The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-12-26
SUGAR coMMIssIoNs.-rAcT

II Is understood, said the reporter, that your
Commissioner report that there have been no
frauds in the administration of the troaty.
"rhAt Is true said Mr.. Searie. The sugar Inn
ported since the treaty are the substantially
as those imported before the treaty.
There Is no fraud in the administration Of the
treaty nor IN the treaty itself, both Governments
intended 70 make a treaty Of reciprocity and had
nothing 20 hide-opcn faced honesty was exhibited
by the Commissioner Of both Governments and
the debates in Congress before the signing of the
treaty showed also honesty Of purpose.
What Is the condition of affair in the
Islundss'
Commercially there is great prosperity. The
treaty Is a bonanza. Il has instilled much Ameri-
can pluck and perseverance into the hitherto slug
ish business Of the Islands. More has been done
since the treaty, indicating permanent prosperity
than was done the previous - years. Yet the
treaty in lis operations has been quite reciprocal
Oar free trade with the Islands has kept pace with
the Hawaiian development, upon a superficial
view. It looks as though the Islands has the best
end Of the bargain, and perhaps they have; but
Indirectly We have roaped the greater share-our
shipyarls, merchant marine. sailors, commerce,
schools, colleges and in many other ways, tribute
has been paid 10 Us by Hawaii, and our long list
OF FREQ articles allowed TO enter Hawaii in
most perfect shgpr, while as in the ease OF sugar
We only allow them to send us inferior grades free
(which think we do a wrong, not only 10 the
Island planters but also 10 American consumers
BY placing middle man 1.-THE refnerl between
them with full power Of dictation both as TO what
si1H pay for the same.
with all this great prosperity, suppose sugar
estates and good sugar land are among the impos-
sibilities to obtain only at fabulous prices quite
the contraryg'
''TheFe are gOod sugar estates now for sale at
comparatively low figures. And as many sugar
estates are owned by the joint stock companies,
stock Of most Of them can be purchased almost
every day-at fair figures. Many planters have giut
TIE b,iHcss poor Htsi,, after having followed il
Few years ''Al Is not gold that clitters,'
even among sugar planters of the Hawaiian Isl
auds and very few are uow willing 10 embark in
the business after close investigation as the hun
drcds OF acres OF rich virgin sugar lands now un-
used fully attest and such lands can be rented for
frorn 81 20 SIS per acre.
What do you understand was the object of the
United States in entering into such a treaty?
As an experiment ON n small scale to attest the
effect of q reciprocity, and to create a dominant
American influences in the Islands.
Has the treaty built up American influence
thOrug Z
think it has as before the treaty all national
ities stood upon an equal footing both before the
law and IN the minds Of the people, 1t Is diff
orcnt, all CLASSES are exceptionally friendly TO
America. The people will give their influence and
their money, 10 have the treaty renewed, and this
feeling is not confined to American born subjects.
Daring the treaty they have have had foretaste
Of American eEergy and thrift, and they want
more Of IL which shows clearly the dominant in
AueuUc iu the minds of the people, which has
grown up since the treaty. 1t is true the treaty
has not sent many Americans 10 the Islands, they
have too good a country whore they are, TO so oil
in a Wild goose chase SO quickly.
Yet the treaty has made many friends among
the people living there, which before the treaty
did not care any more for America than they did
for other countries.
Thus American influence has been built up and
American friends created without natural born
Americans gong there TO live they are friends 10
America because America has done more for them
than any other country. OF course It is selhshnoss
that r,r,t,.s thqir frienaShin hut than selfshups
guides the actions OF most men. And / suppose
both Governments were actuated by selfish motives
in making the treaty.
Friends aud iuluouce are created oft by friend
" acts without money and without price.
when the French invaded Mexico the United
States made lasting friends of Mexico, that had
before been bitter enemies by simply warning
France thus encouraging Mexico and this moral
influence given 20 Mexico created friends and
ended that French invasion. SO we see friends
and influence are created by wise laws. Reciproci-
Is, hind and Friendly acts, etc, even better than
sending American citizens abroad to live. 50 IN
this respect at least, the taiy has not teeE frR
Has there not been a large accession of Chinese
and Portuguese since the treaty p
There has, the planters import theE the same
as they do horses and mules and for the same pur-
pls1 VIZ: for servants and laborers.
Are there not fears that the islands may become
@ Portuguese or a Chinese colony
About the slme there are of making horse
colony OF it, on account Of the great number Of
horses and mules the planters and others are i'm.
porting into this country.
We see the planters got part OF their machine
~ in Europe Notwithstanding the treaty
! believe European manufacturers have in a
few cases. given the planter better bargains after
paving dgty, than United States manufacturers
have done and paid no duty In this matter the
United States manufacturers were not enterprls
inE enough had they they been on tho ground as
the Scotch trnl was, they would undoubtedly have
had the preference.
should the treaty be abrogatedy"
"No. Every argument urged for its adoption
holds good for its continuance, and the further
argument now exists, viz The time sat for il.
continuance has proved too short 10 work ont the
full experiment of reciprocity so as TO show clear
! ly its advantages, and much of the dominant IN
hUence that has grown up in our favor during the
/ treaty would naturally be abrOgated with tn,
treaty. Again, as an honest difference of opinion
now exists as TO which country has comparatively
/ received the most benefit under the treaty, al
| things considered, think IL but Just TO the eX
pertinent rs well as TO all concerned, to continue
the treaty. at least another years, by the enc
/ Of that time many things now smoky would be
como clear. Bat little damage TO the United State
| could possibly arise by a free trade with
| country containing SO small number Of unskil
/ ed producersa as Hawaii possesses.
| should there be any modification of the treaty.
lift Is meddled with at ALL think it should b
! an improved reciprocity, If more liberty wa
allowed on both sides several other necessary Ar
/ ticles Of American manufacture could be above,
] 10 enter llD lslAluH NlNAQAk 70
/ and al grades of uureined sugars without re
! gard 10 color or quality could be admitted TO tn
| United States free without any injury, in fact
/ xOuld be an advantage 10 the United States, a.
well as to the Island planters 1t would enable th
planters 70 improve the quality of their sugars
] that much of 1t could be sold in the open market
| by which means there would be competition botl
| among sellers and buyers, and sugar merchant
| could get much of their supplies OF good unretneS
grades in the open Market from first hands, with
| out being compelled TO buy all grades Of sugal
/ from redners at much higher figures.
| This is what Mr.. Searle might have said.
Carrie