The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-06-12

terror, who is thus apparently at issue, on thi:
point, with the rest of the Cabinet. The report
is so unanswerably sound in its arguments and
clear in its statements, that we herewith publish
it in full.
To THE Hos. CHARLES r. BISHOP, President
OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Your Special
Commute. 60 whom was referred the Memorial of
Celso Cesar Moreno, Esq, special agent of the
China Merchants Steam Navigation Company,
praying that this Assembly should vote an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 per annum as a subsidy
to be paid said Company in consideration of their
making this port a stopping place between China
and San Francisco-Tith their steamers-have full
ly considered the said memorial, and have the hon
OF to report
Fmsr-That the argument used in the memoir
al as to thu extensive exchange OF products that
could and would be brought about by q line OF
steamers. cannot be proved by any fair reasoning,
sBt the contrary.
The Hawaiian products are not wanted 10 China.
We cannot ship sugar or rice-our principal ex-
ports-nor do we wish China to send US these same
articles.
All the figures from the Customs show that our
exports TO China are very small. The year 1879
shows but 1881 as the value exported TO that
country.
A line Of steamers with constant communication
might force more imports, upon which We would
receive a duty, but it must be remembered that
all imports must be paid for in coin, and gold coin
or its equivalent. we producing nothing that China
will take in exchange.
II is certainly wiser that we buy Of those who
buy Of US. Again, if the time has come when we
should increase by a monied subsidy the facilities
for communication with California, over what We
have at present, let US look towards a home line of
steamers, vessels under the Hawaiian flag, owned
or partly owned by our own citizens. and who
will disburSe here the amount Of subsidy paid
them. and not add to the Treasury OF the
World :" any of Hawaii's earnings.
Our relations with America are OF the most
friendly nature. Our treaty has added to the COM
MERGE Of both nations. Our trade with the United
States increases daily. They take from US all we
can produce they give US back their products IN
exchange. They are interested in two lines OF
steamers that this line would necessarily be in OPP
position 10. ana any assistance rendered by Us to
establish a line Of steamers in opposition to our
friends would be- unwise in the extreme.
Our interests are with America, and it behOoves
u to make every effort to sustain their interests,
t. gain the goodwill of every commercial citizen
OF the country that takes our products,-all We
can expect.-and gives US back what we require
of heir products, and pays US in gold for our bal
ance.
We consider the answer made by His Majesty's
Cabinet TO The Memorialist, as liberal as should be
asked or expected.
We therefore, under all the circumstances. rec
ommend that this Assembly do not vote a subsidy
to the China Merchants line of steamers, and that
the memorial be returned to the Minister of the In
terror.
Jno. l.. Kaulukou, Sam1. G. Wilder, Godfrey
Rhodes, G.. w. Pilipo, and j. l.. Hanuna