New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-09
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THE IA WIIIAN TREATY.
ITS PROVISIONS DEFENDED on COMMERCIAL AND
POLITICAL GROUNDS

writer think 1t has worked TO the sugar reEers Of the
Atlantic coast by graiitonsy releasing. ~ he says
" to few spectators duties on Hawaiian sugars" jncb
statements these, uttered by whose opinions
carry weight have done much larm to treat. which
worked most benehcally, Bnd can only be made
through want Of in examining the facts OF the
csse The idea contained IN that communication that
as The duty Is RENTED island sugars the Pacific
buy his sugar cheaper than his eastern brother
by the amount of the duty. This is not So and
suppO sed when the treaty passed that II would
have this effect more than that the Louisiana planter
would sell sugar 20 cents pound cheaper than the
Cuban because he pays no duty The price OK Hawaiian
sugar regulated by the price " the market in which tits
sold For example, last spring three cargoes OF Hawaiian
sugar were Hew-york. They admitted duty
free but the did not get them for the market
price Of Cuban sugars less the duty. They did not
| expect or demand any such departure from common
They paid the price that any other sugar OF
a like grade would command Moreover, IL IL clear that
what the refnrrs of NewYork cannot do VIZ, claim to
purchase Hawaiian less the duty cannot be done
| by the Pacific refncr.
The importations into San Francisco as given by lite
commercial papers for 1881 were: From Manila,
1922. 262 pounds from Central America, 1,32e,O66
pound- from China, 2,566.4l2 pounds; and from Ha-
wall ss43s 5s1 pounds tae demand that year bong Tor
10000 900 pounds than the islands could supply
AT glance il just sensible to suppose that
the renners would pay higher Hawaiian sugar
than Manila think that The HawYiian planter
would sell his sugar 2i2 cents apcnnd cheaper hanMa
Mia. The reAner in the and the planter In the
other better business than that And IL Ia fact
that tho market price Of all sugar In San
Francisco, Of the quality, IL the same,
whether imported from Manila. Chlns or Hawaii.
Wherein. then the injustice between the cast
ern and western redneri Both equal footing
In fact the continuance abrogaon OF the treaty
would vary hair tie conditions which they now
compete with ench other.
pntf he - M doe fha
price Of sugar Of what benefit ~ The consideration
given for admission Of sugar the free admission
OF American produce aud manufactures into Hawaii,
du.y being charged the imports at other cOnntres
sDd under the Influence OF the treaty largely increased
market las been given American goods aud new
hnd has been opened fer the prof able investment of
American capital. aud the shppwpng shiphuiding
intereAts have been largely benefited. 9ho following
figures, from report made by General Comfy, then
United states Minister Resident Of Honolulu 10 the Sec
Rotary OF stae. dated april H. 1881, show what the
exports have BEEN and their increase since the
passing Of treaty: Exports from this country to
Hawaii in 1876. after September 9, amounted 10
S34s. s3i; TN 1877, 70 SI10o6t3 in 1873 10 S1.o1o-
ase; in 1879 "a S1,s2C355 and IN 1850, ~ $21205ss
General Comfy adds: $50 far this gDss IL Is very
fair showing the treaty" According report OF
ths United Bureau Of Statistics The exports for
the hscal year 1882 had Increased to 3272,l72 Gen
eral Comfy again wrote. June q. 1885,
The iainerce "f The reciprocity treaty upon the
between
waiisn Islands and me Pacific coast and upon he stu
larger incrs alpbgidng tor Hawaiian owners
years ana BAR ago wnea / dr.; r-partcd for duty at
TINS post there but one island - inner; tnere
Amercan.bniL The increase In sailing vessels hes been
s larger tits but fair and jus: to admit tbai proh.bly
all this Increased demand for Ansricon ships aud cap
oeTer sy listed eXeep. fSris ensrevs % Tbs
ger"rative pr Is feher ell drert II creates
magnificent increase OF lsanf prO!tes; iris creates
10 demand and capacity large Increase o. ne
import nited states ind these combined
create ths demand for carriers under The American dag
and for American factors agents BANKER Insurers and
producers OF almost every kind The trade with the I
Islands is bit crop In TIE c1eke Put compare the
total amount OF her exchange be @esn the hav oilan
Islands with those between oil oher countries ana tue
- ,n, ~. a., ur tr, 10 an, b,,id'n, sc6
have gained here, the rcs1lt, II seems 10 would
where, all fear ~ the American flag disappearing rom
the might be abandoned. II our commercial pooy
great sysem intended 20 take IN suu bind together a
great continents and ;heir adjacent lsls"is on
sue 81 re world, II SCENE {" me tnnt uere such
grand Po-siblues ~ tn near ntire OF me uni,ed
states such scheme wond maxi the reciprocity !
with thete Islands conspieuons landmark IN nir com
mcrcial history.
since I4si when General Comy's letter was written |
the demand for vessels has steadily grown ami thore
ERE now building Philadelphia Iron steamer, of
$500 "nch 10y Messrs. William Cramp & Sons.
Of 100000 -Ic for the trade between san Fran
ciseo and IA All. 10 show the proportion OF the trade |
done by American ships. reference again made
to the report Of tie United States rcau OF Statistics
during the fiscal year 1881 amounted to S2Ga45s3. Of
which was carried Ia American vessels valuation of
S'.37s $50, and In foreign vessels only S3l6.24 |
when II Is considered that by the report |
that the percentage OF the whole carrying
trade the United States done ny American vessels has
decreased Is Is per cent during the last
twenty-five years appears what redeemng feature In
the navigation interest the trade with Hawaii Is.
Ash have said u new field aso opened by tho
treaty for the profitable Investment OF American capt.
tai CaIfornians have gone the islands among them
some Of the rouners sugar lands aud spent large
sums Improving them. The renners Of tho east could
do the same Louisiana Many OF the plantations nave
formed into corporations and the stock sold IN san
Francsco that quite generally distributed among
the people.
But there were strong political reasons for making |
treaty, which rightly weigh heavily 10 favor Of its
continuance provision Ia inserted the fourth arti-
Gle follower
1t the part OF his Hawaiian Majesty that
30 sasn or dispose Of or create any lien npon any
port harbor Or other territory IN fs domions or grant
power state or government, nor make any treaty by
which any nation shall obtain the same privileges
hereby secured To the United States
General sohoned. of the United states Army, and
in command Of the Pacific Military Division. writes
The Hawaiian Islands constitute only natural out
poat t the deences OF the Pacific In the posses
son of foreign naval power In time ~ war az
depot from winch fit OUT hostile expeditions against
this coast aud the Pacific Ocean, they
would afford the means OF incacuable injury TO the
United States
In 1851, when Mr. Webster Secretary OF state,
there WAS That French would take possession OF
the islands He then said TO the late ChletJustice
Allen, recently Hawaiian Minister To this country !
but then United states Consul At Honolulu, and who
had 10 Washing on behalf OF roe Americans NJ
the lsandsi " trust the French will not take pos.
seasinn but IL they do, they will be disod0ed hhy
advice IL taken II the whole OF the Government
ia reanired 10 do it," sir Marcy Nr Seward, Mr.. sum
ner aud numberless other OF our Distinguished men
attention has been caei TO- foreign AFFAIRS nave
recognized the importance 10 the United States OF nav
ing con trolling Influence IN Hawaii. which his treaty
gives 10 the Inclusion Of all other foreign powers
FRIEND OF THE TREATY
Eelr- York. Jan. 10. 1888
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