The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1873-07-30

ted States were expecting this country 10 take
some such course for itso~n relief and advantage
But no immediate action was taken. An admin
istratiOa beat upon it, probably might have used
such influence as to have effected treaty al
ready. if one Is feasible Bot months pissed
away. the cabinet evidently awaiting His Msjes
tvs final conclusion. The Kings decision. made
after long and careful deiberation. has at last
been made, and bis orders have gone forth to ne
eotiaie this treaty. We SAY now TO His Msjts-
ty's ministers. obey your orders. ProB.ply AID
.failtshlEy. Are you to allow yourselves 10 be
influenced for moment by the idle talk and fears
Of oihersG Does any sane man dream that Hts
Majesty will now break Of from bis solemn aii
long considered resolve to e5ec, treaty If ole
can be made A strange idea Of power ana
aoz seeking to thwsrt the Kings effort or to in
duce him to say 10 the world. - have agreed to
make this treaty if the United States desire it.
bat now desire to say. that do not intend to
make it y For our part. we say it becomes. to
say the least all those who hold ofiee at the
Kings pleasure. or under his ministers not 10 be
too active in opposing bis Published policy. And
We say. God speed hin il his patriotic work.
As Hauaiians, We desire the treaty from the
certainty Of the advantages it viii bring. Money
my not TOW INFO our individual pockets. but we
know that disease. crime and laziuess attend pow
erty. with nations as with men and that indus
Try, health. and progress 10 all that is good are
the usual result Of prosperity. The opening Of
Pearl Harbor. erss tritios,t reciprocity, would be
q boon TO rs. worth far more than the privilege
Of jurisdiction over its present useless water and
muddy fats There is 10 more fear Of eneroaeh-
ment on our independence from such neighbor,
than from any war ressel 10 Our port. The social
evils which follow the presence Of military oc-
czpaiion there would be more easily controlled
than those which result from the temporary stay
OF man oi-war. The fact is, we canhot Isolate
ourselves Even China and Japan have been
forced to give up their uneudurabie system of Sc
elasIon.
Viewing this question from an American stand
point, ne should say that reciprocity. even with
out any present gain from Pearl HarbOr, is the
best thing for American hume interests Oar To-
creasing trade With Australia is rapidly divertiug
our sugar and our trade from California. lis natu-
RAJ market. Il is not question for the United
States Of giving up a certain amount Of revenue,
but Of losing this sugar trade entirely 1t is not
money. but American goods that return here for
sugar sent 10 the Coast A removal of all sugar
duties is 20 doubt desired by the American peO-
pie. This Is 3 chance TO remove the duties for
this country without letting in the sugars Of
other countries dutyfree for no other country can
give the equivalent We can give for reciprocity.
sugars. too, douo; compete with Amer
can sugars. which DO not cross the Sierras.
We are also convinced that the present time is
favorable IN other respects for negotiating
treaty. Formerly divided cabinet was great
obstacle to success We have none or need to
have none, nOw. The position of our pres
sat King, as our elected ruler, and his well
known republican sympathies. are also peeu-
iarly favorable TO treaty. Diplomacy is swayed /
By sentiment as well as by gain. Unless We
greatly err, American statesmen will see that the
proposed treaty will give permanent commercial I
advantage to themselves as well as relief to
country, the welfare Of which must always affect
ham