American Naval Establishments in the Pacific.

Samoa Times and South Sea Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 30, 11 May 1889, Page 2

American Naval Establishments in the Pacific.

The weekly San Francisco Bulletin of April 3rd contains a strong article upon the necessity of the United States using all diligence and dispatch in putting her navy upon a basis eomensurate with the population, the wealth, the vast seacoast, and the glowingly important relation of the nation. The following is the concluding portion of the article in question : " Not seeking annexation ourselves we oppose it by European Powers, demanding that any disputes arising be settled by a joint commission of the nations concerned if occasion demands. The Australian colonies agree with us in this line of action, and some of their representative men .seem to understand our position and prospects ia that respet better even than we do ourselves. Many eyes among the colonists, according to their own add missions, are already being turned toward tho United States as the Power that is likely in the future to preservo the interest* of the Anglo-Saxon race in the Pacific They realise that already the centre of power of the race is shifting to this country as the centre of papulation has already done) that in the future America will displace <Bgland as tha leader of that raoc; that our geographical position, with our vast frontage on the Pacific, and our increasing trade, will make, u* the dominating power in that oceafe- • "To this may be added An Important fact in our economy. Aside from a 'few nflraenta for garrisoning the coast defences which wo are about tp )>ulW and thei small interior United StM« nquiree no aMndtef army. From that tremeadooe bartaonlyaow* . \ireerrf

fadtttrial and commercial developmeat, can be devoted, to far a* ■■H»d, to the construction and maintenance of a navy, watch, grow-* ing with our commercial expo union, would enable the United States to take the place of England as mistrow of theaoas, as well as tire hrajier of the Anglo-Saxon ra«. Otf&lg to the condition of affairs in ftSe Pacific; f &* development of IhY Orient*) trade; the complication* Ulwfr to arile, from time to time in oonneetidn with island. arTaireitnd i th* probable of China and Japan to tbe commercial world, the Pacific will becomo our field of najral activity and San Frmnciaeo it* centre. The Government ban made a beginning of 10situation by ordering the' building of two modern cruisers - here, by furnishing some additional facilities and tools for Mare Island , Navy Yard, and by appointing a! Commseion to locate a new yard somewhere on Pugct Sound. In J continuance of this work the Pacfio , Coast should be made independent' of the East in the manufacture of heavy ordnance and all munitions of war, onr concessions for naval stations in the Hawaiian and Samoan Islands should be utilised, ' and our naval establishment in the Pacific put in condition to meet any demands which the future may make nport it."