Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-04-01
S,y FE,Nclsco, March ., 1882.

lht1r to treaty matters.
On Friday, the 18th uli.. tho House
Committee ON Foreign Affairs gave It's at
,euuon 20 tho arguments on the hill 60 ab.
roga,e the Hawaiian Reciprocity Treaty,
II. A. Brown is reported TO have aired his
ignorance by insisting that the subvorsion
Of the treaty had become = gigantic abuse,
which has onsla,od the Hawaiian planters,
oppressed Pacific coast consumers of sugar,
sntailed annoyance and expense upon the
people of ,his country, and purposes the
destruction Of the American sugar planting
aud refining industries.
The intelligent Mr.. Brown also informed
the Committee that il was nm injustice TO
American manufacturers that tho machin-
cry used by the Hawaiian sugar planters
was purchased in Great Britain. He con.
sdcred the success of the Sprekels' ring
would establish bad precedent, as Amer.
lea would soon become n general hospital
for the support of scmi-defunct countries
and petty kingdoms. Not only reciprocity
will he forced upon us, with the terrors of
annexation staring us in the face, but il
will rob us and destroy our industries.
Another patriotic gentleman, J. II. Sy-
phor. who does not intend TO be counted ms
nonentity, when it comes to figures, said
the advocates of the treaty had made some
plausible points-first, that it was in the
interest of diplomacy and would promote
our diplomatic relations; second, that it
was a philanthropic measure; and third,
that it would be greatly to the benefit of
orr trade and commercial of which had
proved to be false
The Louisiana sugar-planters, it is fur
ther stated have interested their repre-
sentatives to n man, Democrat and Repub-
lcan, in behalf of the movement to ter.
inmate the treaty. The Democratic mem
bers are found arguing with the Foreign
Affairs Committee against free sugar.
Further hearing of the various arguments
will be resumed during the present week,
and the official correspondence between the
Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, the Ha-
waiian Minister of Foreign Affairs and the
United States Minister Resident at Homo
lulu which puts a different phase on mat
tiers as they have been generally understood
heretofore by the American public, will no
doubt play an important part in future pro-
ceedings, as the entire matter was tele-
graphed East on the 18th ult. fresh from
the columns of the .Iha California by the
agent of the Associated Press, and by
this time has doubtless been published in
all the leading journals of the country. In
this connection | must credit Mr.. William
NJ. Webster, the general agent of the Cali
forna and New York Associated Press, for
the interest he has displayed in this matter
as it is the general opinion of all whom
have conversed with on this subject, that il
will have great weight and will be made
excellent use Of by the friends of the treaty
1t may appear strange to the people OF
the Islands that none of the San Francisco
daily papers have espoused their cause, as
hitherto, when the treaty was under nego-
tiation. In the first place, those who are
interested in the commercial and general
prosperity of the Hawaiian Islands, are Ia.
boring under the impression that any meas
ure likely to ensure the advancement Of
thelr interests means strengthening SpreclS.
els monopoly of the sugar market. | have
also been informed that Mr.. Spreckels has
protessed the utmost indifference in regard
TO the treaty, and otherwise displayed idea,
of an extremely selfish character in tn,
matter.
In my letter by steamer | alluded to tn,
Eastern trip of General Dimond. A re
cent understanding has been effected be
tween the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
and the Overland Railroad combination
which is extremely favorable to freight
transactions. / am disposed to consider
Williams, Dimond d Co., the resident
agents of the Pacific Mail Co., as tn,
prime movers in the favorable facilities tina
present themselves to the sugar manufac
tnrers of the Hawaiian Islands.
The following Washington dispatch t,
the New Y ork Herald is in more friendly
tone than the majority Of those publishe,
IN the East: g An effort is being made I,
effect the termination of the treat,
with the kingdom of Hawaii. In spite o
the resolutions passed in New York in
dorsing the movement, there has been de
veloped no element in Congress that i
known SO far to favor such action ON tn
part of the government except from Loui
siana. Here, the question of sugar pro
lection being vital to the leading industr,
of the State, the Congressmen from thi
part OF the country arc unanimous IN II
favor, and Mr.. Gibson has a msasur
looking to the accomplishment Of the abro
CATION. 1t was expected, it was elaine,
by the members Of the sugar district, tina
the Republican party would support thei
measure on the score of tariff, but tn
leading Congressman this side of th
House havequite generally expressed them
selves opposed TO the proposition in ad
vance. The ground they take was wei
expressed by member to day. Said he
II am opposed to throwing away the vas
political advantages to be gained for tn
sake Of the little conntenance and aid W
might give to our sugar planters by tn
termination OF the treaty The amount o
sugar produced is not enough 10 make tn
slightest difference with our own grower,
The Sandwich Island crop never gets be
ysnd the Pacific Coast, and is but moiet
Of what il consumes Now if We termip