The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1873-02-26

nsy. wilA considerable sxpseAsare IL Opssies
the eotrases 70 il Ae n.a3s available Tor naval
stsiioa fos The Uuiaea States vAieA IS Row
seeking saeA depot ia the esatral Pacific. The
Samoan Ishasasrs have airsa5y seat 10 washisg-
toe 3 treSty csdng the islasa ard hAreOs q rs-
saiA. wAich IS saallsr, ssi believed 70 bs vastly
iassrios 70 The harhor Ct Psars River, Fer car
eEH commerce. tbs hScoa i sos now, and Pc0o-
ais RsEsr VII b rs4airsi. sai thsgeiors Is u
70 rial vslss Or iunsSiase use 70 u.s. whas 10
eithec q The lsa3isg paval powers il might BE-
cone eg gveas Importance. ne veeovsl Of the
bar At the entraacs vii be an easy task. ard in
the hasdz Of skilfel engineers. aided WITH liberal
uatioaal assistance. EigAs ee accomplished ia
tsen,y 10 swsa,y-toor mouths, Whss aoss, the
largest naval shiPs. irOa-eAlis Or nsrchaas sssas-
ers can hs mcoced ujsh perfect safety ia thss
reef protected, hsd-locked lagpOo, The worS Of
removing the bar, Is vel As q building wharves.
and other naval Improvements, would be a. the
expense Of the American 6overoment. ard would
furnish perpetual aplOyusas 70 skilled artisans
and native hborerS-Sll Of which would sdd TO
Cur material bensss-
Now may nos tbs 6ae layO0a bs k,rSs,l f,- TIE
sTus e a',g ssssS, more OF less, 10 tAe Uu,ied
States. in consideration Of the advantage TO be
derived BY Is 15aer Rsciproeisy Treaty: 1,
uight Be stipulated that the lease Of tho har6oe
shla continue treat feel oaly 80 Ions Is the reci-
procity feature Of the treaty reuained IN foree !,
and that, shoed the latter esass AZ say tine.
then the Usi,ed States shan pay fixed sau,.
0oe hundred Thousand dollars. more or les. auau-
ally Tor the Use OF the harboe 80 long Is she ray
retain possession Of it.
These are SIMPLY the principal points Of the
prcjecs. without reference to the political ques-
tious involved fu 1t. Discussion and Interchange
Of argument viii develop and se,tls the deisils,
which may make the lease valuable 10 The
Uuitsd States, "a honorable one TO TIE Ha-
vana1s, and in every respect fair and acceptable
10 both Governments. When accomplished,
these woGti Be some Of the benefits on our part
L A Reciprocity Treaty would be secured
which would materially aid our agricultural sud
other industries. tend to draw new capital here.
with an Increase Of commerce asd population,
With their accompanying wealth and resources
> It would secure the opening and inpgOve-
us8t Of one Of the finest barbors il he Psci6c
Ocean, nov lying Idle aud useless. It would also
secure the expenditure OF large sun annually
oy its occupants. IN necessary public improve
asutz. AID IN the re6ltiug Of naval aui other
TesSels, which now 20 elsewhere. All this riE
le done Gf no expense q ~
). It VIII defeat and Indefinitely postpone all I
projects for the a1nsxatiO1 Of these Islands to .
ny foreign power, At the sane time that 1t viii .
secure to u al the benefits ehinled by the ad- .
r0cates Of annexation. and viii suaraa,ee our
latTouaI Independence under our native rulers 50 /
cog a the treaty NAP continue. For this rsa-
%, IL ought 10 receive the cordiL cooperation
# al the European Powers. Thus While We
lrovide flr the permanent rule OF the Ratfrs
ilis, under the existing popular form Of govern
neat. and secure to the native population the
-ersoual equality and liberty which they now
1joy. and which every foreigner ought TO &c
Wiling to continue to them. We should also secure
oc them powerful ally in the event Of domestic
Z foreign truabIs.
This project, As here set forth. viii undoubtedly
scsivs the warm support Of both foreign and
alive Popuatiou. when fully understood BY
hem If it meets opposition it caa ouIy arse
-ou uAfioual jealousy. which ought not 70 exist
1 question involving the very existence Of the
a1ive race. whose rights On their oEa sod are stil
aramogat to al others, and for whose welfare
4 foreigners should feel deep interest. Whether
succeed At Washington. viii depend IN great
leasurs On the men to whom it may De iutrusted,
, the way il which It Is bcoaght before Con
ress, and to the earnestuess OF the Efforts made
J secure It's adoption Whether il shoald De
sed by Royal Embassy IS al op4s question:,
orthy Of cousiGeration-
Much more might Be said, bat have beeu
lrposely brief 10 sketehing simply the outlines
uhat consider feasible plan tor securing
T-sl.y on a far basis, at little cost
Is, and with mutual and permanent advantages
} both the contracting parties.
HxSEY VI. WHITNEY.
Houolala. jan 2Tth lsI3