Evening star., 1897-06-09

the present difficulty will be settled first.
There can be no open breach Of the treaty
without some explanation. When will the
negotiations cease? / am sure, wish they
were at an end now, but If the government
here delays matters by sending communica-
tions like the one received today, 1 am
sure cannot say when they will end NY
instructions in the matter are plain. If
cannot get reasonable answer 20 my re-
quest may go home, and. perhaps some
one else will have better success. If with
draw, you know what follows. i hope 1t
will not reach that point. IT would be I'm
unpleasant ending to a very pleasant So
tourn In Hawaii" .
In such words the Japanese representa-
tive made distinct and positive threat
that unless the peremptary demands were
complied with the exercise of fo4ce would
follow. The previous Language about the
strong arm and the strong yessel& implied
the same thing. The present position Of af-
fairs then is, substantially, that unless Ha-
wall unqualihedly complies. with the de-
mands Of Japan, means VIII be taken to
enforce such compliance.
The Royalist Independent, "S which Is In
thorough sympathy with the Japanese in
vasion because promising restoration of
the queen, says: do not forget that the
friendship of Japan is OF more value and
Importance to the United States than forty
Hawaiian Islands. Remember the Corfnto
incident. In spite of the Monroe doctrine
and the lingo howl, the United States al
lowed Great Britain to collect moneys
claimed damages due British subjects
from the rulers of Central America. The
Dole government will eventually pay the
indemnity claimed by the Japanese"
1t should here be said that strong as have
been the feelings of royaliStS against the
american usurpasion" IF government,
majority of them are wholly opposed to be-
ing overrun and taken possession of by the
Japanese. The present developments are
bringing to their comprehension the fact so
plainly seen By Americans here. that con-
ind fc
necessity this group must fall Into tie pos
session of some strong power. These ma
tive royatsts are learning that they have
to choose. and that speedily, whether 10
belong to Christian or Asiaic civilization.
Most Hawaiians will not choose the Aslat1c
They would, indeed, Of their own accord
have cordially accepted the American rule
had not such an outcry been made by anti
American Britishers.
Hawaii In a Tight Place.
AS the business now stands. little Ha-
wall is in a tight place, under compulsion
to accede to the demands of Japan and to
permit unlimited immigration of Asiatics.
who shall have equal opportunities of ac-
quiring citizenship and suffrage with men
of European race. The result of such com
pliance is certainty that with Japan's
enormous facility in throwing her subjects
into Hawaii very few years Will hope
lessly complete the work of making this a
j
the present wholesome and beneficent rule
of Americans. Our only escape from this
destructive consequence is in speedy IN
terposition of the power of the United
flood of Japanese immigration, which we
are ourselves, rather late in the day, en-
deavorng to arrest.
AT the time our treaty with japan was
made over twenty years ago by Kalakaua.
no thought had arisen of the possibility of
the present form of danger from Japan
ese colonization 1t was then difficult to
procure enough Chinese coolies for the la
Dor on the plantations, and the reinforce
ment of laborers from Japan was extreme
ly desirable. have spoken Of American
interposition as our only escape from pres
ent imminent consequences Of japanese oc-
cupancy Of Hawaii. There is. indeed, a
probable dernier resort. which we should
refuses, which we cannot anticipate. That
is to apply for British protection and oc-
cupancy. which England will be only too
glad to grant. III case the United States
decline the Office.
The Appeal to America
Apparently. however. there is no need of
our anticipating SO unpleasant . contin-
gercy. We have the strongest Indications
that your administration are heartily dis
posed to apply themselves early and earn
estly to the work of protecting and occu-
pying Hawaii. Their time has now arrived
for decisive action. Hawaii has, now reach
ed the parting of the ways. when her des-
tiny is to be decided, whether 1t shall be
Asiatic or European-whether she=shall be-
come Japanese colony or continpe to de-
velop as an American one. Our weak gov
ernment has gone to the limit of ITS ability
in meeting the issue presented to it, 1t
now remains to await the action of the
government of the United States. If they
intend to own Hawaii as ther outpost in
the Pacific, now is the time to act decisive
ly and assume possession
KAMEHAMEHA.