The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-06-10

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There b no possible development IN
the Par Past that would tempt the
Tinted states 10 drav the sword. un-
less ~ were 10 fotrua the lives ~ Amgf
loan citizens This ~ conclusion \
Do not advance nor ask ~ be accepted
IN the mere ipse dat ~ n foreigner
n can be- huttrcssed by the rst ~ all
evidence. the evidence ~ Americans
themselves Fortunately Tor the Uni
ted states. wrote Mr Joaiah quincy In
August. 1900. in spite Of our large army
n the Philippines and our troops now
In china. no sane American thinks that
We viii tight with any other member
~ the concert, whatever may BE- our
policy or cur interests, either 10 pre-
vent the ACKNOWLEDGMENT 81 China OF
to- SECURE any share In the partition
Tor ourselves, or 60 reform the chinese
open door for our trade Mr.. quincy
speaks for New England and New En-
gland for once is in line with the rest
of America. What he says might be
emphasized by quotations from papers
Of every shade and every twist OF
thought, and when, on any open point
Of American attitude or policy, Boston
and yellow journalism think alike, the
point may be taken as settled. In this
ase Boston and yellow journalism have
behind them all the conservatism, all
the parochialism. and those first in
stincts which are also the second
thoughts Of the country. Americas
policy in China is one Of despatch
writing simply. She favors the open
door and win keen II open so far as
scribbling can She would prefer a
strong, independent and responsible
Chinese government which can and
will be held accountable for the main
tenance of order and the protection of
our citizens and their rights under the
treaties and to this end no pen will
flow faster than hers. She values
possibly, like most OF us. she oVerval-
ucs-her stake in the future of China,
and she will not spare the ink in Its
defense. But Niagara itself would not
be more deafening than the roar Of in
dignant protest over the slightest hint
Of a war in the protection OF these In
terests or the development Of this
stake If every power that today
claims "A sphere OF influence in China
were to announce that IL intended
henceforward to preserve that sphere
to it's own use, America would lodge
any number of diplomatic complaints,
but she would go no farther.
America welcomes the Anglo-Japa-
nese alliance as an effective instrument
for protecting her interests at other
peoples expense. She gives II all the
approval and moral support that any
document can hope for. 1t works auto
matically on her behalf, and IL relieves
her of all responsibility Therefore she
blesses II. But / have tried to show
that the practical value OF her support,
moral or diplomatic, will endure only
so long as she is not found out, and
that directly 1t encounters resolute
handling IL will collapse like pricked
bubble. Is it necessary to add that If,
at any crisis, assistance of more ma
terial kind We're needed America, with
considerable show of virtue, would
point out that her policy Of ayoiditG
'entanglng alliances would keep her
from offering it?'