The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-06-03

River scheme connected With this treaty which did
10; appear on the face % Il. bat Nbeu They we're
assured. a. I assure you that there i nothing AZ all
Of the kind. she British Government we're qate salts
fed. The zmouai Of the whole matter 10 just this
THIS countTy does cot intend % eede any ieFrtcy
or special rights ard privilege m 80 rafs 20 TIE
United States. ana % has agreed that % never wnI
do - 20 any other poser IS long a. this treaty 70
main. Ia force. We have sgreei net q %. just
wh-t &c intended ust o. 90 any say. Aut fhls 81
really 81 that The Amer.cau Government want. Il
they are not - have az exclusive naval station. they
d.u o want any other power Co have one To act
=. this stipulation. when properly undcrst''d, Jast
suite everybody.
This Assembly viii DO dosbt notice the very
Gissrent rsthod q going about a thing. pursued BY
The British Representative. and ihs Briish
Ainls;ers. aad the Hon. gsntls1an who introduses
ikis resolution 81 wari q eonfaeoce in The Ministry-
They like sensible nso, when they see something 10
this treaty thsy d0n't rndersiand, 80 20 the proper
quarter. and in any intelligent and inielligible man-
iner ask for explanations AFTER which they would be
a = position % MAKE protests Or otjectoas, r DOT a.
aight seen good 10 then, whilst oar Hon. President
on the other hand 6rst rashes ia his resolution with
out giving q moments notice Il want Of conhdence
in Tie Ministry for What they have done. sod what
they are going g % abou, the treaty and then pro
eeeis 90 fnd cut what il Is they have done. and What
they are going 20 do
The Hon. inroiueer Of thi. ressiation has made
some charges against myseif in particular which
we're not in the indictment. and which have reference
10 my action with respect; 60 the now celebrated
memorial the Government answer 90 that doea-
ment, and the reply ofW. Green TO The same l
hope when the proper occasion arrives TO have some
NLluE 10 "a Hh ness punt bAA u az EANFN"f a&
ment they seem 10 be 80 outrageously beside the
question that l shall not waste the time 81 the Assem-
hy in replying 10 them.
must, however. admit a Scrtain amount Of con-
neetion between the memorial aud this resolution.
Both documents are headed by the Hon. Godfrey
Rhodes, whilst the resolution nov before this Assem-
bly, states in clear aud unmistaksble language what
the memorial conveyed in all kinds Of language. eA-
eept clear and unmistakAbly, namely, the immense
Importance TO this country OF an immediate change
Of Ministry. The memorial signaly failed in that
object, whilst this resolution is certain 10 meet n
similar fate. This is the second time within a few
months that the Hon. Noble has headed a document
the apparent object Of which is 10 turn out His Ma
jesty's Ministers, and this is tue second tune that
such a document has failed in 50 doing. This IS the
second time within q few months that the Hon.
Noble has provoked a %pugilistic encounter. 50 TO
speak, with His MAjesty's Minister Of Foreign
Affairs. and the second time he has succeeded IN get
ting his head into Chanesry." and left the Minis
tiers nothing 10 do but TO pummel him but, Mr.
Chairman, l refrain.
The Hon. Mr.. Castle said
Mr.. Chairman The resolution before the House
is one expressing want of confidence in the Ministry.
especially for their action in the Reciprocity Treaty.
or their not bringing it before the present Legisla-
ture for ratification, according to the provisions of
the Constitution.
