, 1873-08-03
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

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field nltd the Washington Cabinet.
lfonoaEu tJuly 81 Correspondence Of thu Hartford
Tho curiosity folt hero with regard to the mis-
sion OF Gen. Schoflold has incroased rather than
diminished since his departure. Why did ho
como hero, why did he ssay no long Why, did he
survey Poarl Kvor, and what is Lis opinion Of
the propriety Of treaty of recprocityS
For tho question OF questions now, With tho
business men, and landowners, and planters Of
thcso Islands, il tho troaty Of reciprocity with
tho United States. nm ablo to give You Bon,o
information OIL this subject which will doubtless
considerably intorest tho pooplo OF tho United
StatoB.
Yesterday King I.alnalilo and his Cabinet do
citlod upon treaty ii reciprocity up0,t Tie basis
Of q cession Of Pearl R.cer 10 Me Unlfed States.
This decision llnH not been reached without OH
position without and within Tie Cabinet, An
English nie,nbor Of tho Cabinot llaB opposed To-
ciprocity with tho United Statoa from the begin
ming, but ho llas at length yielded. Tho oppo-
nsnts to 1t outside arc mainly small politicians,
who hopo to got Office by tlatterinE tho natlvoB
| nnd exciting tnolr preJndiceH, telling them that
| they will Ill be tho snves Of the United States
| il reciprocity il accomplished.
| OF course al Tho Americans, and pretty much
| all tho property-holdorB, tho planters OF sugar
| especially, aro warmly in favor Of tho troaty.
| Most Of tho land of the islanttA-nearly all of
| that which is yaluablo--is Owned by foreigners
| Throe-fourthB of the sugar interests aro in tho
| hands Of Americans.
! Tho Americans would "go in" for annoxa-
tton, if it would do any good but as that is
| what thoy regard as tho motlor country, as
| tho next boat thing. Tho native population
aro dead against annexation, aud would vote
| down tho proposition overwhelmingly. sup
pouo it il, on your eidc us little favored.
The King continues hia exceedingly friendly
disposition towards tho United States, and l,as
recently expressed his willingness to visit your
country, If tho visit would further tho reciprocity
IL.
noxt session of Congress. 10 certainly SLOWS
his sincerity by his offer to code permanently
valuable harbor nj TINT Of Poarl River.
Con. schoiiold and Gen; Alexander, Lionton-
rived IN Honolulu last January, in tho steum-
ship California, Admiral ponnock iu command.
Tile steamer Benicia canlo about tho came time,
which was j,iHt after tho ascension OF the
months, Visiting and exploring and making
themselves conforannt with the resources md
advantages OF tho islands. Gen. Scholieid
talked with everybody freely, but was exceeding
which waa tho only topic on which those who III
| terveWed him cared much for his opinion.
Tho important thing, however, accomplished
by Gen. Seholield was the complete survey of
the ships day aftor day for wceks, anu il your
Government is not informed Of tho exact yaluo
of Pearl River for larbor and naval station, it
| il not the faslt Of the engineors.
ponrl River ii large harbor about miles
west Of Honolulu. It opens to tho south, md
il not 30 mich Of river as it is narrow bay or
lagoon, extending into the land somo . or
3 miles, with abundant depth Of water.
high ground ut tho head Of tho river. Noar tho
hoad is al island, fa!f milo in length by II
quarter Of a milo wide, which is considered to be
| well adapted for navy-yard. The country
| about the lagoon iB rather droary to tho BigEt
having no trocs. 1t il used aH a pasture for
stock