The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-02-03

fullest extent is shown by the univer-
sal feeling of satisfaction and safety
which pervades the community.
That the Provisional Government
have openly pledged themselves to
secure the annexation of these islands
to the United States by every pos
sible means, and that the first
act OF the new Government has
been to dispatch a Commission
to the United States for that purpose
seems to me to have been extremely
wise. 1t will show not only to the
people of the United States, but 10 the
whole world, that the people of these
Islands have become tired of a little
puppet monarchy which has never
been anything but the laughing-stock
of other nations, and that they are
aiming at better and higher political
life. Whether the overtures of the
new government be accepted or not
the Hawaiian nation has placed itself
on record, once and for all, as a free
and Independent people, able to think
and act for themselves. Having shown
themselves worthy to be met half
way by the United States government,
and equally worthy to become a part
of the greatest and most glorious re-
public on the face of the earth,
what action will the United States
take in the matter? This is the one
question which is now agitating the
community. We. must bear in mind
that while this is a most important
matter to us, it is comparatively a
small one to the United States. We
must also bear in mind that the policy
of the United States government from
its earliest period, has been against
territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT in any di-
rectiOn. There have been but two eX-
ceptions to this policy that the writer
can think of, those of the requirement
of the northern portion of Mexico
after the Mexican war and the pur-
chase of Alaska. The former was
simply the natural spoils of war,
country already largely peopled with
American citizens and controlled by
American interests, the Rio Grande
river was the natural boundary line
between the two nations and no other
course but to absorb the territory now
comprised in Texas, Arizona and New
Mexico seems to have been open.
With the acquisition of Alaska
under entirely different circumstances
the Government of the United States
made its first departure in the shape
of acquiring foreign territory by other
means than by war. There are many
probably in this city, who, like my
self, remember the howl of indigna-
ton that went over the United States
when General Grants Cabinet made
public the purchase of Alaska from
Russia for the paltry sum of six mil
lion dollars. The purchase was de-
nounced by the press and people as
being contrary to the avOwed policy
of the government as well as being
worthless, etc. We now realize that
the purchase of Alaska was an act of
foresight and wisdom, and that it bids
fair to become one of the brightest
and wealthiest of the American stars.
II the United States finally decide
to accept our proposition we will soon
become one of the happiest and most
prosperous people on the globe. If
not, there is but one thing left to do.
We have placed ourselves on record
| as desiring the highest form of repub
lican government, and if the United
States will not have us, we must take
care of ourselves and establish a re-
public of our own, under joint pro-
tectorate as at present.
In any event we are committed to
republican form of government.
Hoping | have not trespassed too
much on your valuable space, and
with best wishes for the success of the
new Government. Very respectfully,
TOURIST.