Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-02-18
THE UNITED STATES AND HAWAII
NEI,

The following edhoHal letter written from
Washington, is by Frp,k NJ. Pixley to his own
paper, the San Francisco A,gonau, of Feb
ruary 4th, CONCERNING the present and pros
pective political and commercial relations be-
tween tho United States and the Hawaiian
Islands. There are few, probably, outside
of the U. S. State Department, who can speak
more authortatively on this subject:
January 23rd was fixed by the Senate
Committee of Foreign Relations to hear argu-
ments upon tile various bills and resolutions
concerning Hawaiian commercial reciprocity.
The minister of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Judge
Allen, who, by virtue of seniority, is dean of
the diplomatic corps, was present. Mr.. II. A.
p. Carter, Minister of the Interior, ION his way
to Enrope,) with others interested retiners
of sugar at the North and growers of cane at
the South, were also IN attendance. The free
traders in Congress will hold on to this treaty.
Those who desire a reciprocity treaty with
Mexico and the States of Central America will
not consent to its repeal. doubt whether
the protectionists proper will dare to make the
issue on the revocation OF this treaty. Aside
from the question of revenue, or tho price of
sugar, or tho treatment of the hired laborers
from Scandinavia or Portugal, there are broader
and moro important questions involved. Politi-
cal considerations will determine all this busi-
ness Of Hawaiian relation to the United States
OF America. Rehners or sugar growers, with
their anti-monopoly delegations, their paid
lobby, and their interested advocates, will, in
my Judgment, cut u very unimportant figure in
the adjustment of our political, social, and
commercial relations with the Sandwich ISL
anls.
"There has been very lively diplomatic
correspondence between our Government and
the Government of England in reference to
these Islands. Tho traditions of our State
Department, since time before our civil war,
uphold with steady resolution the determina-
ton that no foreign power shall obtain undue
Influence over these Islands, or obtain upon
them foothold that will, in any contingency,
permit them to become antagonistic to Ameri-
can interests. Secretary Seward, it will be re
meinbsred, kept an American ship of war in
the harbor of Honolulu during our civil war.
treaty. Secretary Evarts, after evidencing an
intention Of abandoning the tradition to which
l have referred, was compelled to back down.
Secretary Blaine brought to the discharge of
his duties ms Secretary of State determina-
tion TO uphold the American doctrine
Monroe Doctrine the doctrine Of national
self-respect. In his correspondence in refer
ence TO the istbmus canal, the Clayton -Bulwer
treaty, and the Chile-Peru embroglio, hs took
an advanced position, and the only one con-
sislent with tho dignity of nation that num-
bers over fifty millions of people, and which,
10y virtue Of it's numbers, its intelligence, it's
form OF government, and it's geographical oca-
tiou. 10 charged with the destinies Of this
hemisphere. As Americans, We have always
appauded the English for the assertion OF
their rights among all the na,ions; Wa have
admired them for making their dag respected.
1t is time now for American craftsmanship to
assert itself in . fearless aud resoluts maints-
nance Of the Monroe Doctrine. which, take il,
means that W. will mind our own business,