The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-11

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of the United States" En- PEASANT
it may be worthy your attention that
the protest OF Her Majesty to her
great and good friend Uncle Sam
yet remains unanswered.
Now, Mr., Senator, let us place
this state OF things as happening in
America and at time, Mr.. Senator
when you had knowledge from per-
sonal experience, OF the surround
ing circumstances. Let us suppose
that at the time the people of the
South were working up their great
conspiracy to divide the Union that
large Union army was in readiness
to squelch the conspiracy. Suppose
at this time England with a much
larger and stronger army had land
ed and marched between the forces
of the North and South and had
held the people of the North at bay
until the South had so organized
their forces as to be enabled to over
throw the Government England
would have been just as guilty and
responsible as if she had taken the
American Capital by storm. Do
you not think so, Mr. Senator9
But let us consider the position of
the United States If this proposed
scheme Of annexation is consum-
mated. By such act the established
policy of the United States is at
once broken and the change of ma.
tional policy is grave proceeding,
it involves the fate of the nation
that changes it. The complex ter
ritorial interests both at home and
abroad Of the European powers has
forced upon those powers relations
OF o most intricate character. Terri
tory is the bone OF their contention.
Intervention is the policy of Europe
an nations but it is not the policy
OF the United States. Instead of
being surrounded by rivals, America
lives in sphere essentially her own.
No armies or navies are needed to
preserve Balance of Power for
there is none to preserve. She is so
far distant from the complications
of the other great nations that TO
her it matters not whet her the star
ascendant of Europe be that of
England, France, Germany, Russia
or Austria. Her territorial isolation
has enabled her to pursue an isolat-
ed policy, policy of non-interven-
ton. Friendship with all nations
and entangling alliances with none"
has been the motto of all admins
trations from Washington on.
The American people delivered
from the desire and fear of war
sentiments, from standing armies
and great navies have been free to
take the leading place in this worlds
industrial development. But
change Of conditions must bring a
change OF policy. The ocean terri
tories are largely in the possession
OF other powers; an extension OF
American domain into the same
regions means an Identification of
American foreign interests with
other powers and the consequent
ENHANCEMENT and complications
which American policy has always
sought to avoid. And why this
greed for the Hawaiian Islands, Is
it a naval station that is needed7
For that it would seem that Amer
lean home ports are much in need
OF such protection. Is it coaling
station that is desired? That is OBJ
tainable by treaty. Or is it the ISL
ands' wealth that America desires?
II so, then America will desire to
annex the earth. The shore lines OF
American policy once crossed is
crossed for ever and one acquisition
leads but to another. And Mr.. Sem
ator, let me say in closing that, an.
nexation or no annexation "Fiat
justitia ruat calum;" there is a pre-