The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-10-11
washington Star, Sept. 21.)

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said. to meet with the disapprobatior
OF officials of the administration anC
members of the dominant party in Con-
gress. Thus far the opinions in favor
of the scuttle policy have been express
ed for the most part by democrats and
few republicans out of touch with
the policy of the government.
That policy, as expressed in legisla-
ton since the events of 1898 and the
war with Spain, shows:
That the United States, expanding
/ the Monroe doctrine relating to the
continent of the western hemisphere,
insists that this government must ex-
ercise controlling influence over
! Cuba and the islands of the West In
dies, extending even to Santo Domingo,
to the exclusion of other powers of
| the world.
That the United States contends
that it has interests in the Pacific and
the far Orient second to those Of no
other power and must protect them.
Therefore, the retention of the Philip
pines is as much a feature of the
world-power policy of this government
as sovereignty over Cuba or the prin-
ciple of hands-off in South America
SOME QUESTIONS TO BE AN
SWERED.
If the proposition to give up the
Philippines should come to an issue the
first question asked by Congress would
be, To whom shall they be sold' To
Germanyl Why' Because this gov
eminent does not possess the ability
to administer them, and Germany does
possess itf The answer to that ques-
ton is likely to be short and sharp.
Then, shall they be sold to Japan,
and if so, why2 To enable Japan to
complete a Gordon from her northern
most island, down through Formosa
and the archipelago, to the southern
point of Mindanao, shutting off the
trade of the eastern coast of Asia9
Hardly.
Or shall they be put up to the high
est bidder, with a confession that the
United States is too feeble to carry
the burden of their administration, and
that this country does not care to
engage in competition for the COM
merce of the ORIENT
Or is the unspeakably craven PROPOSE
ton to be put forward that we d better
sell them before somebody takes them
away9 Bold would be the man who
would venture that suggestion to a
republican Congress. He would be
hooted off the floor.
One of the men best calculated to !
speak on the problem of the Philip
pines is Admiral Dewey. 1t was his
enterprise which resulted in the tax; ag
of the islands by an American force
and the establishment of an American
base of operations in those waters.
Dewey discussed the question
with Star man today.
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S VIEWS.
Abandon the Philippines" said
the admiral, 81 don't believe our coun-
try will ever do that Certainly it
should not, because i has altogether
100 much at stake. 1t is only our con-
.rol over the Philippines that makes
It possible for us to insist upon the
'Pen door in the east, toward which
'ur diplomacy has been directed for
| number of years. We want our share
II the enormous commerce of the east
md we can't keep the door open for
t, unless we hold the islands.
"Why did Spain for two hundred
ears dominate the commerce of the
BRENT! Just because she had the bav
nd harbor of Manila as a great com t
lercial and naval base. That base a
an be just as useful to US CONNER h
Tally as it was to Spain. For the s
asst ten years every strong European v
alton has been trying to get foot
old for commercial and naval pur- =
oses in eastern waters-Germany. =
ngland, France and Russia. Through
ne fortunes of war the United States s
btained, rightfnlly and without y
h1canery, the best and most strategic 7,
osition possible, giving US superior
avail and commercial advantages over Ii
lie other nations. What sort of com II
on sense would it be for us to give ;,
P such position7
Look here" said the admiral. a,
lrning to large globe of the world te
hlch stands in his Office, ''suppose OF
should dispose of the Philippines -
i'd Japan should acquire them. See ~
wv the islands stretch along the coast. lie
ere are the japanese islands. here is m
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