The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-07-26


made Indispensable its continuance and is cSien
SION 70 all parts Of theAl1t rican-Atlantic sgser
where a disturbance Of the existing states nigh
Be attempted in the interest Of foreign powers
The present attitude Of this Governments toTar,
any European project for the couirolof an istiuul
route is but the logical sequence Of the resisanc,
made IN 1852 10 the attempted pressure Of active
foreign influence IN the West Indies
Hawaii, although much farther from the Cali.
fornia coast than Is Cuba from the florida PENN
sula, holds in the western sea, inuch the same Do
sltion as Cuba in the Atlantic Il Is the key TO tho
/ maritime dominion Of the Pacific States as Cnta
IS the key to the Gulf trade The material poses
sion of Hawaii is not desired By the United States
any more than was that Of Cuba. bat under no
| circumstances can the United States permit any
change in the territorial control Of either which
would cut them adrift from the American system
whereto they both indispeusihlv belong. In this
aspect Of the question 10 IS readily seen with what
concern the Government must view auv tendency
toward Introducing into Hawaii foreign elements
| lstlcs The steady oiminution Of the native pop
/ ulati0n Of the Islands, amounting TO some ten per
cent between tsp and ISIS. and still continuing.
Is doubtless the cause OF great harm to the Gov
eminent Of the Kingdom and It is no wonder that
solution should be sought with eagerness in any
seemingly practicable quarter. The problem how
ever Is not to be met by substitution Of Alongo-
Ian supremacy for native control. as seems al
nrst sight possible through the rapid increase Of
Chinese emigration to the islands. Neither is the
wholesale introduction OF the cooie element pro-
fessedy Angio-Indian. likely to afford any salts
factory outcome to the difficulty The Hawaiian
Islands cannot be joined to the Asiatic system. II
they drift from their independent staiionit be
towards assimilation and identification with the
American system, 10 which they belong by the op-
Grafton of political necessity. The United States
was one Of the first among the great nations Of the
world to take active interest in upbuilding Hawai-
ian Independence and the croationo Of political life
Tor ITS people. II has consistently endeavored and
with success to enlarge the material prosperity Of
Hawaii. On such an independent basis II pro
poses to be equally unremitting IN It's Efforts here
after to maintain aud develop the advantages
which accrued TO Hawaii. and draw closer the ties
which lmperatively unite her TO the great body Of
the American commonwealth In this line of ac-
ton the United States does its simple duty both to
HAWAII and itself, and it cannot permit such OBJ
Vlous neglect Of national interest as would be IN
volved BY silent acquiCsceuce in auv movement
looking to lessening Of those amenities, and the
substitution OF alien and hostile interests. 10
nrmly believes the position of the Hawaiian
Islands as key to the dominion Of the American
Pacific, demands neutrality, 20 which end IL will
earnestly cooperate with the native government.
and If, through any cause the ruaintence Of such
position neutrality should be found by Hawaii
lmpracticabe, this Government would then unhes-
itatingly meet the altered situation bv seeking
avowedly an American solution of the crave issues
presented. Communication to the Hawaiian Gov
eminent Of the views herein expressed is left both
as to the manner and the extent, 20 your own dis
cretion If the treaty relations with Great Britain
of which my last instructions treat. prove to be
of such nature as require the communication of
formal protest in the premises TO the Hawaiian
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, il would probably be
wise foryou to give him copy Of this dispatch as
Just and temperate exposition Of the intentions Of
this Government and a succinct explanation Of
the reasons which have induced such protest Even
If the formal delivery hereof to the Minister should
not appear advisable, 1t would be vel for vou to
reflect the policy in your conversations with public
men at Honolulu, who viii, am sure, find these
views in harmony with the true interests of the
Hawaiian Kingdom as they are with those Of the
United States. | am. ETC.. jas. G. Brtr,,r