The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-04-10
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Arrival Of the A. A. S. HasgFeg0r,'
THE TREATY PASSED IN SENATE.
An Emphatic Vote of Fifty-one
to Twelve.
FULL ACCOUNT OF THE DEBATE.
Return of Commissioner Carter.
FULL ACCOUNT OF THE DEBATE.
Return of Commissioners Carter.

uAtlu0s the treaty OF uSCIEFoclty Nita tue Ia
waiian Islands was ratified by the very handsome
vote of 81 to y, being s more than the requisite
wo-thirds.
! Thus at length have the statesmen of America,
in the highest legislative body of the nation, put
the seal of confirmation to the liberal and friendly
policy of that country towards Hawaii nei which
had its inception in a Christian enterprise Fifty
years ago. We cannot but believe that, while
considerations of financial policy have had an
undoubted influence in the decision by the Senate
of this to US important question, yet that those Of
a higher nature, and partaking of a feeling of
sympathy and benevolence for a weak and strug-
Cling nation, have had great weight in influencing
the very large majority of Senators.
The untiring and judicious nature of the labors
of our Commissioners at Washington is attested
by the large vote in favor of the Treaty, in the
face of the strong opposition put forth by the
wealthy sugar corporations of San Francisco.
And as is remarked by the AHA, % 1t is more
than probable that the recent visit Of the Hawai-
ian King to and through a good portion of the q.
States materially aided the passage of the Treaty.
He came, although a King, Economically, and
as far as possible, without any of the ponderous
formalities which monarchs are so fond of wrap
ping themselves up in. He proved himself an
agreeable, intelligent, well behaved gentleman,
and in those characteristic we see more of the
qualities which honor the name and state of King
than can all the form and ceremony of Courts,
even that most pretentious one of China"
By the terms of the Treaty as passed, some
legislation is necessary by the u. S. House of
Representatives in order to its finally going into
EFFECT. This we feel confident will be accomplished
Mt the Session which commences in December
next although it is intimated that the refinery
interest will be prepared to oppose it.
The following very full aad interesting account of
the proceedings in the Senate on the day of the final
vote, we copy from the Alta of the 10Th.
Especial to the Alta.l
WASHINGTON, March 18.-The Hawaiian Treaty,
with a few amendments, was ratified by the Senate
in Executive Session this afternoon, by q vote of 81
to II. Those voting against the ratification Of the
Treaty were Edmunds, Ferry, of Michigan, Hamil-
ton, Of Texas, Hitchcock, Howe, Merriman, Morrill,,
of Vermont, McCreery, Robertson, Sherman, Booth
and Whyte.
Amendments reported by the Committee on Foreign
Relations were agreed to as follows Tobacco. starch,
leather and manufactures of leather, were inserted
among the articles TO be admitted free to the Islands;
ornamental woods were struck out of the articles to
be admitted free to the United States. There is no
duty, however, on such woods under the existing
laws. An amendment was also inserted that during
the operation of the Treaty, which is to last seven
yours attST dClfoH u ldhtu Oy SODGFeSs, TO put /
provisions into effect that the Hawaiian Government
shall not lease or cede to any foreign power any bay
or barbor. or any portion of its territory.
Sargents amendment striking ont fruits aud in
sorting bananas, so as to protect the semi-tropical
fruits of California, was adopted, but the amend
ment to limit sugar to No. IL Dutch standard was
rejected.
An amendment requiring ratification by the Ha-
waiian Legislature was rejected as unuecessarSFf
Speeches were made in favor of the Treaty by
Sargent, Hamilton, Mitchell, Kelly, Jones OF
Nevada, Cameron. Boutwell,. Thurman, Began and
the new Senator from Connecticut.
Among those who spoke against it were. Booth,
Morrill, Of Vermont, Sherman and Merriman.
The success of the Treaty is generally conceded
to the credit of Hamlin, who engineered it in the
Committee, and to Sargent, who pulled the labor
ing oar in the Senate.
The necessity of securing the favorable relations
offered by this Treaty was shown in behalf of the
Navy by a letter from Admiral Porter to Senator
Jones Of Nevada in a military point of view, by a
letter from General Sehodeld, presented by Senator
Hamlin. Admiral Porter claims that if the British
Government should secure the control of the ISL
ands the British Navy could draw a line from
British Columbia to Australia. completely held
against our nation aud the Pacific Coast States
would be defenceless but with the control which
this Treaty gives the United States, the Pacific
Coast IS impregnable, on account of the necessity
of using heavy iron ships Of war. which need coal
ing stations within easy reach. The Pacific Coast,
according to the opinion of Admiral Porter, cannot
be attacked successfully from British Columbia or
Mexico, because We could in such case use our
land forces to protect ourselves. He says that at
the present time the United States is not prepared
to expend large sums in making a naval station at
the islands, but this treaty will, during its opera
ton, prevent any foreign power from getting a
%foothold, and before its expiration the United
States may secure what privileges it requires.
The commercial advantages of the treaty were
shown by statistics and arguments in the speeches
of Sargent, Jones. Kelly and Mitchell.
Kelly quoted a passage from the message of ex-
Pierce aud johnson, in favor of former
treaties. and called special attention to the message 4
of Johnson, which alluded to the great dlsadvan-
tage suffered by the United States on account of 4
the foreign possession of West Indies. The Sand I
witch Islands, he said. were the West Indies Of the
a4 -- e. -- n
Thurman compiimented Kelly by saying that
until his speech was made Thurman had been un-
how to vote but that now he was con-
WINGED that the treaty should be ratified. He also
paid a similar compliment to Mitchell, who had set
forth in full the legal bearings of this treaty upon
treaties with other nations, showing that other ma g.
tons could not claim that they were not given l
equal privileges with the most favored nation.
The bugbear being thus disposed of, Mr.. Eaton. q
the new Senator from Connecticut. said that a I
treaty Of this kind bad been his favorite idea for a
twenty years. +
An amendment was proposed to limit the grade $
Of sugar to No. Is, Dutch standard. But this was g
quickly disposed of by Senators Kelly and Nit
chell, who said that the sugar reiners in San Fran :
aisco desired the treaty to be negotiated solely for :
heir benefit, and that il this amendment was adopt '
ed it would keep California and Oregon under the :
of the sugar monOpolists. =
1t was also said by one of the Senators. who is Il
inueTstOOu 10 give tue opinions OF secretary FISH, .
hat the treaty proposed only to admit unre6ned b
sugars OF grades heretofore manufactured, and {
XnOwn as Sandwich Island sugars but if the treaty \
should 6x a specific grade as proposed, other ma r
ions might claim that they manufactured lumber 7
hirteen or number eighteen Dutch standard, which 0
hey could not now claim. d
While this debate was progressing, Mr.. Carter, one n
Il the Sandwich Islands Commissioners, received q O
despatch from prominent business houses in San v
francisco, as follows: ''Re6uers are threatening the Il
supporters with the withdrawal of their bust
Can Booth support such a monopoly Can tt
as many additional names as wanted in favor of Il
be Treaty" This despatch was passed around in Il
he Senate Chamber and caused considerable comment a.
West, of Louisiana. remarked in answer to the ar a
ument Of the San Francisco sugar ~re6ners, that the a
assumption of sugar in the United States increased Ct
very ten years three hundred million pounds, there