The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-06-12

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Urited States battleship fleet win have
the effect in China Of bringing TIA
Chinese to a realization OF the great
power of the American Nation. All
Chinese are from Missouri Tbev
want to take look see" before thev
accept any tale. The fleet win give
them concrete material upon which IN
base a continuance Of their faith in
American good Intentions.
/ In the Philippines the fleet will havs
the influence of assuring the Filipinos
of a determination on the part OF the
United States to protect its insu,ar
possessions from foreign aggression.
and of the ability of the United States
to cope with all domestic insular oues-
tions. The Filipinos probably need no
additional testimony on the latter sub
ject, but, nevertheless. 1t is agreed that
the coming Of the powerful fleet to
Manila will mean much for the future
of American prestige. The comparison
which will be made between the fleet
of today and the collection of ships
which Dewey commanded in those wa
tiers ten years ago. will be a striking
object lesson in progress.
In Observation-Disclosures still another
story. Australia is a long way or
from these United states. There isn't
any direct communication and The eco
pie of the two countries are not well
acquainted. The Australians are Brit.
ish coloniais. and like their brothers
in every cline, they are undoubtedly
imbued with a deep-set prejudice
against America and things American.
On the other hand. they are of the
same blood, have the same traditions.
the same language and the same pride
of race. As a matter of fact, Australia
copied American civic forms in organ
izing it's commonwealth government.
Australia has gone much farther
afield from old British precedents in
economic government than America
The only real difference is that Aus
tralia still sticks to cricket and tea.
while America has deserted in favor
of baseball. and ice water.
Australia is fearful of Japanese en-
croachment. is determined not to re-
ceive Japanese immigration, has set up
the standard of "a white mans coun-
try" All this in spite of the fact that
Australia depends for protection upon
the English navy, and England and
japan are tied fast in an offensive and
defensive alliance. Therefore 1t was
of great significance when Premier
Deakin spoke of the influence the COM
ing of the fleet would have in cement
ing the ties of friendship existing be-
tween the American and Australian
nations" with never word about
King Edward and his Dominions Be-
yond the Seas. Australian cities win
welcome the fleet with heartiness. and
the influence it's visit will have will
be writ large on the pages of the flu
ture.
The British merchant in the East.
the. corner stone of English prosperity
and English empire. has never been
an enthusiastic friend of the United
States. The English in England may
talk about Hands across the sea-,
but when John Bull ships himself
somewhere east of Suez'' he is apt to
forget about the blood that is thicker
than water The American traveller
who has been bullied in the English
clubs along the shores of the China
sea and the Indian ocean car vouch
for that.
But just now this same British mar-
chant is metaphorically up on a chair.
waving the Stars and Stripes and yell
ng for Teddy" Why? It Is be-
cause he is every day coming into con-
TACT with the INSCRIPTIONS competi-
ion of the Japanese in business, and
ne is Disguised with the Anglo-Japa-
iese alliance. He sees the cocky Japa-
lese coolly relying on the protection Of
British guns while he is filching Brit
sh guineas. 1t makes his English
'lood boil and ne is mad clean
Trough" In the great show of
trength the United States is making
" the cruise of this fleet, these Brit {
ms think they see the power that will
lip the wings of the ambitious Little
Brown Men.
Coming home by way of Suez? That's
he program. Nobody in the Orient be-
ewes it yet, and if one ventures to
uggest that the trip back to the At
intic will be made, he forfeits the
aspect of his fellows. The Chinese,
ne Australians. the American and
ritish merchants of the East. the
mericans of the Philippines, Hawaii
nd the Pacific Coast states are all
raging that the fleet will remain on
lie Pacific station 'for keeps" OF
Il the interests in the Pacific there is
ut one which homes to see the fleet
D back to Hampton Roads on SEIZED
lie time and that one is Japan.
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