The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-10

Manchuria. Japan is putting obstacles
/ in the way Of Chinese railroad con-
struction. japanese ships are bring
/ ing japanese army rifles into China
/ to arm Chinese reyolutiOnists- The
genuine reform party IN China looks
10 the United states as its best friend.
II IS the nation that returns unearned
indemnities. the only great power that
has not tried 10 grab rich Chinese ter
ritory. the great power which pre-
vented others from grabbing The
United States battleship fleet will have
the effect in China Of bringing the
Chinese TO a realization of the great
power OF the American Nation. All
Chinese are from Missouri" They
want TO take look see before they
accept any tale. The fleet viii give
them concrete material upon which to
base a continuance of their faith IN
American good intentions.
In the Philippines the fleet will have
the influence Of assuring the FiIipinos
Of a determination on the part of the
United States to protect its insular
possessions from foreign aggression,
and Of the ability of the United States
to cope with all domestic insular ques-
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additional testimony on the latter sub
ject, but, nevertheless, it is agreed that
the coming of the powerful fleet to
Manila will mean much for the future
of American prestige. The comparison
which viii 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 Australia-there' still another
story. Australia is a long way OFF
from these United states. There isn't
any direct communication and the peo-
pie of the two countries are not well
acquainted. The Australians are Brit
ish colonials. 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 matter of fact, Australia
copied American civic forms in organ
izing its commonwealth government.
Australia has gone much farther
aheld 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-
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 it was
Of great significance when Premier
Deal1in spoke of the influence the COM
ing of the fleet would have in cement |
ng the ties of friendship existing be-
tween the American and Australian /
nations" with never a word about |
King Edward and his Dominions Be
yond the Seas. Australian cities Will |
welcome the fleet with heartiness, and |
The influence its visit will have will |
De writ large on the pages of the fu- |
-ure.
The British merchant in the East, |
the corner stone of English prosperity |
md English empire, has never been |
an enthusiastic friend of the United |
States. The English in England may |
ak about Hands across the sea-.
out when John Bull ships himself /
somewhere east of Suez'' he is apt to |
forget about the blood that is thicker |
han water. The American traveller |
who has been bullied in the English /
hubs along the shores of the China /
tea and the Indian ocean can youch |
or that.
But just now this same British mer-
,hant is metaphorically up on chair. /
all
ng for Teddy Why? 1t is be-
,ause he is every day coming into con- 1
act with the INSCRIPTIONS competi-
ion of the Japanese in business, and
lie 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
blood boil and he is mad clean
trough In the great show of
trength the United States is making
y the cruise of this fleet, these Brit
ms think they see the power that viii
lip the wings of the ambitious Little
Brown Men.
Coming home by way of Suez? That's
he program. Nobody in the Orient be-
eves it yet, and if one ventures to
uggest that the trip back TO the At
antic Will be made. he forfeits the
aspect of his fellows. The Chinese,
he Australians. the American and
British merchants of the East, the
americans of the Philippines. Hawaii
nd the Pacific Coast states are all
raging that the fleet viii remain on
he Pacific station for keeps" OF
II the interests in the Pacific there is
ut one which hopes to see the fleet
o back to Hampton Roads on sched-
lie time and that one is Japan.
PAUL REVERE'S RIDE.