The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-05-14


presence OF powerful republic in the
midst of Europe would not therefore
be regarded as menace in any
sense whatever except from the
danger that its representative princi-
pies would spread TO other nations.
The present delicate relations between
France and Germany do not rebut
this proposition, as the national spirit
OF France is merely aroused by the
loss of territory. just as q war spirit
would prevail in the United States or
any other republic in the same cir
cumstances.
1t may be urged that the dogma OF
the right of interference does not exist
in America because it is compare
tivly new country and the different
governments have as yet hardly occu-
pied their own respective domains,
and that when they become crowded
they will become aggressive and so
the principle of the balance OF power
will creep in for the common profec-
tion. 1 do not think, however, for the
reasons above stated, that this is
likely If under these different repub-
lies the men from whom the soldiers
are to be selected, have the ballot. 1t
is not question of comparative
strength of nations or the necessity of
expansion, but of form of government.
The United States has greatly ex-
tended its territory since 1916 but al
ways by purchase Instead OF conquest.
The unofficial representation OF the
United States in the formalities con-
nected with the founding of tho Free
State OF Congo, may be attributed TO
individual vanity and disposed Of as
incident without national signifi-
canoe, but may it not have been an
outcome of this tendency to extend
American influence and give her a
shadow, at least, of a right in the flu
ture, to interfere when the European
powers reach the proposition, as they
probably will, to carve the Congo
Free State into colonies.
1t is probable that the United States
will look with some jealousy upon the
colonial development of the European
nations. She does not wish more ter
ritory for herself, but it may be unde-
sirable to her from strategic point OF
view that every island, rock, sandbar
or reef in the Pacific Ocean should be
occupied by this or that naval power.
There appears to be some ground for
saying that, to meet the European
spirit Of aggressiveness, the United
States will enlarge and extend the
principle of the Monroe doctrine, and
will say to Europe-You must not go
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AS evidences OF this probability, may
refer to the relations between the
United States and the Hawaiian ISL
ands which are actuated rather by
purely strategic motives than by
friendliness or trade necessity; also TO
the influence OF the United States
Government in Samoa, which group
she does not care for, in the way OF
requirement or annexation; but she
Al ell
England nor Germany shall occupy
them, and means TO discourage such
occupation.
Although the United States is not
likely to interfere with vested rights
of the other powers in respect TO their
occupation of territory of the non
Christian races, there is enough in
the instances referred to and in others
perhaps which might be quoted, 20
foreshadow definite policy of Great
ing diplomatic obstacles to the absorp.
ton Of such races by the European
powers, especially OF those nations
which she has, as it were, stood
sponsor for in their introduction TO
the family Of nations, as Japan and
the Hawaiian Islands and possibly
Korea.
If have been able clearly to express
my thoughts to you, il will be per-
ceived that my argument claims first
that Europe has already extended the
practice of her dogma of the right OF
interference for the preservation OF
power to all the world except Amer
lea, and second, that the develop
ment of republican governments will
tend Indirectly to weaken the doc
trine and that the policy of the United
States tends more directly to destroy
its force by substituting for it a modi-
fed and extended Monroe doctrine,
which, as originally announced, was,
as President Woolsey says, just the
opposite of the European principle OF
Intervention.
If these conclusions are correct, no
Imagination is necessary to realize the
future Importance and weight Of AM
erican influence in international mat
ters how this policy will affect the
Hawaiian Islands depends much upon
the course of political events here.
An attempt at interference with the
Hawaiian Government by England
or Germany for failure of justice to
British or German citizens would un-
doubtedly lead to American interfer-
ence, and we should perhaps find our
selves in the condition of Samoa Tor
an indefinite period, q joint diplo-
matte management direct or indirect
OF the government; or the United
States might take sole possession and
establish a protectorate, annex the
group or relinquish possession again
to the citizens whenever they should
make a satisfactory showing OF their
ability to carry on respectable and
independent government.
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