New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10
THE BASIS OF THE JAPAN-HAWAH CON
TROVEESY.

Hawaii has ATTEMPTED 20 stay this invasion by
lell-laflon against contract ldborers and pau2ers
Identical with that OF the United States. giving
rise t. the present controversy with Japan. which
claims IL, absolute right Of emigration by her
Irrl G,1nsn the legislation referred 10 is su5-
tam..i. imn.iSranis VINO DO not con-" "ithih ~
t.rm- VII soon give Jara" Il "'''o''N - INV -
~. Japanese are not eligible to cltzenship, pu,
an ertr,stlc. ambitious. warike ana ptoetrsS'Ne
people cannot be prevented from pari!Slpa,,ns IL,
IN soNcrnmyn' when tn,y po,o pronerIx IL
AIRED. thcy are restless ana IL VIII o. III p',n
hl. fof any local independent government 10 mucn
longer Withhold from them tn" priVe'es'S WHO"
,ch ni Tho advantage heretofore obtained by
the United States has oren by reason OF Ie and
American commercial epreSenta'ion III h tn fhhed
JnpLnesc merchants are rapidly estapiisnls ,iit
ELVES I'm Hawaii and desructiveiy conp-'c VII.
the American merchants IN an ever aocele'd'''s
Regardless OF the declarations OF the Japanese
Government Hawaii has. against the VIII ana e.
forts OF its Government ana people dtlited 1dpan-
ward during the last two years and unless raaica,
action is taken stay the process mere can pe
but one logical result viz: the ultimate supremacy
Of the japanese and thereby OF japan III ft@ Wal a.
This Will be accomplished In the teeth OF tne
American policy OF exclusion OF IorI b nar o. the
Japanese Government. ,,,
skiI me in the great coming struggle between
he civilizations OF the East and OF the West. The
siIugce Asa or America snail have the vantage
ground OF the control Of the naval Key OF me "a
Xii that is now holding Hawaii from retrograding
into an Aslatic outpost is handful Of resolute
s sTan afiS' an% il help is come time il mus,
soon Annexation VII ifae ihe end nothn
rse M!ll America" '''''''' III ''""'''' ~ ~
SECURING COMMERCE FOR AMERICA.
II Will Increase many fold and secure to the
United States the commerce Of the islands.
Statistics are given showing that already Hawaii
is the largest consumer OF American products of
the United States during 1886 amounting to S.l6O0.
These results have been achieved by aTordlns
no Haw o oHy shTe or e proe e
viz. sugar rice and bananas. while under annexa-
tior the country would have a free market for all
In 1850 Hawaii had a foreign trade of over SOS
per capita for every man, woman and child In the
country. a record unparalleled in history
Hawaii can support a population OF 100000 as
Even this increase will place its commerce in the
front rank Of American export trade.
tectve tariff will give TO Americans practically all
of It's present foreign trade. and an immensely
the influences OF stable government fertile soil
and free market.
SHIPPING BUSINESS TO BE GAINED
1t will greatly increase and to the United
States the shipping business Of the islands
Hawaii is to-day the mainstay Of the American
merchant marine engaged in deep-sea foreign
trade
A table is given showing the number OF entries In
American ports Of American ships from foreign
countries during the year ending June 30, 1896 VIZ:
From all Europe 80 ships; from all Asia. SO ships;
from all Australasia. 20 ships; from all Africa. q
ships: from the United Kingdom, IS; from all the
Pacific islands other than Hawai-. 3d. from Hawaii.
1871. or in other words. Hawaii furnished cargo tor
l9l American ships. and all the world besides out
side OF the American Continent. furnished cargo
for only 29s ships.
Tables are given showing that 2H American ships
did about - per cent OF the business OF Hawaii In
1896 49,
After annexation the coasting trade laws Will
apply. and freight and passengers can be carried
between Hawaii and other parts or the United
States in American vessels only.
as the American tarir Will bar out almost all In,
freight.ng business OF Hawaii will be with the
United States. and will be transacted by American