The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-28
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

Peace ON the Pearl River Banks and In
the Metropolis-The Question OF Trade
Reciprocity with the United states
Annexation to the Union-PlantatiOn
Interests and the Supply OF Labor
Coolies, Sugar and Commerce-General
Schofleld's Opinion.
HONOLULU June Z, 1878.
All is quiet on Pearl River, and the same may be
said OF this metropolis OF the Pacific The past
month has been one or unusual quiet the only
break that has Jared the nerves OF our citizens
being she arrival OF the months mail steamer and
the consequent necessity OF loading her with SUI
gars and answering the duns Of our foreign cred
itors.
BY the quantity OF matter in American papers
in relation to these islands one would think that
we were Of some Importance In busting, busy
world; but to person on the spot, just where our
Importance is may be difficult to say. Letters pub
lished In America have disturbed the quiet Of some
OF our strongest supporters OF treaty OF reci-
procity with she United States, while the anneXa-
tionists, 'baker's Dozen" are somewhat frantic.
To have it said that our sol is poor and that we
cannot raise wheat, oats, barley, silk or coffee, Is
so near the truth that we vince quite perceptibly
That we do not raise the articles named is not
however, altogether the FAULT OF the soil, but rather
for the lack OF thrifty, enterprisng small farmers
We have on the eight islands comprising this
group about one hundred thousand acres
or as fine land the shines
on, but 1t is held III large pieces by who only
believe in sugar, and who hold q most sublime
contempt lor any agricultural enterprise that does
not comprehend IN its plan from thousand to ten
thousand acres and roll cali OF from one to three
hundred coolies or contract labOrers. We have
raised wheat, corn coffee, oranges sweet pota-
toes, SILK, cotton, tobacco ana numerous other
either o DH any nss
proved failure. individuals may have, in q few
Instances made money but as community we
California ana Oregon and Washington Territory
for all the -four and cereals We usa unless 1t may
be a little corn. Potatoes, onions, beets and
turnips we import. In fact, any one who VIII take
up the list OF our importatons will only wonder
what we are doing for ourselves
WHAT WOULD RESULT.
reciprocity treaty with America IS thought to
be the only measure that promises relief In our
| present straits Such treaty would undoubtedly
make sugar growing very profitable until the duties
on sugar were removed from the United States
the meantime, however, the hands OF our sugar
men would be strengthened. Lands would be held
In even larger parcels, and labor system that Is
disgrace to the age would receive the support and
sympathy OF every man that could make dollar
out OF plantation. As result OF our labor sys-
TEN We md our society to-day consisting of the
sugar planter and his factors and the contract la
Dorer The class Of thrifty tradesmen and me-
cnanics that the whaling fleet used 10 support Is
dwindling away every month by every packet that
leaves for the Western coast OF America.
schoeld shpud have Mritten to 1enerai ans hsrman
as the newspapers report, that the people OF these
islands were very DESTROYS Tor annexation. 1t will
take time to prepare the native mind Tor such
change.
WHAT THE KING THINKS OF THE RECIPROCITY
PROJECT.
At an entertainment given on board the United
States ship Portsmouth King Lunalllo said, in an
aftersupper speech. that he favored the idea of
treaty OF reciprocity with the United States and
the cession OF Pearl River harbor"
Her Majesty the Queen OF Great Britain
Greets the Sovereign OF the sn ndyvich
Islands.
The Honolulu journals of the 7th OF June supply
the following record Of official greetings between
Her Majesty the Queen OF Great Britain and King
Lunalilo, of the Sandwich islands,
THE BRITISH QUEEN TO THE HAWAIIAN RULER.
On Thursday, the Goth OF May, al twelve O'Clock
NJ, the King gave q special audience to Her
Britannia Majestys Acting Commissioner anu
Consul General, to place In His Majesty's hands
sealed letter from Her Majesty Queen Victoria
Mr.. Davies arrived at the palace at the hour ap-
pointed and delivered to the King the letter from
Her Britannia Majesty, Of which the following is
COPY
VICTORIA, by the grace Of Cod Queen OF the United
OF the Faith, &c, &C., &C., to His Majesty LU-
NALILo King OF the Hawaiian Islands. orr good
friend, sendeth greetlng:-
BY the letter which Your Majesty addressed to us
on the l4th Of January last have been made &C
quainted with the death, on the 18th Of December
last, OF your royal cousin and predecessor, King
Kamehameha the Fifth, and your accession TO the
throne. We request you to accept our coincidence
on the death OF your predecessor, while, at the same
tlme we offer TO you our sincere CONCENTRATIONS
on your accession, and our best wishes Tor the
long continuance and prosperity OF your reign.
And so we recommend you to the protection OF the
Almighty.
Given at our Court at windsor Castle, the fourth
day OF April, IN the year OF our Lord 1879 and
friend, VICTORIA, 4.
ntersigned-GRANvILLE.
On presenting the letter the Acting Commissioner
addressed His Majesty as follews:-
SIRE am deeply sensible Of the honor con-
ferred uDon me by my being permitted to approach
the throne Of Your Majesty as bearer Of the royal
letter committed to my care by the Queen, my SOW
ereign The friendly relations happily SO long ex-
listing between the government OF Her Britannia
Majesty and that OF Your Majesty's predecessors
have been repeatedly manifested, and doubt not
the accession Of Your Majesty to the Hawaiian
thrsne will tend to q further confirmation OF the
friendship between both governments and nations.
With profound respect present to Your Majesty
the letter OF the Queen. Permit me also to en-
friendship OF my countrymen for the Hawaiian ma
ton, where 80 many OF US have found welcome
and home.
To which His Majesty reped;-
Mr.. DAvIEs-The kind letter from Her Majesty
Queen Victoria, OF which you were the honored
from sovereign universally beloved and who has
always Deen, as trust ever will be, numbered
among the best friends OF my royal predecessors
and OF the Hawaiian nation. To perpetuate the
friendly relations to which you SO properly refer
will be the constant aim OF myself and my govern
ment Permit me, Mr.. Commissioner, through
you to thank Her Majesty for her kind congratuIa-
tons upon my accession to the throne OF this king
dom, and to express the wish that her reign,
already illustrious, may, with Gods blessing, be
greatly prolonged in health and happiness.
Your countrymen have ever been welcome to
these shores, and have by their intelligence and
enterprise, MS well as by their friendly regard for
my people, contributed largely to the general i'm
pr0vement and prosperity here.
Nautical Entertainment to the King OF
the Sand svfch Misunderstanding Scene
on Board the War ship Portsmouth.
From the Honolulu Advertiser, June IL
The "hOp' on board the United States ship
Portsmouth, on Thursday evening, the 9Th instant.
was pleasure-giving testivlty which must ever be
agreeaby remembered by the gallant hosts and
thn fed Tha mi Qki taota