The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-12-26
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Reciprocity.

Says the Asi0ridn, OF Oregon: The Sacramento
Bee opposes the proposed reciprocity treaty with
che Hawaiian Islands, on the grounds Of its inter
fering with the Sugar Beet product Of California
No fear OF that The great and steady increase in
de consumption OF sugars in the United States,
not to say on the Pacific slope, will be sufficient
for all the Beet Sugar ever 10 be raised on this
coast, all that ever will be produced At Hawaii,
and millions more required from Central America,
Peru, Manila, Mauritius, etc. We will Want It all
require foe themselves and their dependencies all
the Beet Sugar that viii ever be raised here, and
pay q good price for il. and at the same time be
glad TO get supplies from the Islands. We want
all the tan possibly obtain from the
I4laads Of the PaciEe. The last two years we i'm
ported and consumed I3I,5Ooe9O pounds Of sugar,
producing less than 100000 pounds OF Beet
Sugar in the same time. This year the eonsnmp-
ton OF Oregon and California will approximate
7 T5,OOe,OO pounds
The proposed reciprocity treaty with Canada,
by a curious coincidence, is vigorously opposed in
the United States, in Canada and In Great Britain.
The cable sometime ago announced opposition to It
by the Yorkshire Chamber Of Commerce, and the
recent mails explain this more fully. The Brad
ford Chamber Of Commerce, one Of the bodies re-
ferFed TO, in n memorial 70 the Colonial Secretary,
objects to the proposed treaty. 6eCause by il Eng
land s~tipulates for and consents TO "diferentiAl
duties in favor Of foreign wool fabrics to the preju-
dices OF her own manufactures" This body does
not want American manufactures to 90 into Canada
at a lower rae than British manufactures, and pro-
poses that the treaty be changed so as TO prevent
tll5- OLlGE tAIlllaE ODJeCLlOu5 ~ pointed OUT IN
the memorial. The action OF other Chambers Of
Commerce in Yorkshire is based upon these and
kindred objections. Since the publication Of the
proposed treaty, in June last, it has met with so
much hostile criticism from all the parties inter
ested, and has been at the same time so feebly sup
ported that it seems impossible that the Senate can
ratify il in anything like its present shape, If it
should be ratified at all.-PatsbUTg Dispatch.
The failure of the Senate to act last winter upon
the Canadian reciprocity treaty is not regarded by
its friends as indicative Of its defeat. a strong ef-
fort will be made tQhave it confirmed at the coming
session, and in order to add 10 its friends it is pro-
posed 10 modify it so as to relieve it Of some oflss
more Objectionable features Secretary Fish is sun
derstosd TO be actively at work in its favor, and Is
not at all discouraged by the attacks that have
been made upon il. IL is understood that nearly
all The Democratic Senator'S are ready to vote for
Il. and il Il said that these, With be Republicans
who are eithRr open free. traders, OF who lean that
way. will be nearly strong enough 90 confirm It,
Senator Morrill,, OF Vermont, intends 10 make q
f1ht upon it, and 20 this end be Is collecting at The
Treasury Department facts and figures that Will
show The disadvantage Of snch a treaty to the
United States. The British free trade agents, who
were so active last winter in negotiating the treaty,
will be on hand this winter to urge Its adoption by
the Senate.-B. -..mrra ~
Pere Hyaeinth seems to agree with Mr.. Dlsraell
a. to the coming Of a great war. In q speech ne
delivered at Geneva. lately. be said He saw IN