The Hawaiian gazette., 1877-01-03
RESOLUTIONS of Thanks
Presented by the Chamber Of Commerce TO
His Honor Chief Justice AIIen, and His
EIeelIeney IL A. r.. Carter.

AT meeting Of the Honolulu Chamber of
Commerce, held on the 2sth of November last,
the resolutions which We publish herewith
were adopted unanimously, expressing the
thanks and appreciation Of the above named
body and Of the merchants and planters, for
the seIf-denying labors and able services of
the Chief Justice and his colleague Mr.. Car
ter, in procuring the passage Of the Treaty of
Reciprocity with the United States. The two
sets Of resolutions were handsomely engross-
ed on parchment by Mr. H Giles, and were
presented to the gentlemen for whom they
were designed on the leth cit. by committees
Of the Chamber Of Commerce The reply of
the Chief Justice will be found of much his
torical value, abiding as it does TO the various
Efforts which have been made by this Govern
nent to negotiate treaty in years past, and
We only regret that he did not enter more into
details. The persistent faith which His Honor
has entertained in the ultimate success of
these negotiations from the very outset is
worthy Of note. Feeling assured that in all
former essays the question had never been
met on its own merits, but that IT had inyaria-
bly, been defeated through some side Issue, he
was led, just before returning home to Hawaii
= in February, 1874, to visit Washington for the
purpose Of feeling the pulse Of the Secretary
Of State, Mr.. Fish. This visit was the enter
ing Of the wedge which was subsequently,
by hard work, energy, and constant watchful-
ness driven successfully home, to result, as
We all hope, in mutual good to both nations.
The Hon Nessrs. Wilder and Bishop and T.
H. Davies, Esq, composing the committee to
whom was delegated the pleasant task Of pre-
senting the resolutions designed for the Chief
Justice, addressed him through the chairman
IS follows:
MAT II FLzAsE TorR Hoxoz: We call upon yoa
this morning as eoumiftes from the HoDolulu
Chamber Of Commerce; and the very pleasant part
Of cur duty such COMMITTEES hss been assigned ne,
as chairman. Of prezenting to yOG certain Resolu-
tious passed By the Chamber, and which read a.
fo.Iows
wHEzxA., The sbrogstion Of duties in the United
States upoc Hawaiian sugar. rice and other prodoce,
has been fer yezrs the earnest wish Of the CONNER
cial aud agricglt1ral classes in this Kingdom;
AID vHEzEss. The repeated attempts made By
successive Administrations and ENJOYS 70 obtain the
sbrozatioo Of those duties have been bafed, until
the hope Of Saal saecess bad been ali but gisen up;
AND vHEHEss Thi. Chamber il deeply Impressed
with tie fall faith which Csief justice Allen has
tained throgghoat these attempts 10 the ultimate
saooess Of the nego;i.tiOus and With the probability
thar bat for his ooursge, Industry and devotion, tbs
triumph of the measure vozd not even nov have
3 been achieved;
THEzEgozx. BE- Il Tssolrsd: 1st, That the tbauks
Of the Chamber Be formally presented 70 HE Honoi
CHEF Justice Allen, late dis Majesty's Rnuoy En-
rr.ordin.ry and Minister PIeniposentisry Al Wash
ingto1, for hs unseariei, energetic and sseee-sfa
lsbors in secsring for Hawaiian commerce and agri
esitare the benekis Of the Reciprocity Treaty With
1 the United S,.fes q America
] 3D. That Subscription be Initiated By the Cham.
! her for the parpose IL enabling all who bensfi b.
this invaluable Treaty, to testify in 3 suitable
nauasr their sense Ct the obligations under which
they have been placed By the persesering exertionl
Of the Child Justice
ID, Thai depststio1 Of the Chamber be ap-
pointed 70 eOavry 70 His HoDOr the Caisf Jas;ice
Z copy q these Resolutions
s. y CurIx, President
| A J. clK-rrrcET, Secretary.
CbaEher Of Connerc.,
Horcl1la, Nov. Is, 1876.