The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-03
lanada's New Prominence


NaNIWHa AAlA rAtaa AA4ANAA AN---A-~A--- - -
the subject Of a big story. and many
pages or columns are requisite 70 ex-
haust H. Il Is a subject THAI pertains
10 the possible future Of this country
and the power OF our Constitution II
Is. indeed. one Of the great subjects OF
the age. 4 throws light upon the
long standing Eastern question. be
tween England and Russia. and upon
the expansion policy that has chaFac-
terized the United States from Its IN
fancy. Thus the affairs Of three ma
lions known hF the high-sounding title
Of world powers are brought under re-
view By an apparently unimDortapt
disclosure. We did not know. OF
course. Just how many people there
we're IN Canada before the census. but
the general estimate was about cor
rect. There was nothing operative 10
produce an astounding result We
knew that nature had made no lavish
contributions from her exhanstless
stores because % an insufaciency OF
men and money 10 develop natural
resources. While the United States is
caresring grandly on. showing by the
free play Of its power its wealth and
strength. Canada lies dormant Let
those who pirate Of the Monroe doc
trfne holding South America In check
consider this fact II is the seversst
arralgnment extant OF the colonizing
policies Of Europe II has an inter
esting cause. but that does not com
pare in Importance with its effect
England Is driven. as is every nation
In time, TO concentrate her forces. and
she prefers 10 grow in the East TO
the neglect Of the West.
We see. then. what the universal
conditions are and what a vital part
these North American possessions OF
Great Britain play in them. Its great
significance to the United States is
that Il may terminate its acquisition
OF island dependencies and, in course
OF time. once again confine its expan-
sion To the continent. In that event
the capacity OF our written Constitu-
ton would be brought into conflict
and comparison with the unwritten
one OF England. which has grown up
piecemeal like her colonial system
Both are OF gigantic proportion and
keep step together. the growth Of the
colonies. or the system Of the colonies,
depending on the growth of the Con-
stitution But with us Il is different.
The American Constitution was per
fect!y drafted. II is very small in
compass. but Il has a regal sweep OF
power in the realm OF government
that has astonlshed statesmen Of ev-
cry nation and generation. Il Is
claimed BY those who do not appreci-
ate its scope that it was made for and
can only successfully deal with Terri
tories and States, but that assumption
has been fairly set at rest. And II
viii in time be still more efectually
contradicted We can't well do worse
than Great Britain has done in Can
ada. and she is the acknowledged col
onizer OF the earth, with a Constitu-
ton constructed 10 meet the demands
OF an insular and great naval nation.
But the English Constitution will be
shown 90 be inadequate IL the United
States gets back to annexing territory
for Statehood. for the center OF its
operation is legitimately India
The peculiar feature Of the situa-
ton under consideration is that Can
ada's impotency makes her conspicu
GUS She stands directly between
the two mightiest forces In the affairs
OF nations. and Is intimately affected
by a third tha- disputes superiority
with them. These are the Governments
OF Great Britain. the United States and
Russia. In such company. OF course.
Canada counts as nothing. But as
affected by the future course Of Eng
land and as a factor In the coming
history OF this country. she immedi-
ately becomes the center OF an inter
est that Is world wide. The predicted
struggle Of England and Russia in the
East and the achievements Of the
United States In the West are unques-
tionably absorbing themes. for there
is that In them that naturally arrests
the attention OF all mankind And
Canada, all OF a sudden. by her low
census report. throws a new and
searching light on the careers OF these
big national powers. Thus the incon-
spieuous is magniied at once into
proportions The dominion.
a mere colony OF vast domain and a
few million inhabitants. rises from
obscurity TO a most exalted rank. II
becomes a center OF attraction. and
not so simply for the time being. but
for many years hence. And when II
ceases to be center Of attraction
there viii probably have been wrought |
4 change In the maps of both hemis- ]
oheres that is unanticipated now ex-
sept BY those OF acute and distant |
rision. We know not the outcome OF
he Eastern question. but in the event
Il it's final settlement either way |
canada comes here.
Never before has the dominion been /
his important for Il has been consid-
cred a fixture with England. the clutch |
n whose hand Is supposed never 70 |
relax. but all nations are subject 20 |
natural laws. and & is sometimes in |
cumhent on them. however great their /
grasping propensitles. 20 let 90 here /
In order TO hold there. The Salisbury |
fell woefully short OF daz-
fling the world BY the brIllianov OF |
is military operations IN South Africa |
md Count Lamsdorff or ~ de Witte. |
~ whoever runs the Cars establish l
nent. turned 10 quick account the adj
rantage thus given him Then Eng /
and divided her forces and began a
iystem Of concentration in India for 1
0ture emergencies We say & system /
u concentration. for Il was no doubt
,remeditated and provided for as
as practicable. The most
triking evidence Of X is the dormant
,ondition on Canada Here Is . vast
nd rich area wasting Tor want OF cub
- Il 49, 49, n. - u