The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-09-19

strong and earnest effort to secure the advantages
Of such an arrangement. With this view, the
King. A. We arc officially advised, has appointed
Chief Justice Allen as Minister Plenipotentiary
10 the United States. Something has been said
to the effect that His Majesty will also visit the
United States during the tendency Of the negO-
tiations but however judiciOus and timely such
a yizi, might he in the interests Of the country at
large, the announcement Of a settled conclusion
in the matter is premature.
Very properly, the announcement Of the In
tended mission is made some weeks beforehand,
80 that opportunity is afforded for discussion and
thorough consultation by those most directly in
terested and best qualified 70 give opinions and
advice upon mooted points in the proposed Treaty.
The appointment OF Minister Plenipotentiary
however, on this important service, should meet
the cordial support Of all, and it is apparent that
whoever goes upon this duty should have expert
enee, and we may add, that earnestness which is
derived not only from q sense Of the public inter
est, but the identity Of his own selfinterest with
that Of the public. There was no sufficient ap-
preparation made by the Legislature for d~efraying
the expenses Of an Envoy, and there are few
perhaps none-able or willing to sTend their time
for the public service without remuneration. Ii
seems therefore that some officer who can be
spared and whose emoluments derived from his
Office are reasonably sufficient for support, should
60 forward in the emergency. The Court is at
present 50 situated that the Chief Justice can be
spared better perhaps than any other officer.
There are no deferred cases to be heard, and the
Court is al present 50 constituted that the absence
Of the Chief Justice will be less of an inconven-
ence than formerly. Allowing all this, however,
there remains the obvious objection-and the
only one of weight to Judge Aliens going abroad
that the Bench of the Supreme Court will be a
member short. In reply to this is urged the
emergency Of the case, and the reasons ad-
duced above. His former experience in Wash
ington-it may be added,-hisp personal acquaint-
ance with members of Congress, and the frequency
and earnestness with which he has had occasion
previously to put forward the arguments In favor
Of our cause, seem to render him peculiarly fitted.
Many persons undoubtedly have their own
views Of the way in which an attempt to get a
treaty may be made, with, in their belief, a fair
prospect Of accomplishment; but it should be re-
membered that the Senate Of the United States is
by the Constitution a part of the Executive, and
q knowledge Of those persons still remaining in
the Senate who were favorable to US on a previous
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Chief Justice has. Let him therefore be cordi-
ally supported here; for one of the grave errors
which we as a community ommitted on a pre-
Vious occasion was in allowing written efforts to
be made to detract from the labors of others, to
favor some idea, not of itself perhaps clear in the
mind Of the writer; and, we may add, possibly to
crafty some pique-of which there may have since
been ample opportunity to repent. For our own
part. We have determined that if everything does
not go quite as we would have ourselves directed,
We shall not waver in our faith that whatever is
done is done for the best. There shall be no
fault-finding in advance on our part; and after
the thing is finished, if successful, we snail not
be the one to say that two much has been given.
We have next to no home market for our prin-
cipal article of production, and must look abroad
for a market. We are fortunate, as We believe,
in the fact that the United States have always
hitherto sought to conduct their foreign affairs
~-A mo-~ ~sron;aIiT 49, 49, -~s:e~ hoe boon in
terested-with liberality. Our interest with any
European nation is comparatively slight. We
buy of them, but it is safe to say that they sell to
us no cheaper than to anybody else. A foreign
market for our products is what we want, and we
must pay the price for it. If 1T is necessary that
we give exceptional advantages to our only or
cnleI customer that Is no more than every bust
ness man will do, who makes bis arrangements
and incurs his expenses to attract the particular
customers which his business requires. If, there
fore. by giving exceptional advantages in our
small market we can get in return exceptional
advantages for our small product in their large
one, prosperity must result to us. Trades Will
spring up, incidental to our chief industry. Our
now vacant lands will be covered with small
plantations, offering employment to the industri-
GUS and inspiring hope in all leading to an in
crease in population and IN the aggregate means
Of expenditure. This, in is turn, will render
the advantages granted to the United States of
more Importance to themselves, and the bread
thus cast upon the waters viii return to them,
Hot after many days. Thus a magnanimous ma
ton may see a mid community fourishing
by their aid, assistance and countenance; and
may find that our Treaty is reciprocal not only in
name, but in fact, by ministering to their own
prosperity in return, while our prosperity will be
n worthy qualification of their own national pride.
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