The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-01
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

Royal Courtesy Towards the British
Flag-Amcrican Diplomacy and the
Policy Of Reciprocity-Haste to Admin
lister on the Effects OF ssSick Man.
National Decay OF the Hawaiian People.
HONOLULU, July 8, 1873.
The British rigate Repuse left our roadstead on
the 9th June, bound for Victoria. His Majesty Of
these islands was pleased to visit the vessel on
several occasions, and was warmly welcomed by
Admiral Hillyar and officers. On the eve OF the
Admirals departure the King gave grand ball at
the Palace to which all citizens and onlcers OF the
ship were invited.
The usual dish OF
RECIPROCITY TREATY
has been served up with its sauce or cesson Of
Pearl River harbor at stated times during the
month. mass meeting was held on the soth June
to listen to an address delivered by the Hon.
Godfrey Rhodes, member Of His Majesty's Privy
and the speaker handled It with great force
and vigor appealing, perhaps, more to the preju-
ae % listen
to any project looking to the alienation of terri
tory, and Il ts certainly poor policy, to say the
least, to urge the matter upon him. At the pres
rate Of decrease Of population the Hawaiian has
not very long lease as nation, and 1t does seem
term peace have before aiianded to the van
tage ground held by British diplomacy in this
group ane 4 is largely to be asoonnted for by the
accorded to OH GERS Of British war vessels il more
cordial and unsLm0as.
1t Is q generally conceded point that these
islands will. from io5ce OF circumstances, natu-
rally
PAIL TO THE UNITED STATES
at some future time, anu Just why the United
States should aid and abet q body of planters and
0 few merchants in their efforts to hasten The end
1t Is difficult 70 understand. This policy only en-
biJters the feeling Of the natives Tor the United
States, and, II anything, only puts of the day when
the islands might otherwise seek to become Ameri-
can territory. These merchants ana planters
cannot now recall an instance where one OF them
brought any capital into the country save energy
and enterprise That they have prospered beyO5d
any expectation which they had dreamed OF is also
sugar is low in San Francisco they desire q treaty
with America, BY which the duties on sugar shall
be removed, and 40 temptation to the United
states they Oer the birthrght OF the aborlgino of
the ISLANDS. When say that the natives do not
care, in fact viii almost unanimously reject the
proposition for the cession OF territory say that
which any one who has resided here q month
knows beyond dispute.
PLANTER, CHANCELLOR OF THE KINGDOM,
and cabinet Of planters, or Of those in their In
until he has, doubtless, consented to ask the
United states II they will entertain the proposi-
ton, nnt in his heart the King repes the thought
There is no reason why the United States should
Britain with the King and people, save Tor this
grasping for the effects Of dying nation.
BY sTArIsTICs OF THE COLLECTOR GENERAL
OF Customs is shown most gratifying increase OF
months over the same terf last year Is o. iOl-
Pounds.
Sugar ................ ..............A. 8eO3, 1893
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