New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-20
THE HA WAIIAN TREATY.
WHY 1T SHOULD BE ACCEPTED.


REvESUE-EFFoRTs OF GREAT BRITAIN TO AN
MEX THE IsLANDs-DANGER IN WAR TIME LIZ A
FOREIGN POWER ACQUIRES THE ISLANDS.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Permit me to say q few words in reply
TO your comments upon the remarks about annexa-
ton of Mr. Morrison, In the House OF Representatives
while discussing the Sandwich Islands Treaty. "When,'
he inquiries, are going to stop spending money 10
prepare for when we never can have war unless we
choose 10 naugurate That nations and often do
have war without inauguratng 1t all history goes TO
prove and We should probably come 10 realize the
unpleasant fact we TO "stop spending money" on
military defenscs, were we TO dsband our army ana
navy FORTS and sink warshps To be wisely
forcamed is to be orciended from aggression for with
nations less than individuals, is an ounce OF proven
ton worth pound OF Happily in this case we can
secure our preventive without money and without
price, for annexation" is part of this Hawaiian
Treaty either expressed understood Not fort Il to
DO built not o soldier equipped. not dollar expended
The treaty simply spuaes that for seven years most OF
the productions and manufactures OF the United states
shall admitted into the island ports free OF duty in re-
turn for the remission Of duties from few Hawaiiah
products, principally sugar.
ASNEXATIoN AND THE REVENUE.
As to It's financial aspects those who have looked most
closely ana dsaSsonaely into the matter argue that
the decrease Of arising from tue remission oil
dntcs will DO than made up by virtue OF the
monopoly Tc Of the entire island trade increased
as that trade will inevitably be by the influx OF fresh
capital and population. which will set in motion whole
cir Gle Of activities disasrousy aEccediby the
crippled condition the sugar interest Another very
important point conceded by the islanders IL their agree
mcnt not 10 ALLEVIATE any portion OF their territory to any
other country AMI To grant special privileges to any
other power. Though ncGlcr the " Taian nor United
States Governments desire annexation yet 1t Is well M
,cstood that whatever nation this treaty viii
AZ, lio Islands should "a
change in tnrir political status occur. Like your
self am strongly opposed to annexation aud believing
that the good treatment and Justice which YOu say
we expect from others will he melted ont 10y rs In Ike
measure, espo, rally Ia weak and uelou5eleSS any hi
t. m, stni.,,rn OF the fntur. I; the islands were
strons cnous preserve the neutrality You prefer the
problem might have for rs Guic dif rrGt soHtinn DHs
nYsortunatey they are not To-day they situated as
they never before Wth thu native race dwhl.oi
down handful, and the fpTclgl element, |nlih
sugar forms six-srvcnths of the entro island cxpoii
now yanl, staggering under the burdens which wo nave
made too grcvcus ~ b' borne ihoy az No onE, iel var
liberty 81 coce Will not receive them into closer
commercial 'Hucr. they must 20 20 those VINO VIII
fl ih!s ntccu The American MINISTER Eehldthl ~
Ia" IsanGs writes: The danger ~ our tus losing nll
control over the Hawaiian group IN Imminent. lheFe
stron. indications that L nay not nrch longer re-
tain ts present status iOr already sc"ri' has prCn
foot AMI powerfully supported ~ NE ch'i ON
ca!s OF ;SZ aand, 10y winch the 1lwIian ISLAND iy
b. conieicratcd win TIE grous Of tho souta r"yns
urder British roio" Tao iaacy Of ihe argument inh
ton 20 affect trade with them, is proved by the fact
that iDan th!ft OF thtf sugar crop NN
arni the Drit, colonies, Gnl more than half OF thtif
imports were from countries other than our own.
THREATENED ANNEXATION TO GREAT BRrAIS.
