The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-09-27

1StactlOn mas Deen expressed regard
ing the smoothness Of running.
Personal matters have been lively
during the past two weeks. Since
Admiral Kimberly's arrival concerts |
and receptions have been given in
his honor. His Excellency John L.
Stevens arrived on the goth inst,
and the ex-Minister, Geo. w. Merrill,
retires and returns full of honors and
appreciation, to the United States.
His Excellency H. A. p. Carter, along
with Mr.. Merrill, returns by the S. S.
Australia to day, and will immedi-
ately resume his duties at Washing
ton, D. c., and in the meanwhile
Admiral Kimberly will remain at
Honolulu until otherwise ordered.
There are two Japanese war-ves-
sells in port, the Hi-yei and Kon-go,
both of which will remain here two
or three weeks. These vessels are
each of much larger size than either
OF the American or British war
vessels at present stationed in this
harbor
Considerable quantities of Govern
ment land have recently been offered
by auction; but, although the allot-
nents were of convenient size, many
of them were withdrawn for want of
bidders. This would show, to some
extent at least, that there is at pre-
sent lack of people wanting to
settle upon the lands; and that the
areas available and offered for settle
ment are equal to present require
ments. The activity, however, mani
tested by the Government in opening
up the country by roads, will have
the effect of rendering the lands
more valuable, and doubtless the
present apathy in the purchase of
Government allotments will soon
cease.
The Chinese restriction movement
has eliminated in a petition having
been drawn up and presented to the
Cabinet, praying that an extra ses
sion of the Legislature be called for
the special purpose of amending the
Constitution of the Kingdom, so as
to embrace the views of the petit
TONERS in relation to the Chinese
This petition is still under consider
alton; but there are so many reasons
why an extra session should not be
called, that it is at present doubtful
whether the prayer of the petition
ers will be granted.
A rumor was started among the
natives on the 18th that the Min
, istry had made a treaty annexing
the islands to the United States, and
that Mr.. Carter was to be the bearer
of the document to Washington.
No such treaty has been drafted OF
proposed, nor would it under any
circumstances be entertained by this
Government. The rumor originated
from the fact that proposition tc
seek full reciprocity between the
United States and Hawaii has been
discussed, but no action has been
taken on it. The project contem-
plates asking that all Hawaiian pro
ducts and manufactures may be ad-
mitted into the United States free OF
duty, In consideration of all Amer
lean products being admitted into
Hawaii on the same terms, thus
establishing free trade basis. If
such a convention could be carried
into effect without any political
complications, it would bind the two
countries together in frmer bond
of union than now exists, and tend
to still further augment the imports
from the United States, which now
come from various quarters, and
thus render the islands more de-
pendent on her. Such a convention
is among the possibilities of the near
future.
Inter-island traffic has been largely
on the increase within the past two
months, and commercial values of
all kinds are we'll maintained.
Plans are being matured for estab-
fishing three large plantations with
a combined capacity of ten to twelve
thousand tons as their annual out
put.
The public health all over the
kingdom is reported good.
CORRESPONDENCE.