The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-10-25
THE
HAWAIIAN RECIPROCITY TREATY.


Isss, by Il. N wH79EY.1
In January 1885, the United Of Com
ne Reciprocity with the Islands which, after some DELAY
went into operation in september By Of this conen-
lion the leading agricultural products Hawaii including raw
sugars known in Francisco ad Sugan are ad-
'ed free into all Pos Of the United States nea agreu
~ iou'' ana manufactures Of the latter nston admitted
into Hawaii for the term Of years which went
into operation and further until given by
either the contracting parte Of the sera Of seven
years Under this stipulation years September the
shortest term of DURATION contracting parties
Among the principal objects sought by the advo reaty
the encouragement Of increased trade commercial
ns between the Pacific sates and Territories Of the Union
Kingdom OF Hawaii growth prosperity ndependnce of
" 'he American people have long taken strong interest,
% h Two countries more firmly in the natural and friendly relation
which they have always held been As
was anticipated and will be shown hereafter extraordinary
in the trade the countries have shared
Of the Treaty have been than in America is
not to be wondered at when the sparse population kingdom
Is consed with the broad Of territoryretcng
~ " he t"hihe aave millions Of her Inhabitants and the
majestic greatest republic the world ever had
Hawaii has however humble way sought follow the example set
H he 1 Onee' and has increased her population solely under the
impulse of the treaty. from IS 600 ssh
fair prospect of reaching 100000 should the treaty continue
few years longer.
~ his been the conventions made by the United
States tis treaty drew opposition Iaw
did not develop much strength until 1851 COM
bned attack commenced by newspapers which
have ro'ed to every mode Of misrepresentation and cIumny pu
dice the public against planting Interests The state
which
ana l-he' with lagni details are for the wholly with
foundation and have persons recognized as
visitors borers, induced to sign
them but complaint unless prosecutions for
criminal excuse for
seeking this mode retaliation heretofore deemed these
groundess charges of cruel Treatment worthy Of notice. every
gent and unbiased person who Is here
that there has been no occasion Of complaints but these ISLANDERS
necessary charge
which has been publicly made by American newspapers, that there exists
here he worst system Of slavery ever KNOWN pronounce be
utterly false and without foundation first
brought the notice Of the Honolulu Commerce. body
addressed letter the Hawaiian Minister
Of subject
officers Of the Chamber
ave furthermore authorized by Commerce to
this that plantation arr, Others
without being able to obtain full and speedy redress and also deny that
any Reciprocity Treaty
Your Eelncy intimately acquainted with employers
that he fully alive the injustice
have briefly referred and which have unfounded
nor @ if tTc ,nd Iiy mn t rs I t, IT
to your EzceIenay."
Exceen reply quote Te injustice and
extravaganza OF these charges Majesty
erument have felt somewhat the planters and merchant, do
hardly necessary them; countries it Will no
doubt be advisable TO ute them, and His Ma Envoy
nary and Minister Ilenpoen IN Washington has already replied
several Of the statements when they appeared publications which
character responsibility" correspondence above
will be Appendix marked a"
other sggNng system
adopted here it has been found uninterrupted
supply Of aboreT during the harvest grinding 1t originated
shipped and became noted expert whaling
declined and these wanted borers plantations
they demanded the advance that had been
shipping articles" to
this day his, when he receives his advance
that the system Of service plantations ident
Of American origin The Of entirely option
rerix, twelve eighteen weRur months, except
procured expense foreign countries are
three five Nine hours, according agreement
days labor tWenyix days making month";
plainly each printed ndentu The regulate
service enacted 5y Hrra1H their protection
readily inferred, these extremely partial
trouble between employer,
he open the and each party strictly
any violation the service inferred,
all the rs employed here under contrct fully
ouh Of generally those Of the better eaare the
month Of day. "
proof Of the equity labor desired
inquirer found that
aborers plantations who
Of inlenure, and have voluntarily reipped
employers they learned
add that labor transferable
hey with the death the employer purchaser,
assignee may claim the br any stronger
furnished show that they protected against every of fiji