That Great Britain fully appreciates the vaun OF the
islands che has often SHOWN ~, London Times, m
,pcaing OF the imcsinabe value to any civilized ma
iion p0,sgs,ns It," o; the Hawaiian barbor Of Pearl
River adds Ia the deep waters Of this sheltered lake.
not only armed ships OF the Un;ed states, bat Of all
countries MAJ ind space and perfect security The mar
iumc power which holds Pearl River Ilarbpr ana mgors
nor feet there holds also tac Key Of the North Pacific
Noihing but the sandwich Islands prevents Great Bt-
a.n from possessing, Admiral Porter states. perfect
chan Of naval stations from British Columbia on In"
north % Australia tue south. across the Colleen Cato
OF san Francisco, TIE mouth OF tho CoiuG5il River
and OF Pug. Sorni, coinmaALl1s INC hAII'r OF so
laeihc Railroads, which wouil constitute hi"st i"i
midluln and standing men}cc - tst IGturc peace an
the Islands" D. aGls, tAr Pacific coast b imprcGnahr
UiiIoutih them. ID Is GcicusccsL' Grra Bfain j. steadily
shc a1s recently acquired the III Islands, ANA on tic
north British Columbia joined IN D1nh.'n %, Con i,lh
Pacific Canadian Railroad (2,jOO miles Iona should con
meet her Western pont 81 Victoria vita me eastern one
Of Ontario. The ,oOnsts there were building LARGELY
upol TIE grand future opening up to tc IA no de'e.-
0pmclt Of ihar mineral wealth, nni TIE diversion rom
IFS oi.lar cOurs-s Of tac trade with China aud Japan
Russia s also upon the alert and constantly hbg t
her already immense Pacific possessions. EI,r3 'hnS
II. seward, that tho Pacihc Ocean. IT, Stores IT.
islands, and TIC vast re.i3n Dyy2Il' "il p,c1, ~ !,
TIE ISLANDS ~ WAX TIME
Daring the Crimean tine hostile fleets Of In ;iand
ard % Russia lay peacefully side By side N Hawaiian
harbor while the officers ryaled each other III graceful
courlesas who bat few weeks later TO bc inter
locked In deadly conflict In NonL Pacific waters sup
Dose that our now almlrilg frcl Russia were, nstcad
the ally Of Great BFAiE and that thoy should Join their
strength against that great ocean battlefield You
say the oceans are our highways" bat suppose that
ths great Pacific highway were swnrinns with hostile
pryatccIs manned ami differed by Australassn Anglo
sAxous-a race quite rn5o!ute, daring, and adyen-
rr1us "a Yankee or shoots from tho good old
British stock. lana gnc rm, Say, safely lntfcnchod IA
Hawaiian marlboro, and sllyins on - make |iId wOA
chain OF B1usL fOTtres5's busiiing onward from
the Aeutian Islands on tle north to ihe
picture coBiuro by our Solhaced sons OF thunder
Listen TO the ban Francisco Chamber oi Commerce
body OF shrowd, able men Of business, when they state
thai composite very portals OF this commerce. AMI
directly in lis track. lie these islands keeping 1t wore
watch and ward over us and over this entire coast and
commerce. rant All acyc enemy on the.h anu eNoh
he were tho most Insignificant Of tne maritime powers
he would probably annihiatc this commerce A power
with a nrst coIs.sting Of only tie Florida AMI the
Alabama would nfenchcd In these marine iortressts,
harass ali profit oul OF IT, In me hands OF france or
powers TO shut Us ont OF the great highway OF the
Pacc, aud lock us np 81 FAR "a, commerce - concerned
within our own mountain ranges, absolutely at It's
pleasure"
my Judgment, Will surely come when millions treas
rl, "a
be offered IN the penalty OF our nistaAe Mr. Nor
rsOn says mo European power should be permitted to
Obtain tle sovereignty of the Islands or 10 gam Sucl IN
nIence in them a. u menace our security 81 SAID,
nearly quarter Of century ago. Daniel webster when
he thundercd ont the threat that no foreign power
should hold those islands II Ills counScs prevailed IL 1t
whole military power OF our Government to DIS
lodge them" But how we ID hinder i'll The Island
ers though faithful friends are not our Dondsnel,
and II thrust them fgom our door on this tner ast
appeal they can only sorrowiuly break loose from all
their old traditions and turn to another which opens wide
10 them in cordial welcome As Gen. schoicld lceiingy
observes While speaking Of the Sandwich Islands az the
only natural outpost The defense Of the Pacific coast
ut we cannot refuse them tho little aid they 50rcly
need ami time deny their right To seek II
elsewhere" -