New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-30
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
RECIPROCITY WITH THE SANDWICH
ISLANDS


STATEMENT OF THE POLICY or THE UNITED STATES
BY SECRETARY DISQUALIFICATION or THE mon
ROE DOCTRINE.
IFRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT TIE TRIBUNE
HoNoLULU, May Give have just been sur
prtsed bv the disclosure OF Of instructions from
secretarv Fish 70 Mr. Peirce the Minister Resident Of
the United States at Honolulu. In this instance, Mr..
Perce received private letter OF instructions from Mr.
Fish which indicated 20 the American Minister tho
course 20 be pursued by him in the event tha this Gov
eminent should again negotiations in reference To
reciprocity treaty on the basis OF cesson Of portion
of the Hawaiian territory. 10 was evidently
intended solely for the guidance OF the Mnster ana noe
10 be Town even at Foreign Office However MY.
Perce showed It to two or three confidential friends.
and they exutingy conded the secret 70 otnerS ahd
ia now the gossip Of Honolulu Mr.. Peree has made
considerable effort induce local papers TO DE sehs
upon his ndscreton of course has only Increased
the disposition to say all that could be found out e0n-
corning it, There is good deal of feeling among the
people here who reminded by the American seere-
tary that though the American Congress or rther the
American Senate, may again deny TO Us the opportunity
to secure free market In America, yet We must not
look 20 any other quarter for any commercial
relief, which may involve any political relation.
We are assured, usual OF respect for our
Independence but must not exercise it, except as
our American Protector according the elastic Monroe
Doctrine prescribe We infer from THIS tnat
we can obtain American free market by becOnng
American territory OF plenty OF rs Foreigners
o very large majority, advocates Of political union
with America but how can this be- accomplished, 40
long it opposed by the natves Reciprocity be-
lieve, would tend Americanze the Islands; aud II
America does not wish TO modify her tariff regulations
commercial needs, she ought not 10 stand m
the way OF our seeking relief by treaty Of reciprocity
With she British Australian colonies, with Japan, or
with any other country. And yet she does
Mr. Peirce is reminded of the declaration Of Mr. Web
ster when Secretary Of state that America would re-
gard it as unfrendy act for any Power 10 attempt "a
enter into any especial treaty relations with the sand
weh Islands that might be- adverse TO American inter-
ests We will not complain OF this declaration and
assumption OF virtual protecorate If We can obtain
the legitimate advantages which ought TO accrue to US
under such political guardianship. do not think that
any treaty OF reciprocity will be ratified by our Lgsa
ure which embraces liz its provisions any cesson OF ter
ritory for naval station Perhaps the KING may be
induced accede to such surrender; but do not be-
heye his native people will fndOrse action their
Parliament A reciprocity treaty without e1aoting a
bonus ought be negotiated and ratified by the Amer
can Senate IL would, Of course, be readily ratified mere
and then the process OF AmercanizatOn would be rapid
Some people, Gen. sehoed for one object 70 TINS ldsa
and say that reciprocity would enrich U.S. and cause as
much European capital TO dow into the coun-
try L dare say 1t would, more European than
American capital flowed into san Francisco yet the
result altogether the side of American interests
The most Of the people that would TO carry on the
operations Of plantations ranches, and manufactures
would be all American. Mr. Russell, the agent for tho
Zealand Government negotiate for the continue
ton Of steam line between New-Zealand and Austria
Ian colonies and with Pacific coast via Honolulu 10
now in this city. and sails Nebraska for San Fran
CISCO It is estimated that the crop OF these
islands now in hand 10 be ground will be fully 100000
pounds.