Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-29
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American Hog Products Abroad, Relations
with Russia, Spain and thc United States,
International Arbitration, Mexico, Central
America, The Treaty with Hawaii Foreign
Intercourse Extended, The International
African Association, Ncxatious Restrictions
upon Trade, Finance, Of the County, Consoli-
dation Of Customs Districts, The War Depart
mcnt, The Navy Department, Postal Affairs,
Jurors and Witnesses Fees in Federal Courts,
The Interior Department, The Polygamy
Question, Department Of Agriculture, The
Situation in Alaska, Preservation Of the
Forests. Industrial Exhibitions, District Of
Columbia, Civil Service, The Presidential
Succession, Veto Of Special Sections Of Appro.
pnation Acts, The Fourteenth Amendment
OF course the item Of greatest interest to
these islands is the following paragraph.
AT the recent coronation Of his Majesty,
King Kalakaua, this government was repre-
scntcd diuomatically and hy the formal visit Of
vessel Of war. The question Of terminating
or modifying the existing reciprocity treaty
with Hawaii is now before congress. am
now convinced that the charges OF abuse and
frauds under that treaty have been exaggerated
renew the suggestions Of last years message
that the treaty he modified wherever Its pro-
visions nave proven unlaVorable to legitimate
trade between the two countries. | am not
disposed to iavot the entire cessation OF treaty
relations which have fostcrcd goodwill be-
tween the Two countries, and contributed To-
ward the equality Of Hawaii in the family Of
nations.
Commenting upon the Hawaiian paragraph
in ,h, ness,ge the Sacramento Record. IIniop
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Concerning the treaty with liaWall, II Is
ms OPINION tha' whlle the convention may DC
modited wherever II works INJURY, the aban-
donmehl ol the treaty Should not nc thoush'
OIL lie Is convinced, as must be all thought
| iul citizens who have candidly examined the
matter, that charges OF frauds and abuses
under the treaty have been exaggerated And
the st. Louis Globe Democrat Is thus out
| spoken; 'Some oil the tarih tinkers VINO are
neither free traders nor protectionists have
queer ideas. a few Eastern revenue reiormers,
Tor instance, denounce the Hawaiian treaty,
although that convention mas dohe more pro
portionally to secure foreign markets for oul
manufacturers tha any other experiment tried
since the war.
Some Of the most interesting points hav,
t,oer srr,r,,,;,ed "a r,lIoy,s.
N9uce OF ,ne ,e'lil'E',iot Wj ul tlle llS"e,'e' ne
aiucIe Oh 'ne tiGa'y oi washington on ms pec'
gwen 'he BRUSH government me clG''I'o'
oi commission 10 cohS'uei inc Pues'ioh
Aheiican i's"'' 10 'he "s"e''es Is 'e0o'"
mehded'
some iurther iesiSalioh concerning ,h'
aitlVa' OF pauPef i'nn'S''h.s 10 'le Ohl'e'
states country Is ueehleu auN'Sap'e' Torres
pohuehce IN reference 10 tne ptoposeu aptosa
tloh OF moullcatlon oi the 'Eytoh- buiWe
treaty mas peeh continued
Inc commission aPpoin'eu 10 investigate 'h
question: Oh Ahetica'i PoiN III iotc'sn harkctS
as presented ny the hoStile legislation OF Ger
many, Is ieCoIhneiucu W 'ie l"No'"p'c con
Sideration OF congress.
Ne'G'enCe Is N'lue 70 t'e Piop'p,e PaYlneh
vi 'l.e poluS On "''S'' VIC i'"tio','' p'nN ''o'e
are issued' ana reduction Oh 'he surplus u
the wants oil Inc government recommended, q
prevent lhe GAZING IN OF 'hesG DohuS' l n
pteslueht recommends 'hc auoi,'U" =, VI al eN
ciSe taxes except those on "iStiied iiqnofS' ah'
material reduction III 'he revenue from Gus
toms
Inc retirement ol .,aue uolllrs can DC q
lec'eu ny autno'lL'is I 'he nGasu,y W 'eeeiN
mem at 'iiie apoVe 'he'i pui''oh N''"'''on
ana lhls Pohcy is >, ,eIo,i''neL"eu,
M'ehi0h Is cnl'e1 10 'ne unPiolee'eu con
ul,oh oi 'he Inl'e'l states sea co's' A'n9n
o'net means VI pio.ee''oii 10 uiseu
maze provision or 'he n'ahulat.uIe r Vi guns
the caiiper oil 'hoSe now usea III europe an
10 continue Inc noNe"'e"' '''e'''S oesun
, s'rgi,e'hei tre navy,
mere Is soou ie''Soh 10 pe!lcNe l''', 'ne laN
es'iictlns ChlneSe il'l,',isIauon naS peeai slG
ia'e1, ln'entohally OF o'neiwise' ny tlle Ilncial
oil cnina upon whom ueNoVeI INC uuY
cellIyihS 'lial l"e ',i,il's'an'I pe'Ii's " Va
eNeeP'eu c'isses. Ne"sS'e, sI nav :, oeen a'lNe
W d'eei'''i' 'ie i"c'S ii,c'u9i,' " 'iS suppose
/ inlraet9n, ana II Is peiievea INA, ,he govern
,leh' W Siih' "''' N'-ol5e,"S "''" 'iie o"''e
, 2'a'es III securing ''ie ''''''u' oose''""ee
, 'he Jaw
Inc ,eoue'on u, ioc"' l'os.'se oh ic't1's
e''ieS "hc'e '"e "eiNe'} '9''e' P'S'"'''
T one cent Is reconpnieii.leu.
[ revision VI iaWs iS'ns .ne .ees VI w''''cast
ana jurors IN inc ieue'ai courts Is stecoi'h'ehueo
WIN we" 10 more adequate compensate
: ior sueh service,
S Inc president I'.plSes .le reconnaissance
, OF tne secretary o' 'hS inte''o' ,o' ti'e 'ePe'
o' lhe pre,einP.oh anu .iinpei eui'uie ue'S' an
Tor more stringent laws 10 prevent frauds uhd'
, The attention of congress is called to III
, alarming state oi ilhteracy in portions OF III
y, county anu nc again submits lnc pioPosi'io
: education Where ADEQUATE provision has no, a
ready been made
. In respect to Mormonlsm, the failure I
: recent measures TO suppress that evil is a'
J mitted. The present Legislature oi Utah
composed entirely OF Mormons, who are
sympathy with the practices the government
seeking to suppress lie iavors the repeal
the act upon which the existing governmel
c depends, and the resumption by the nations
legislature OF the entire political control oi Il
n territory
The establishment OF civil government Il
~ ~ Alaska is recommended.
~ a paragraph Is devoted to the question
- the control oil interstate commerce, IN whie
:, ground IS taken IN favor OF the exercise OF Il
~ national authority in cases where the state so
= ernments are unable to afford adequate relic