The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11

combined with the control given by
the reciprocity treaty, has been suffi-
Gent to make it effective. The time
has come when these are insufficient to
effectuate the policy or retain the ad-
Vantages already secured
1t is no longer a question of whether
Hawaii shall be controlled by the ma
tive Hawaiian, or by some foreign peo-
pie; but the question is, What foreign
people shall control Hawaii"
The treaty is terminable by either
party upon a years notice. Those in
imical to American interests may OBJ
tain control in Hawaii, and terminate
all special privileges now held by the
| United States, and transfer them to
rival nations; and that other nations
stand ready to avail themselves of the
opportunity is evidenced by the fact
that the English Government has re-
| Gently attempted and is still attempt
ing 20 obtain the cession or lease of
one Of the Hawaiian Islands as cable
station. All that has stood in the way
! Of its contamination has been the reci-
procity treaty and the determination of
Hawaii to keep it's face turned Ameri-
edwards until the annexation question
is settled
Second: Whether the reciprocity
treaty is continued or not, conditions
/ have developed which will as certainly
/ evict American interests and control
from Hawaii as though it were ac-
complished by abrogation of the treaty
or by hostile guns.
THE AWAKENING OF JAPAN.
The awakening of Japan has intro
duced a new element into the politics
of The Pacific. Until recently Japan
prohibited emigration. Now it is en-
! couraSed- The japanese in Hawaii
number $4,000
| During the latter part of 1896 and
the early part of 1897 they came at
the rate of 1000 a month If this rate
of immigration had. continued for a
year, they would have numbered one
| half of the population. The rate at
| which they were entering Hawaii is,
/ as compared with the population of the
United States, as though a million Jap
anese month were entering San Fran
cisco.
THE BASIS OF THE JAPANESE
CONTROVERSY.
| Hawaii has attempted to stav this
invasion by legislation against contract
laborers and paupers, Identical with
! that of the United States giving rise
| to the present controversy with japan
| who claims the absolute right of emf
| grafton by her people to Hawaii.
Even though the legislation referred
! to is sustained, immigrants who do
| not come within it's terms. will soon
! give Japan a majority of the inhabi-
tants of the country
The japanese are not eligible TO citi-
| zenship; but an energetic, ambitious,
| Waflike and progressive people cannot
be prevented from participating in the
| Government when they become domi-
nant IN numbers, and the ownership of
property.
Already they are restless. and if will
| be impossible for any local independ
ent Government to much longer with
mold from them the privileges which
| they demand.
Much OF the advantage heretofore OBJ
tanned by the United States has been
| py reason OF the strong American COM
mercial representation in the islands
Even though political privileges NAV
De withheld, japanese merchants are
rapidly establishing themselves in Ha-
Wah and destructively compete with
the American merchants in an ever ac-
| celebrating degree.