Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-22
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lied and civilized, thrsogh the exef
tious Of Americas and Hawaiian Con
greqAtional missionaries. vho had tbs
Sandwich Islands a. the base Of theii
operations, and Who have expanded
about $4,000 in their esssypfiss. IL u
concerning these islands that the ME
sion on which Hon. II. ID. Cartel Hau'
allan Minister at Washington, VITO Il
nov In Rnrope, Vas undertaken. The
Hawaiian Govsrnment, becoming alarm
ed at the rapid absorption OF the islands
Of the Pacific by the European powers
fnstrueted Minister Carter to begin
negotiations With the United States,
Great Britain. France, Germany and
Spain, With q view 10 securing tbe
Autonomy Of the Marshall and Gilbert
Islands, and Of such other islands - at
that time had not been annexed and
eolonizsd by any Europesn power.
The idea vas thst such islands be al
loved 10 federate under q govsrHmsnt
similar 10 itA general features TO that OF
the Sand vich Islands, and that the In
dependence Of the new Rovernment b.
guaranteed BY the powers which we're
invited by the Hawaiian Government TO
become parties to the treaty.
Minister Carter hrst submitted the
proposals TO the State Department at
Washington, where they we're heartily
approved. Strengthened BY this ap-
prevail, he at enos went 70 Europe and
comm snoed negotiations for the desired
treaty. The answer Of Germany 10 bis
PROPOSALS il the raising Of the German
Gag over the Marshall and 6lbert Isl.
ands. Il 10 scarcely necessary 10 state
that Germany has no more claim 10
thess islands than she has 10 the Sand
vsch Islands. Their annexation 10
simply one more step in the line OF az
erosion induced by the newly devel-
oped thirst OF the Germans for colonial
Acknowledgement. II IL in line sith the
policy OF Prince Bismarck which die
tated the annexation Of North Borneo.
the virtual annexation Of Samoa, and
the attempted annexation Of the Caro-
lines. What the next step will be 1t Is
hard TO tell.
The scramble OF the European powers
under she lead Of Germany for tern
torial aegrandizsment In distant quar-.
ters Of tho earth constantly becomes
more bold aud nnsorupalous. Az yet nc
sttempt has been made to seize terri
tory in either North or South America
This 10 unquessionably dus to thu
shadow OF the Monroe Doctrine. Peru
a. we'll az some other countries Of Cen
trail and South America, has for severa
years offered a very tempting opper
tunity for the European land erabbers
In the condition of strife and ANARCHY
into which that country has unfor
tunstsly fallen there could easily b
found an excuse for its armed oocupa
ton by foreign power which would q
least be ~ plausible as the excuse
offered for the English interference Il
Egypt, the French operations In Ton
quin and Madagascar. and the Germal
annsxations In the Pacific. II tn
shadow Of the Monroe doctrine hs
heretofore prevented snch an interfer
ence, IL cannot be hoped that Il vii
always do 20. A shadow without sub
stance behind il soon ceases 10 appea
formidable and IL penetrated at las.
10 10 merely n question Of time. II tn
present rage for acquiring colonies ex
hausts itself before the supply Of veal
and unclaimed countries gives out, n
attempt will be made TO seize upol
American soil II. on the ether hand
the demand for colonies exceeds th'
supply. the big land robbers will no
hesitate 20 seize upon Peru and sucl
other countries 40 strike their fancy
They know well enough that the Unite,
States would at present be utterly pow
srlsss to enforce the Monroe Doctrine
which has ever been odious TO European
governments, and which they hsv,
never formally acknowledged. Ii, how
ever. the United States were in propel
state Of defense, II 10 possossed ar
adequate navy, there vonld be litti,
danger Of the infringement Of shs
Monroe Doctrine and the consequent
humiliation Of this country.
The Government OF the Sandwich
Islands has especial reason to be alarm
Cd at the disposstisn shown By Ger
many. The eontsmptuous manner In
which the proposals Of that Govern
nsnt. fortified by the approval Of the
American Government, in regard to the
Marshall and Gilbert islands have been
rejected by Germany, is an indication
Of what the Sandwich Islands may ex
poet In the not far distant future. These
Islands would be Ia every way q desira.
bic possession. and should they fall into
the hands Of Germany. the foothold Of
that power In the Pacific would be arm
and lsstlae. Their annexation by Ger.
many within the next fev years. accord.
inely. need surprise nobody. To bs
sare. their undergraduates 10 guaranteed
by England. France and the United
States, bot In The labyrinth Of European
diplomacy, England and France could
easily be placed In q position whsrs
they voaid not care 10 do more thar
protest. against the absorption Of ths
little islsnd kineiom. and ~ for th,
United States. Bismarck kuosa thai oul
Government would not be true enoael
70 It's ovn interesss to interfere With hi
plans. end even II IL did, be ~oaid no,
care q great deal.
German rule would be extremely dis
tasteful 10 the Sandwich Islanders
There ear be no doubt thai q majorit,
Of them desire annexation by the Unite,
States, . step which vould be Of tA
greatest commercial advantage 10 ID
American people. ba, which in thei
vressns uood they will nos even hss
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