The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-30
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

Tho Reciprocity Treaty Diplomacy and
| Question OF Annexation to the United
Statcs-GoneraI schoaeid's Mission
! What Is Said or tho Visit Of tho War
| Ship csiifornta-WouId the PNPula tion
nc . Desirable Acquisition 20 AIneri-
can society s-Leprosy and the Labor
supply.
HONOLULU, April IL, 1873
The ervor with which the questions or annexation
ana reciprocity were urged at my last writing has
iessened. and we are again In still waters There
are some folks here who believe that when Gen
erals SchO1eld and Alexander reach Washington
and make their report Admiral Pennock Will
at once receive orders to tow this interesting
group across the water and attach them TO Cali.
i0rnia or Oregon. One thing certain to be
lowed by such y ship as the California, and
with such q gallant set OF Officers, would
go far to heal tle wounds we might receive the
stories that are current. and believed TO a great
extent, would astonish people who perhaps, have
not gwen us a thought since the excitement caused
by the accession OF our new King died away. Ad-
mral PennOck IL still with MS, winning the respect
OF all classes by his easy, courteous treatment oil
those with whom he comes In contact Two boats
from California have been absent week, survey
ing the much Wanted Pearl River harbor and
doubtless the Secretary OF the Navy has an ex-
haustive description OF its advantages and disad-
vantages as naval station. Az matter OF course,
many Of us who desire reciprocity treaty believe
1t TO he Just the place. whine some Of us who have
an idea that 10 will cost more than 1t will come TO-
as station wisely keep our tongues still.
LEPROsY AND OTHER DISEASES.
our new Board OF Health Ia alter the unfortunate
lepers, and the accounts which reach the public
ear from week to week are truly heartrending In
ten days seventy-thrce OF these Hniortunates were
picked up within radius OF miles from this
city and sent away to the leper settlement on
Moloka. From the other islands the same sad
hn rnnn
OF epers at the settlement at d3S. One or the men,
bers OF the Board OF Health has told me that ut the
present rate OF collection the number would reach
a thousand before the next Legis azure meets in
April. 1874. The vigorous measures OF the present
The natives are very much excited over the action
OF the health officers, and have held public meet.
ings, but without making any definite line OF ac-
ton person who had been sent to the depot,
where epers collected before banishment, made
an attack on the government DOCTOR firing at him
and causing him to beat q hasty retreat The
police were also fired on, but nobody was hurt.
THE LABOR SUPPLY QUESTION.
tract iaborer by the iu bench OF Judges OF our SUI
preme Court, which has caused some little COM
ment. A Chinese coohc engaged TO serve Tor
term OF five years from the first day OF November,
1865, but after a service OF two years and three
months he was found guilty OF an assault upon his
employer and sentenced to five years ut hard labor
IN our prison. During his Imprisonment he was so
well behaved and trusty that the present King was
prsonment. Fairly out OF prison, his former en-
ployer claims him, saying that he still owes two
years and nine months service. The case went be
fore Court and the Chief Justice, Il. H. Allen and
Associate Justice Widemann remanded the man to
his employer. Associate Justice Hartwell dev-
cred an opinion dissenting from the other
two Judges. Judges Allen and Wdemann de-
eide that the man must return to servtude
seven years and more after the commencement
OF term OF service for five years Judge Hart
well decides that the term OF five years and the
one year OF penalty allowed by our statutes ex-
PRED in 1871. IL Is only fair to say that Allen and
Widemann are both heavy sugar planters, holding |
hundreds OF contracts which would be seriously |
anected by Hartwell's decision.
RECIPROCITY WITH AMERICA.
Judge Allen Is very DESTROYS OF going to Wash |
ingt0n an envoy to work up q reciprocity treaty |
in the interests OF his labor contracts. Judge |
Hartwell Is a man who fought to put down slavery |
during your rebellious times, and is not disposed
TO favor the peculiar situation even under the
guse OF contract labor. Pubic opinion is In favor
OF Hartwells decision to q considerable extent. |
or course there are many who bow the knee TO the
sugar planter that thrift may follow who differ in
terms or who keep still. The coolie system is
doomed. Newspapers are potent reformers.
letter from Ulupalakua, dated on the lst inst.
states that severe shock OF an earthquake was
experienced there at early hOur-twenty live
minutes past three-that morning.