The Hawaiian gazette., 1875-04-14
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WASHINGTON, March lSth.-The Hs
waiian treaty with few amendments wa
ratified BY the Senate in executive session
this afternoon, by a vote of fifty-one {,
twelve. Those voting against the ratifi
cation OF the treaty were Edmunds, Ferr,
of Michigan, Hamilton of Texas, Hitch
cock, Howe, Merrimsu, Morrill, of Yer
mont, McCreery, Robertson, Sherman
Booth and Whyte.
Amendments reported by the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations were agreed e
as follows: Tobacco. starch, leather and
manufactures of leather, were inserted
among the articles 10 be admitted free 70
the Islands; ornamental woods were
struck ont of the articles 20 be admitted
free to the United States. There is no du-
ty, however, on such woods, under the ex-
iSting laws An amendment was also in
serted that during the operation of the
treaty, which is to last seven years after
action has been taken by Congress, TO put
provisions into effect that the Hawaiian
Government shall not lease or cede to any
foreign power any bay or barber, or any
portion of its territory.
Sargent'S amendment striking out fruits
and inserting bananas, so as to protect the
semi-tropical fruits of California, was
adopted, but the amendment to limit SUI
gar to No. Is Dutch standard was reject
ed.
An amendment requiring ratification by
the Hawaiian Legislature was rejected as
unnecessary.
Speeches We're made in favor of the trea-
ty by Sargent, Hamilton, Mitchell, Kelly,
Jones of Nevada, Cameron, Thurman, Bo-
gan, Boutwell,, 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 en-
gineered it in the Committee, and to Sar-
gent, who pulled the laboring oar in the
Senate
The necessity of securing the favorable
relations offered by this Treaty was shown
in behalf of the Navy by letter from Ad-
miral Porter to Senator Jones of Nevada:
in military point of view, by letter
from General Sehofeld. presented by Sem
ator Hamlin. Admiral Porter claims that
if the British Government should secure
the control of the Islands the British Ma
w could draw line from British Colum-
bia to Australia, completely held againt
our nation and the Pacific Coast States
would be defenceless; but with the control
which this Treaty gives the United States,
the Pacific Coast is impregnable, ON ac-
count of the necessity of using heavy iron
ships OF war, which need eoaling stations
within easy reach. The Pacific Coast, ac-
cording to the opinion of Admiral Porter,
cannot be attacked successfully from Brit
ISL 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 naval sta
ton at the Islands, but this treaty will,
Turing its operation, prevent any foreign
power from getting foothold and before
is expiration the United States may Sc
cure what privileges it requires.
The commercial advantages of the trea-
y were shown by statistics and arguments
n the speeches of Sargent, Jones, Kelly 1
md Mitchell.
Kelly quoted passage from the mes /
age of ex-Presidents Pierce and johnson, /
n favor OF former treaties, and called spe-
,ial attention to the message of johnson,
which alluded to the great disadvantage
uttered by the United States on account
# the foreign possession of the West In
lies. The Sandwich Islands. he said,
Tere the West Indies of the Pacific.
Thurman complimented Kelly by say
1g that until his speech was made Thur
nan had been undecided how to vote;
mt now he was convinced that the treaty
hOuld be ratified. He also paid a similar
compliment to Mitchell, who had set forth
! full the legal bearings of this treaty up
n treaties with other nations, showing
hat other nations could not claim that
hey were not given equal privileges with
be most favored nation.
The bugbear being thus disposed of, Mr..
atom, the new Senator from Connecticut,
nd that a treaty of this kind had been
is favorite idea for twenty years.
An amendment was proposed to limit
ie grade of sugar to No. Is. Dutch stand
I'd. But this was quickly disposed of by
enators Kelly and Mitchell, who said
rat the sugar refners in San francisco
esired the treaty to be negotiated solely
II their benefit, and that if this amend
ent was adopted it would keep Califor-
"a and Oregon under the heel of the SUI
ar monopolists.
1t was also said by one of the Senators
DO is understood to give the opinions of :
acretary Fish, that the treaty proposed o
lly to admit unrefned sugars of grades :
sretofore manufactured and known as
indwich Island sugars but if the treaty
lould fix a specific grade as proposed,
her nations might claim that they manu-
ctured number thirteen or number
ghteen Dutch standard, which they
,uld not now claim.
While this debate was progressing, Mr..
arter, one of the Sandwich Island Com }
received q despatch from prom
ent business houses in San Francisco, as
lows: "Refners are threatening the
realty supporters with the withdrawal of
cir business. Can Booth support such Y
Can send as many addition
names as wanted in favor of the Trea- J
:" This despatch was passed around ,
e Senate Chamber, and caused consid- I
able comment.