Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

had lately visited the premier had a
good deal to say England, he thinks,
knows little about the South Sea ISL
ands, and, gagged by the experience OF
years gone by. cares less. Nothing
short OF the dynamite of resentful
public opinion would wake her up to
a sense OF their Importance and the
necessity 10 do them full justice.
THE history Of the South Sea ISL
ands,' said the premier to me, proves
that this has ever been so. The princi-
pie always has been followed OF allow
ing the best things TO drop into the
hands Of other nations out here, and
then crying when II is too late.
Look at New Caledonia--an island
800 miles long and one Of the richest
mineral countries IN the world. Sir
George Grey was agltating to have ii
annexed as far back as So, and was
supported by the chiefs and inhabitants
~ the Islands, but no one listened to
him France. Germany and America
are all on the lookout, and never miss
AN opportunity Of improving their ISL
and possessions,
Take the case of Samoa. In 1855,
with the consent of the chiefs Of the
Samoan Islands. the New Zealand gov
eminent had the steamer IN Auckland
ItduN 10 DIOtttu 10 annex inc HdlIlDull
Islands. There would have been ma
trouble, and other nations would have
had no grounds to object Suddenly n
ttlegraphic dispatch came from Down
Ing street, and the annexation was
stopped. Now Germany has one portion
and America has the other, while Great
Britain has cleared out and left New
Zealand 10 labor under n great disad-
vantage for all time to come. Not only
that, they have secured good harbors
and n base for future operations, trade
and otherwise.
America IN particular IL looking
ahead. First she got a share of Sa-
moa, enc weeks journey from our
colonies; then, second, Honolulu. a
week from Samoa and one week from
Amerlca--a good place for coaling,
apart from the value Of the land"
HIS PLAN FOR PRESIDENT M'KIN-
LEY
on passing through America In 1897
Mr. Seldom had talk with President
Mckinley with respect TO the Hawaiian
Islands. This was before the annex
alton, He proposed joint protectorate
Great Britain and America.-but Nc
Kinley did not see It., He maintained
that Joint protectorates did not work
well, and lnstanced the case Of Samoa
John sherman, secretary of state, was
opposed TO annexation as being con-
trary to the Monroe doctrine, but Mr..
Mckinley was for II, and so America
got the islands Mr., Seldom said that
as a rule he did not approve OF joint
protectorates but they were step
IN the direction Of better things
with regard to the New Hebrides,"
"A
islands were held to be within the
boundaries OF New Zealand Instead
OF inst stence, a passive course was talk
en-. The result II that the islands are
now under q Joint protectorate with
France British settlers, II Is alleged,
are being elbowed out, French COM
panies and French settlers claim to
have purchased large areas OF land
from the natives, There Is shortly to
be commission OF inquiry 20 look into
these matters; but there win always
be trouble under existing conditions.
Both nations may do their best and
work together yet there viii be dis
satisfaction probably resulting In the
end, as was the case with Samoa, in
Great Britain-for the sake OF peace
aud for concessions elsewhere-with-
drawing It's protectorate In favor OF
France"
MIR. Seldom had suggested, II II were
impossible for Britain to arrange with
France for English control over the
whole OF these islands, that Il would
be better for the territory to be shared.
island by island. between France and
England and thus avoid perpetual frlc-
ton. Bach country would by this
means know where Il was, and the
course would be similar To that taken
IN respect to Samoa, when Germany
and America each retained respective
islands.
MIR. SEDDONs LITTLE ANNEXA.
TON.
asked Mr. Seldom whether he was