The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-09-27
RECEPTION OF THE TREATY NEWS !
GLAD TIDINGS AT LAST!
GRAND TORCHLlGHT PROCESSIoall
THE CITY ALIVE WITH JOY!!!

I The P. NJ 5, 5. City Of New York. Captain
Z CAra-ly. which arrived from san Francisco
early on Thursday morning, was the bearer Of
4 the loag-expec,ed and welcome news that the
T Reciprocity Treaty between tie Kingdom Of
Hawaii and the Republic Of the United States
. had gone into effect. The proclamation Of the
I President giving acton TO the convention bears
date of the ninth Ct the present month, and will
Z h. touui published in full in smother column.
+ Upon receipt Of the intelligence, measures were
Immediately instituted Tor a popular expression
Of the general satisfaction ~ui pleasure, and
it was deci6ed to have a ,or,h-light procession
and N illumination
Ala o'clock neon, the government battery
on Panclbowl fined q salute, flags were dis
played throughout the town and from the ship
ping in port, and sooE after dark procession
was formed on Hotel strest nesr the Bell Tower.
comprising about TWO hundred torches. The
procession headed by tie hand and accompa-
MED by two OF three carts and wagons loaded
with fireworks, proceeded I'D Nuuanu street TO
the residence Of the Hon. H. A. P. Carter,
near the upper bridge. After the procession
had fled into the yari, the band played 4" Hail
Columbia" his Ex,eilency the American
Minister was then called OUT and addressed by
the Editor Of the GAZETTE in the following
corgraiulatory remarks:
rs NrSlSrxR Ca behalf OF the citizens Of Ho-
nolulu. ! Congratulate y0u. snd through yOu We
tank tie American people Tor the boon which
hey have conferred spou HAWAII in The Reciprocity
Treaty. tie n rs Of tie 6a4l ratification u which
has this day been received.
His Excelleney replied:
GlzEzzez Please aecept ny grateful thznks
ior tie honor conferred upon ne. by calling TO
tender congratulations on the suspicious event Of
The snaI completion q tie Reciprocity Treaty be-
tween .as Cait-d States and HaWail--which by the
0rocla nL.ioa of The President went Into opera lion
On the sth Of The preseas month. oser you my
>iacere lelisisa.iouS Ct tais happy oee4sion: the
result II negotiations which we're commenced by
the HaSailGu G1vsr1mens = years ago
n nv Judgment the TreA;y Is one OF true states
Dz1SlSp q tie part q both goEernnsats. and
brrese5l 20 both peoples Like The rain dew and
sunshine Of haven is benefits viii be iei hy all.
whether HSEaiiens. Americans, Or residsng Of
other nasiOzzlities- Nuw hat tte Treaty has , n
f-rTed upon you free markets and generous con-
mercial Intercourse with The Pzciie States o. the
American Union. ! feel great satisfaction in hayiag
contributed nv aid for the promotion Of the
Treaty; aud witnessing its eOas1mmation while
holding tie oEee Of United States Minister Resi-
dent This country has now is way opened TO
flourish Ike green bay Tree: capital and imIni-
grafton viii BE attracted to IL; and tie rich bum
ties which God and nature have bestowed upon
these beautiful Islands Will be developed under =
god government and sble ministry
Prosperity has already commenced under antiei-
pated beaestS to Tow IRON The Treaty may il
eOnduue With ever increasing force Cheers.
At the conclusion Of the speech, which was
Interpreted by Justice Judd, the band again
gave national air, after which there was
general call for the Hon. h a. Carter, who re-
spoaded in his usual felicitous style as fol-
lows:
Frislds AID jsloir eiii-zas IL an happy to join
You in this tribute 10 the American Miaister Resi-
dent 1 remember something over a year ago
when y0a paid ne q similar compliment on ny re-
iurn from Washington OF the consummaiio1 Of the
Erst step toward the end Whlch gladdens rs today
At that tine assured yoa that the faith OF the
United States Senate and President was pledged
to Hawai-. and that y5u could trus; to the 6nal
completion Of the treaty Today that pledge Is
redeemed. (GTeat ebeedaEl.
he United States II this treaty. fellow citizens
says 10 ron HaEziiaEs. ~ By this re want TO en-
couraEe you in industry and frugsiify- In this as
IN AL else ste says 30 Hawaii Come np- come
up preserve your independence and share in our
prosperity" tCaeersl. Ibis Is ebaraeieEistie Of
thai great nation.
-sas uhssF1f.s ,ss M bod 4 III poor,
shs Z IL u7sa hsni AID ga dor
And nov hoE are Ee going 70 use our opporiuni-
ties. il HaEaiisas viii b Industrious. and avail
Themselves a this opportunity. they Eill cease 70
diminish IS 4 nation, and Be as prosperous As the
Americans Who hare held out their right hand 70
help Is upward and onward gCbeeTsl-
Nov lei Us 20 AID feliciiste the King. whose
good fortlne II has bee1 70 af1x bis name 20 Hs-
waits charter Of prosperity Great ehesring)-
The procession then returned down Nuuanu
Avenue, along Beretania and down Richard
streets 70 the Hawaiian Hotel, where the
crowd formed a crescent OF light IN front Of tie
main entrance, and loudly called for the Uni
ted States Consul, Dr.. Scott He promptly
appeared On the balcony and replied in the
following happy manner:
Gs7afsms7 IL eougraiuiate yoa and the people |
Of NJ country on tie happy event over which you !
are rejoicing tonight Commercial relations have
been entered into between the Sandwich Islands /
and tie Uuifed States which must result largely to
tie benefit Of both
Permit ne 70 express for ~ comfy the earnest i
desire that is little sister in TIE midst Of The Peei
&c Ocean nay grow strong and prosperous under /
the i151snce O. The treaty. a1d that the intimate
and frser1al relations existing heretofore between
the tEo countries nay be greatly strengthened 4
thereby
I lbsnk Jon for this friendly call. which re-
ceiTe az , compliment 70 The country whose con-
mercis interests represent, rather than % myself
AID bid you goodnight
From the Hotel the procession moved along /
Hotel street 10 Fort street and along King to
the residence Of the Hon Chas- z. Bishop.
where Il halted while the band played the na-