Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-07-29

States not only from English influence but all
European influence, and marked out the sphere
of influence of the United States; after the civil
war President Grant marched large army OF
veterans to Mexican border to see that France
evacuated Mexico; President Cleveland, III the
Venezuela affair, brought England to bay, in
spite of her boasted power, by his proclamation
reaffirming the Monroe doctrine and compelling
Europe to consider it principle of international
law when dealing with America and last, but not
least the with Spain asserted the right OF the
United States to mediation i'll regulating the at
fairs of the Western Hemisphere, and now. prac-
ticay the Pacific Ocean. Wtls such a successful
record of declarations of emancipation from all
outside influences it is rather huniliating to be
accused of being dominated by English influence.
door policy If this be so it behooves the United
States to hold England to her pretensions in this
respect, because it is of vital Importance that the
integrity OF China be maintained and the open
door" policy be practised In the event OF Eng-
lands changing her policy toward China it
might be eXpedient, even necessary, for the
United States to Join Russia to stop England
from land grabbing but it would be equally
dangerous to our interests to have China Rus
sianized-to support her in Monroe doctrine
for Asia The United States is in position to
hold the balance of power in world politics. Eng
land must have her friendship and Russia cannot
afford to have her enrlty. Therefore, it is best
TOC 10 De 100 over tlc COuSlN eHCHC
of the English-speaking people.
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1t seems impossible for the Russian mind to
grasp the reasons why
AutOcracy there can never be init
vs.. mate relations between
democracy Russia and the United
States. Autocracy is
abhorrent to Democracy. Therefore, England the
most democratic people in the world next to the
United States, must be encouraged in her ener-
getic attempt to curb Russian aggression. The
Cars desire for disarmament and peace cannot
be very sincere when he is energetically building
the greatest engine of warfare in the history of
the world, namely, the trans-S Siberian railway
Located as it is and owned and operated by an
autocratic government, it becomes menace to
nearly all the powers by facilitating the rapid
transportation of the largest army in the world
halt way around the globe. 1t menaces England
in India and China, France in Tonquin, German
interests in China and the Pacific ocean and the
) United States in Alaska and the Philippines
Japan could be crushed. Instead of tlisarr1linp it
will be necessary for all the powers to maintain
larger ornaments in the far East
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The Samoan commissioners are to be conprat-
uated upon their suc-
The cess IN arranging the
samoan Samoan difficulties to
"''o''o" the satisfaction of the
natives. 1t is reported
that the 45o chiefs have shaken hands. rubbed
noses and sworn allegiance to the form OF gov
ernment proposed by the Commissioners. The
assembling of chiefs must have been an imposing
spectacle as any one can easily imagine who is
familiar with the medieval customs of the Polv-
nesians upon such state occasions
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