The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-12-14
To The Editor orhe Pacific Commercial .adUet..ys

To The Editor ofhe Pacific Commercial AdUsrfissys
Sm-In your last issue appeared an item In which
occurred the name Of DIR. James Scott, United States
Consul for these islands, now on q Wait 10 his native
country. With that item We have no concern.
Whether true or not, ~ IL refers 10 n matter which
can affect those only who are parties 20 the dispute,
a matter Of dollars and cents, 90, as II 10 neither ofa
complimentary or pleasant nature there IL no Deces-
sity for any further reference TO e.. particularly ne
in to-dsy's Gazette n champion has taken up the
Doctors cause, and the editor Of the paper named
has given notice that he will recur 20 the subtect
next week, but In the meantime endorses the state
menis Of bis correspondent Ia reference 10 DIR Scott.
These statements IL ,oay be supposed are contained
in the paragraph commencing "TO those " and end
ing /" the true commercial interests Of his country
IL 80, and they are all that bear upon the defense Of
DR.. Scott, they may At once be admitted ne sound 90
far as they 20, and sufficient as far AZ regards the
item complained II In the ADvERTTsEn- Bat obey
introduce another matter. and contain elleged pro-
cecdings Of the Doctor with which. N the allegation
be true, all clnsses, not Hawniians alone, but people
Of all nationalities composing the Hawaiian commu-
nifty have grave interest.
The report, ,hsn, has reached Honolulu, and seems
10 be in a certain measure confirmed by the Doctors
a~pologist, that be, tho Doctor, has undertaken, 90 far
a. his influence can compass II, 10 destroy the pros
perity Of the country by recommending the aDnul-
meni Of the Reciprocity Treaty now existing bciween
the United States and Hawaii, This IL the chief,
perhaps only reason, why all foreign residents,
but especially Americans. who have business tram
sactions here, should be dissatisfied with the worthy
doctor in " bis faithful guardianship Of what be con-
sidered the true commercial interests Of his country"
For his contemplated measure, " Indeed II be true that
he entertains IL, would, n successfully carried oui,
not only bring disaster 10 the Hawaiian Gofsnr
and people; its first eject would be on t2
cans and others, who, relying on the Treaty
faith Of the great American people, had sl- ~
their means in this country. IL would la the p.jple
sent state Of extended agricultural enterprise stop
the trade which has received no great an impulse,
while brinOinO rufu 20 many A now nroeuofoun Anne"
rican home, and curses on the head Of him who was
its cause. Indeed, no one connected with Hawaiian
affairs could thereafter regard Dr. Scott In any other
light than as a public enemy.
We have glanced 90 far only on the eject the arbi-
trary annulment Of the Treaty would have on Hawai-
ian Interests and those connected with them. Per-
haps IL is unnecessary to go further. IL may be We
are like children, only Tightening ourselves with
goblin stories, for the actual belief Of such a course
on the part Of the United States Government would
be an Impeachment Of the national honor, and 1Rbat,
no American worthy Of the name would suDer, GER
tainly not those who are entrusted with fbe sacred
duty Of preserving that honor stainless4 What n
treaty made 10 last bot for the short tenn Of seven
years, with nearly one third Of it's brief life expired,
TO be ~snmmarily extinguished nc the WILL Of one only
Of the parties 70 the contract; any no reason given
for the divorce hat that IL suited tie interests OF that
oue7 No, the honor Of the Unitsd States cannot be
50 furnished. She could not stpop 10 the achieve
meDt Of 20 iBglorious a victory over poor, diminu-
tive. impotent Hawaii The spectacle before the
world would be too humiliatiDR We can only there
fore come TO the conclusion that the good doctor, ifh
be really true that he is acting NJ reported, on or
binary occasions a man u 20 much knowledge and
judgment, over enthusiastic for the material pros
perity Of bis native land, has overlooked the stain
with which a course no much the reverse Of what 10
styled courteous or just would damage her fair fame.
But has Hawaii no guardian Of her rights At
Washington II was once believed she had, and
that q former Chief Justice, q no less eminent off,
cial, looked after her interests. IL 10 still believed
be draws the salary attached 10 the Office. but that "a
a mere triHe. Perhaps he bas more important bust
ness that requires his presence elsewhere. 1fso, who
could expect him to neglect ihatI Ofcourpe II that be
90 Hawaii must wait until the more important matters
are settled. although there are busy bodies who ear
that as be does cOndesceDd 20 draw the salary 10
ought TO be on the spot 20 attend 90 even 80 insiRnL
fcant a case as that said 10 be undertaken by DE-.
Scott. ."