The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-17

u..a. AnwIvM PrNNuCK'S kEpoRT TO THE
.,,.v nrp,nrvt>r- Bills RLvENUES--
,tt..,rx. RlGAprl>c Observation-Disclosures
-, r%t1NA,uvl..r ~ FpRElGS fowERs.--
~. ainrlor Il. R.lni,b,nui-ln the commu-
o.. tom. nt \. VI. ItuuoCk, rear-admrul
..r,n,l,r9 the North FaCitr fleet, TO the
,.,. r.parlmcut respecting hls recent visit
. u.y. 'ulv, ht @lls there Nas much excite
ION, mi DISCUSSION on the part VI the natu-
I'D MIN. and foreign population Of the
gs dom II !clilion TO the present emhar-
.-.,. ,ondrtl"r aud future prospects Of the
..r!v,.L lltud,. He continues: 'It Is
r.y"d J., many who have studied well the
.s...t that uu,ler existing circumstances
o.. t.,.uucs derived from all available
,..... will be insufficient TO continue the
,.,r,n.nt success fully tor longer re.
...i nan two OF three wears. although Il
-. r.otl,.tr-rchnent in public improvements.
nj ,,.t!uriipu uf mauy salaried officers in
..,i.n'ulr Kingdom. may possibly rrolons
.r. nitiona rNi>tence bey ond that time. All
.utu- mon in Honolulu have arrived at
rul,r,lpn that something decisive must
..gs..d!!v done to avoid iucurring foreign
... which would ultimately place the
. ..,J. Il tn mercy Of that Government
-.,ge.:, = small rsrtv advocate simply n
'-a!r.gr.t, treaty with the United States.
ra,a ,.ilGy Gems sangulne that such treaty
- - n"gotilfed. Simple and direct an
... alton i advocated by quite respectable
;~!t,. hls still larger and more in
''r.nr,al party advocate reciprocity
..rv. and (as an ,nducement for the
l-ar.d state, ~ Grant it, are discussing
IA hl
...'. !mever Pearl river and adjacent lands.
it5 would give Il tint, Ccmmcdious har-
E.4. ;l,,,rj,d the entrance thereto shall be
t.,..l...t aud improved. which, in nv Opln-
.,'. ~ 10. done at price exceedingly small
rr ..u,,,ll,vr with the importance to the
i.ar"A ! ,tates al huldipg forever the only
"a. neI II these islands which can we'll be
,i.rnd"d. and where vessels will lie entirely
..: II reach Of trmhardnent from the sea.
~. possession Of thi- burhor and adjacent
1a!i~, n"; less than ten miles square IN eX-
'.nt. would give u virtually the control OF
-. land. and would put the United States
- Z fl olabIe position to decide at once upon
-. curse which the Government may ind
g. .tv.dient to pursue in case OF such erentu-
- As will probably Sopn arise. and
"arl viii assmedly bring up for tiDal dis
,..r!un The question of the ultimate posse =
..o gr those island. ! regard the present
i ~ >ion As the opening of that question.
p! li,el IS situated about eight miles west
C. Honolulu. TO enable engineers to make
..,,l-rt estimate of The cost Of deepening
-n0 Improving the entrance, / will cause an
go llal, survey TO be made, in order that the
#tNN nc,uytment mav be in possession OF
-. "",s>sar, information in the event OF the
-nql, proposition being made to the Gov
.rnr"nt Of the United States. The ploprr
.'y yo' >rudiug a commission to Washington
= uy@, one or the other of these PROPOSE
""p, - HAY be decided upon Is
a.'n hejng discussed, and have no
b"n'H that the urgency OF the SIT
HIir"u viii in short time force u decision
~ 'ht lert Of those moving in the matter.
| hr discussions and suggestions UP to this
''nl' are confined 10 the leading citizens and
illness men of the community who have
'Arn The initiative. The action which the
"nA"TRfncnt may I've induced to take in re-
IONS" 10 these suggestions. and the impera-
''* ueCr>stI Of the situation, has not yet
''-n developed. although there is no doubt
'''i 'Nr advisors Of the Hing are alive To and
3'rliy cngroS~ed With the question. shall
'.''i! watch the situation and hold myself
- tp toward such views as the Govern
IN MT "f the United States may decide
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