The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-01-21

The news from the Colonies is impor-
tant 1t has been known for some short
time that the German Government was
looking with longing eyes at New Guinea,
ithas also been known for long that Samoa
was a spot where the Great Chancellor felt
disposed TO plant his foot. By the Aus
trafian mail we learn that ''the German
flag has been hoisted and the northern
mart of New Guinea. together with the
islands of New Britain, New Ireland, New
Hanover and the Admiralty group have
been added to the German Empire" That
the Colonies should be aroused is no Won
der. protests have been made by the Gov.
ernments of Victoria and Tasmania, and
other protests will follow That. the pro
test from Queensland will be very strong
there can be no doubt This is the colony
which for long time has most thoroughly
recognized the necessity of establishing
British control over New Guinea. Young
countries like Queensland cannot afford to
have a power, whose interests may sud
denly clash with theirs, established almost
at their very doors.
The policy of the Liberal Government
in England is slowly but surely undermin-
ing the allegiance of the Colonies. A letter
in the Times of January Sd, peints out that
unless the claims of the Colonies are com
piled with. their permanent union is I'M
likely
But it is not only English, or rather
Anglo Colonial schemes which are being
thwarted by Germany. France has been
nibbling in the direction of New Britain
and New Ireland, and we may expect an
outbreak of the French press and of the
French people on the subject. The move,
in fact may cause complications in Europe.
What those may be we shall have to wait
fortnight more to get an inkling of, but OF
this we may be assured, the move has not
been made without deliberation or with
out purpose; the final results of it lie in
the far future, but brain like that of Bis
marck's has forecast that future as truly
as it is in the power of human brain to do;
and there is some deep purpose to be
served we may depend on it. when power
not given to colonizing, goes into compe-
tition with Great Britain.
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In connection with the above it is some
what amusing to read over the ridiculous
"Protest" which was sent abroad on the
occasion of Jailor Trips and Census Col
lector Clarke's mission to the South Seas.
1t ran that "His Hawaiian Majesty's Gov
ernment, being informed that certain
States propose to annex various islands
and archipelagos," said Government 'does
hereby solemnly protest against such pro
ject of annexation, as unjust to a simple
and ignorant people"
Now is the opportunity of this nation
and we trust that the Minister of Foreign
Affairs is not going to throw 1t away. The
honor of the country must be vindlcated
That protest has been laid before the great
powers, and in defiance of it here are Ger
many and England gobbling up the lands
which should have formed portion of the
Minister'S Empire of the Calabash."
The only thing that we can suggest is
the immediate placing the Pee and the
Mudscow on a war footing. The KiHdu
should be requisitioned as transport and
Brigade Major Haley shouldbe ordered al
once to get his men in readiness for an ac
tual campaign. ViUe Ia GueITe! HDoJJl
and Mount Stanley! will undoubtedly be the
cries on our BouleUdrds within few days
OF course we are sorry for the braves who
will fall in the war, but under the circum-
stances there is really nothing for Hawaii
to do but swallow her protest" or fight
That is the worst of an aggressive policy
1t is all very well to vapor if the strong
fellow don't want to do anything, but it is
always awkward if, after you have warned
him not to get over the stile, he insists on
doing it, and you have neither power mol
pluck to drive him back. Too sad that
the Minister of Foreign Affairs should
have got us into such terrible hole.