The Hawaiian gazette., 1875-04-14

| that we would lose, accofulng 10 tue pres
emit production Of sugar on the Islands,
nearly half million dollars revenue annu-
ally that the treaty would cause an in
crease of production. aud that we should
soon lose ten-fold that amount
Senator Hamlin wanted to know how
we could lose what we had not got, and
what would be the increased effect OF the
Treaty.
! Booth gave, in contrast to the loss of
revenue increased in this way, figures
showing the produce exports from the
United States to the Sandwich Islands (;
but this was answered by Senator Jones,
who said: aft the productions from the
Islands would cease, the imports from the
United States would increase correspond
ingly,"
Jones and Sargent both called attention
TO the character of sixteen articles includ-
ed in the treaty, TO be admitted free to
the Islands. All OF which, such rs wool
en- goods, watches and other manufactured
articles, were almost exclusively valued as
the products of labor, and while we pay
about ninety per cent, in gold for what
we import from other countries, we pay
an equal amount in these products of our
labor for sugar and other articles imported
from the Sandwich Islands.
Jones also showed that notwithstanding
our exports of raw material to Holland,
Belgium and Australia were worth many
times the exports to the Sandwich Islands,
vet all combined they were not of such
Importance to the laboring classes of the
United States rs the present exports were
to the Islands which this treaty would in
crease.
Sargent said that the benefits of this
treaty were almost wholly in the interests
of the poorer classes, aud he wanted to Sc
cure the right 20 buy cheap brown sugar,
which is used by the farmer at his work
and the miner in his cabin.
Booth said that the treaty would not
cheaper sugar because the present imports
from the Islands supply only part of the
amount consumed on the Pacific Coast
Sargent replied that Booths argument
appeared to contradict itself. Only lit
tie while before Booth had said that the
production of the Islands would be in
creased ten-fold by the treaty, and if the
fifteen million pounds now produced would
not cheaper sugar, then hundred and tit-
ty million pounds would, and he tSargent)
felt that the interest of the people was at
stake
Booth objected to the treaty because
the Islands were too far away to be of
any national value, and it would require
great expenditures to establish there
costly naval station, which it would be
difficult to hold in time of war.
Sargent replied that the Islands were
midway on the direct line of trade be- |
tween the United States and Asia, and |
the possession OF this point by foreign |
would subject our commerce, |
which promises to be great in the future, |
to the mercy of an adversary in war. /
Moreover, it would not be necessary to
axpend much in establishing naval sta
lion, and if the islands were taken away
from us in time of war they would be I
given up when the war was over; but a
foreign power would not have the advan.
.age of valuable docks and large supplies
IF coal, which otherwise might be secured
Dy them. 1t was shown, also, that the
native population of the Islands was de-
,reasing so fast that unless this treaty was
-Alluttl, tue IlAWdllAu Wv SIuulcuL Muhlu
loon be compelled to offer the control of
he Islands to England. But if the treaty
vas ratified, it would take some time to
ecure its operations, and so in all proba-
,ility nine wears would pass before its
during which time the now
oreign powers could not get foothold,
md at the end of that time the fruit
would be ripe to tall into the hands of the
United States, while its production would
lso be those of our citizens.
Those who had rejected the Canadian
treaty came gradually to the side of Sar-
ent, Jones aud Hamlin, until finally the
reatest enthusiasm prevailed, resulting in
ne of the most emphatic votes recorded
! the Senate.
Cameron, who is the least [?) of Protec-
onists, made a speech in favor of the
realty, in which he said that Capt Cooks
ailors wers responsible for spreading the
isease among the Sandwich Islands, and
he Americans were responsible and
iould extend their protection over
lem. CAV.
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