The Morning herald., 1876-03-15


which NAV ha nadA atasu.A .A3ss"s.''s|''4sssss
after the ratification each Government by
its proper constituted authorities, shall lake
measures for its enforcement and regula-
ton. Tue Hawaiian Government has al
ready by its Legislative and Executive au.
thority performed its part Of the duty, and
it only remains for this country to do its
part. arns7,r sff .v s'l
The bill proposes, that certain articles
enumerated in the schedule, the growth
and product Of the Hawaiian Islands, shall
be admitted in the ports Of the United
States free Of duty and that certain arti-
cles the growth and product of this coun-
try, shall be admitted free of duty into
those Islands. The opinions Of several
Secretaries of the Treasury have been OBJ
tanned as to the probable effect Of the free
admission of these articles on the revenue.
the trade and commerce of the country, all
Of whom have decided that there should
be no possible objection to the treaty upon
the simple ground of loss to the revenue.
The present Secretary, Mr.. Bristow, in
very able communication, proves conclu-
sively that the proposed release Of this duty
would undoubtedly increase this trade, and
its increase would go far toward compensa-
ting for the loss resulting from the release
Of sugar from duty.
The Secretary In his table of statements
clearly shows, that should the sugar pro-
ducts SO released, increase to 25,00O, 900
Of pounds yearly, the export trade would
equal it in value. In his report he says:
"1n addition to the particular articles of
commerce affected by the treaty, there are
general commercial advantages likely to
follow, which can only be alluded to here
The rendezvous so long afforded at these
islands for the sailing fleets of the Pacific,
is still needed; and with the Increasing
commerce of all the seas bordering the Pa.
ci6c, the demand increases for snch aids
and facilities as would be afforded lhrou sh
the establishment of American interests
in the Hawaiian Islands proposed by the
treaty"
By this treaty, the United States will de.
rive the greatest commercial and political
advantages. :, will secure to US the trade
Of the Pacific Ocean, which in The no dis
tant future, will be more essential and in.
dispensible to the prosperity and mater
ial intereets Of this great Na:ion, than the
trsde Of the Atlantic. The treaty is based
upon the reciprocity SO far as the inter-
change Of the commodities of the two ma.
tions are concerned, but upon terms and
conditions which give the United States
the entire monopoly Of that country; and no
other treaty Of like kind can be made
with England, France, China, Holland,
Russia, or any other nation which has ter.
ritory ON the borders of the Pacific Ocean,
or elsewhere. No treaty ever made by
this country, from its beginning to the pres
ent contained so many great advantages
to the United States as does this one A
failure to make this great commercial
bargain, now when the opportunity is af-
forded, would be gross national blunder.
The treaty contains most remerkable
and unusual provisions. In the fourth ar.
ticle his Hawaiian Majesty stipulates
that:
so long as this treaty shall remain in
force, we will not lease or otherwise dis
pose Of or create any lein upon any port,
harbor, or territory in his dominions, or
grant, any special privilege or rights of
use therein, to any other power, State, or
government, nor make any treaty by which
any other nation shall obtain the same
privileges, relative to the admission of any
articles free Of duty, hereby secured to the
United States"
With this discrimination in our favor,
We reiterate, that failnre to make the
great commercial treaty, would be gross
a,am,.ey,
lEs ta,e asss place, the Hawaiin Islands
~. substantially colony Of this country.
Sas ctsMms neiaiasssd them from igno-