New-York tribune., 1886-05-06
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
REPORTED IN THE sENAtx
CONCESSION CONCERNING PEARL RIVER HARB0A
WILL THERE BE OPPOSITION IN TrfE fioUsE
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CONCESSION CONCERNING PEARL RIVER HARB0A
WILL THERE BE OPPOSITION IN TTiE fioUsE
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WARRINGTON, May . (Special.-The treaty
with Hawaii. which was unanimously reported by the
Senate Committee Foreign Relations weeks 49,
and which Is to be taken up for consid.
Grafton this week. Is tho treaty ths2
vas negotiated by President Arthur. Tt wa
sent TO the Senate year. but not ratified Pres
dent Cleveland withdrew the Spanish AMI other treaest
but the Hawaiian Treaty was left with the Senate for 10
action Mr. Bayard favoring Its ratification providing
that It can amended proposed by the senate. This
amendment Is included In Artice III, a. printed
I'm the treaty given herewith taken from tho report
made IN executive session by tho Senate Committee
Foreign Relations The concession In regard to Pearl
River Harbor s regarded by the senate ana tho Ad'
ministra,ion az highly important Mr. Edmunds.
member Of the Committee on Foreign Relatonsn speak
ing the subject In executive session said that his
harbor was worth $50 the United States The
Hawaiian Government has been trying to ga
the treaty renewed without making any concession bus
have It abrogated as proposed by the House
Committee on Ways and Means. that Governments 10
willing to agree to the concession.
In the treaty in existence between tho HAWAIIAN
Government and England this provision occurs:
Tho subjects OF each Of tho two contracting parties ~
spectivev shall have liberty freely ana securely 20 come
rivers In the territories OF the other wncre uane Win
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have liberty 10 enter into all harbor rivers and places
ships Of war Of other nations are or may
be permitted come to anchor there and TO
and regulations OF the two countries respectively.
The treaty with France gives IL Ike rights In six har
bors In the islands which mentioned In the treaty.
Germany has privileges granted to It. But the Gee
man Government had agents this winter at Honolulu.
and reports made to State Department Information
OF which is now before Senate. show that the German
Government is seeking the control OF these Islands.
Claus sprecKes, who German, is said to be oppos-
ing the Pearl River HarDor to this coun.
try 1t is certain that the representatives OF Germany
at Washington anxious that the treaty now before
the Senate shall not be ratified All OF these facs arc
brought out in report made By the Foreign Relations
| Committee OF the Senate. Attention
called in 1t to tho new and vexa
! tious complications with European and Asiatie
nations which may arise If the question the relations
and control Of Islands be reopened Whe the pres
ent treaty Is admitted to be commercially good
bargain, yet with this proposed concession. winch
would piye safe harbor the United states In case OF
foreign war and which would afford political security
| 10 the islands, tho Senate Committee regard
| the treaty az Of great importance. Pear hi'er
ia eight miles west OF Honolulu. The haroor 10
| commodious and according to report maze 20 tno
Navy Departmen. requires only little deepening as
its entrance to admit the largest ships II can oe easily
defended and there forty miles OF shore hcui
ing the inienatons, all vessels would be out OF reach
NJ There Is lslauu O oOo ." s"o
harbor This in the unanimous opinion Ok
the Senate COMMITTEE would be OF great pontlcai aa'
| vantage to this country.
| It's probable that the treaty. with tho proposed
Amendment, will pass the Senate this week In view
rho probabe sanction of the Hawaiian Government II 10
expocted that action will be delayed in the House on
the report OF the Ways and Means Committee 70 sNo
| notice to terminate the treaty.
Another question of considerable Importance In con-
nection with subjects the possible otno
sanction of the before 1t becomes operative Ihe
Senate and Administration both favor It, but the Tree
traders in the House, under Mr. Morrisons lead appar'
emily care little nothing for the political advantage
OF safe harbor for American vessels at the sandwich
Islands in case Of The original treaty provde1
that It should lot go into effect until
law to carry 1t into operation shah ha'o
been passed by Congress OF the United States M
Morrison and some other Democrats in the House take
the ground that tho of the treaty for another
term OF seven years take effect until another law
ia nassed By Congress. The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee and Mr. Bayard take different view.
The following the text of the treaty now before the
Senate:
whereas. A convention was concluded between the
United states Of America and His Majesty the King OF
ie 5 eSScernns conmercal reciprociy which. BY tie
fifth article thereof was TO continue IN iorce iot
seven years from date after it TO come into oper'
alton and further until the expiration OF twelve months
after either Of the high contracting parties should eve
notice the other of Its wish to terminate the sane
Whereas The high contracting parties consider thas
the increase and sodaton OF their mutual comner-
oal interests would be better promoted oy the definite
| limitation duration OF the said conventlon,
Therefore the dent OF the United states OF Amer
and His Majesty the King OF the hawaiian isiShus'
| have agreed upon the following articles: .
ARTICLE 1.-The high contracting parties agree ina;
the time for the duration OF said convention shai
be- definitely extended for Of years from The
date Of the exchange Of satisacons hereof iurtner
until the expiration OF twelve months after either ot tue
high parties shall give notice to the other OF ts
wish TO each of the high contracting
parties beng liberty give such notice to the otei
at the end Of the said term OF seven years. or az any
time thereafter. A., ,.,,.-
Islands grants the Government OF the United states
| The exclusive right to enter the harDor OF fearI
| RIVER in the Island OF Oahu ana to
establish and maintain there coang and repair
station for the vessels OF the United states. ana
TO that end United states may improve the entrance
TO said harbor do ali other things needfu to the
| purpose aforesaid.
ARTICLE III-The present Convention shall be ratified
and the ratihoat0us exchanged at Washington as soon
possible. -... ,....o,,,..,..
have signed the present convention IN duplicate, anu
| have here unto affixed their respective seals