The New York herald., 1874-11-07
II a " A I T..
The Reciprocity Treaty Negotiations with the
United States To Be Renewed.
History Of the international Diplomacy In this
Direction-What Has Been Accomplished
The King of the Sandwich Islands TO
Superintsnd Hrs Commission
ers in Washington.

HONOLULU. Oct. II. Is74
Al another effort is to be made to secure what
we are pleased to call treaty Of recipr0city With
the United States, II may DO well to consider the
several attempts which have been already made
and TO jot down few figures essential to an intel.
llgent consideration OF the question.
THE FIRST EFFORT
was made by Mr.. Jarves appointed Commissioner
by King Kamenameha III. in October, is4s, who
entered into negotiations with the rhen Cnited
States Secretary or State, James Buchanan, the
result being sigal failure on our part.
In November, ls49, Mr. Jarves made
SECOND ATTEMPT
Mr.. Clayton being Secretary OF State, and again
failed. In July, 1885, Kamehameha w., having as
cended the throne in 1854 was pleased TO appoint
Chief Justice VIM. L. Lee as Commissioners TO
make
ANOTHER EFFORT.
He succeeded In winning the consent OF secre-
tary OF State w. L. Marcy, and a treaty was neg6-
tiated and slgned only to fail, however, before the
Senate.
In 1868 Kamehameha v. assembled the Hawaiian
throne. and early in 1894 he was pleased to ap.
point Chief Justice Elisha n. Alien as q commits
sioner to make
ANOTHER ATTEMPT
upon the obdurate hearted Americana. Mr.. Allen
opened negotiations upon the basis Of the Lee and
marty treaty. bub ScCfethEy Oi Sbabe SSWaTQ AaQ
too much on his hands at that time, and again we
were disappointed.
In 1887 Kamenameha v. sent member OF his
Cabinet-C. 9. Harris-who succeeded IN OBTAIN
ing the signature OF the American Commissioners
General E. NJ McCook-to q treaty which was
passed upon by the Hawaiian Legislative Assem-
bly,, but refused by the United States Senate.
Nothing daunted, although i've times refused, Mr..
Harris returned home, and another member or
the Hawaiian Cabinet-Dr. J. Mott Smith--was
sent on to
CONTINUE THE NEGOTIATIONS
in 1858, but only to iai, as all his predecessors
hid done. Messrs. Grimes and Fessendeu, OF the
Senate, carried too many guns In the opposition
to the project.
THE LATEST EFFORT.
Now, in 1874, King Kalakaua has determined to
make another EFFORT, and has appointed as Com
missioner his Chancellor, Elisha FL. Allen, and
member OF his Privy Council Hon. H. A. Carter,
for that purpose. It is understood here that MIR.
Fish IS quite savoraby disposed, and that General
Sconeld Is pronounced supporter OF our claims,
so that We may reasonably expect ITO walk over
the course; - but lest we might not take every
pIecaurion His Majesty Kaakaua has decided to
visit washington In December. to supplement the
efforts OF his commissioners. In the discussion
OF the Harris-M treaty before Legislative
Assembly, Mr. s. H. Phillips HIS MaJesty's Minis
ter OF Finance. stated that our sugar crop tnen
amounted from 15 600 900 20 900 OF pounds per
year, ana If the treaty was ratified by the United
States 1t would save to our plan from $3.50, 600
to S600.u00 year, sum worth any amount Of
importunlng for on our part. Just wnat advan-
tages the United States were to derive We have
never dilated upon. although we understand
them as rather indirect and remote than other
wise.
THE HAWAIIAN TERRITORY-TTs RESOURCES.
shall now present some statistics, the con.
sideration OF which may be useui In coming to o
conclusion upon what is to us momentous ques-
tion. The area and population Of the islands are
as iOllOWS:-