The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1879-03-12
WEDNESDAY. MARCH u, Isl9.
n Wall ,
Effect of the Reciprocity Treaty
with the Islands,
Judge Cation Does Nor Agree with
Secretary sherman.

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Judge Cation Does NOT Agree with
Secretary sherman.
And Points Out Wherein the Treaty Is an
Excellent Thing for This Country.
From the Chicago Tribune of February s;h.l
A reporter of The Tribune yesterday called
upon Judge Cation at his house. No. 2 Calumet
avenue for the purpose of learning his views re-
garding the effect of the reciprocity treaty be-
tween The United States and the Sandwish Is
lands The Secretary of the Treasury. in his
recent report. called the attention Of Congress
to its operations and gave some figures which
showed difference of Sl566l between duties
RENTED 1881 .296, of which S1l6.1S2 was on
sugars) by the United States in 1877, and the
value of excess of imports in 1877 over 1873
1.-THE year before the treaty went into operation)
recommending that the ad valorem duties as
sessed on some articles be converted into specific
duties. The reporters desire was TO see how
far the opinions of Judge Cation, who had visited
the islands, and who is keen trained observer,
and who is understood to have studied the sub
ject. conceded with those of the Secretary of
the Treasury.
Said the reporter, 81 believe. Judge that you
spent some time last year in the Sandwich Is
lands o.
"Yes, spent the last winter there. My visit
was not OF a business character. but one oil
pleasure and recreation.-to observe the condi-
tion habits. and industries Of the people, their
political status and advancement in civilization. y
Did YOU make any observations upon the
effect of our reciprocity treaty with the Hawaiian
Government? Allow me to call your attention
to paragraph IN the last report of the Secretary
oil the Treasury relating TO the workings of that
treaty, as follows:
in this the attention Congress called
the operations OF the reciprocity treaty between Hawaii aud
the United States concluded Jan So 1873. The value oil
goods shipped from the United States Hawaii:
For the year ended Dec. 81, 1873 THE. year before
the tresty went into operatou el7 260
And for the ended Dec ST. I777 l762 so5
Excess. in is77 over ls75,...,....... IS sl5.sss
The duties surrendered by virtue Of the treaty
sssf ended Dss. 81 ISL, vsrs.... = IS ssl, EOS
pifrrenee between duties RENTED by the United
States in ISL and value Of excess Of imports in
ls77 over ISIS 49,. .............. 1861
$50 that have surrendered duties in an smoun;
greater than the entire excess Of exports Of 1877 those
"ofthe duties thus surrendered ISL, s7Ie7Se on
sugars aione The advantages have thus far been
epcai but has been shown been largely in favor
Of Hawaii and it is probable thar the benefits in favor Of
Hawaii will increase largely.n'
Il did examine with some care the effect OF
that treaty upon the interests aud prosperity OF
the Islands, and its reciprocal benefits to the
United States.
Il think the inference to be drawn from this
statement is not just one.
THE PECUNIARY ADVANTAGE
resulting from the treaty may be greater 10 the
Islands than TO the United States. and still il
may be very great to the latter. We can never
expect the advantages resulting from any treaty
10 the parties making it will be equally equal
II it Is on the whole advantageous TO us. we
Onghf mn n ~ i Sr;n IL
Gus to them.
Il will not say that the statements made in
the report are disingenuous aud designed to
create an unjust prejudice against the treaty for
this cannot believe, although it is understood
that the Secretary was always opposed 20 the
treaty. Although he shows that our exports tC
the Islands have only about doubled during the
short time since the treaty went into effect
large pecuniary benefits TO US have resulted be
| yond the export of merchandise. For instance
four steamers have been built equipped and fur
/ nished in the United States for the Island,
since the treaty went into effect aud ffteer
/ sailing vessels have been built for or sold Il
them during the same time, and this branch o
business is rapidly increasing. All this has beer
rendered possible by the stimulus given to til,
industries OF the Islands bY the effects of ID,
treaty, even IN so short time-what then, ma,
| NC CApcOACu ~ tue lubuEc! lue DeDeQcld
effects must have been looked for there, for iii
industries were revived or created there, no de
maud could be expected for supplies from Us
and this is necessarily work of time a suga
or coffee plantation, banana or an orang
grove, cannot De created and made productive il
day and 1t Is truly astonishing that SO mucI
has been done in so short time.
The DEMAND FOR OUR MERCHANDISE
has actually doubled 10 the first two years of tn
treaty while in other respects the advantages Il
US have increased more than tenfold ludee,
the growth OF the business under healthy stimu
lants seems as marvellous as the growth of yepe
tatioR under a tropical sun and in a rich sol
Could the SECRETARY, Invested of all prelude
against the treaty, see with his own eyes the n
suits of its influence, his hostility TO ii would
sllayed. and he would become its warmest advc
cate. II is sometimes well to go out of door
and see practical operations which produce an
promise results, rather than ponder forever owe
cry figures behind the desk Thus alone can b
estimate their true value and thus alone can b
go beyond the figures which happen to be lai
before him. Thus may be estimate the proms
of the future, instead Of constantly ponderiu
over moiety of the past"
THEN YOU Do NOT AGREE WITH THE sEcRErAR
when be says that the benefits of the treaty iiay
not been reciprocal hut have been largely i
favor OF Hawaii, aud that II is probable tina. the
will largely increase in her favor in the future
mo cannot. When first read that paI
of his report | confess that the unworthy sue
gestlon occurred TO me that this was an sl.tolf
you-so' Argument against the treaty to viudicat
the wisdom OF bis opposition to 1t 10 the Senat,
but take that all back, and assume that hi
one-sided view is taken from the best of INC
tives; but certainly think be is mistaken as
the future, as / think have entirely shown ths
be Is mistaken as TO the past II the benefit
thus far have been less TO Us than TO them the
still have been reciprocal for both have bee
benefited, and as their business increases so wi
the demand for our products and shipping il
crease. Remember that every board and planI
every stick of timber and fence post used 10 tb
Islands must come from the United States. Tn
gives employment to our shipping as well Z
makes market for our products They has
large herds OF cattle no doubt. but a majority ,
them run wild in the mountaius-not hea
comes to the States to compete with ours, nS
are they adapted for the dairy. All of the
cheese and most of their butter they get frol
the States. We have 10 per cent advantage
furnishing their sugar machinery over any oih,
nation. and uRder this encouragement we shoul
De able very soon to drive all others out of th.
market, especially when it is remembered no
much nearer We are 10 them than any 9th,
manufacturers Of such machinery"
Being upon the ground, You could no dou
appreciate how it is that the reciprocity treat