The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-10-01
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 lit 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-
tom until modified by mutual consent
of the two governments.
ARTICLE 2.-It is agreed that all arti-
Giles 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-
procity of July, 1875, shall be treated by
the 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-
Giles 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
duced.
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 1856, folio 155 q per cent. alco-
holic strength) and any articles which |
may be prohibited from entry into the
ports of either country by the laws OF
that country.
ARTICLE Am 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 efficatiously to |
Hawaii the perfect independence and au
tonomy of the Hawaiian Government in |
all its dominions and its rights of sover-
eighty over such dominions, and the
Hawaiian Government as an equivalent
for such guarantee and in order to en-
q hla thn I1Y1ifnIt CtofnC 10 1{0o
the sovereignty and independence of
Hawaii eficaciously and without danger
Of complications with other powers
that no treaties, conventions or agree
nents shall be negotiated or made be-
tween Hawaii and any other power po-
-entate or state without the full know
edge of the Government of the United
States.
ARTICLE Sit is agreed that the con-
7ention shall be ratified by the Presi-
lent of the United States by and with
he advice and consent of the Senate
hereof and by His Majesty the King of
Hawaii, and the Publications exchanged
is soon as possible, and upon such ex-
:hange Of notifications and proclamation
hereof by the President of the United
states and the King of Hawaii, the
stipulation thereof shall go into effect
With the exception OF the third article
which shall 60 into effect upon some
late to be agreed upon after the Con-
,ress of the United States and the Leg
stature OF the Hawaiian Islands shall
lave passed the necessary laws to give
fleet to its provisions.
ARTICLE 6.-The present convention
n III RAMON, in foyoa mill - |
by mutual consent, confer
nee for the purpose of considering the
or termination of this con-
entlon or any of the conventions or
reaties between the two high contract
1g parties shall be held at the capital of
ne or OF the two countries for such pur-
ose any time in six months after either {
the high contracting parties shall have ]
iven formal written notice to the other
its desire to hold such conference.
PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO ARTICLE 4. '
And the Hawaiian Government fur
Ter agrees in consideration of such
uarantee, and to enable the United {
tates to efectually protect the indepen- t
ence and tranquility of the Hawaiian
stands, that the forces of the United
tates may have access to such parts of !
lie Hawaiian dominions as may be
ecessary for that purpose.
If (Which God forbid the indepen- {
ence and sovereignty or the tranquil adj E
Illustration OF the Hawaiian Government
lould be threatened, it is agreed that d
lie force OF the United States may have r
lch freedom of action in the territories
Hawaii as may be necessary of secur-
2 the independence and peaceful adj