The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-07
DEPARTMENT or FOREIGN RELATIONS, }
HONOLULU, April ~, 1850.
No 81

Mr. Judd, and to my No. rs to you, with the view
Of showing you how unequally and oppressivey the
sixth article Of the British and French treaties,
Chrough the principle Of parity contained in tho
treaty Of Washington Of the 10th December, 1897
operates, under the American tariff enclose hero
with extracts from that tariff by which you will
that WHILE through the aforesaid principle Of parity,
the productions of America are only to pay per
cent duty Gd Uafor6m, great variety Of articles Ell
Their now produced, or which easily be produced
on these Islands, subjected, some to 40 per cent
Others to 30 per cent-others to 25-others to 30
others to l5-and others to 10 per cent I'D ral,cm,
and that only very few trfng articles are admis-
sbe under per cent 0d rdfOyem.
Under circumstances OF so much inequality, it is
not reasonable to expect that the King acquesco
in the abstract fairness and justice of such treaties
those with Great Britain and France, Of 18th
March, 1916. and with the United States, Of 10th
December, 1910. or cease to desire concert between
those three great and philanthropic nations, with
view to their concurrence in treaties having fairer
and more reciprocal effect.
Viewing the treaty Of 10th December, in connec-
tion with the American tariff Of 1896 it appears to
me, that under the perfect reciprocity Of flags, Hs-
waiian coffee will be received in the ports of the
United States, duty free. With much respect aud
consideration have the honor to be, sir, your most
obedient humble servant, r. &. WILLIE.
To JAMES JACKSON JARvEs, ESQ II. II. Ms Spc-
cial Commissioner and Plenipotentiary to tho
United States, &c, &c, SC.
EXTRACTS FROM AMERICAN TARIFF or 1876
Schedule BIO per cent duty-Prcserved vegetables,
meats poultry
Schedule Go per cent duty -lrooms and brushe,
Of all kinds cheese coral grapes molasses potatoes SUI
gar syrup Of sugar tobacco manufactured wood ditto
Wool all 30 Per cent duty.
Schedule h-25 per cent duty.-Matting.
Schedule Ego per cent duty.-trrowroot bacon, ba-
naDas. beef vegetables. berries Sc boards sc butter
cocoa nuts, fish -four Of sulphur fruit Indian corn,
leather oranges, lemons lines paving stones pine
apples plaintan pork rice or paddy, salt skins tanned
and dressed of all Kinds. wheat -four. vans
Schedule F-l5 per cent duty.-Brmstone crude
schedule G--lop cent y-Buildpg stones indigo.
nut oil tallow
Schedule rs per cent uty.-Nuts, horns. hides
dried. tortoise shell.
Schedule l--Coiee and tea free.
The following act, proposing a reciprocal trade
between the Islands and the Unit ed States is OIL
cially published in the Potyncsidn -
~ ACT tRoupfNG FOR RECIPROCAL DUTIES o. CERTAIN An
1ioifs VIM iHs UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA
Re II enacted by the King the Premier and Chiefs %
the Hawaiian islands, in council assembled =
SrcIios All -four fish coal, lumber. stave and head
ing the produce or manufacture OF the United states
-hall be admitted into this kingdom free Of all duty pro-
yidod the of the United states will admit tho
syrup. molasses and coffee, the produce
the Hawaiian Islands. into all the ports of the Uuel
States on the same terms.
srCTioS The evidence that articles proposed to 10
admitted into the ports Of this kingdom under the pre-
cding sector sre the produce manufacture OF tho
United states, shall be icate that effect from tine
Hawaiian consul q the port from which such articles
imported in there kall BE- such consul resident
IN such port certificate u that effect from the col
sfcrtos j. This &c. sha take effect the day 1t ia con-
CURED IN ~ the government 81 the United States ana
continue III otcc uni annulied hy the government Of the
hawaiian Islands Of tie nited States-Proyiied al
ways that previous 70 any such annument the govern
men desiring TO make the same shall give twelve months
notice of their intention to 10
Done at the Palace. in Honolulu this first day of March
IN the year OF our Lord thousand eight hundred
ana hity.two (sgned kAMEHAAIEliA.
(signed) KEONIANA