New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
BULERs OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
KING sPRECKELs AND HIS CABINET-rHE ia
WAI IAN TREATY.

KING SPRECKELS AND HIS CABlNEl-lhE hA-
wAIIAN TREATY.
WASHINGTON, Feb 27.-Several persons in
terested in the proposition to abrogate the Hawaiian
reciprocity treaty appeared before toe subcommittee OF
the Ways and Means Committee to-day and expressed
their upon the subject sgnOr Celso Caeser MO
reno who said he had been member OF the Cabinet OF
King Kaakua spoke strongly In favor OF the aOroga
ton OF the reciprocity treaty which ne said should be
entitled treaty reciprocity between the United states
and "sir Claus" spreckels and the Chinaman Along.
This treaty he said mad demOralizet the natives, and
ruined their for the benefit OF spreckes ana the
Chnaman In the hands of sprecKels the treaty was
doube-edged sword used for caOiery or intimidation
The crown lands ceded TO Spreckes had been occupied
by many natives who had been thrown into poverty
The King was a chivalrous generous man. but he was
intmidated by sir Claus and his Cabinet was over
awed-especally Premier Gibson, an ex Mormon
preacher should not allow their nag 10 pro-
feet the monopoists who intimiIated foreign King
and dominated people who are nofensive, docIle and
eood-hearted. spreckels had imposed Gibson on
the King and had also imported the Attorney General
81 Duchman named Paul Newman" to uphold and
foster his mOnopoles Senior Moreno readfrom letter
written in 1893 by native Ha waiiau. passage to the
following affect: I'VE to have two Kings at pres
ent one 10 King K and the other Is King Spreckes
Some time back the battery fired twentyone guns and
the church bells rung when Claus Spreckels came
from Frisco"
Mr. Carter the Hawaiian Minister, was present with
counsel,
address the committee but asked for further time to pre-
mare an answer to Mr.. Seare's address. Mr. Boutwell,
said he looked upon this as matter OF the
gravest character, touching the future relations
of two countries and he desired to have opportunity
accorded him present figures showing the Denehcla
effects Of treaty. If 1t were abrosaed the pohcy on
which this country Lad acted Tor teen or twenty years
would pass away.
Mr. Mills inquired If numbers OF Chinese had not been
brought into the country. Minister Carter replied that
some years ago the King had by an edlct
forbidden the debarkltion of Chinese subjects In
Hawaii the Inhibition taking the form OF
limitation twenty-five OF the number OF
nassenrers allowed TO land from any vessel The
House Mobiles had been originally composer OF hatNe
chiefs. but their number diminished they haI pseh
renaced l,y a number foreigners Mr.. Spreckels had
received small star as decoration from the King, but
the title Claus" was but jest and he hha hohihS
10 do with the Government. The lands cedcd
10 him were arid worthless tracts ana lrac
tIcally unoccupied Hawaii received mo1t ur,.,I o.
per cent perhaps. Nj. Mills remarked that the nsure
only - 5UO 600 fIOm the United states. The Minister
explained that the hgures were based upon he invoice
ans pald i'm su.ar in addition the invoice the freight
which was high duties and other charges. The total
importation would he much greater from the Hawaiian
Representative FELTON,, of California made a brief
address defending Claus Spreckcls from the Charges
made against him by Mr. searls and slgnor Moreno.
lie said that Spreckels was wonderful man. ana WhIc
iherr we're m him qualities that he did admire yet
w tn''e W "o' ,1 ~ | hv au who were connected with him
Bitterly opposed TO the treaty when IL was PROPOSED
after its railncdtlom npreche' 'Oos
everybody sunderstood that II wa, with the
nurnose of making money. Spreckels had for time
ohouo,Zed the trade of the islands but by nothing IN
the trcaty and only through his own ability and et
rrgy A. other men had done In this country. he had
gained power by the concentration OF wealth But there
Is no monopoly there nOw-the price OF sugar III odl
Cnba sugar Every officer OF consequence IN Tie Cab
met aDI Government of Hawai- was an American, ana
there was no man more purely American 'h"n CIau'
Sureckels.