The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-01-16
Reciprocity.
We compile Geographic dispatches on this import
ant subject, principally to the -9ia:

We compile Geographic dispatches on this import
ant subject, principally to the lila:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-The strong opposition de-
veloped in Congress and throughout the Union to the
prppoSei reciprocity treaty With CansdA has alnsost
certainly defeated that arrabgemeni. And onse n 10
completely upon the shelf, II viii work to advantage
for the proposed treaty with the Hawaiian Islands.
The advent 81 the Capital Of King halakauA at this
I time has fairly sei the ball in motion, and the subject
Is discussed on al sides. IL is generally conceded
that the reciprocity treaty will 60 through with but
little opposition, once il gets before the Senate.
Even the most persistent oppouenis 20 the Canada
treaty cannot see anything particularly Objectionable
in the Hawaiian treaty, and generally cousider IL
something which the Pacific Coast demands as a right.
and they will probably throw them that eraulb as q
kind Of an Offset 10 the many advantages they vote
themselves en- this side Of the mountains. Afer all.
the only portions Of the United States which will be
interested for the present-say the ensuing eight or
ten years-wiu be the Pacific Coast. aud as tho duties
collected by the United States Government amount TO
s mere bagaielie, our Senators and Representatives
viii have comparatively easy work in accomplishing
that end.
The QUESTION OF ANNExISG IRE ISLANDS
Is one which has been frequently brought up during
the past year; but in official circles and 10 deep think
ing people, the matter is ont Of the question at pres4
eut. But st the same time we are like the dog In the
manger-ve don't want any one else TO have them.
To accomplish these ends the United States will be
compelled indirectly 20 assist in maintaining a com
paratively independent government there, and at the
a4kAS AAAbN 1(GaNN oaNA q HUH aNta lax A1AAAa AiAA
no other power can step in aud take them away from
u, This control can only be obtained by stimulating
trade between the two countries, and in that way en-
able them for the present 20 maintain their govern
ment and leave time TO do the rest @
1t is the traditional policy Of our Government never
to hold any foreign possessions, as cur present bord-
es are sufficiently extensive TO keep our army and
navy busly engaged in protecting them. We have
been benefited greatly by the experiences Of European
Governments Tho hold foreigu possessions in all parts
OF the =orld. The British possessions in the East
Indies. and the Spanish in the West Indies, have been
the principal means OF drawing those two countries
into quarrels which have crippled the latter and i'm
paired the strength Of the former to a great extent at
the time. Ii is so with most all the other nations Of
Europe. Their foreign possessions are always keep
ing them in hot water and entailing a considerable
expense to the Home Government. -u.-
The question ss to whether or not we shall be COM
PEELED to depart from the traditional policy and take
a new one is being mooted, but does not promise 20
attain any prominence for some time to come 1t
may become the duty of the United States in case OF
n war Sith a foreign power to have possession Of the
Hawaiian Islands for the protection of our own COM
merce, but there 10 no present necessity. At the
same time it will be considered best TO be on the safe
side, and secure a commercial hold on the country.
In case Of \ failure TO eject = reciprocity treaty
with the United States, the Islands will seek another
market for their products. The principal competitors
for the trade are New Zealand and Australia, who
have during the past few years succeeded in taking
from San Francisco a large proportion of the trade.
1t is only in certain years, however, that the Islands
h~' " NSN0ENN W. ~ hA10N " ~ 49,
groups, which are much nearer to the Australian
Colonies. The natural market is San Francisco.
Should the treaty be ratified. there is a consolation
that Americans on the Islands will be those most
greatly benefited. The Americans have developed
most all the resources of the country, aud when we
that out of thirty-two plantations on the ISL
ands, twenty-eight are owned by Americans, the
principal parties interested are our own people.
AT the present time and for the past two years SUI
gar raising has been an improbable business, and
unless some market is opened for their products. the
- Ill l. |
cultivated next year. The capital invested will be
the natives will become extremely impoverished,
and in all probability return to their primitive modes
of living.
The people of the Islands are very free and indie
pendent, and IS they have never been under . foreign
power, they have no desire to come under our politi-
cal Union as a territory at the present time That,
however, is a question which will solve itself when
the inhabitants are reduced in numbers.
Aside from the traditional policy Of the Govern
ment in regard to holding foreign possessions, n
strong objection TO annexation will be the expense Of
the islands against invasion in the time of
var. There are no natural points for Notifications
near the sea, and the Government would be placed
at considerable expense to establish military and
naval stations there.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-At the Cabinet to-day, the
proposed treaty with the Hawaiian Islands was dis
cussed at considerable length. The proposition made
by the Hawaiian Commissioners was favorably con-
sidered, and will probably be presented to the Senate
At an early date. The treaty will admit free of duty
me tohoWlnS articles: All low grace sugars not
above No. Is, molasses, tallow, coffee, hides, skins,
nelando, syrups of molasses, arrow-root, pull,
fruits, raw cotton, seeds, plants, trees, castor
sandal, kos, kou and other ornamental woods.
The total value of those articles imported into The
United States from tie Islands last year amounted to
million and = quarter dollars. Under the present
aarif coEee, hides and skins are admitted free of
iuty. The Islands are to admit from the United
States the following articles free of duty: Agricul-
ural implements. lime, bricks. cement. lumber, sta
ionery, cotton. iron, wooden and wooden manufac-
ures, which include most oil articles at present
hipped TO the Islands. The value of these articles
hipped last year was one million dollars.