New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
RECKLESS RECIPROCITY,
FRUITS OF THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
vRIGHrFUL CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE OF THE
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

vRIGuTFUL CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE OF THE
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
W.su1NGTON, Feb. 24.-In answer TO re-
ouest from sub committee OF the House Committee on
WAYS and Means for information concerning the WORK
ipgs OF the reciprocity treaty with the Hawaiian lahuS
John +. seales jr, of the Government commission
srs who visited the Islands, has returned statement OF
facts ascertaiDed in connection with his Visl- ING
total OF duties RENTED during the nine years the treaty
has been in operation" he says " is S22SooOZo "ho
the total value Of our domestic exports Tor the same
period is only S7237l, or in other wOrus We h
made the Islands present OF every doar "orth Vi
goods they bought from country and collected du-
ties ON their sugars we should have made no loss In
the year 1855 the amount OF duty remitted was
SI2255Os more than the TOTAL value OF our exports
and this amount will be increased in 1856 according 10
their own estimates of the crop, that we shall give
them 80 600 0OO besides presenting them with all they
bay in this country"
The value of the bounty paid the Hawaiian sugar
growers is further illustrated by the fact that they tnd
ST TO their advantage sell all their product to the
United states buy this country the sugar they con-
eume Mr. searles believes that the treaty has been
curse to the Hawaiian Islands it has been wanton
waste of the money OF the American people
Prior to the passage of the treaty the American mis-
sionary influence dominant 1t controlled the Legs
lature and Cabinet and respected by the people,
Americans out-numbered the English. German ana
French combined, and the United states was ieSar"e
as the paterna Government. Prohlbitory hquor laws
were enforced and drunkenness comparatively un-
known while the natives we're contented ana happy'
But fruit of the treaty has been the reversal Oh al
these conditions and has utterly demOralized ana ue
bauched the native population, Ihe ADVENT Vi INC
Chinese who landed IN hordes without vile OF chlu'
without social moral check and without any perceP
@on Of either moral or social obligations other than those
imposed by the law Of the land soon began 10 pear t
The Chinese are and very aggressive
and while they debauch the native women they are
RAPIDLY crOwding out the race Their INTRODUCTION
seems to aggravated the diseases which are com
mon to the natives, and backed by vital decIlhe' the
leprosy proving increasingly fatal and within the last
few months this fearful scourge heretofore conhneu 10
the natives mas attacked Of the white population IN
Honolulu This terrible disease promises to sweep away
m but a oety of the native population before lhe cose
of the present century, the decrease since the as cen
are armed and have their societies. into which
the Government has been unable to penetrate anI arc
under sworn o6hgatons 10 maintain i"'o' VI "sui' -
tablished by their sOcities. .., !,
cadence American influence, and the development IN
the islands OF order OF things under the seIahoe M
for benefits of the treaty Tie social condt0ns 10
cetner with the lack political intelligence and nteg
rty of the natives gives confidence i'll the staDlly o
the present government and the temporary prosperity
which the treaty brings TO islands is fostering inter
ests which are hostile American supremacy tending
rather promote an Asiatc nationality I1e oenter @
class OF Americans the islands not interested IN sugar
estates this in advance and deplored me passage
of society tEat American will live there longer than
his financial interests DlDd MIN. -,
As to the effect OF the treaty oD this country MI
Seare says that the prce of refued sugar IN san tra
cisco since the treaty went into effect has AVERAGED
cents a pound more than in New-York where every
pound has paid the full duty. He speaks In
better terms OF the pursued by Claus spreckes
For seven years he the dictator not only Of King
and Government but Of all the planters. The latter
however during the last year rebelled against M autOe
racy and are seeking break his commercial II not po-
ntical power They have secured the possession OF
small refinery in san Francisco, which they nope 10
oDerate successfully in connection with their sugar
estates on the islands, but Sir Claus has determined
upon their destruction and this explains the unprece
dentedly low prices ruling In san Franclsco-0nly
about one cent above New York figures.
In conclusion he says the reasons why the treaty
should be abrogated of the enormous loss
in to this country which is practically paid out
of the pockets of taxpayers to I'LL the pockets OF
small company OF sugar planters and speeulat0rs ana
because il has not either directly indirectly benehted
the consumers of this country but has brought
the product uf the Islands into direct competition Win