The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-09-30
DRAFT OF PROPOSED FREE TRADE
TREATY.

the peculiarly friendly relations now
happily subsisting between them and of
protecting and giving permanence to the
important commercial and vested inter
ests which have grown out of the treaty
relations heretofore established between
the two nations, have solemnly resolved
and agreed upon the following articles
/ ARTICLE 1t is agreed that the
treaties and convention now in force be-
tween the high contracting parties shall
continue IN force Notwithstanding any
articles therein contained limiting their
duration or providing for their limita-
| tlon) until modified by mutual consent
OF the two governments.
ARTICLE Ut is agreed that all arti-
cles the growth produce or manufacture
OF the United States of America are
entitled to be admitted free of duty into
the ports of the Hawaiian Kingdom
under the convention of commercial reci-
aprocity of July, 1875, shall be treated by
ehe Hawaiian Government, in respect of
any bounties paid, or of any exemptions
Or immunities, and in all other respects
precisely as if such articles were the
growth, produce or manufacture of the
Hawaiian Islands, and likewise all arti-
cles the growth and manufacture or pro-
duCe of the Hawaiian Islands which are
admitted free of duty into the ports of
the United States, under the convention
OF commercial reciprocity of July, 1875,
shall be treated by the Government OF
the United States of America in respect
OF bounties, or of any exemption or i'm
munities of any kind and in all other res
poets, precisely as if such articles were
the growth or produce of the United
States of America.
ARTICLE Sit is agreed that when
ever the Congress of the United States
of America and the Legislature OF the
Hawaiian Islands, shall have passed the
necessary laws providing therefore, all
articles the growth produce or manufac-
ture of the Hawaiian Islands shall be
admitted into the ports of the United
States free of duty and in consideration
thereof and as an equivalent thereof, all
articles the growth produce or manu-
facture of the United States of America
shall be admitted into the ports of the
Hawaiian Islands free of duty, and all
articles, thus admitted into the ports of
either country free of duty shall be
treated in respect of bounties, eXemp-
tons or immunities, and all other res
poets precisely the same as If of the
growth produce or manufacture of the
country into whose ports they are intro
Aduced.
The evidence that such articles are
the growth produce or manufacture of
the exporting country, shall be the
same as required by the convention of
commercial reciprocity between the Ha-
waiian Kingdom and the United States
of America OF July, 1875.
There shall be exempted from the
operation of the article opium, and
spirituous liquors, meaning thereby
any liquids OF more than Is per cent.
\ { Law OF 1886, folio 155 q per cent. alco
bolic strength) and any articles which
may be prohibited from entry into the
ports of either country by the laws of
that country.
ARTICLE An order to insure to the
Hawaiian Islands the tranquil and con-
slant enjoyment of the advantages which
come to them under existing treaty rela-
tons between the two countries and to
protect the peculiar interests of the
United States of America in the Ha-
waiian Islands, the United States hereby
guarantee positively and etficatiously to
Hawaii the perfect independence and au-
| tonomv of the Hawaiian Government in
all it's dominions and it's rights of sover-
| eighty over such dominions, and the
| Hawaiian Government as an equivalent
| for such guarantee and in order to en-
| able the United States thus to guarantee
| the sovereignty and independence of
| Hawaii efficaciously and without danger
of complications with other powers
that no treaties, conventions or agree
ments shall be negotiated or made be-
tween Hawaii and any other power po-
tentate or state without the full know
! ledge of the Government OF the United
4 States.
ARTICLE Sit is agreed that the con-
vention shall be ratified by the Presi-
/ dent of the United States by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate
thereof and by His Majesty the King Of
Hawaii, and the notifications exchanged
as soon as possible, and upon such Elk
| change of notifications and proclamation
thereof by the President of the United
| States and the King of Hawaii, the
stipulation thereof shall go into efec
with the exception of the third article
which shall go into effect upon some
date to be agreed upon after the Con
gress of the United States and the Leg
islature of the Hawaiian Islands shall
have passed the necessary laws to give
effect to it's provisions. -
ARTICLE 6.-The present convention
shall remain in force until modified o
termipated by mutual consent, confer
ence for the purpose of considering tn
modification or termination of this con
vention or any of the conventions o
treaties between the two high contract
ing parties shall be held at the capital @
one or of the two countries for such puI
pose any time in six months after eithe
Of the high contracting parties shall hav
given formal written notice to the othe
of it's desire to hold such conference
PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO ARTICLE 4.
: And the Hawaiian Government fun
Their agrees in consideration of sue
guarantee, and to enable the Unite
States to effectually protect the indeper
dence and tranquility of the Hawaiia
Islands, that the forces of the Unite
States may have access to such parts c
the Hawaiian dominions as may b
necessary for that purpose.
, If (Which God forbid) the indeper
dence and sovereignty or the tranquil &C
ministration of the Hawaiian Governmer
should be threatened, it is agreed ths
the force of the United States may hav
such freedom of action in the territorie
of Hawaii as may be necessary OF secul
, ing the independence and peaceful &C
+. ministration of the Hawaiian Cover
ment.