The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-16
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Agent for the DAILY INGLJLIGENsLB
Seattle, Friday, June Is, IT
RECIPROCITY WITH HAWAII.

treaty recently negotiated between
the United States and the Sandwich
Islands have reused a storm Of OPP
position against il, notably in the
Southern States. The proposition
10 admit raw sugar and some other
products free OF duty, while If would
stimulate the production OF Those
articles in the Islands and increase
the commerce Of our Pacific Coast,
at the same time eXcites the hostility
IF the growers Of such articles IN
the United States. Hence strenu-
Gus efforts are being made 10 defeat
its ratification by Congress.
To this end charge has been
raised that large sums have been
expended by the Pacific coast dele
cation III lobby efforts to secure It's
passage. But the latter seemed
ready to meet the issue BY al once
demanding an investigation. In
this action they We're backed by the
promoters Of the treaty in San Fran
cisco, who promptly sent the follow
ing dispatch: "Your position is
correct, and sustained by all friends
Of the Hawaiian treaty here. Strict
and prompt Investigations viii prove
this infamous business was started
to damage the passage Of the bill.
1t is asserted that the Hawaiian
rice will displace 10000, 900 pounds
per annum of the American article,
equal to 40 per cent. Of the Carolina
production and the sugar interest
Of Louisiana is equally determined
in denouncing it. Besides, a variety
rs ei,I>. sft-sea.,oas., s.rs.- Kan. Ls-5 IilA
encourage smuggling, to advance
nefarious annexation schemes aud
the like.
Evidently the extent Of the dis
turbancc ii would work In Eastern
markets il very much overestimated
II is not likely that either the sugar
or the rice import would more than
suffice the requirements Of the Pa
oific coast. Raw sugar is one OF
those articles which fore sighted ma
tons generally admit free Of duty.
especially if the home supply as not
adequate TO the demand, because il
belongs To- the class Of raw material
which forms the basis of mauufac-
lures. It's free import fosters COM
merce and builds up foreign markets,
while ii sustains home industry, a.
Oae Of tn most interesting fea j..
lures of The question is It's political
bearing. While British influence pre-
walls in the Fiji. Samoan AID other
groups of the South Sea Islands. the
American element has always been
predominant in Hawaii. probably on
account of Honolulu having Leeu
made i'll former years the Pacific
rendezvous of the whaling feet. Il
is practically, therefore, already M
outlying American territory, and its
prosperity is intcrlinkcd with ours.
The present export trade of San
Francisco to those Islands amounts
to from S5o.00o 10 $780, 600 per
month and her reiineries draw part
Of their sugar supplies from thence,
NeAt 10 San Francisco Puget
Sound is most deeply interested in
the treaty. Honolulu has long been
n customer for our lumber, and Is
beginning to draw upon US for coal
and other produce. The eonSumma-
tion Of the treaty will make
our city one Of the most
feasible points on the coast
for the establishment III a sugar re-
finery. The diminution Of the cost
of the raw material will increase the
market, and our coal and lumber
vessels plying there will need the
sugar. rice and other products Of
those Islauds for return earsoes.
We have not vet heard Of i,s final
ratification, which requires only a
majority instead of ;wo-thirds vote,
but regard i, rs certain. II il fails
it will be the FIRST rejected, accord
ing 10 Mr.. Banks, out Of more than
coo foreign treaties that have been
approved by Congress.