The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-01-31
The Hawaiian Treaty.

The lTe4lfs Washington special says; J. Mott
smith. the Commissioner sent here by the HA
waiian Government to work against the proposed
abrogation of the Reciprocity Treaty has returned
here and resumed the efforts in which he was en-
gagged with the late Minister Allen before the
holidays. II is understood the Secretary of State
will send TO the House the coming week message
in reference TO the Hawaiian Treaty. large
party in Congress are very anxious to abrogaie
this treaty II is believed the Secretary is opposed
20 this disposition Of the matter, but some modi-
foation of Its provision will be recommended. 1t
is reported in diplomatic circles that should the
treaty he abrocated by the United States the Ha-
waiian Government will at once accept the terms
of reciprocity offered by England or Japan, be-
cause it is impossible for the kingdom TO stand
alone without the support of some powerful nation.
/ 1t Is not known who will represent His Majesty
kalakAua since the death of Minister Allen. For
more than thirty years has Allen been practically
director of affairs of the Kingdom, and really its
ruler. in his varied capacity as Chancellor Chief
Justice and Minister. His death leaves the ques-
ton of the abrogation of the treaty practically
without representation and reduces II TO little
more than a squabble between the sugar rehners.
The Heyah closes an editorial on the Hawaiian
Treaty as follows: Let the treaty be abolished and
/ the Islanders will come 10 their senses. They
will 60 to work instead of Specializing. Iudus-
trious planters, with sufficient capital, will still
make fair and even large returns for their capital
and if they live prudently, will become wealthy,
as many did before the treaty, spectators and in
capables will so to the wall, as they deserve,
They have been supported in extravaganza and
out of the pockets of American taxpayers long
enough.
NV YoRK, Jan. lOth.-1he TribaH, editorially
SAYS; II the there other reasons for throw
/ ing the Hawaiian Reciprocity Treaty into the
waste basket the moment 1t expires, the corruption
| and frauds growing out of the Claus Spreckels
sugar interests would be sufficient. The Treaty
| amounts simply 10 charter granted to Claus
Spreckels to charge what he chooses for sugar, and
control the American interests in the Sandwich
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terests shall not be endangered though the treaty
was concluded under the superstition and assur-
ance that II would furnish cheap sugar to Califor
mia and promote the interests of Americans in the
| Islands. The editorial also further asserts that
Spreckels has choked off overland competition by
bribing the Central Pacific Railroad to put NJ
rates on sugar shipped from the East, and say;
for its infamous part in the corrupt bargain with
Claus Spreckels, the Central Pacific Railroad ough
TO be severely punished and to bring Claus Spreck
! els to terms, the treaty ought 10 be abrogated
The least that be be done is TO throw it to the
dogs when it expires, and give California chance
| 10 get sugar as cheap as other people.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Ihe Senate took a vote OF
the reference of the Hawaiian treaty resolution
which is considered tending to favor the abro
CATION of the treaty. The contest was between thu
Finance Committee, which is known to be Oppose
to the treaty, and the Foreign Affairs Committee
| which is supposed to favor it. The Finance Com
mittee were successful by vote of 81 to 20.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 15-Secretary Folcer, in a let
| ter to the chairman of the House Committee OF
| Foreign Affairs, in answer TO request for hi
I;s,-s 4 'hs effect, conmercia,,s - n. -
tables showing in detail the trade between tn
United States and the Hawaiian Islands. Thes
show that the value of exports to the islands 70
the past fiscal year amounted to $50, 1I5 and tn
value of the imports for the same time TO S7646,
29. Had the sugar imported been subject TO dut,
that duty would have been s., 405, 406.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Chairman Williams o
the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House, sal,
that he had received letters from the Secretaries
the Treasury and Of State, in relation TO the pro
posed abrogation of the Hawaiian treaty, as re
quested by the committee. As they are strictl,
confidential documents, he refused to make publi
their contents, stating that they had not been mad
known even to the members of the committee.
meeting of the committee will be held, at which
the letters will be presented, and final vote takel
% the proposition to recommend the abrogation o
the treaty.