Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-24
Reciprocity.

RECIPROCITY.
The proposition to establish reel
procal free trade between the United
States and Canada in certain of the
products of those two count ,os hay
ing been rejected, interest attaches to
the treaty of a similar character relat-
ing to commercial exchange with
the Sandwich Islands, which the
President has sent to the Senate for
ratification. This treaty, which was
signed January 80, takes effect upon
its proclamation, after being duly rat
flied, to continue in force for seven
years, terminable after that time upon
twelve months notice by either Of the
contracting parties. As it is present.
ed with the approval Of the Admins.
tratitn, and with 4 special letter of
endorsement from Secretary Bristow,
it will doubtless receive a more favor
able consideration than that which
was given the proposed Canadian
treaty. Its provisions are such as to
commend it to the people Of both
countries. They are simple and easily
stated. Certain articles, the products
respectively of the United States and
of the Hawaiian Islands, are to be adj
mitted free of duty, and no export
charges are to be made upon them.
Among these, the Sandwich Islands
sends arrowroot, castor oil, fruits,
nuts and vegetables, undressed hides,
rice, ornamental woods, seeds, plants
and shrubs, unrefned sugars, syrups
and molasses. The list is carefully
restricted to productions peculiar to
the Islands; and where an exception
is made the same article appears in
the reciprocal list, usually with the
advantage in favor of the United
States. Thus rice and tallow are ey-
changed without conditions, while
dressed skins and refined sugars can
be exported free to the Sandwich Is
lands, but not imported thence with
out payment of duty.
OF the products ofthe United States
mentioned in the schedule, the greater
number are manufactured articles.
Agricultural implements, boots, shoes
and dress goods, hardware, house and
ship building materials, machinery
of all kinds, leather, paper, stationery
and books, flour and meal, are among
, the more important items, Fruits,
nuts and vegetables are exchanged,
: and other natural productions admit
ted free from the United States are
animals, coal, oats and hay, cotton
E eggs, fish and oysters The treaty
will accomplish for California and the
Pacific coast what Canadian reciploc
ity would effect for New England
E although in more marked and easily
distinguished manner, because of the
q diversity in the product of the two
countries. The mutual benefit that
must accrue from this arrangement is
}" evident. The free importation of raw
sugars from the Sandwich Islands
r will give needed impulse to that
8 important and struggling industry,
while relieving the Pacific States from
the necessity of paying the increased
y cost Of distant transportation Of the
|, native article. Production will nat
urally be stimulated by the augmented
demand for the manufactured products
+ which the treaty admits free from the
s United States, and the trade which
!, the tariff has in some measure divert
\ ed to British ports will be turned di
T. rectly to San Francisco. Not the
" least favorable effect of this arrange
ment will be the attraction of the two
!. peoples into closer friendly relations
4 of mutual profit and support, which
A while giving needed impulse to in
! dustry and trade in the Hawaiian Is
% lands, will materially benefit thu
country. The treaty is a worth.
4 memorial of King Kalakauas neigh
>. borly isit.-B0ston Post.
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