The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-10-25
VALUE OF FOREIGN IMPORTS INFO HAWAIIAN IsIANTs-

These data taken from official records show that the trade Of the United
ss65l the
years treaty s324952 for the iss
years; while the trade of Hawaii with all other
States only doubled during the period
The supply Islands with much of her produce
the duties RENTED under the treaty amount TO-
gain treaty tha instead paying coin to China
supplies and Territories She
in the products of the soil and the workshop which her own ~
prepared export safely be stated that dollar
planters Francisco expene
prIuca and commissions and profits,
earned by American ships companies
earned by American vessels engaged
the carrying trade with Hawaii 1884, equal W
While the national is reduced
operation treaty. farmers, laborer, mechanics
Chants sor1ers, ship5p1ders capitalists derive profits from the
which they could have enjoyed had this treaty
and the supplies Of California obtained
formerly China Manila This important point too often
overlooked in studying its results
During imported
This, yield 1895 gives
years supply consumption The consumption Of
sugar United said increase at the rate Of cent?
year will be tons With this large and con-
stany increasing foreign sugar, be possible that tie
small produced Hawaii viii conflict with the
ducon Louisiana the refinery interests Of the Eastern States or
even keep to the Increasing requirement. Of the thc states ana Ter
roe? what then the small Of Hawaii interfere
with American interests?
The cutlery against the treaty by Louisiana sugar growers hardly
drew its supply from New
Orleans the increased consumption Of Hawaiian sugar IN
cannot possibly either the product sale Of Louisiana
sugar limited Of sugar land
estimated about 100000 at the utmost 200 square miles
large which constantly lie 0w while the good old State Of
Louisiana acquired wealth. and crowned with grand
associations, possesses 10000 square miles Of rich auva
unsurpassed by country this and other staple productions For
her. therefore, and wealth. to be disturbed by
competition Havaians and Americans in these volcanic ISL
ands striving honestly uduiouy supply the western
shores Republic life which must otherwise be
supplied by pposerous and beneath the dignity Of her
planters and merchants.
statements have been forth in American
papers arguments made before committees in Washington
regarding Of United during the past FIVE
years. placing The actual loss othe
remitted under the treaty from to
duties RENTED American
products ports mind view this matter
in any other light
Of islands shared with sugar the benefits
treaty, has grown yield Of about 100000 pounds in
1875 to nearly 7OOOO in business mostly in the hands Of
the Chinese may chief attraction that brings here
owing the scarcity Of land adapted to rice u
ture it has probably nearly reached it limit.
Having referred treaty commercial aspects it must not be
forgotten possesses political feature, important a. il
cfaI When Congress- its supporters made
claim peculiarly would be equally shared By both
nations frankly conceded that they would prepondete in favor Of
Hawaii granted by the United States much for
supposed advantages to her for national purposes Her
chief design purpose nation in the central Pehc
that might field Pacific States and terrific
independent people, foreign complications CONTROL and still
attracted her ties Of knhip and protector Secretary