYS Mr.. John
son. Yhe government OF the United States Is on
such good terms with the Cabinet OF st. Petersburg
that we must admit that, should unfortunately
break OUT between Russia and the western Powers
she could carry 1t out not only In the Baltic and
Black Sea, but even in the Atlantic and Pacific. No
country Is more suited to equip terrible and hardy
c0rsairs than the United States. Once establish ed
at Hawaii they would be masters Of the Pacific. We
hope that English and French diplomacy will moi
tolerate the destruction Of the inOensve monarchy
OF Ramehameha v. TO the benefit Of its turbulent
neighb0rs. 4M