New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20
dor, For As Keats has said: "Why should
we he owls when we may be eagles Z"
Unrest IN HA WAU.

rror.s orc occurring in the Hawaiian Islands
which should lead the American people serious
" to consider the policy OF FORMING cioser
'o,;4;ool t;o with that interesting little kingdom.
!. :; not i, tbe nature of things for It's pres
~. ,l,,,, of Government TO continue much long
or Indeed the occasion might present Itself
- any moment when rcadjustments would be
unavoidable. This will happen as well because
of orr influence as in spite OF 1t. Our Govern
mcnt has always consistently supported the
authority of the royal house of Hawaii. we
bove secured its throne repeatedly against the
conspiracies of both ilawallans and foreigners
Tho English. the French and the Germans nave
o,cb in turn been advised that the unlted
states will not permit European aggression on
Hawaiian soil. They have been repeatedly
compclled to discIaim the acts of their naval
and consular officers, and TO give us assurances
that the independence Of the Hawaiian Coy
crnmcut shall be always and fully respected.
Rut while our influence as Government mas
bocn powerful to maintain the governmental
conditions established originally under our pro-
tcctiou. il is still to be said that our influence
=, a pcople has pulled directly the other way
Tho Ilawaans perfectly understand that their
future Is OF UtCtNNll DVhi4N III O"i', '"'N
market must be here, their source of supply
here. and that they must depend on Us 1oI
the protection which will keep them the masters
Of their group. The United States arc to them
the source Of life and safety. There IS no
other. and naturally tho serious among them
wish TO bring about such conditions as VIII
render our responsibility not merely one OF
interest, but of necessity. We are fully ana
absolutely responsible only when Hawaii Is con
situ;cd into American territory. There IS
lust feeling of complaint that we should lorpid
other alliances while declining to render per-
feet their right to depend on us. II Is true
tina, in return for the concessions which make
cur political influence paramount in the islands
we have given commercial advantages to them
Of immense value. But they cannot be blamed
for a feeling of unrest long As 4 system OF
government exists over them which is ~ long
cr in harmony with their aspirations or 50
long as their claim upon our protection Is
based on anything less firm than relation
which enable, them to fly the American flag.
In some FORM and sooner or later, this must
come about. IL has been foIeSecn and IN
way provided for by our diplomati''S. 1he
building Of the Nicaragua Canal rs IN AmcrI-
can enterprise, and the laying Of the cable 70
Honolulu will make it an immediate question:
The end - be attained is hardly, we fancy,
subject Of controversy. Hawaii must become
American territory. But upon the conditions
Of the annexation hang grave and farreachIng
questions Of foreign policy. IN considering how
t. complete our sovereignty over Hawai-, We
snail be considering also the future OF other
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rapidly becoming political dependencies
American statesmen should be ready FOR this
emergency. 1t may arso at any moment.