The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-06-20

perimental stage and great and valu-
able industry will be secured to the
South by its protection l need not
say that ranie grows here better than it
does in the Southern States, as il is a
tropical plant.
Under the stimulus of free trade all
other industries mentioned above includ-
ing wool are industries that the small
farmer, any one with small means, can
engage in, be they natives or foreigners.
Under the present treaty bananas are
the only fruit we raise to any extent for
foreign shipment admitted into the
United States duty free-witness the
fourishing condition of that industry,
every year increasing.
1t should be the policy OF the Ha-
waiia:. Government to enact such legis-
Ia;lon, whether by treaty or otherwise
as will encourage the smaller industries
in the country, and make business pro.
fitable for small capitalists. Thus will
the kuleanas OF the native Hawaiians
throughout the country become valuable
property, and they will not be 80 depen-
dent as they now are on wages for
living.
feel that it is an evil that this coun-
try is 30 dependent on the sugar indus
~ oh0 ~ 10 dtoO al cNll tIldl LucIc are
not more small land owners throughout
the country. 1t is not for the interest of
this country to be dependent on one in
dustry only, as any cause that would
leave this industry profitless, would be a
serious blow to all operations in the
country. l say without hesitation, that
with only our present treaty, the Nc
Kinley tariff bill threatens with one
blow to paralyze the business OF this
country, and reduce very materially the
value of property throughout the coun-
try.
Until plantations can greatly reduce
their running expenses, and the present
rates OF wages to what they were before
We obtained the present treaty, there
will be no profit in the business The
poor people, the native Hawaiian, will
feel this more than those who are better
off.
But some say the United States might
remove all duties on products such as
We raise, and thus render entirely nuga-
tory all benefits under free trade treaty
and as one Of the terms of the proposed
treaty is that it shall be terminated only
| by mutual consent. we would find our.
selves helplessly bound. 1t is not at all
likely that we, and might say our chill
| dren either, will live to see the day
| when the United States will remove ali
protection, either in the shape of duties
or bounties, on all articles such as we
raise here. and am convinced that if
we could be 30 fortunate as to obtain the
commercial treaty proposed by the Cab
met, we would have no cause to fear
such a clause-that on account of con-
tinued commercial advantages under
such treaty, it is. not at all likely we
should ever want to see it terminate
The United States is our natural and
only commercial ally. If little Hawaii
can be SO fortunate as to come into free
trade alliance with this great and pros
porous country, with unlimited re-
sources that are increasing and develop
ing yearly, we will surely share in and
reap the benefits of her prosperity, if not
in one way, certainly in other ways, and
our prosperity will be established on a
more healthy and substantial basis.
THE OBJECT OF THE CABINET.
finally desire to call attention to the
fact that although the Executive has the
legal right to negotiate and execute
treaties, without consulting the Legisla-
ture, the Cabinet in this instance, have
undertaken no such course.
All that they have endeavored to dc
was to set the matter in motion, SO as tc
get it to position where, after consulta
ton with the Legislature, action could
be taken, favorably or otherwise, as cir.
cumstances might indicate.
The statements made that the Cabinet
advised the King to sign Treaty, and
by the Attorney-General that he advised
the King mot to sign that Treaty" dl
not seem to be borne out by the evidence
The King has never been asked to
sign Treaty. All that he has been ad
vised to do by the Cabinet was to sign &
commission authorizing Mr.. Carter t.
enter negotiations with the United State.
and to preliminarily agree upon form
; of Treaty, which should be subject t.
ratification by the King, the Cabinet
and the Hawaiian Legislature.
On this point quote from the Cabine
council minutes; Iolani Palace, Decem
Der 20, 1889:
The Minister of Foreign Affairs said
THAT the Cabinet, in the belief, that i
is desirable to have definite Statement
; Of what the United States Government il
; willing to agree to, for presentation t,
; the Legislature, advise His Majesty t.
, sign the authorization here presented.
The situation then is that the Cabine
was endeavoring to formulate a measur,
for presentation to the Legislature for it
: consideration.
Such measure has not been advanced
to stage at which anything can be dom
by the House concerning it.
Whether the Legislature, as a body
approve of each and every point in tn
proposed treaty or not, is not the issue.
Without raising any party issue or ex
pressing any approval or disapproval o
the particular points in the treaty, tn
Cabinet can be given the credit for hav
ing attempted to bring before the Hous
for consideration subject, admitted b,
all to be of the greatest importance.
H. p. BALDWIN,