Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 108, 9 Mei 1894 — The Monroe Doctrine. [ARTICLE]

The Monroe Doctrine.

It is nmusing to notice the fnvor with whieh the p. g or"nns clmj» on to the Mnnroe Doctrine nnd msist in rnaking it applinhle to Hawnii whenever they see breakers ahead. This is eapeeinllv the case wheu the Japanese dilemma arises before their frigbteued eyes. They pray and hope that Mr. Clevel.and will nmke a rather streched use of the Mouroe Doctrine and tell the Japanese government that the Japanese in Hawaii ean t have the surt‘rage. Poor. ’ Tiatr. poor St’ir, poor p. g’ How mueh they y* t have to learn. Allowing (or the sake of argnniont that the Uuited Slates would object to any po\\er annexing these islands thoy wcnld }>erhaps be able to interpret the Monroe Doctriue to suit. But uo sane man ean believe that the Unite*l States would stand hetween Hawāii and anv power that simply eame here to demand its rights granted and voIuntarily agreevl ujx)n bv treaty. lf a glariug outrnge w..s eomiuitted by the Mawaiian guvernment on a British snbject aud he wns unable to get satisfaotion and nj>ou appealing to his homegovermuent the matter was takeu np and an indaasnity demanded. does the At/rrrtiVr and theotbers tneu believe tbat if the de«Mnd was not complied with, tlie Unitch1 States would step in and say to Great Britaiu “Look here. you mustu't enforce your demand however jnst it may be—becaose. you know, we can’t allow iuterference in the domestic aHairs of Hawaii." The Amenean admin istration that wouhi commit snch a heti#e would be laughed out of ex’stence in twenty-four hours. And it is jost the same with the Japanese demand. Japan wonld not have Hawaii as a gift. bnt she insists in bolding tbe Hawaiian government to its contract aud d<> wbat it m justice is bouud { uodobl!ged todo—Monroe D«K*tnne or uot Thit tiie American administratioos hare not bothered mneh abuut tbu Monroe Doctnne oan be eeen tt9f& tbe fact

tbftt tii»t i<tuioa& ductnne «a& ! prorahl(rited in tbe year 1818 or | there aboot aod li «•« remeraberj rigbt!y Uhwhiī baa siaee tben; | bad con»iderab!e experieoce io j damage-suits, foreign inter-1 fereuce yes even temporary an- i neialion. Give the J-panese tbeir rigbts--and give tbe Mon | roe Doetnne a rest. I