Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-02
HAWAII AND THE UNITED STATES

in Hawaii, however it may
have been precipitated by intri.
que upon the one hand and blun~
dering on the other, is an event
that has long been recognized as
inevitable. The time and the
manner of it were uncertain. but
not the ultimate result. An instis
tuition of this kind could stand
permanently in the path Of the
worlds commerce no more than an
Indian chief could continue to hold
his court on the line OF the Pacific
Railroad.
From tie first coming of the
American missionaries to the Sand
wich Islands, the native rsce has
been evidently doomed. There never
was a completer conquest by peace
full means. Though u majority of
the populations leaving out the
Chine-e and Japanese and other
birds of passage, are still of native
stock, all the growth has been
among those who, directly or indi-
rectly, have been brought under
foreign influence. To some extent
by intermarriages, to q great extent
by the introduction of Christianity
and of the social and political ideas
of Europe and America, and finally
by commercial interests and infu-
ences, this Observation-Disclosures has
gradually gained possession.
The power of the whites, the
missionaries and their successors, is
of course far in excess of their mere
numerical strength. 1t vas really
they who set up the form of q con-
stitutional monarchy as a convenient
device for governing the country,
and the various vicissitudes through
which it has passed have been
mainly due to the inevitable con.
fict between modern ideas and the
lingering remains Of native self
assertion. All sorts of commercial
riva'ries and national je~alousies have
complicated the situation from time
to time, but the general trend of
events has been continually IN one
| direction. The artificial and rather
farcical monarchy has served its
purpose and has now become obso-
lete. 1t makes n last feeble effort
to get back the lost power into ma
tive hauds and faila, and the real
rulers of the country brush it con-
te%mptuously aside.
Just how much the marines and
sailors from the Boston helped along
the revolution is not yet clear, but
the policy of the United States in
the matter is plain enough. This
policy has always been to interfere
as little as possible in the internal
affairs of foreign countries, but to
protect u neighbors, if need be, in
their right TO regulate these con
Germs for themselves. England is
the only power that would have any
Interest in undertaking to restor,
Queen Liliuokalani, not so much be.
cause of friendly personal relations
as because of the openly expressed
desire of the revolutionary leaders
for annexation to the United States
England would rightly regard the
neutrality of the Sandwich Islandl
as important to her commerce, anG
especially to the commerce between
british North America and Asia
Germany also has commercial inter.
ests there and would probably joir
in opposing any me ssure looking to
ward absorption by US. We cal
make American influence secure en-
ough in Hawaii without running in
to such complications.
; That Hawaii may in time hecom'
a territory of the United States i
etprobable; that it may ultimately de-
velop into a Sta e is possible; but al
this is outside of the settled polio,
! of this government and outside Of
; present conditions. All that W
P have to do is to maintain the Ameri
, can doctrine of Hands off,. l
this possession is destined to dro]
: into our hands we can afford to wal
: for it. We reed be in no hurry I
snatch it. But we shall take Car
i, that nobody else shall snatch it an
that no power shall interfere wit
: it's independence or with the libert
] of the people to determine their ow
t political future.