New-York tribune., 1896-05-16
knowledged Democratic Boss OF New-'ersey'
whom all true followers of Jefferson salute WIN
reyerential RESPECT
OUTLANDERS IN HAWAII.


The South African Republic is not the only
country that has an Outlander question to SET
flo The Hawaiian Republic has One too. which
may presently prove quite as troublesome as tha'
with which Dom Paul is trying to deal In this
latter case it Is the japanese who are the Out-
landers They began to settle there many years
ago, when Japan was as little civilized as emma
is to-day. and Hawaii was still in the bonds OF
Kanaka barbarsm. Then the civilized settlers
discovered that the japanese were admirable
wOrkmen and began to import them IN large
numbers, as contract laborers." AT last the
awakened and enlightened japanese turned their
attention to the island realm to which so many
Of their countrymen had gone, and judged IL
worthy of peaceful invasion and industrial and
commercial conquest The result is before us
today. There are now more adult male Japan
ese in the islands than men Of any other race
not even excluding the native Hawaiians them
selves They are increasing In numbers more
rapidly than any others, and are increasing In
wealth and influence well. They are begin
ming to demand a controlling voice in political
affairs. Within measurable space of time, at
the present rate, they will largely outnumDer
all other elements Of the population put together.
And then what? Only one result Is reasonably
to be expected.
That result can scarcely be pleasing to citizens
of the United States. This Nation has, OF course,
no hostility for Japan. but only the warmest
friendship and the most earnest wishes FOR pros
perity But 1t could not regard with satisfac-
ton the possession, even by Japan, or that
group Of islands, so near its own shores, so
closely related to 1t by historic ties. and so well
designed to be an appanage Of its own realm
Hawaii was redeemed from savagery and put
on the high road TO civilization by Americans.
1t occupies place Of great strategic importance
in relation TO the American Pacific coast. Its
commercial value to America Is incalculable.
The natural tendencies Of its people have been
toward closer connection with the United States.
II would be a grevous disappointment and
serious material loss to this country to have
Hawaii pass rrevocably into the possession Of
another Power and that Power which, how
ever friendly. is Enthusiastically dangerous rival
10 America in the commerce Of the Pacific.
Against such procedure however. this Govern
ment can make no protest Mr.. Cleveland and
his Paramount Commissioner have put it out Of
court Or, perhaps, we might say they have
shut 1t out Of court. The islands might long ago
have been indissolubly united with the Ameri-
can Union. II was the desire of the Hawaiian
Government and OF the best elements Of the
people that that should be done But the Ameri-
can Executive refused 10 have ii done, and went
TO extraordinary pains TO prevent It's being done.
and did everything possible TO ALLEVIATE the
young republic and to drive 1t to seek alliances
with other Powers IT, then. this rich gem Of
the Northern Pacific this midway station on
the great trade routes between America and
Asia and Australasia. shall presently pass into
japanese control. and become an Aslatic out
post toward America. instead Of an American
outpost toward Asia the consecrated diplomacy
OF Mr. Cleveland Will alone be responsible for 1t.
And such n state of affairs is now to be regarded
as among the serious possibilities. and even the
probabilities Of the near future.