New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-05
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY,

Charges of fraud and rrgarity in the administration
OF the law enacted to carry out the treaty with Hawaii
80 the exemption OF sugars from duty,
having been made both in public bodies and In the public
prints, appointed commission OF three trustworthy
persons Zone OF whom nominated by prominent rep
of the sugar trade at NewYo 10 go TO San
Francisco and Portland Oregon and necessary to the
E waw siTen the fullest latitude to examine into al
branches Of the subject and have executed the commits
sVn with intelligence, fidelity and thorOughness;
Their report, which will be duly transmitted to Con-
gress fails to show that such charges have any founda
sugar imported from those Islands since the treaty went
into operation Is essentially the that which
imported prior TO the treaty both regards the grade OF
sugar admitted and its country Of origin and that the
treaty has been fairly executed The statement In the
report the sugar interest Is largely other than AneT
can has called forth from the Hawaiian Government
500 OF assessed plantation property over $Oo0oooo IS
owned by American citizens This large Interest, 1t Is
claimed Is growth from the treaty and that II II profit
able to the owners many of whom are residents In this
country, and Tho +reo ,Dorot ono,cd have given
rise to a trade in its nature effects like Inter
state trade, covering wide OF articles affecting
prOtably the American farmer grocer and manufacturer
Of small articles OF household and farm use well the
larger manufacturers in metals, and OF machinery aud
that OF Francisco with the Hawaiian Islands
Is ifs third IN Importance, being eq9aled only by
with Mexico, Australia, or British Columbia
Many OF the articles of this trade such as hay grain
lumber etc, bulky that they employ shipp 2
large in proportion TO their value and much OF this 10
The impetus given Hawaiian nter.island commerce,
has also Injured to the benefit OF Americans III calling for
cOastng and sailing vessels which have been
built IN American ports.
The balance OF trade growing from the earnings OF
American cOmmeTce-the commissions of merchants ana
bankers and the profits Of American citizens believed
TO be In favor OF this country the course OF exchange
rs this department Is informed Is constantly against the
Hawaiian remitter, 10 the extent OF nom u 10 per
To reconcile this with the statements OF the values
exports this country 10 Hawaii and OF the imports
into this country from that which show OF m
ports. the faetfnust be weighed that the commodities
landed there from here have added value when they
reach there from the cost of carriage which adheies 10
them The carriage is by American vessels mostly, ana
the OF carriage earned by citizens should be put
10 thnt side OF the account.
The report Of the commission shows that but for the
free entry awarded by the treaty. the revenue on the
sugar imported would have been about 50 100000 col
putcd at average duty OF So IL per 100 pounds Yet
there is a cOunteryaing benefit citizens The IN
100 pounds AS the sugar In free may not have
been strictly classified that which duty Is as
sessed That the consumer has received some becht Is
thus shown and this notion Is confirmed by the market
price OF In San Francisco before aud since the
treaty, being average OF ll2 cents per pound
the loss In II trade which might not exist
but for this bene1eent operation OF the treaty
EMPLOYEES AND THEIR CONVERSATION.
BY act OF Congress passed August 5, 1882, tchap
$50 81 mado the duty Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury include In his estimates Congress state
ment specifying in detail the number and Glass OF officers
and employees every grade aud nature with the rate OF
compensation to each. that may Ia his Judgment be
properly conduct the business ot collecting
the revenue at port Of entry In the United States
together with an estimate OF the amounts required for
contingent expenses at each Of said ports aud for such