The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-07

The Honorable Francis B. Looms,
formerly Assistant Secretary Of State
and now United States Commissioner
to the Toxic Exposition, stopped over
one week recently on his way to japan.
In an address before the local Cham
Der of Commerce he said, "You may
have to erect here something IN the
nature of a great free port" The
editor of The Friend attracted by this
prophetic utterauce as well as by other
important points made by the distln-
guished guest sought and obtained an
interview. No visitor to Hawaii, with
anything like Mr.. LOOMS broad COM
prehension of the possibilities of these
islands and Of their value, not only to
America but to humanity, has been en-
countered by the writer. To have such
an influential friend possessing his
clear view of the treatment due Hawaii
by the Union is a matter of the highest
Importance to this Territory. The out
come of this interview has confirmed
us in our estimate of the manifest des-
tiny of this mid-sea Paradise. In
sketching it no claim is made that it
represents Mr.. Loomis point of view.
In these days no public man should be
interpreted except through written or
carefully dictated statements intended
by him for the eve of the people. If
this policy were followed there would
be fewer candidates for Ananias clubs.
1t should be added, however, that with
out Mr.. LOOMS free port suggestion
and the stimulus of his conversation
some of the details in this outlook fol-
our Territory would not have been so
clear cut.
A World and Not a National Asset
Before these islands were annexed
they had become a free meeting place
for people of all nations and races.
Russia, France and England-and by
rumor Japan-all sought to annex
them but they were providentially re-
served for the United States. The
opening of the Panama Canal viii place
them at the intersection of the world Is
greatest water routes. Enlightened
policy dictates that they be not sell
fishly exploited by America for her own
ends. but that Hawaii s location be
justified by enabling her to function
normally as half way hostel to the Pa
eifc commerce of all the nations-a
common minister to the whole world
To guarantee such a free and gen
erous use of these islands by the
world, they must be so strongly forti
fed that no power or group of powers
would ever think of attempting to take
them from the United States. Here
Hawaii and the, Panama Canal stand
on the same footing. Tt is inconceiv
able that our nation will not safeguard
the control of the canal. In this re
speet both of these strategic points will
constitute the most sacred guarantees
of world peace. But our nation is al
ready pledged to administer the canal
for the benefit of the world Any sell
fish money making use of that water
way would be crime against man
kind. The same holds equally Uf this
Territory. nay even with more force
because Hawaii cost the Union not one
cent. After the firm establishment Of
World Peace and the disarmament OF
the nations. Gibraltars and naval bases
will fortunately become historic memo
ries, but just now our nation is com
mitted to the policy of becoming SO
nightly armed that war with it will
be the last possible idea thinkable by
other powers. Hawaii IS impregnabil
ity is as essential to this policy as that
of the Panama Canal This secured lei
the ships of the world be encouraged
hx- 10 1ihoro1 Tloli0x
possible.
Hawaii Should be Maintained as the
Worlds Great Inter Racial Ex-
pertinent Station.
1t is no accident that has brought
the most diverse race-strains together
upon these islands. Climate and a ma
tive people of peculiarly hospitabl'
disposition have united to give {
brotherly welcome and to blend into
kindly social system where ostracism
seem impossible races that elsewhert
appear to be mutually exclusive anC
bitterly antagonistic. There is M
place on earth where the experiment
of racial amalgamation can be so sue
cessfully worked as Hawaii. Tn,
dominant human races are here inter
marrying and living side by side il
fairly brotherly fashion. 1t would bt
the height of folly to interfere will
this fortunate experiment. The climate
of Hawaii has proved beyond question
that temperate zone whites can liyC
here generation after generation, dc
strenuous outdoor or indoor work anf
not lose fiber or deteriorate. The vel
low race doubtless can do the same
The Polynesians who preceded these
were a remarkably fine type of unde
veloped human. Let be and see what
the outcome prove. The world needs
to know what such on experiment will
yield. 1t will never have a better
chance to find out under conditions SO
ideal. America is daring enough to
try all sorts of social and political ex,
periments. 1t should have sufficient
nerve to run this one.
Abolish Racial Exclusion Laws.
This does not mean that quarantine
regulations be RENTED or that phys.
ieally, mentally or morally diseased
persons be suffered to come here. 1t
does, however, demand that all anti
Asiatie immigration laws be made not
TO apply to Hawaii. America does not
need these islands for any of her sur.
plus population. Her people have