The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-05-11

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fore think that, IN discussing the matter, these
facts should be dweli upon, the mutuality Of the
benefit made distinct, and the idea that Hawaii is
begging, cap m hnud, that the Treaty be not
abruratsd, secuted.
.'it II bs held that the United States has made n
sacrifice durlag the continuance of the Treaty, II
would seem 20 be rational conclusion that the
fruit OF that sacflhcc IN the development OF Ameri
can trace. and the remuneratiye investment of
American capital should not be thrown away just
when Hawaii Is attaining a position that enables
her 20 view. without too serious disquietude, the
prospect OF the anrogation OF the Treaty. After
an that Is past, tie United States cannot be e1
peCted to view with cOmplacency the trade of Ha-
wan drift away from her IN any direction; and II
Is not desirable that the impression should be
abroad that, Treaty or no Treaty, that trade must
necessarily remain IN its present groove aud that
no but the people Of these islands will be hurt
by any losses the abrogatlOn Of the Treaty NAV
! bring m it, tram. am, IN my own mind, con-
yluceu thlt the exact contrary OF this latter pro,
! position is the truth, and that whilst Hawaii
would rapidly resume the progress which the
sbrugation of the Treaty might momeutarily
menace. American commerce with the islands
wuaid sustain blow Of permanent and serious
nature
Whethers all planter will agree with these
sentiments remains to be seen. We would
call their attention to the passage relating
to the reduction in the cost of production.
We doubt very much whether the bank
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show as brilliant as they ought. were the
picture which the Minister has drawn
true. 1t is also pleasing to note that Ha-
waii has attained position that enables
her to view. without too serious disauiet-
ude, the prospect Of the abregation of the
Treaty"
A reference is made to higher grounds
of policy that may cause US TO look for
the support OF American statesmen of a
prolonged trial of that experiment of rec
iprocity which has already worked so ad-
yantageously for both contracting parties
As far as can be judged from this state
ment the Hawaiian Cabinet has done 10th
ing but play game Of bluff Fortunately
we have men at Washington who under
stand our interests better and who have
had the subject before American states
men in very different terms from those
which the Minister uses. In the very
small portion Of the report which is de
voted TO Reciprocity there is really very
little information given and the House Is
left absolutely in the dark relative to re-
cent negotiations. If we seek for some
knowledge on the subject We must look to
The section on Polynesian affairs.
Here the Minister has mounted his
hobby, and he rides it with an unsparing
rein. The correspondence Is given at con
siderable length, and very fair estimate
Of what has been tried to be done can be
found. The plan which Mr.. Gibson pro
posed to himself was to make an empire
out of the various islands of the Pacific
That Eastern imagination gave itself full
play and conjured a brilliant dream. 1t
to be able to wake the man from his dream.
He construes polite and courteous phrases
which mean nothing, into support of his
own theories. 1t Is amusing however to
note the change of tone. Every reader of
the GAZETTE will remember the celebrated
Protest 1t is no longer fourished as it
used to be. The poor protest" has sunk
to the position Of Certain letters address
ed to Foreign Powers"
The most important point brought out
IN the correspondence published is the
thorough accord of the powers relative to
the partition of the various islands of the
Pacific. Ii thoroughly confirms what was
said in the GAZETTE last week. A geo
graphical line has been established ana
the United States Government has acuui- !
esced in the arrangement We Gull the
following from the correspondence of MIR. |
Carter, our Minister at washington. I'm
der date Of February oath, 1886, ne says:
The Minister informed me few dsvs since
that au arrangement had been arrived at with
Germany regarding the geographical line of which
l wrote 10 Your Excellency. The Arrangement
Is not yet officially promulgated. but it leaves
Treasury Island 10 the British Government, and
they viii have a coaling station there
was told IN England of a negotiation pending |
between France and England. whereby for some
concession on the part of France in fishing RIGHTS
of Newfoundland. H. b. Ms Government were 10 |
consent to the occupauv by France of some of the
Islands IN Il eastern part of Polynesia.
do not think It feasible to attempt to obtain |
the combined assent of the Great Powers regard /
ing any OF the islands of the Pacific. as Count |
Bismark told mt that Germany would have no. |
thing TO say regarding any islands outside of the
geographical limits which would be assigned her |
BY the agreement with England, and b. de Frey |
clnct showed marked reserve regarding the cues |
uon of lnsular Independence, and said that the |
rights OF Spain and Germany were bevond the /
range of further negotiation.
The truth Is, as | view il, the Powers agreed /
that certain geographical lines shall marx limits
IN which each will have n space. and in which /
they shall each be considered to have paramount |
interests, and assert their influence each in its
own way. The Gilbert Islands fall to Great |
Britain. aud that Government NAV Of its own
CHI ice permit Hawaii's cooperation but il will be
Practically under British protection, and other
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where their interests are involved in that group
just as Great Britain will look to GERMANY and i
>paln where her interests are involved within the
limits assigned 10 those countries respectively As
to samoa, some arrangement will, doubtless, be
arrived at for its observation-disclosures under Joint
c1utr0l OF England, Germany and America while
France WILL doubtless, be invited to define the
groups OF islands in Eastern Polynesia to whose
control she inclines.
On March 4th, Mr. Carter writes:
To ask the German Government now. after
such an assertion. to abstain from further an
or to give an assurance that the
autonomy Of other communities would be respect
ID. might give grave offence.
Lord salisbury response to my appeal, regard
ng the Marshal Islands. showed that we could
not depend upon h. B. Ms. Government to fur
.her our views
The dream having been somewhat
rudely broken, on March 18th, 1856. the
Minister began to perform the great crab
trick and forwarded Mr. Carter dispatch
which contained the following:
have given careful consideration to your re
marks, and nov desire to modify the instruction
,Onvsyed in the dispatch above referred to- 10 the
lXtent Of avoiding any remark which would SAVIOR
# desire to ignore the actual position of Germany
treat Britain, spain aud France In relation to |
Pacific communities. desire also to abstain from
.sklng any assurances whatsoever from any Pow
7, conhning remark to a recognition of the cour-
lesA SHOWN 10 1our EKcellency, and sympathy
.xpressed for the aspiration Of His Majesty and
!. M's- Government to ameliorate the position of
3aclhc Communities, less favored than the Ha-
Z Faiians. and to an intimation that His Majesty
vi, send Commissioner to such Communities as
-emain independent of foreign control, friend
3 mission. with view of assisting them as far as
possible TO the adoption of laws and forms of ad-
IN conformity with civilized ideas
Could egotism proceed further than this.
ancy Hawaii ignoring" Germany. Great
Britain, Spain and France. Seeing that
he geographical line is somewhat com
Drehenslve the Minister will have to hurry
up if he wishes to send his Commissioners
% unappropriated islands. Only a few
,ocks viii be left and the psr7aissioA of
!reat Britain as far as the Gilbert Islands
ire concerned.
Writing March 18th, Mr. Carter saws:
I found that the United States officials had re-
rayed the notice Of Spain regarding their occupa-
ION OF the Caroline group, and had acquiesced in
{, pointing out that the United States had never
l1estio1ed the pretensions of Span.
The notice Of Germany had led her to enter
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