The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-10-21

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to represent the interests of the Company at
Washington, but have not yet found a suitable
man willing to go. Meanwhile they have spent
So,Uo9.l II 'for services OF individuals newspapers
and writer's here, IN San Francisco, New York,
and elsewhere, AMI in other similar ways"
Al the morning session on Tuesday, Hon. H.
NJ Whitney, read the Essay on the Hawaiian
Reciprocity Treaty" which he had prepared at
the request of the Trustees. An account of this
valuable paper viii be found below:
In tn afternoon, Mr.. Macfe read the report
OF the of which he is chairman. 'tOn
the manufacture of sugar which led TO a little
desultory discussion. The Norwegian Com
missioner Dir. A. Grip, then had an interview
(by invitation) with the company. The object
Of khis meeting was to endeavor 10 adjust mat
tiers with MIR. Hitchcock in regard to the labor
ers who lately struck work on Papaikou planta-
ton. Mr.. Hitchcock said it would be destructive
to the interests OF the plantation to lose so
many men so suddenly. Mr.. Grip was of opinion
that the men ought to be released. Finally a
suggestion was made which it is hoped will be
accepted, viz: that the men shonld be released
ten at a time at intervals, to take service with
other planters, the latter to refund to Mr.. Hitch
cock a proportion of the passage money.
Rev. Mr.. Hyde had an interview with the
Company on the subject of a chemical Profess
scr. On behalf of Oahu College he proposed to
furnish a laboratory and provide q house if the
government and the company would provide the
salary. The matter was Iemitted to the Trust
ees for consideration.
Inc meetings OF the company are now open to
the press, and to such as feel DESTROYS of listen
ing to the reports and discussions. We were
not aware of this fact early enough to send IA re-
porter to the meetings Tuesday, and we are in
debted for the above information to the Score
tary Mr.. E. p. Adams
Mr.. Whitney's essay dealt with the Recipro-
city Treaty from two aspects, the commercial
and political. OF the former part of the essay
we purpose to give an abstract in a future issue.
The following extract gives the main portion of
J the latter part, the concluding portion being
chiefly extracts from American publications with
some from our local press:
Having referred to the treaty in its commercial
aspects, 1t must not be forgotten that it possesses
a political feature as important as its commercial.
Whenit was under discussion in Congress, its
supporters made no claim that the pecuniary
advantage would be equally shared by both ma
tons, but frankly conceded that they would pre-
ponderate in favor of Hawaii. Nor was the
treaty granted by the United States so much
for any supposed commercial advantages to
her as for national purposes. Her chief de-
sign and purpose were to encourage a nation in
the central Pacific that might become IA sugar
growing field for her Pacific States and terri
tories-a nation regarded rs almost akin to her
that it might become an Independent people,
Tree from foreign complications or control, and
still attracted TO her by the natural ties of kin
ship and protector. Secretary Blaine, in his
letter to General Comfy. late American Minister
Resident here, briefly and clearly states til
whole case in the following paragraph &c This
Government has on previous occasions been
brought face to face with the question of n
protectorate over the Hawaiian Group. 1t has,
as often as it arose, been set aside in the interest
of such commercial union and such reciprocity
benefits as would give Hawaii the highest adj
vantages, and ut the same time strengthen its
Independent existence as n sovereign State. In
this 1 have summed up the whole disposition of
the United States towards Hawaii in its proper
condition"
When the discussion of the treaty in the
Senate turned on the pecuniary advantages that
would be derived from it by the Hawaiian Islands,
that body sought and obtained a political con-
cession, in the shape of o pledge, as an offset to
any pecuniary loss, and the following stipula-
ton was inserted in Article =
"That so long as this treaty shall remain in
force His Majesty the King will not lease or
otherwise dispose of or create any loan on any
port, harbor, or other territory in his dominions,
or grant any special privileges or rights of use
therein to any other Power, State, or Govern
ment, nor make any other treaty by which any
other nation shall obtain the same privileges
relative to the admission of any article free of
duty hereby secured to the United States.
This stipulation was signed by the King, and
approved by the Legislature and people of
Hawaii. II was furthermore understood by
Congress to be considered as n full equivalent
for any pecuniary loss under the treaty. And
so strong was this feeling of approval that the
treaty was passed by a full Senate, with only
twelve dissenting votes.
The astute and far-sighted craftsmanship
which secured such extraordinary political ad-
Vanta6eS as these, amounting almost TO Il pre-
emption right in Hawaii-which some Hawaii
ans have thought should never have been asked
or granted cannot reasonably consent to the
abrogatiOn OF the treaty on account of some pc
cuniary advantage gained in the bargain by her
insular neighbor. The higher aims of national
policy, and not claims of sectional interest were
consulted i'll granting it and the ciamor of Sec
tional or private interests will not set it aside.
Little Hawaii has kept faith with her great
benefactor, even making laws to protect the in
terests of the treaty and preserve its faith-and
it stands before the world for. honorable treat
ment and the maintenance OF IL carefully con-
sidered treaty. Can a few partiZaus, spurred on
by an interested hostile discussion, or yielding
to other Influences, compromise the interests of
the great Republic towards this little State? We
will not believe 1t.
hasten to secure the extraordinary concessions
made by it, and thus acquire a claim in and power
over our Archipelago, which from its position is
the key to the future commerce of the Pacific,
which may stean from the Atlantic via the
Panama Isthmus to Oriental ports aud to the
numberless groups scattered over this ocean.
Preserve The trety-and SO long as it lasts, no
nation will dare to violate its provisions or med
die with Hawaii's independence. White it re-
mains in force, it is n standing notice to all that
Hawaii shall be independent and free iron fOr-
eign control.
Where is the American, who. when he en-
siders the vast wealth of his country, with her
treasury overlooking with an ANNA! surplus
of two hundred millions eau h~egyudge tue c,ln-
paratively small loss under the treaty: or
who can show n better way to maiut ,in her
supremacy i'll this ocean, or, perhaps more
strictly speaking, to prevent the supremacy of
every other power?
American ideas and the spirit of American ill.,
situations are spreading over the world, silently
but powerfully influencing every European aud
Asiatic Government and people. They hav,
taken root in Hawaii, and raised her to her pre-
sent condition of uneXampled prosperity. Aud
from this central group of the Pacific, which
under the treaty is practically an American
colony. the Seeds of American enterprise, Amer
lean industry, American civilization, with all the
enabling influence of her political and reli-
:ious institutions, are being scattered over this
ocean, perm eating the masses that people its
continents and islands. With such II record of
the past, and a grander future before her. Amer
lean statesmen should hesitate before surrender
ing the precedence which this treaty secures to
her in this group and throughout this ocean;
especially at a time when her industries are call