The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-03-05
UY1TED SKATES CONGRESS- AND THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.

the Committee III Foreign Relations
The Committee consists California, Ccarman
Sherman of Ohio pam New York. Edmunds of Vermont Wilson
Alabama PendletOn of Ohio Vance of North Carolina
and Brown o Georgia.
The Majority Report presented by Sherman; Minority
Report signed by Sherman and Brown.
Representatives December H. 1888 Read twice.
referred to the Foreign printed
Mr. HARDY introduced the following Resolution directing
given the of the Government of the United
the treaty concluded between the United States of
teenth day of January eighteen hundred and sevenyfve
Resoed by the Senate House Of Representatives. Of the Urtd
part the treaty
tween the United States Of America and His Majesty the King Of the
Hawaiian Islands, concluded on the thirteenth day of January eighteen
evenve which took effect the ninth day of Septem
ber eighteen hundred and eveny be given His Majesty the King
article five of said treaty.
asked unanimous consent obtained leave to bring the follow
ing which twice referred to the Committee
Foreign Relations.
giving
third eighteen hundred and evenyve with His Majesty the King of
the Hawaiian Islands.
convention, article provides that the
@ m a into oneion and further until the expiration of twelve
months after either of the high contracting parties shall give notice the
parties being at liberty give
said term of seven years. or at any time thereafter Therefore
Of ea Congress assembled
and the time set forth and provided for in said fifth article
the United States January 1884, Mr. MORGAN
from the Committee Foreign Relations submitted the following
Foreign Relations whom
joint resolution No. ~ % giving notice terminate the convention
1885, with His Majesty the King the Hawaiian Islands,
have had the under consideration and report the back with
the recommendation that the resolution be indefinitely postponed
As the resolution invokes the action of the Senate to reverse by the
majority of the body the solemn judgment of more than two
grounds which this reversal demanded investigation
report Committee Finance made the
30 1885, ebodes the leading objections that have been urged
against this Convention
The Committee Foreign Relations being able the
arguments reached report
lowing support of the opposite conclusions:
could be shown las committee have failed discover that it
not been adequately compensated by the advantages of actual trade with
Islands, under the convention 1875
perhaps higher considerations than the relative value of that trade
people the United States which establish the
Senate in mfng and of Congress in legiang into effect this
convention.
opening great
Europe notably England and France have exhibited and
activity in building up trade and extending and consolidating their in
unce and power along the western shores the Pacific Ocean, and in
trade with all of the countries of Asia and Australasia
Our tanseonnnta railroads have greatly increased trade with all
& Of mails and freicb and MESSENGERS When an stnion canal Shall
passengers will find powerful rivals in the field both
istmus Daien Puget Sound British Columbia This
competition will also extend along the coasts of Mexico and of the Central
South American States.
rapidly the interchange productions between all these great
nlerce across the Atlantic
The Hawaiian Islands afford the only stopping place. in distance of
10000 miles, those Japan, Coea China
and Panama the heart of these countries they almost
direct line Srave They east which touches
western shore of Alaska and may be said be properly within the area
the physical and political geography of the United States They
than to ether great power
social religious character through
people closely and they feel that they have greatly pfed by the
sympathy consideration of the American people their webeng
nation This feeling has been greatly strengthened
liberal reciprocity with feeling regard
which has been chilled by any unpleasant
Hawaiian trade investment population policy greatly
convention every
relating has direct that
population considerably
islands, estimated
the letter Daggett minister that country
(which herewith utmitte, AGA belongs
cordial relations between the people the
in to'wic the Governments
should abandon commerce,
attention. sympathies Hawaiian people
honorable peaceful rivalry
bordering Pacific the
relations with the Government of Hawaii consistently with its ndepend
could become intimate welfare
single fact will suffice to illustrate this proposition Tit
kingdom Hawaii the only Government in the North Pacific Ocean
that not colonial dependence of great power Europe Asia
therefore the neutral the North Pacific Ocean
Washington 1871, the United States and Great Britain
between themselves that neutral they will not in future
either bigean to make of their ports waters the
operations other the the renewal
military supplies the recruitment of
they bring this rule with others to the knowledge of ohe
accede TO them This law
neutrality against Hawaiian
of the United
would deprive vessels of the right to tax
Hawaiian longer journey than 1000 miles, Will
England European would be entitled
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