The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-02-15

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their rooms, on Wednesday Feb. 18th. Present.
Messrs. S. n. Castle. II. Al. Whitney, G. Rhodes, W.
W. Hall. \. S. Cleghorn, B. F. Bolles, L. f. Dilling-
ham, T. Ii. Davies, J. S. Walker, H. A. p. Carter,
J. C. Glade, J. T. Warehouse, Jr., A. W. PIERCE, G.
G. Mclean, NJ. Louisson. S. G.. Wilder, Along, F.
A. Schaefer, A. J. Cartwright. -
The President and Vice President both being
absent, Mr.. S. n. Castle was called to the Chair.
The minutes of the last meeting being lengthy,
the reading was dispensed with.
Mr.. S. N. Castle then introduced the following
resolution
Resolued, That u Committee of this Chamber be
appointed to confer with the Government and as
certain if any measure can be devised TO induce
the Government of the United States to enter into
a Treaty of Reciprocity with the Hawaiian Islands.
Mr.. II. A. L. Carter addressed the meeting as fol-
lows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN Some ten days
since, with the assistance of some other members
of the Chamber, [ prepared the following petition ::
To HIS MAJESTY. LUNALLO.-SIKE :-ConGdentin
the earnest desire of your Majesty to promote the
Interests and welfare of the people over whom You
have been called to reign, we the undersigned,
Sugar Planters, GraZiers. and others, interested in
the Agricultural pursuits on these islaads, respect
fully address your Majesty with the desire of call
ing your gracious attention to the need of some
prompt action on the part of your Majesty's Gov
eminent to meet the growing wants of all engaged
in cultivating the soil, upon whose prosperity so
largely depends the welfare of this nation.
Most particularly would We urge the Importance
of Immediately providing for large accessions to
our laboring classes and of making another effort
to secure a Treaty of Reciprocity with the United
States of America.
FRsT-As regards Laborers. The want OF avail
able labor has been increasing from year to year
till We have presented the absolute alternative that
our leading industries must largely cease and be
abandoned or that laborers shall be supplied as
necessity calls for them. Believing that the con-
tinued depression or cessation of our agricultural
industries will lead to serious national ills. we re-
spectfully submit that this is a matter of national i'm
portance and that upon your Majesty's Govern
ment rests the responsibility of initiating whatever
measures may be deemed wisest to meet the emerg-
ency.
SECOND-Regarding a Treaty of Reciprocity.
We are of opinion that circumstances make this a
most favorable time to secure such a Treaty with
the United States.
Renewed negotiations with such an object in
view may lead to such amendments to the Treaty
last submitted to the United States, as would render
it acceptable to that government and people. We
beg also TO submit to your Majesty, that as it is not
unusual. for rulers of neighbOring nations having
intimate commercial relations to meet i'll person to
consult for the welfare of their respective national
tiles, we would suggest that such a negotiation
would be more likely to be successful if it could
be aided by your MaJesty's personal presence in
Washington. where we have no doubt. the PIesi-
dent of the United States would be glad to receive
your Majesty with the same high hOnors intended
for your Majesty's late predecessor.
We are earnestly OF opinion that your Majesty
would in this way most happily evince the patriotic
sOlicitude for your people and nation so often
graciously expressed.
We have the honor to remain, as ever.
Your Majesty's Obedient Servants,
Mr.. PRESIDENT :-The urgent necessities of the
industrial and commercial interests of this Kingdom,
led US in preparing this petition, to present what
seemed TO US the most available remedies for the
evils which we believe threaten with ruin the largest
industrial interests of this Kingdom, viz. the in
PRODUCTION of labOrers, and the negotiation of a
treaty of reciprocity with the United States. In this
petition, we have given expression to the opinion
that if such q negotiation could be aided by His
Majesty's personal presence in Washington, its
chances Of success would be increased. We have
thought this the best way to introduce these subjects
to His Majesty's Government.
l had, sir, the pleasure of living in the United
States during the visit TO that country of Her Majesty
Queen Emma, and noticed with pride and satisfac-
ton the kindly interest in Hawaiian affairs which
that visit excited in the government. press, and peo-
pie of that country, and 1 am convinced that under
the stimulus which would be given to the ever exist,
ing kindly feeling towards this nation in America,
by a visit from His Majesty, a treaty of reciprocity
would receive more consideration than would other
wise be accorded in the pressure Of important mat
tiers always awaiting the attention of the United
States Senate.
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