New-York tribune., 1875-02-04
RECIPROCITY WITH THE SANDWICH
ISLANDS


TTXT OP THE TRFATY-THR DOCUMENT SENT TO THE
= SENATE, TOGETHER WITH LETTERS FAvoRING
ITS RATIFICATION.
fFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT oP THE TRIBUNR.l J
WASHINGTON, Feb 3-The President has sent to
the Senate the reciprocity treaty with the Hawaiian
Islands which was signed in this city the 30th of
last month. The following is the full text of the
convention:
The United States OF America and His Majesty the King
Of the Hawaiian Islands, equally animated ny the de-
to strengthen and peTpe uate the friendly relations
which have heretofore existed between them, ana TO
consolidate their commercial intercourse nave resolved
10 enter nio convention LOT coumeTcia
For purpose the President OF the United States has
stlte. and His Majesty the King of the Hawaiian
LANDS has eSeeS IKE powers 1H 36e 'ns suproe U%
Court, Chancellor OF the Kingdom, member OF
ihe Pryy Council Of state, His Maestys Envoy Extra,
Ordinary and Minister P,enpOtentlaTy to the United
S ates Of America, and the Hon. Henry A. +: Carter,
nrmber Of the PrIyy Council OF STATE, His Majesty IS
Special Commissioner TO the United ates OF America
Aud the sad aeT having ia o n Ho oT
have agreed to The following articles:
ARTICLE I.
For and in consideration OF the rights ana PRIVILEGES
granted 10y Ills MSJrsty, the KIug OF tho Hawaiian
Islands I'm tho next succeeding articles OF the c0nven-
t0n, aud equivalent therefor this United States
In the folio wing schedule t1e same being tne grown
tue ports of the United States, free OF duty.
Sehtdae-ArrOw-TuO castOr-o; fruits, nuts, vegeta-
hcs, dued and undried. preserved and unpreseryed
hides and SKINS, uudTeSsed rice pulu sandal hoa,
or other ornamental woods seeds, plants shrubs, or
trees mascOyado, brown and sl other unrened sugar
monty inpnrted from the Hawaiian Islands and known
IA the markets Of san Francisco and Portland Sand
Tich Island sugar - syrups OF sugar-cane neiauo anu
uOlasses talIUw.
For and in consideraon Of the rights and privileges
granted Inv the United States OF America the pre-
eelnS article Of hs conventions aud as equivalent
tSt ornS a. III III g. istv me King Of the Hagaan Islands
loving schedule the same being growth, mauufac-
or M q
all the ports OF the Hawaiian Islands Tree OF duiyi o,
Sehedue-Agricuural implements; animals; beef,
bacon pork ham, aud all fresh smoked or preserved
meats; boots and shoes grain hour meal. ana Orah
reDent; butter, cheese, lard, tAllOw, buI0n coal,
eotoage naval stores, including tar, ptch, rOsln tur-
theatbne nails and oolts cotton and manufactures Of
cotton, beached and unOleached and whether or not
coored stained, painted, or printed eggs nsh ana
oysters, and all other creatures hvIng in the
water and the products thereof fruits nuts;
and vegetables, green DRIED or unuIeu, pIeSelNeu
unpreserved hard hides furs sklns ana pets'
dressed or undresseu hOOpllO anu ,o Ir I'd tsteei
aud bolts tacks, Diads or sprss Toi aU az az 80,
aud manufactures thereof leather; lumber ana umDer
Of all kinds round heWed saWed' Su1 eu ~
whole or IN part; doors sasnes, aud otnusj aoney @ h
OF all kinds engines aud parts thereon; oats ana nay
paper stationery and books ana al @ m & Ta
paper, or of paper and wood petroleum. ana al Ole
tor lubricatIDg or Illuminating purposesi plantS'
aned ssit oap; shocks, saves and headings wool
and manufactures of wool, other than ready mace
ture or OF drayage; wood aud manufactures OF WOOD
Of wood and metal, except furniture, either 9pho-
made OF combination Of wool. cotton silk. or linen or
Of any two or more OF them. other than ready nade
clothing.
The evidence that articles proposed TO be admitted
into the ports the Uaited States OF America or the
ports OF the Hawaiian Islands free OF duty under tne
1sst and second articles OF this eonyenuon are Tue
America or OF the Hawaiian Islands respectively, shali
be established under such rules ana regulations ahu
conditions for the protection OF the revenue az .e Mo
Governments may from me 10 time respectively pre-
tcllDe.
No export duty charges SNAIL De imposed IN Tue
Hawaiian Islands ia the United States upon any OF
articles proposed be admted into The ports OF
the United States the p)rs OF the Hawaiian Islands
free Of duty under the hrst second articles OF this
Convention.
The present convention shall take effect II
tball have been approved and proclaimed by HIS
Majesty the King OF the Hawaiian Islands and shal
have ratified and duly proclaimed on the part 0f
the Government OF the United States and the laws re-
qured to It int operation shall have been passed
by tie Congress OF the United States OF America SUCH
assent having been gwen and the ratlhCaiOns OF the
convention having been exchanged, as provided 10
Article VI tue convention shan remain IN force for
seven years frOm the date at which II may come INTO
operation and further until the expiration OF twelve
sve notice 10 the Of It's wish 10 terminate the
came, OF the high contracting paItles DelnS AT
liberty notice 20 the other at tue euu Oi tbe
said term ef seven yeBrs at any time thereafter
ARTICLE vi.
Tie preseut convention shall De duly ratned ana the
Publications. exchanged at Washington City WITHIN
eighteen months IRON the date Dsreoi' or carrier IL
faith whereof the respective plenipoentiaries Of
The high contracting parties shave signed the present
convention and haVe affixed thereto their respective
Done in duplicate at Washington the SOth' day Of
January, 10 the year OF our Lord, 1876,
beall ELISHA II. ALLEN.
i5eall HENRY A. L. CARTRR. q
The President also sent to the Senate with the
treaty letters from DIR. Young Chief of the Bureau
ef Statistics. and Secretary Bristow. containing