The Hawaiian gazette., 1873-03-19

| sOuu oasis OF the popular voice should sllenc'
that objection in the mind of any rational man
The United States has had some experience
since then 10 reciprocity matters, and l think
may aptly quote an extract from an inauentia
American paper:
1.-The repeal of the treaty (the Canadian Recipro
] city Treaty. was injurious TO Canada, but it wa
equally to the United States. That this effect wa
more visible in Canada than here was because it wal
there concentrated in q small space, while in th'
United States it was dlfused over a much large
area The theory that
as there are but four millions of people in Canadi
and forty millions in the United States, We woult
buy more than would sell, is subject TO the othe
rule, that we would neither buy nor sell unless Il
do SO were profitable.
" Relative population has nothing to do with the
matter. Iffonr millions of our people wish to tradt
with four millions of Canada let them do so. II the
trade be profitable for the four millions II must be
profitable generally for the whole forty millions
One objection TO Reciprocity is that II il be refused
the Canadian provinces viii be compelled to seek
annexation as a commercial necessity This is =
with Canada is wanted, hostile legislation on our
part can only serve 10 postpone it"
The great disparity between the amount oil
revenue to be given up by the United States as
compared with the amount given up by Hawaii
was oft urged objection, but the ordinary
course of legislation in America as was fOreseen
and urged by the friends of Reciprocity has
greatly diminished that disparity.
The financial condition of the United States
was urged against it, but even with reduced Ia
riffs and taxes the annual budget of that country
shows increasing ability to meet all demands aud
sill allow the small reduction necessary to turn
the current of our trade irrevocably to her ports
which is now seeking other channels. and secure
our custom to the manufacturers and producers
of the Pacific slope.
The bitterness felt by some at the revocation
of the Canadian Reciprocity Treaty has passed
away with the death of its most strenuous ad-
yocates.
A sentimental perhaps, but yet with some
weighty consideration was-I say it with all due
respect to the dead-that His late Majesty,
known to the people of America mostly by the
unfortunate events of 1864, was supposed to be
hostile to liberal institutions and to those who
had been sent from America upon missionary
strenuously inculcated but that is now replaced
by a cordial sympathy for the truly democratic
monarch who ascends the throne expressing ar
dent sympathy for liberal reforms and grateful
acknowledgements to those who have aided his
people, and whose winning, personal presence
firmly believe, is alone needed by the generous
people of America to excite for Him and His
people still deeper and stronger respect and re-
gard.
These are some of the brighter aspects
which reciprocity wears to those whose strong
faith fails not by the way, who would wiring sue
cess from failure and silence the doubling hearts
Of those who falterngly follow their lead
That this feeling is shared in America is indi-
Gated by the fact that several journals of influence
on hearing of the political events lately occur
ring here have themselves advocated the cause of
aud l doubt rot the mail now ex-
Dected will bring more indications OF similar
nature.
But we do not build our hopes upon the idea
If Reciprocity in trade alone; Hawaii walking
n the path of Peace, having no military ambition
o serve or naval supremacy to assert and main
ain, learning from past experience to place q |
generous trust in the magnanmity of her power |
ul friends, knowing she has nothing to fear from |
heir cannon that only flash over her waters in
can well afford to give them a harbor
or naval purposes which is now to her almost
seless, but which to the United States as a naval
over would be very valuable; and which value
re know they appreciate. The most far seeing
tatesmen of America are anxious to secure for
} do this they feel that they must have a naval
rsenal on its broad expanse to protect the large
ommerce which they confidently expect, by
vorng legislation, to create upon this ocean
one can offer us the advantages in trade that we
sed-upon these terms it is believed we can ne
Itiate to the credit and benefit of both nations
I'd, let me say in language that will need no ex-
anation in either country, Eve shall fight it
1t on this line if it takes all SUMNER and we
,pe to win for the pen is mighter than the
1ord."
The question Of how the United States could I
rtify or protect such a possession we can safe
leave to them. | am not without authority for i
ying that competent men have given favorable :
inions on that point, and any questions that q
ght arise on neutral rights within the marine :
que outside that bay would not be more Sc
US than those likely to arise from many other !
ises in case of a collision of hostile forces /,
thin our jurisdiction. .
Some objections have been urged by advocates a
other schemes that such cesson would in ;
We this government in serious difficulties con- iC
tied with the administration of the laws, the p
lection of the revenue, the apprehension of nj
,nders also that a rival city would be es- =, u
lished upon the soil so ceded, which would at al
1t our commerce, our urban population, and e er
Sc the speedy decay of our capital So fantas- al
a picture of coming woe clothed in the pomp 81
elegant diction and glowing imagery might he
Sc US to despair, if we had not faith that
waiian diplomacy had the skill to avert it.
ne of the troubles so named are of such a
IRE that they could not be anticipated and
Vided for in a treaty of cessOn. Such a
atty, providing for naval arsenal could be so sti
led that the existence of such an arsenal need !; IA
10 more of a menace to Hawaiian Indepen su
ce than the mooring Of a war ship in our har- De-