The sun., 1894-03-02
The Policy OF Destiny.

The tenor Of the impending Hawaiian de-
bate in the Senate is indicated by Nr.
FRYE's speech. As the matter stands, the
Hawaiian question has become largely a
question OF ancient history. and to some
extent OF partisan politics.
The political motive Of the Republicans.
now that Mr. CLEvELASD's attempt to
restore the monarchy has failed. Is to bring
into clear light the wrongdoing Of the
Democratic President. and to fSsten upon
the Democratic party. as a political organi-
zation. the full responsibility for the Policy
Uf Infamy. The political motive OF the
cuckoo Democrats is to compel the party. as
Il political organization. to share with Mr.
CLEVELAND individually the odlum Of the
Policy ofIDfamy. Human nature being what
It Is. no philosopher can quarrel either with
the Republicans or with the cuckoo Demo
Gratis for what they are row trying TO do.
The real Hawaiian question concerns the
future and not the past. The Policy OF In
fanny Is u completed chapter. The next
chapter is entitled Manifest Destiny. and in
that chapter Democrats and Republicans.
all patriotic Americans alike. have precisely
the same interest.
Let nobody lose sight Of the all-important
fact that there already exists an American
prOtectorate over Hawaii. It is as def
mite In its object. as clearly under
stood. both here aud in Hawaii. aud as
distinctly announced and advertised TO
all Of the outsiders whom IL concerns.
rs II II were labelled Frotectorate and
sealed with the great seal OF the United
States. In one form and another. since
the Hawaiian Incident began. We have re-
peatedly notified the world that the Ameri-
can Government has so far made itself
responsible for the future OF the Sandwich
Islands. that we shall permit no foreign
power To acquire foothold In
those islands. and Shall tolerate no for
eign Interference in the domestic affairs
Of the Hawaiian people. That is a pTotec-
torste or 1t is nothing. The language Of
diplomacy has no other name for the rela-
tion To Hawaii which this nation has delibL
erately assumed. The stars and Stripes are
over Hawaii not the less because the bunt-
ing does not appear upon the flagstaff Of
the Government House in Honolulu.
What Is even more important. there Is alb
solutely no difference OF opinion in this
country about the propriety. expedlency.
necessity. or riRhtfulness OF this American
protectOrate over Hawaii. There may be a
few 10 find fault with the word: there is no
American who tinds fault with the fact.
Here. then. Is common ground for Demo
Gratis and Republicans. for the annexation
ists and the cuckoOs. the admirers Of the
life and deeds Of LILIUoKALASI. as well as
the friends OF the missionaries sons. The
wisdom OF the attitude Of protection which
the United States Government has deliber-
ately assumed toward Hawaii. the logical
fitness OF the responsibility which We have
deliberately undertaken in the face OF
the whole world. the seriousness OF the
warning which We have given TO other ma
tions that are hungry for these islands. are
things questioned by no Democrat and no
Republican In the Senate or in the House Of
Representatives. in the White House or ia
the Department OF State. or. indeed. any
where else. The protectOTate exists; and
back Of IL in this country there Is a prse-
tieally unanimous public opinion.
But the protectOrate exists for business.
not for buneombe. Nothing Is more eer-
tain. or more generally admitted. than that
this Government intends TO enforce, II nee
essATy. its warning 70 all foreign powers 10 |
keep hands on Hawaii. At the first mani |
festation OF purpose On the part OF any nA- |
ton to ignore the notice We have given. or TO |
intTench in any way upon our paramount !
interest In the islands. American sentiment |
would make itself heard In manner which |
no Administration could mistake. No Ad- |
r-irisIEakOH. no party in power. We BE- :