The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-09-30

GOVERNMENT
WOULD COME
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were more Japanese children in the
public schools Of Hawaii, than there
were children Of Hawaiian and of
Part Hawaiian parentage taken to-
gether.
Therefore il is practically certain
that without continued Caucasian i'm
migration Asiatics will soon crowd both
Iiawaiians and whites out Of Hawaii.
They are not to be blamed for this !;
and the prediction is not made in an
unfriendlv spirit toward them We
are simply reasoning calmly about the
political future of the Territory, as a
guide to our attitude toward present
policies. and must think straight and
talk straight in order TO know Just
where we are. We want TO work to-
wards statehood. and must turn our
steps IN that direction.
Why Annexation.
Let US recall why the United States
annexed Hawaii. 1t was during the
war with Spain, and in order TO have
these Islands as a protective naval and
military base The United States is
now spending millions Of dollars on
Notifications here for this protection
not for aggression but for protection.
The main thought constantly before
the eyes of the 90.00000u people of
the mainland. in regard to Hawaii with
its less than 100000 people is military
security. If military security for 90
100000 people, and the political priv
leges Of $4,000 or 10000 Hawaiian vot-
ers of this Territory ever come into
conflict then the rights of the voters
of this Territory will have TO be
sacrificed. And in order 10 maintain
this security America can not allow
the government of Hawaii to fall into
the hands of an electorate preponder-
antly of another nationality. The great
Asiatic powers. like Japan. would de-
sire as much as would the United States
to avoid the political friction that
might arise from such condition IN
the interest of a friendship that has
hitherto never been broken, and that
we hope win be perpetual.
Must Retain Political Control.
Therefore, while America VIII always
be glad to entertain in Hawaii as her
guests the Industrious and prosperous
colonies that the great commercial coun
tries OF the orient Will ever maintain
at a point of such Importance as this
Territory is destined to be in the future
traffic of the Pacific. it can not allow
those colonies to assume political con
troll of the Islands. Should that ever
threaten-and it does seriously threaten
unless Caucasian immigration is con-
tinued-recourse would probably be
had to some such government as that
established in the Panama Canal Zone,
and the political privileges Of the people
of Hawaii would be lost
But the ambition of every well-wisher
of Hawaii is not to see it governed by
Washington officials, no matter how
honest and capable, but to see this coun-
| try progress constantly towards broader
| powers of self-government and ultimate
| statehood. Instead of disappearing for
ever from the breeze and surviving only
as relic in the glass case of some
| museum. the flag of Hawaii should be
come the ensign of sovereign State OF
/ the American Union. And to accom-
| plish this we must maintain an immi
! grafton policy that will bring TO the
| country Caucasian immigrants, who vii
affiliate with the Hawaiians to form q
! body Of citizens numerous enough tc
work out that higher destiny.
Effect on Wages
! Caucasian immigration does not near