The New York herald., 1870-06-02
WASHINGTON.
Rejection or the Sandwich
Islands Treaty.
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President Grants Message on the St.
Domingo Treaty.
President Raez's Trickery
s,.a..s Exposed.
fhe Tax Reduction Bill UGafr Consideration
t.t in the House.
ATYEaPT 10 REPEAL TIE INCOME TAX.


~" % WASHINGTON, June 1, 1870.
Defeat Of sbe Sandwich islands Reciprocity
~ SS Treaty.
~ The Senate spent much OF The day In executive
session discussing the reciprocity treaty with the
sandwich Islands, and finally rejected II vote Of
aWenty to nineteen. Speeches made In favor OF
II by Cole, Corbet ami Summer and against it by
chandler, Morrill, Of Vermont, and other tariff men.
was generally opposed by the ultra tariff men, who
have set their flces against all reciprocity eaties
with wAatever Power. The Senators from the sugar
growing States opposed 1t on ths groani that 1t
would Interfere With tier productions. Senator
Sumner, who was the principal advocate Of the
treaty, made strong closing speech in its 1av0r
which In point OF eIoquenca and power is said to
have surpassed his famons Alaska speech He depict
ed Ia glowing terms the greatness OF the commerce
between the United States and China and the East,
and showed the necessity OF possessing the Sandwich
Islands as sort OF halfway house and naval sta
uon upon the Pacific. lie commented upon the fact
that, as our commerce had been nearly driven from
she Atlantic, our future merchant marine must seek
It's trafflc upon the Pacific All Mr.. Summers elo-
quence however, IN favor Of the treaty fell upon the
Senate ike water upon SIEVE, and he was as power
less to secure It's ratification he Will be TO defeat
tue st. Domingo treaty.
Text OF President Grants Message on the
Dominican Treaty.
The following Is the text or the message OF the
President In transmitting to the Senate an additional
article to the treaty between the United States and
the Dominican republic OF the Goth OF November
1869, for the annexation OF that republic to the
United States:-
TO TIRE SENATE OF TIE UNITED STATES
transmit to the Senate for consideration, with
view TO its raiica.on, an additional article TO the
ton Of the Dominican republic TO the United States
stipulating for OF the time for exchang
the l4tn INST by the Penpotentares OF the parties
~ was my Intention to have also negotiated with
N ne ~. Pienipotent5ary OF st. Domingo amendments
which may be urged against the treaty II Is now
worded; but on reflection deem 1t better to submit
treaty as foiiows~Frst to SPECIFY that " the oSsa s
tions Of this government shall not exceed the
81 800 600 stipulated in the treaty. secondly, to de-
teTGine the manner Of appointing the agents to re-
ceiye and disburse the same; thirdly to determine
the class Of creditors who snail lake precedence in
the settlement OF their clatms ana finally to insert
eucn amendments as may suggest themselves to the
minds Of Senator's to carry good ath the con-
senas 81 II s NE 6nssS sates snaaeS N gauus9s 9s
last accord ng to the spirit and intent OF that treaty
sum speci1ed IN the treaty Will pay every just claim
against the republic OF st. Domingo and leave
balance sufficient to carry on territorial govern
ment until such time as new laws for providing a
territorial revenue can be enacted and put force
feel an unusual anxiety for the ratification Of tls
the glory Of the two countries Interested to cisza
tion and to the extirpatIon Of the institution OF
Monroe has been adhered to BY ali political paries
and I now deem it, proper to assert the equally
on this continent shall be regarded as subject to
transfer to o European Power. The government OF
weak Power Pow numbering probably i less tnan
100000 SOULS and yet possessing OF the richest
territories under 1he sun. capable OF supporting
ll,Qfi of n n nnfp In l1x Tha
people OF ST. Domingo are nOr capable OF maintain
Ing themselves In their present condition, and must
iection Of free institutions and laws progress
and civilization. Shall we refuse themY have in
formation, which believe reliable that a European
Power stands ready now to offer s2,ooo,ooo for the
possession OF Samana Bay alone II refused by US.
With what grace can we prevent foreign Power
The acquisition OF st. Domingo is desirable be-
cause OF its geographical position 1t commands the
entrance to the Caribbean Sea and the Isthmus
transit Of commerce. 1t possesses the richest soil,
best ana most capacious haroors, most saiubr.0us
forest mine and soil OF any OF the West India Islands
Its possession by us will, in few years. build up
c0astwise commerce OF immense magnitude, which
marine. 1t will give to us those articles which we
consume 80 largely and 90 not produce, thus equal
Ning our exports and imports. In case OF foreign
war 1t VIII give us command Of all the islands
referred to, and thus prevent an enemy from
vous upon our very coast At pres mt our
coast trade between the States bordering on the At
baUtc ana tnOSe DOrdernG Oh tle Gul1 OF MEXICO Is
cutin two by the Bahamas ana the Antilles. Since
we must, as 1t were, pass through foreign countries
TO get BY sea from Georgia to The west coast OF Flo
rila, 81: Domingo, with stable government under
which her immense resources can be developed,
will give remuneratve wages to tens Of thousands
of lab0rers not now upon the island. This labor
win take advantage OF every available means of
transportation to abandon the adjacent Islands ana
seek the blessings OF freedom and its sequence,
own labor. Porto Rico and Cuba Will have TO
abolish slavery as q measure OF sell-preserva.
f1AT n rnf0 pyt
become large consumer OF the proaucts Of NOthern
farms and manufactures: The cheap rate at which
her citizens Ca be furnished with food, tools and
machinery will make it necessary thu the contiguous
islands should have the same advantages in order 10
TROPICAL fruits, &c This Wi open to us Still Wider
market for our products. The production OF our
own supply Of these articles VIII cut on more than
creastng our exports. With such picture 1t IS
easy to see how our large debt abroad is ultimately
70 be extnguished With balance OF trade against
us, including interest on bonds held by foreigners
and money spent by our citizens travelling in
foreign lands, equal to the entire yield OF the
precious metals in this country, is not SO easy to
zee how this result 10 to be otherwise accomplished.
the Monroe doctrine. 1t is measure OF national
protection; 1t Is asserting our just claim to con-
trolling influence over the great commercial traffic
soon to fiOw from East to West by way OF the 18TH
mus OF Darien: it is to build up our merchant ma
rne; 1t s to furnish new markets for the products
OF our farms, shops and manuactories; 1t Is to make
slavery tnsupportable III Cuba .and Porto Rico at
once and ultimately so in Brazil; 1t Is 10 settle the
Ing Is to provide hon honest means ca Of paying
our honest debts without overtaxing the peoples It
is to furnish our citizens with the necessaries OF
everyday life at cheaper rates than BEFORE and
IL IL, in fne rapid stride towards that greatness
winch the intelligence industry and enterprise of
the citizens OF the United States ente this country
20 assume among nations. u. s. GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, May 81, 1870.
Reduction Of Taxauon-EHort to Repeal the
Income Tax.
The House made rapid progress to-day with the
consideration Of the Tax BILL and the indications are
that it will be completed tomorrow. About an hour
before adjournment the sections relative to the In
come tax were reached, and the most interesting
part Of the discussion OF the bill commenced 1t was
agreed that the rules governing tine debate upon
other parts Of the bill shou,d be set aside, and that
m extended discussion should be had upon this.