The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-07-05
WEDNESDAY. JULY5.
Louisiana Rice Growers and the
Hawaiian Treaty.

Judging from the tenor OF a New York tele-
gram dated June 9Th. the Hawaiian treaty is IN
danger. The Louisiana Committee" 50 reads
the dispatch, sent TO Washington to fight the
Hawaiian treaty. have been assured by the chair
man Of the committee that their case Is won and
the treaty defeated" The New Orleans Memo
rial against the Hawaiian Treaty says, amOOg
other things
As large portions Of this State are suitable
for no other crops than sugar and rice and their
cultivation aud development have addel largely
to the wealth Of the country aud the comforts Of
the poorer classes, il does seem unwise, we sub
init, TO discriminate against the recipients Of
these benefits as well as against those whose llv-
ing depends upon the production of their labor
The capital now invested in these branches of
agriculture and business would .measurably be
withdrawn, and the remainder lost. Already
confidence has been much impaired. and it only
remains 90 adopt the treaty to put an end to the
struggle of this people for mere existence"
The Hawaiian Treaty scarce extends from
Louisiana to Georgia and South Carolina and
dire distress is pictured to result from the intro
ductiOn of Hawaiian sugar and rice into this cOun-
try duty free. To show how the subject is be-
ing agtuted in the South. and to what extent
opposition Is being aroused, We copy the follow
lug from the New Orleans Picayune:
pie of New Orleans to make united effort against
a measure which would be inconceyably disas-
trous to the interests Of orr people. With the
view Of leaving no measure untred to avert this
public calamity threatened, the Chamber Of Com
merce and the Rice Exchange of this city unite
10 call for a mass meeting of citizens on Thurs
day night at the Chamber Of Commerce, to whom
will be submitted the memorial drawn up by the
committees. 1t is also proposed that commit
tee, selected from our best and most Influential
citizens, be appointed to bear the memorial to
Washington, aud to remain there and attend the
session of the Senate committee. a matter like
this, in which the most vital interests of the
State and city are involved, needs something
more than a memorial, however strong Its terms
may be- The services of able and influential
men are required, who will be on the spot to an
swer every question, and to meet every argument
which may be urged in opposition"
The writer pursue5 his theme in the following
strain:
.'The area of the largest one alone is 1880
square miles. should be 4O40l. large proper
ton of the soil is susceptible Of being brought
under cultivation. The climate is favorable, and
the yield Of sugar and rice to the acre is enor-
nous. AT this time, without the benefit of the
treaty, the greater portion of the exports from
the Islands comes to the United States Take
off the duty and the whole crop may be shipped
here to the extent of tue demand. the natives
supplying themselves from other producing coun-
tries
Here the assertion is made that the islands
can supply the entire demand of the United
States for sugar and rice should the duty on these
articles be taken of. Let US view this from a
statistical point