The Hawaiian gazette., 1873-02-19

I personal presence in Washington, where we have
no doubt the President of the United States
would be glad to receive Your Majesty with the
same high honors intended for Your Majestys
late predecessor.
We are earnestly of opinion that Your Maj-
esty wosld in this way most happily eyinee the
patriotic solicitude for Your people aud nation so
often graciously expressed.
We have the honor to remain as ever.
Your Msjesty's obedent Servants.
"MR. President The urgent necessities of
the industrial and commercial interests of this
Kingdom. led US in preparing this petition, to
present what seemed to US the most available
remedies for the evils which We believe threaten
with rum the largest industrial interests of this
Kingdom, viz the introduction of abOrers. and
the negotiation of treaty of reciprocity with the
United States. In this petition, we have given
expression to the opinion that If such negota-
ton could be aided by His Majes,y's personal
presence in Washington, its chances of success
would be increased We have thought this the
best way to introduce these subjects to His Maj
esiys Government.
=" | had sir, the pleasure of being in the United
States during the visit to that country of Her
Majesty Queen Euma, aud noticed with pride
and satisfaction the kindly interest in Hawaiian
affairs which that visit excited the government,
press, and people of that country, and am con-
WINGED that under the stimulus which would be
given to the ever existing kindly feeling towards
this nation in America, by visit from His Maj
esty, treaty of reciprocity would receive more
consideration than would otherwise be accorded
in the pressure of important matters always await
ing the attention of the United States Senate.
The disadvantages to the United States Gov
erument of the last treaty, always much exagger
ated, have been much decreased by the reduction
10 the duty on sugar and abolition Of the duty
upon coffee. hides and skins. the actual value
of our exports 10 the United States does not
much if any exceed the value of goods imported
from that country, which is the real test eff rec-
procity IN trade. But, sir, it is reported that
there are other than commercial considerations
which this Government can offer to the United
States. | refer. sir, TO the cession of harbor
for the purposes of naval station to that gov
ernment. Such eession, sir would imply the
granting of peculiar privileges and the establish
ment of foreign armament upon our soil, all Of
which believe may be made the subject Of hon
orable negotiation but in matters so clearly af
fecting the rights and interests of His Majesty,
believe that such subj, cts should be considered
by commissioners who should have the benefit of
His Majestys counsel aud consent during the
negotiation.
T. In this petition we have been careful not to
press this suggestion upon His Majesty in such
a way that it could be thought that we desired
to place the commercial and agricultural interests
IN advance of all other considerations affecting
the dignity of the nation but am confident
sir, that His Majesty. acknowledging the i'm
portance of these interests in the economy OF
His Kingdom. would, if so advised by his consti-
tutional advisers. willingly undergo whatever of
personal inconvenience would be involved in
such an absence from his capital for the good of
his peop lie and am equally confident that the
President of the United States would receive
His Majesty with the high consideration due
TO his station and that such visit could not
but result in u more complete understanding of
the mutual interests OF the two nations bound
by so many ties of good will and common in
terests.
am aware sir. that there may be difference
Of opinion as to the best way to introduce this
subject to His Majesty and his Government, but
Of the Importance of the subject to every interest
in this Chamber, believe there can
be but one opinion, and il the absence of any /
other movement this petition was started To /
he wisdom of His Majestys counseors must be |
eft the time and manner of attaining the objects |
lrrived at Upon them also must rest the re.
.ponsibility of ignoring an opportunity for con-
ributng to the prosperity of the nation. They
ire, happily gentlemen possessing believe, to
! large degree. the confidence of this Chamber,
Ind believe will give earnest consideration to
he matters involved. when submitted to them
~ His Majesty the King"
After Mr.. II. A. p. Carter concluded Mr. S.
}. Wilder said he thought the petition covered
he grounds of Mr., Castles resolution, and
bought that the petition should take the place
# the resolution.
Mr.. q. Rhodes said that the petition was not
efficiently explicit inasmuch as it did not pro
-de ways and means for introducing labor into
he country. He also said he should not con-
ent to ask the King to leave the Islands al
hough the foreigners might be benefited thereby
he natives would suffer
Mr.. Davies asked the object of laying this pc
ition before the Chamber, Was it for the
)hamber to adopt? 1t includes two distinct
uhjects, labor and reciprocity. He was of
pinion that whilst it was the duty of the Gov
to provide population. it was the duty
{ planters and Others who required it, to provide
lbor. This matter was already in the hands of
he Immigration Society, originated by the Cham
er ITSELF and if this Society was considering this
INFECT, he did not see what further steps the
'hamber could take until the report of the In
ligation Society should be presented Refer
ig to reciprocity, he would advocate the APP
Of a committee to confer with the
Government on this important subject, bot would
ppOse any suggestion that His Majesty should
o to a foreign capital for the purpose Of negOti-
ting a treaty. Il was the custom Of friendly
1lers TO meet for conference but never in the