The Minister Of Foreign Relations has most clear
ly shown, that in negotiating and perfecting the
treaty. thirteen months before the assembling Of this
Legislature, ESQ far as the binding act Of this gov
ernment was concerned) they have acted in strict
conformity with the law Of 1874, passed by that Leg
9Ao " tbA1 'ARAN1S u ARSGNn NV Nh9 ~ AZ
law and the ministerial action under il were fortified
by the written opinion Of the Supreme Court. / was
not aware until / heard his remarks, that the min
isterial action was 50 clearly sustained by the high
est judicial authority in the kingdom, though i have
regarded il as in strict obedience TO and conformity
with the law Of 1874. So far from censuring the
Ministry for their action in the matter Of the Reel
procity Treaty, ii meets my most cordial support and
appreciation, and l feel more like joining the honor
able member from Waikiki. in Thanksgiving for the
treaty, with thanks to the Ministry and all concern
ed 10 its negotiation, for their faithful aud successful
efforts in its accomplishment than condemning them
for what they have done. 1t is a boon which we
have asked from the United States for twenty-one
years, and kindly as they have felt towards this ma
ton, until now they have felt 1t to be too much TO
grant, still whilst the benefit is at present largely on
our side, l believe il will be mutual. We shalfbeff
them our products, and in return they will sell TO Us
still more largely Of theirs. We have sent Judges
Lee, Allen, Harris, and Hon. Messrs. Smith and Car
ter, who have all worked ably and earnestly treaties
have been made, but until this one the Senate have
never ratified them, and / commend the Ministry for
so heartily and successfully carrying out the pur-
pose of the law Of 1874, and l thank that Legislature
for the law. Some of its members are here to-day in
this Assembly. The President Of the United States
extended to the King a courteous invitation TO visit
Washington, and upon acceptance sent a ship Of war
to bring the nations guest, accompanied with two Of
our honored governors. He was borne across the
continent in q palace car, and entertained with
princely hospitality from San Francisco to Boston.
The President further showed the good will Of the
United States by granting to Mr.. Peirce, their Min
lister, leave Of absence TO company their royal
guest. And he too did good service for us. The
presence Of the King and faithful labors Of our en-
voys have given to us now the treaty for which we
have sought so long, and for which we have occasion
for gratitude.
His Majesty the King was returned in the same
h~ospitable manner in a first class frigate commanded
by one Of the gallant admirals Of the nation whose
hospitality he had experienced; and although the
treaty itself was not negotiated till after his return.
vet there il no d0ubk bnt fhp favorable imnragaion
made by his visit contributed materially to the sue
Of the negotiations.
n Some indeed feel that only a few planters will be
but I do not think 80. The benefit will
be to all. A spring sends out its fertilizing waters,
and wherever they flow they cause food to grow, for
man and beastt Let it be dried up and it's waters
cease to flow, and sterility and barrenness will follow
all along their course, perhaps distress and starva-
ton. There are large factories in Manchester, Eng
land, with comparatively few owners. They employ
Of laborers and mechanics and machinists,
and ships to bring their supplies and export their
manufactures, and agriculturalists to supply the food
Of all these classes, and merchants to dispose Of their
goods. The factories are few. but their blessings are
shared by untold thousands. A few years since,
when their supply was cut of by the civil war in the
United States, it caused widespread distress, show
how great was the blessing Of the fer factories
to the whole community.
The plantations are the springs, the factories Of
Hawaii, from which flow most Of her material pros
perity. They employ thousands Of laborers, and
uih u AACSlabAOsf III bSuOOucTb 10 GRITTY
their sugars, whom in their turn buy their food Of
BUR agriculturalists, their clothing and merchandise
1f our merchants, who in their turn contribute their
duties On their merchandise (for which a market is
provided) to the revenue, from which our gov
in all its branches is supported. Without
he treaty the greater part OF our plantations. as I
believe, must gradually have gone down, and the
Of our prosperity have been dried up.
The planting interests have cost 10 round numbers
s14 900, 900, for which S12. 1000. 900 only have been
earned in return. Some plantations have done we'll
IN account chiefly OF superior fertility, but many |
repeat could not continue to stand the strain Of so
leavy losses long WITHOUT relief; and with their stop
page, the large sums Of money which they have been
to pay to all classes must ceafe. We
In the country, like wool-growing, which
ire supposed to pay, and treaties for their protection
re not a necessity; but for sugar, decidedly the
treat staple Of the country, they are. though a fer
llantations would hourish Kithnuf snch ala The