The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-27
HONOLULU AND
HER PROSPECTS
as to the Best Way Of Promoting the
Best Interests of the
Territory.

u Now that Peace is declared between
Prussia and Japan, the statesmen o
4 the world are agreed that the mex
great interna tional question to be set
tied is, Who is to dominate the Pa.
cific?
/ Within the month Sir John Colomf
arose in the House of Commons anG
as member of the present ruling
party in Great Britain declared that
| in the near future questions would
arise in the Pacific affecting the policy
CT the United States England and ia
/ pan. In the same speech he declared
that the outcome of the Russo-Japa-
nese war was not one of indemnity or
| territorial occupation, but WHO is to
rule the Pacific?'' The outcome of the
| recent peace negotiations at Ports
mouth showed that the indemnity and
territorial demands We're mere bluffs
tice that she means to rule the Pacific,
and very extensive naval expenditures
and island defenses have been ordered
to back her intention. England has
ers to these acts. Her statesmen have
already sounded trumpet warning in
the declarations: mo one believes that
the Anglo-Japanese alliance will last
forever. Great Britain must prepare
for the day when she will be called
upon to defend her interests in the Pa
cif1c.'
Why is the Pacific destined to be the
theater of the coming world struggle
for supremacy
Simply because the Atlantic and it's
environments have practically been
pre- empted
Upon the Atlantic America has been
defeated in the commercial race. The
carrying of trade of this ocean is al
most completely in the hands of Eu-
rope. With this advantage upon which
to start, England, Germany and other
powers across the sea are establishing
commercial supremacy in every cline
Trade is the lifeblood of any ma
ton Without it nat onal existence be-
comes moribund. Coming years will be
for the preservation and extension OF
commercial opportunities.
Possibilities of the future lie in the
Pacific and the Orient
Far Western Canada is becoming
populous and important. England's
interests in Hongkong and
Singapore are expanding; Australia,
New Zealand and the Fiji Islands are
their trade relations with
the remainder of the world.
France has an increased interest in
the Far East-in Madagascar, Siam, In
do-China and New Caledonia-and yet
France is not satisfied. Her manufac-
turing interests at home are constantly |
new fields for outlet.
Germany, perhaps, will become one |
Of the most aggressive aspirants for /
trade and for a commanding |
position upon the Pacific.
She has already acquired the Bis /
narck and Marshall archipelagoes, /
German New Guinea, the Caroline Is
ands and other territory. 1t was
great disappointment to her that the
slipped from her itching
grasp.
Hollands rich possessions in Su-
natra, Java and Borneo may not al
Ways be hers. but may be wrested from
Ter by a stronger power.
No one imagines that Russia's tenn
,orary setback will diminish her appe-
tie for Oriental control, nor that Japan
will long be content in the mastery
# her comparatively limited territory.
All this new alignment Of nations
llong the strategic outpos.s of COM
nerce tend, in the words Of John r.
Proctor, ito change the front of the
world and to transfer 70 the Pacific The
activities which for centuries
lave made the Atlantic the scene of |
tirring events"
Upon the great West n ocean, tnen,
he United States starts out abreast,
f not in advance, of her competitors. |
She has, in the first place, a chain
# stepping stones from her own shores
o the Far East in the Hawaiian Is
ands. Guam and the Philippines.
Her diplomacy has opened the mar
lets of the Orient, and she has Gre
tied a widespread feeling of friendship
here that can not fail to be of vast
advantage to her commercial aspira-
ions.
Four regularly established lines of
American steamships are trading with
he Orient; her export and import bust
less with those countries have increas-
I'd enormously.
Eight years ago the Philippines, for
Instance. took less than 100000 of
American goods year; America
brought in something like s4,20o,000
rom these islands.
Now exports to the Philippines have
reached nearly s29. 000, 900 and imports
a bout $33 .000, 000 Trade with the Ha-
xaiian Islands has doubled, too, in that
time.
While in the last ten years. according
70 commercial statistics, Americas ex-
ports to Europe and to South America
have been increased 80 per cent. they