The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1879-02-12

has more direct relations with the foreign purcha
Of his products than the puddler Of the founderies
or the operative Of the cotton factory. Hence our
agricultural interests have been protected BY the de-
mAnds Of commerce.
4. With the manufacturing interests il Is different.
The wood and iron Manufacturers Of such interior
States rs Ohio sell their wares drec. to the
in almost every civilized country the globe
also Of cotton nnuufsctursrs in the East, aud
others Of all points. Il is Of supreme Importance 70
oil such know that they have neglected opportuni-
ties of great value in the Hawaiian Islands. The
Impetus given to the sugar and rice trade BY the
ciproeiiy treaty has brought not only agents but
principals from British manufactures the Islands
10 extend their trade by furnishing machinery for
sugar aud rice plantations but have yet to learn
Of one American agent principal who hssmade his
appearance here to take advantage Of our benefits
through the reciprocity treaty. Let it be remem-
bered, also, that all kinds of business sympathIe
with the increased prosperity Of the nee aud sugar
trade.
By the schedule Of Article II. Of the treaty. the
following. among other articles. are admitted from
the United States free Of duty: Agricultural imple
ments, boots and shoes, nails and bolts cotton and
manufactures of cotton, 4biesched aud uuhleached.
and whether not eolared. stained, painted, or
printed; hardware, hoop-iron and rivets, nails,
spikes and bolts. tacks brads. or sprigs; iron and
steel, and manufactures thereof; lumber and timber
of all kinds. round hewed, sawed aud manufactured
in whole or in part machinery Of all kinds; engines
and parts thereof; books and all manufactures of
paper; petroleum and all oils salt soap, shocks,
slaves and headings wool and manufactures Of wool
other than ready-mAde clothing wagons and carts
wood and manufactures Of wood, or OF wood and
metal, except furniture. either upholstered carved,
and carriages textile manufactures, made of com
biuation Of wool. cotton, silk or linen, or Of any
two more Of them, other than when ready made
clothing; harness and all manufactures of leather
starch and tobacco, whether 10 leaf manufactured,
etc.
omit many articles of agriculture and commerce.
Leaving out Of the account many articles Of which
our manufacturers should have full knowledge from
the treaty ITSELF venture to say that our manufac
Of agricultural Implements and machinery are
unexeelled in the world; and yet With an unprece-
dented demand for these articles growing out of and
favored BY the reciprocity treaty, and with the Ad-
vAntAges of freedom from tariff. superiority of pro
ducts, aud eouvenienee Of carriage, our manufactu-
rers TO have abandoned the field TO British
uanufacturers with tariff to pay. and the inconve-
nienee and expense of thousands Of miles Of addi-
tionAl carriage.
5. hip-buiiding seems about the only trade that
has fully occupied the field opened to American
ierprss through the treaty. Since the treaty went
into effect twelve fourteen vessels have heen ADDED
to the Hawaiian merchant marine from American
builders.
8. The Hawaiian sugar crop is eagerly snapped up
by San Francisco refhers although most Of the ad-
vsntages resulting from the treaty in this respect
main with the planters or factors the islands.
The price Of sugar in San Francisco is not affected
by the treaty the sugar grower Is simply relieved
from contributing the amount oftArif for the United
States Government. He keeps the money in bis own
pocket instead. The San Francisco reiner, the
other hand for some reason ineomprehensibe 10 me
does not to create or demand market here for
the refined sugars he produces from the island growth
On the contrary, assured by Honolulu mer-
chants in that trade that the island planter, after
selling his sugar to Sau Francisco refinery. takes
ofthat very money and purchases fer his own use
German refined sugar, or some other, according to
the representations made him.
T. The Hawaiian rice crop is sold almost entire tc
the United States. The HAWaAns buy foI home
consumption. direct frou China, Japan. the East
Indies, cheap rice paddy Of inferior quality, but
equally satisfactory TO the Chinese plantation la.
bOrers. who the chief consumers here. state
this simply Of the series of facts Offering
special opportunity to American interests.