The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1868-08-26
CALIFORNIA CORRESPONDENCE.
ESPECIALLY 70 rHE HAwAnAN GAZETTE.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 1ith, 1868.
The Reciprocity Treaty.

ana private COrTcepOndcnCc, INFER tnal no
subject at present mooted, is pregnant with
half so much interest 10 your people as the
fate of the Reciprocity Treaty. / am sorry
TO be the medium of conveying TO you bad
news on this head, but the necessity so or
dams it, and simply comply with disagree
able duty of my vocation Congress ad-
journed without ratifying the Treaty. and
unless some strong pressure can be brought
to bear upon its members, when that body
re-assemhles, favorable TO its endorsement
there Is scarcely doubt of its defeat We
have intelligence from Washington TO the
effect THAT a protracted discussion of the
merits and dement's of the Treaty occurred
in executive session Of the Senate on the
2ith OF July. A correspondent, speaking of
that event, says:
The main objection to the Treaty was its
reciprocity nature. Although there was a
considerable influence In favor of the treaty
as sue to secure many benefits 10 the popu-
lation of the Pacific Coast, the supremacy of
American influence in the islands, yet their
Isolated geographical position, it was con-
sidered, will force annexation as the most
ready means of overcoming the present draw
backs OF fair growth OF agricultural pro-
ducts without market in which to dispose
of them. By rejecting all overtures of the
proposed treaty, everything is anticipated in
the way of securing more intimate relations
with these gems OF the Pacific.
The Chicago Iost has an article on the
Treaty. 1t says:
Mr.. Fessenden's opposition to the Sand
witch leland Reciprocity Treaty is based on
the ground that the Importation of rice,
sugar, and other products, duty free, would
injure the prospects of the Southern States,
without any commensurate advantage to the
iron and grain of the North. Properly re-
garding the products of the Islands as wholly
inadequate to the supply OF our markets, if
Mr.. F. had said that the Treaty would only
have the effect TO raise the price OF Island
sugar, coffee and rice at home, without
cheapeniDg them here, as the producers
would hold them but shade below Cuba
sugar, India rice, and Rio coffee, upon which
duty is paid, he would have come nearer the
mark. Reciprocity offered by these islands,
sparsely populated and reproductive by rea-
son of the indisposition of the people TO
work, is one thing; but reciprocity with
Cuba, having the power to give US all the
sugar we can take, is another The treaty
will not be ratified.
Perhaps change of opinion will take place
in the minds of Congressman when they
again come together. In order to induce
that change the Kings Government should
leave no effort un:ried. an active and intel
ligent agent acting for YOU at Washington.
NhSNt hOhNNic- OuA lev VI llC CSuu-
tors will famiIiarize themselves with the
terms and conditions of the treaty, unless
their attention is directed towards and fixed
upon that instrument They will content
themselves by accepting the statements and
following in the wake of two or three such
men as Fessenden. Hence the propriety of
eXerting every influence in Washington,
through direct personal effort, to accomplish
the end SO much desired.
AT last Congress has appropriated 81, 300
600 to pay for Russian America The Gar
was becoming a little impatient over the
matter 1t looked TO him as if, having taken
first military, aud then civil possession of q
portion of his domain, Congress intended to
shirk its obligations and repudate the debt
On this subject an eastern correspondent
writing to a California paper, says:
An American who arrived last week from
St Petersburg, and who has lived many years
in Russia, told me that the feeling engender-
ed by the non-payment of the stipulated
sum was most unfortunate, and, if persisted
in, there might be very serious complica-
tions.n
The laws of the United States have been
fully extended over the new purchase by
Congressional enactment. Until otherwise
provided, it is enacted that Jurisdiction in all
cases of violations of law arising under the
act establishing civil government, land of
the several laws thereby to said Territory
and waters thereof committed within the
limits OF the same" shall belong to "any
District Court of the United States in Cali
fornia or Oregon, or in the District Court of
Washington" etc.
Treaty with China.
This document contains one or two re-
markable features. Mr.. Burlinghame has
proved himself an adept at diplomacy in
securing, for instance, the acknowledgment,
which even enlightened Great Britain has
never consented to make. that citizens of the
enlightened Central Flowery Kingdom"
may exercise the pTiuilege of repatriation !
Heretofore, those who left the Empire were
required to give bond for their return dead
or diiue; and hence the power acquired by
the different Chinese companies of this city,
who became the responsible parties to en-
courage immigration, provide labor for the
immigrants after they arrived, attend to
having their bodies collected mo matter in
what part of the country they died and were
buried) and see that they were shipped back
to their former homes in China. Heretofore.
also, according to the provisions of this
treaty, citizens of the United States will be
permitted to reside or travel in certain speci-
fled parts of China, not only unmolested by
the Chinese authorities, but actually subject
to their official recognition and protection
The world PROCESSES Perhaps our children
may live to see this grand Empire of heath
ems erected into Republican government,
protesting and practiciDg the doctrines of the
Christian religion!l
From Honolulu.
passenger came from your port on the
Montana, not entered on the Purser's list !
the Sth, at Robinsons tropical
fruit store, as the men were opening a box
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lively specimen of the centiPede, from seven !
to eight inches in length The "varmiut' !
was killed before doing harm, although he !
showed himself perfectly willing for fight. |
Industrial Fair.
The Sixth Industrial Fair of the Mechanics !
Institute opened for the first time on Satur- |
iay night Not more than one-third of the /
exhibitors have placed their goods, and yet /
the scene was exceedingly brilliant. The |
Pavilion, located on Union Square, and Occu- !
pyiDg almost its entire extent, is oblo1g in /
shape, 2S8 feet long by $50 feet wide, with /
transverse section at the west end, 205 feet 4
IN width, for an Art Gallery. spacious 1
gallery traverses the entire structure at a
height of y feet from the floor, used as |
and from which the bird's-eye 4
Tiew is dazzling and beautiful The whole /
S lit at night by about 200 gas Jets, and
band Of music performs during the hours Of /
lfternoon aud evening. In the middle of |
he building Is a fountain, with a circle of .
nearly a hundred small jets, casting their
xatery tribute towards a common centre,
rom which proceeds larger volume rising
q the height of 20 or 80 feet, as desired, and
ailing in a shower Of spray into the marble
ank beneath. At either end of the basin Is
liso a water jet, emitting a volume only less
n dimensions than that of the centre-the
whole constituting a most refreshing and at
r. he E.s- Z
eel satisfied, viii prove to be the grzndest
yer held in this city 1t will prove worthy
# visit even from the Hawaiian Islands;
nd l promise you, Mr.. Editor, if you will
Ome over to see il, your hat shall be
halked" during the entire period of the
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