Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14

ADVERTISEMENT OF this Pacific outpost
lie wrote before sailing the following
signed Article for the Star Bulletin and
his great New York daily, the Evening
Mall II viii also be syndicated and
given very wide publieity In the Unit
cd States.l .. ..".-
The Hawaiian Islcnds contain in the
aggregate about onefifth as much ter.
ritoFy as Indiana, little more tnan
half the population ard half the wealth
efsNewark, N J. -.
have been trying to find out why
they are so important; why IL is, for
example that 10 great steamship lines
connect them with the outside world;
Why they should be one Of the head.
quarters OF shipping Of the Pacific;
why the total incoming and outgoing
tonnage should be over 100000 a
year. Three million tons OF shipping
enter the ports OF these islands every
year.
There are two reasons why the Ha-
waiian Islands are SO important
These little dots In the Pacific Ocean
produce per cent OF all the cane
sugar In the world. The foreign trade
is so large that II the United States
had foreign trade equally large in
relation TO its population il would be
thirty billions year. The foreign
trade Of these islands is equivalent to
$400 for every single inhabitant
against about $50 foI every inhabitant
I'm the United States. The foreign trade
OF the Hawaiian Islands each year is
equal 10 almost half Of the assessed
valuation OF all the property in the
islands. The Hawaiian Islands import
threefourths of all their foodstuffs.
A Glance az History
These islands were first made
known TO the world two years after
the beginning Of the war Of the revo-
luton. Twice attempts we're made to
annex them to England. The first
time by Capt. Vancouver, but England
was SO interested In the French reyo-
luton in 1894 that the matter was
overlooked. In 1915 a Russian ex-
petition annexed them to Russia, but
the car refused % ratify the arrange.
ment. Twice French officers endeav.
ored to annex them and once again an
English naval commissioner tried TO |
annex them. But in 1S4s, the Ameri-
can secretary Of state was Daniel Web \
ster.. Now, although he was great
orator, one OF the greatest orators the
country ever produced. he was also
flrst-class 100foI1Iy Of state, and he
prepared special message for the
president of the United States. who.
IN turn, sent TRIO Congress ina special
message in which the president said: |
1T cannot but be in conformity with
the interest and wishes of the govern.
ment and the people OF the United
States, that this community, thus ex'
isting In the midst OF q vast expanse
Os ocean, should be respected, and all
its rights strictly and conscienciously
regarded, and this must also be the
true interest of other commercial
states. Far remote from the domini-
ems Of European powers, its growth
and prosperity as an Independent state
may yet be IN high degree useful to
all whose trade Is extended to those
regions; while its nearer approach to
this continent, and the intercourse
which American vessels have with 1t
SUCH vessels constituting five-sixths
OF all which annually visited-could
not but create dissatisfaction on the
lart Of the United States at any at
tempt. By another power, should such I
attempt be threatened or feared. to
take possession OF the islands and CO.
lonize them and subvert the native
government Considering, therefore,
that the United States possesses SO
very large share Of the Intercourse
with those islands, It is indeed not UNI
tit to make the declaration that their
government seeks nevertheless no pc
culiar advantages. no exclusive con-
troll ovtr the Hawaiian government
bat e content with its independent ex-
istence. and arxiously wishes for its
security and prosperity. It's forbear-
ance IN this respect. under the cir
cumstances of its very large inter
course Of SIS citizens with the islands,
would justify this government, should
the event afterwards arise, to require
ii n making decided remonstrance i
against the adoption Of an opposite
policy by any other power"
Monroe Doctrine Early Enforced
Thus, az that early time. the United
States extended the application OF the
Monroe Doctrine to these islands.
This statement by the President of
the United States was sore years be.
fore the United States acquired Cali.
fornia CT settled the territorial POUNDS
of Oregon. In fact. ever after 1t was
recognized that these islands wers un- !
der the general protection of the
United States.
in 1850 the British premier, Lord
Palmerton, said thats ''Such was tie
destiny of the Hawaiian Islands, aris-
ing from their proximity to the states
of California and Oregon and 1-stursl
dependence upon those markets for
exports and imports. together with
the possible extinction of the Hawai-.
ian aboriginal population and its sub
sfitutiou by immigration from the
United states that i1ey should look
forward TO becoming an integral part
Of the United States"
pearl barkor.s Selection
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