New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-28

| greatly upon the maintenance there OF the pres
| ent dynasty, and dsmcnberment OF China for
| the benefit Of European Powers would be exceed
incy likely to precipitate revolution and a
! change of dynasty. Larger influence with China
and with Japan also, may be acquired, it Is rea-
| sonable for the British Government to expect,
from policy Of friendly refusal to interfere for
| the benefit of foreign Powers with any settle
| mont which Japan and China have been able
| to make.
| II does not vet appear that our own Govern
| mont has taken any definite steps to support
| either Japan or Russia in this contention. There
| are such reports from London. and Japanese
| Diplomacy IS already credited with the shrewd-
| ness of having effected preliminary arrangements
with the United States as well as with Great
| Britain But il is more probable that an Admin
istration singllarly incapable in all foreign af-
| fairs and seemingly destitute OF desire TO pro
| mote American interests abroad. has contrved
| TO do nothing to make use Of a rare opportunity
| IN that direction. 1t will deserve all the more
| credit II II has really overcome It's customary
weakness and has taken or shall take steps TO
make the legitimate influence OF this country felt
on the side of international justice. Perhaps the
strongest reason for hoping that 1t may act sensi-
has shown such a remarkable proclivity for aid
ing British interests in every emergency. His
pleasant relations with the Powers that be in
Great Britain as illustrated by the performances
in Nicaragua, would quite naturally incline him
to take the British side if there were any, in any
question affecting foreign interests.
One step it would be extremely proper for the
United States Government to take at this time.
tbo ippu 0f tho limited States Will
be very great on one side or the other in the con
troversy that impends, and it will be quite Win
in the power Of our Government to secure rea-
sonable and just advantages, while extending
IN Jonon the moral support To which that Power
Is entitled If we had an Administration THOR
ourhlv American, If there were at Washington
a statesman OF sufficient breadth ana earnest
patrotism TO care for American interests IN every
emergency, there can be no doubt that important
advantages could be secured ut THIS Juncture
which Japan would most readily concede. 10
the United States it is a matter or great lnpor-
lance that the Hawaiian Islands shall neither De
occupied nor invaded by any Asiatlc Power. but
there are already indications that the war spirit
In japan. prompted without doubt by Japanese
interests in the Hawaiian Islands, is looking
eagerly toward them as the next field for the en-
ploymcnt Of the Japanese navy and army. me
large number OF Japanese living on the Hawaiian
Islands will form sort OF excuse for interference
with the affairs Of the new republic. II the Japan
csc Government is persuaded TO look that way
and II would be cmincntly proper that the United
STATES should secure from Japan definite asSur-
anccs that nothing will be done to interfere WIN
American interests in Hawaii. obviously II j.
not to be- expected that the present Admnis'rh-
lion will make any effort in that direction, ana
indeed Il is on the whole more likely, Judging
from the temper hitherto shown by The President
and Secretary Gresham. TO desire the overthrow
OF the present Government In Hawaii, even
though il should be- hy an Asiauc Power