The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-27
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Why the Domains OF the Late kame-
hamehn Should BE United to the United
states.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1879.
To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
About one-tnird of the way from San Francisco
to the East Indies, in the Pacific Ocean, lie the
beautiful Sandwich Islands, in north latitude
about twenty degrees, longitude west of
Greenwich about one hundred and nfty-1ve
degrees, directly upon the route from California to
China and Japan. oahu and Hawaii, or Owhyhee,
are the principal ones OF the group, and at this
time the envious eyes OF the civilized world are
turned towards them. I do hope, for the sake OF
the growth of civilization, that you Will well and
earnestly the power Of your paper to shape the
policy and action OF our government towards ex-
tending to this little group all its protection in this
Its hour or day OF peril; for now ID the time the
great English grabber will fasten its taons upon
them II 1t be not warned of the peril
of daring to possess what the very natural
laws Of commerce and the best interest
OF the world at large demand must be,
at the very least, under American protection, or
what should he more properly one Of the outlying
Pacific States OF the United States. Since the
death OF the King two parties In these islands
striving to possess themselves OF the government.
They are termed monarchists and republicans. Ii Is
sad to think that in these days the former should
prevail, for petty monarchy 1t IL indeed, with not
more than seventy thousand inhabitants to at
tempt the support OF royal state and show OF such
an absurd miniature. IL Is devOutly to be wished
that 1t should become republic in fact, although
IT. has Legislative Assembly or something like
unto ~. we Know now the klngly power - w1eldeu
to abuse this. These islands are one OF the garden
spots Of the world, Spring and Summer following
each other with tropical regularity. Under proper
culture every foot OF SOIL Will return wealthy crop
OIL sugar cane. Tropical fruits abound, and the eli
mate causes these islands to he the resort OF inva
lids, with almost certainty OF returning health. ]
wish the time and money expended with the view
OF obtaining possession of the islands OF St. Thomas
and ST. Domingo had been given with the view of
Keeping q controlling interest In the Sandwich
Islands; then, indeed, would the people OF the
United states have cause to congratulate them
selves.
We want to use no trading corruption to DOS
sess ourselves OF these islands, although we might
with the example set US by England, readily bring
about this.
Many hero In this city predict that ere General
Grants administration passes from power posi-
tive ioothod Will be had in the West Indies. Now
| nope you viii not favor such possession until
those beautiful Islands OF the Pacific directly upon
the Manifest Destiny course OF our commercial
interest towards the East Indies, shall have been,
Al not State OF the United states, as least under
our protection. We should not halt Tor moment
in our diplomatic course. Non-intererence OF any
foreign Power in the control OF affairs In the Sand
wien Islands, looking to the possession OF the
same, should be distinctly laid down a. casus
0ei as Ia the AFFAIRS OF Mexico Let u.s. SANDWICH