The herald., 1895-01-23
THE ENGLISH IN HAWAII.

II 10 vsry wsll known that British
su objects have large interests 10 the Sand
wieh islands. Indeed, in what island OF
the sea have they not interests, if there
Is anything of value to be had there ?
No doubt the dsthroned QUEEN was their
friend and that favorr, 80 for ~ she had
them. were bestowed upon the English.
An Englishman undertook the guardian.
ship and education Of the young Princess
Kaiulani. In the recent enseute no
doubt the sympathies of the English
residents were with the Royalists, and
il il not improbable that some of them
gave assistsncs to the sediticn. 1t 10
reported that . number OF British sub
jeots have been arrested by the govern
msnt and are held a. prisoners. and
that the British represe NATIVE 10 bestir-
ring himself to secure their release.
Tine British government will not be
satisfied with mere release in case it's
subjsots have been interfered with to
the slightest extent improperly. Nor
will apology placaots. That government
always insists on damages that are punt
tory, and it is its habit, II demands
which it calls reasonable are not com
piled with, to enforce them. No coun-
try in the world follows her citizens
more closely and protects them more
thoroughly than Great Britain, and for
shat reason few people are "a devoted to
their government AZ the British,
If that country protects her citizsu In
foreign lands better than others there 10
cause additional to sense OF duty.
British enterprise is chiefly commercial.
The wealth OF the British people has
been drawn from other lands through
traffic. and it is essential that her people
should be guarded everywhere 80 an en-
couragement to adventure. The vigil
lance OF the British government in
looking after its people in distant lands
is oommsndable and quite in contrast
with the action Of some other govern
ments, in which our own may be in.
cluded. 1t Is not 90 essential for us to
be as vigorous from q commercial stand
point. because we have comparatively
little trade conducted under our own
flag. For centuries Great Britain has
been preparing herself to afford protec.
ton to her subjects through the con-
struction OF a navy, which is now OF such
magnitude that a ship OF war is placed
10 every sea. A British war ship js 30
speedily on the ground when disturb
snces occur in any part OF the world that
it almost seems that forewarning has
been given. 1t has been said that the
sails of her merchant marine whiten
rvery sea, which is fact, and the sails
OF her war ships are equally ubiquit-
GUS.
Our government has OF late had an
impulse given it in the matter of GREAT.
ing navy. but It is yet hardly fifth OF
the strength Of that OF Great Britain.
| Slow as we have bean in this prepara-
ton for defense and protection to our
citizens in foreign lands, We have been
slower still in taking steps to create q
merchant marine capable OF doing
our own work. A nation of our magni
tude, extent of sea coast and abundance
OF productions should have . marin.
tonnage second to none In tho world
and navy adequate to Its protection.
Our people love their country for it,
institutions more than for protsctioI
afforded to them when abroad. That
protection will be greater and in pro-
portion to the extension of our COM
mercial interests ia other countries.
That the arrest and imprisonment o.
British subjects in Hawaii will be made
the prstense Of annexation of those
islands to that country can hardly be
supposed. Such astep will not be take
except by the express or .acit consent
of the United States government. bu
there 10 great danger that the Britisi
government will exact unjust and hui
initiating terms and proceed to enforc
them, in which event the Royalists wi
be go emboldensd that they will under
take in q more formidable manner
overturn the republic. It ia the dut
of the president to see that unwarrants
BILE demsndo are not made and enforce
upon the republican government OF Ha
. wall. It is duty to do this much 70
that governments which would be 6
,, weak in a contest with British power
1t is bouuden duty on principles {
international good morals, and q sti
higher duty to defend and protect popu
lar institutions wherever they exis,
: Independent Of this if the Royslisis be
come successful American interests /
those Islands will be exposed to til