The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-07-26
OtR AMERICAN LETTER.
Blaine on Sugar Duties and
Reciprocity,
Shipping Bounty Bills Pass
the sauate.
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San FRAMc,sco, July IL.

fight against unconditional free
sugar, and il Blaine had taken this
decided stand earlier, the chances
are about even that he would have
impressed Congress with his views.
1t is said that there are only six men
10 influence 10 secure the adoption
Of his reciprocity proposals, and as
the Tariff bill is TO come up for
action two or three days hence it
will be determined whether the
Mckinley faction is stronger than
the Secretary OF State.
III the principle oil reciprocal
trade Tor which Blaine contends is
extended TO Spain it would not stop
there. Meanwhile the struggle
within the Republican party over the
sugar duties is severe one, and
friends OF the Islands hope it may
result in defeating the free sugar
schedule of the Mckinley Bill. The
end cannot be far off, and you will
likely know the worst on the arrival
of the Mariposa, MS Congress will
probably adjourn at the close of
July unless the so. called 'force
| BILL" TO regulate congressional cleo
tions and coerce the South into ac-
accepting negro domination prolongs
the session.
Meanwhile Blaipe's relations to
the President nre not cordial, and
this mornings papers contain a des-
patch from Washington intimating
thot the Secretary of State feels
himself humiliated and disguised.
He has no power. II can tell you,
my good FRIEND" he said, 81 can
ouly do two things without consult
ing the President, sign passport or
write letter of introduction to q
Consul abroad" This being the
case it is probable that Harrison will
privately use his influence 10 defeat
Blaine's reciprocity policy and that
you will have to face free sugar
after all. Such duplicity would be
in keeping with the character of a
man who hid behind his wife's petit
coats while accepting bnbe of a
cottage, completely furnished, at
Cape May, from land spectators
who wanted presidential boom to
their mosquito patch-and got it.
The Hawaiian Colony musters in
considerable force in the city and al
, health resorts, but quite nunbe,
are booked TO return by the Mari.
posa, aud the Australia will take
down a full list of passengers
Colonel V. V. Ashford was inter.
! We'd by the Examiner and gave 6
concise, and as is generally con
sidered here, an exact presentation
of the political situation at thu
; Islands. His tone MAS moderate
and even judicial. The polilca
disabilities imposed upon the natly'
Hawaiians by the new Constitution
as presented by Colonel Ashford
will beget strong sympathy for then
in this country in their struggle 70
: political emancipation.
D SILVER LEGISLATION.
7, The Silver Bill has become law
that is, compromise bill, original
: ing with Senator Sherman. 1t doe
I, not come up to the expectations 0
the country although the Republican
: leaders make believe that it does
: The law calls for the monthly pun
chase of $4,000, 900 of silver by tn
) United States Treasury, and til
issue against such purchase of treas
: ury notes of eight denominations
u namely, 81, So, So, $40, $40, S5C
n 500, and $1,000 respectively. Thes
n notes are redeemable in coin, an
8 are legal tender for all debts publ
9 and private unless otherwise stipl
lated. and are receivable for u
duties and taxes. Tnis addition
j. the circulating medium will ne
= nearly supply the deficiency cause
1. by the contraction of national ban
l. circulation, to say nothing Of til
A. increasing demand for money by IL
he development of trade and mani
ar features aud the increase of popul'
+. ton. But it was the best that coul
q. be done in face of the opposition I
the Administration backed by Wa
street and the gold ring. The X
N publican party, however, will
~ forced to adopt free silver coinae
;" next presidential election or {
- under. The pressure upon the agI
~ cultural and trading classes cause
~ ~ by the steady shrinkage of the ci
=, ~ culating medium will compel Co
y gress to adopt free silver coinage
~ the not distant future. The legisl
!. tion ON the subject this session Il
;" lowed the course outlined as pr
=, bable in former letter. III
\, Senate's amendments were rejects
~ by the House under Speaker Reed
~ whip, and the bill was thrown into
~ Conference, constituted of a majc
70 ity hostile to the reconciliation
ha silver. A bill providing mark
~ for American silver with qnalil
- money value was passed; but Il
- law as it stands cannot be expect
to bring silver on level with gol
DISASTROUS ACCIDENTS, ETC.
Ter Since last letter there have be
rs, several appalling accident. An {
or cursion steamer, with 200 paest
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