Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 155, 5 Iulai 1894 — American Colonial Policy. [ARTICLE]

American Colonial Policy.

The desire of the United States to retire from the tri-partite allianee whieh was enteretl into with Germ«ny and Great Brit:an over Samoa, is instructive to us at Jthe present time. Briefly, the historv* of tbe United States in Samoa begau in 1874. In that year a Col. Steinleyer was sent there by the Unitetl States government to secure a coaling station, and after some negociation with the king. the fcarbor of P«go Pago. one of the best in the South Pacific. was ceded absolutely in fee simple to the United States. Congress voted a sum of money ample for the purpose of convert- i ing it iuto a coaling station for the navy, but beyond sendrng a survey party of a few young naval | officers, who speut most of their time in the enjoymeut of congenial society, nothing has been done in Samoa up to the present time. One cargo of eoal was shipped tbere from New York whieh it was estiraateil cou!d not bave cost tbe United States government less tbun $50 a ton when lauded, * and most of whieh is invisable on the shore of Pngo Pago todav, for it is overgrown \vitb weeds. | Araerican ships ean go in to j any British eolonial port in tbo Sontb Pacific, and get coals for frora $2.50 to $5.00 a ton without : the expense of keeping coaling stations In Hawaii the best 1 coaling station is the port of Honoluln, and Congress is not likel\ to expend milliona on Pearl Harborfor au uuserviceable baby, while there is a defeuceless and a Coxoys array tbat coast want feeding at home. ■