The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-08

man of his recognized ability and
seasoned experience is qualified to do
The result of his observation is sum-
med up in mis- prediction today that
the Pacific will be controlled, BEFORE
many years have passed, by Asiatics.
He is honest in his convictions, and
brutally candid in their expression.
We admired Mr.. Schwerin as a speak
er, with clear-cut views, whenever heI
addressed an assembly in this colony;
our admiration of the man has been
enhanced now by his enunciation of
views which deserve acknowledgment
throughout the United States. HeI
who controls vast organization has
been forced to confess that the SUI
premacy of the Pacific ocean must
pass into the hands of the Japanese.
He does so with regret, probably. The
lesson is one to be read widely in the
busy hives of commerce and the treas
ure-laden halls of the multi-million-
aires. Mr.. Schwerin ascribes his pro-
phecy to the fact that subsidies are
making it difficult for Americans to
compete" and proceeds to cite proof
as to the increased sums, likely to be
ladled out by a sympathetic govern
ment in the near future. One of the
highest authorities in Japan declared,
soon after the Portsmouth treaty was
ratified, that the island kingdom was
now prepared to consecrate every Ell
fort to the development of her COM
mercial resources. This was the ma
tional will, and it found articulation.
How intensely loyal the Japanese have
been to this idea has been proved in
many spheres. Her commercial con-
quests have been no less glorious than
those on the battlefield, and with the
aid of national treasury which shows
solid proof of the country's apprecia-
ton of enterprise in any extension Of
the mercantile marine Japan has not
only found avenues of trade for her.
self but monopilized a good deal OF
that which was legitimately fostered
and retained hitherto by foreigners.
The question of subsidising the Ameri-
can vessels has been discussed on
many platforms. The war of words
has closed without effect. Whether
the United States will meekly abandon
the commercial supremacy of the Pa
citc, without struggle, remains to be
seen. We think not, for only last
weeks controversy in Washington
whirled round the question of the i'm
portance of retaining the mastery o.
these waters and thereby ensuring thu
safety of the Pacific coast commun
ities.~ To the outside world it has beef
an astonishing fact of American ad
ministration and policy that sucl
huge aggregation of people
famed for their enterprise, should b.
content with a fleet of merchant ship
on the Pacific as would satisfy a YER
insignificant power Mr.. Schwerin ha
rendered a service to the Unite,
States by bringing home to the mind
and the hearts of his people the mes
sage which predicts the passing of tn
control of the Pacific to the Asiatics
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ity finds pasturage in spots which
would be too rugged for cattle o.
, sheep In the mountains of Arizona
angora goats may be seen feedin,
along the sides of high cliffs which
at first glance appear absolutely in
accessible to any creature withou
, wings.
c. L. Edholm, in the March number
; of Popular Mechanics, says that tn,
chief source of profit from the an
CORA goat is its long, silky hair, which
commands a price of from 80 to Al
cents per pound Each animal Yields
Id. of hair clipping and the herdl
are sheared twice year. The mea
and the milk also are said to be O
superior quality. The article is illus
;. trated.