The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-12-13


December lst:
1t touches on foreign relations and
matters connecretl'wlth Central Amer
lea, Samoa, the Japanese empire, silver
bill, new. navy, beet sugar, exports and
other subjects The. following from the
message viii be OF interest to residents
or these islands: '' "rt' ia'f
Mckinley 'sristake.t
In the Tariff Acta wrong WAS done to-
the kingdom of Hawaii, which, / am
bound to presume, Was wholly uuinten
tlonal. duties were levied on certain
= commodities which are included in the
reciprocity treaty, now eaisting between
the United States and the kingdom OF
Hawaii without Indicating the necessary
exception in favor Of that Kingdom, ]
hope Congress viii repair what might
otherwise seem to be a breach Of faith
on the part Of this Government.
Subsidies for Steamships.
The steamship carrying the mails
steadily and frequently, and Offering to
passengers comfortable,r safe and
speedy transit, is the first condition OF
foreign trade 1t carries the order of the
buyer but not all that id ordered or
bought. 1t gives to. the sailing vessels
such cargoes. as. are not urgent or perish
able, aud Indirectly at least, promotes
that important adjunct of commerce.
There is. now, both in this country and
among the nations Of Central and South
America, an expectation and confidence
as TO increased trade" that will give
double value to- your prompt action upon
this question. i'1T''' $3.50 '"'.i ''..''
Pie present situation OF our mail com
= intimidation with Australia illustrates the
importance of early action by. Congress.
The Oceanfc-Steanshfp Company main
tains line of steamers. between San
Francisco, Sydney and Auckland, con-
sisting OF three vessels, two of which are
Of United States registry and one OF
foreign registry the service done
,,,by this. line in carrying the mails we pay
annually the sum of $4,000, being est.
mated the full sea and United States in
lind postage, wtIi0h'is the limit fixed by
law, The colonies of New South Wales
and New Zealand have been paying an
'Iitlally to.those lines 937 900 f0r carrying
the mails from sydney and Auckland to
:, San francisco, nv.rlfiy olutttf. ..ts
1.-The contract, under WHICH this pay,
ment has been made is now about to ex-
u
renew the Contract unless the United
States shall pay a. more equitable pro
,lbrtion Of the SUM necessary to hold the
SERVICE l aad' advisedlby the Postmas
-ter7General) that 1.-The United States re
ceived, for carrying the Australian mails
brought to San francisco in, these steam
ers (by rail to yancouyer) an. estimated
ANNUAL iinicoiiie II .$75,0O6;' while, as .
have stated, We are paying out for tn,
support of e'steaIhstip life that brings
this mail to the United States, only $40,
zoo, leaving an ahnuai surplus resulting
from this service of $l9O00.yt -ptnayst
al. The trade OF the United States will
Australia, WHICH ID in. a, considerable
part carried by these steamers, and the
whole of which is practically dependen
upon the mail communication Which The,
maintain, is largely IN our favor. Gu
total exports Of merchandise to Austria
liam ports during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1890, were Sl1 ,266 ,454, whil
me t5tal imports 81 merchandise from
these ports we've only 81, 27z,676.
tive are, not willing to see this i'm
portant> steamship line withdrawn o
continued with Vancouver substitutes
for San francisco 1asf the American ter
mipaL Congress, should put it. in tn
power of the Postmaster General to max
liberal Increase in the amount nov
paid fpr transportation of this imI,ortan
mail. 20 1iIH EHihaS sft a."
Comments on the Tariff.
. Ther6is neitherswisaoIn nor justice il
the suggestion that the subject of tarit
revision shall be opened before this Law
every tariff schedule is subject to obiec
10 frar |
pose, that in all OF its rates and classifi
cations had the full approval even of {
party caucus. Such legislation is al
ways and necessarily theproduct OF
compromise as to the details, and tn,
present law is no exception. But in it,
general scope and effect it will justif,
the support of those who believe tina
American Legislation should conserv,
and defend American trade and tn,
wages of American workmen. The mis-
information as TO the terms of the Ac
which has been SO widely disseminated
at home and abroad will be corrected by
experience, and the evil auguries as L
its results COMPOUNDED by the market re
ports, the savings banks, internationa
trade balances. and the-general-- pros
perity of our people. Already We begir
to hear from abroad and from our Gus
tom-houses that the prohibitory effec
upon importance imputed to the Act i:
not justified. Criticisms of the
bill which have come to US from foreign
sources may, well be rejected for repug.
nancy. If these critics really believe
that the adoption by us of a free-tradt
policy Qr,of, tariff rates having reference
solely to revenue would diminish the
participation of their own countries il
1.-The commerce of the world, their advo
cacy and the criticism by speech anC
other form OF organized effort of thi
movement among our people is an ex
hibition of unselishness in trade. and
on the other hand, if they sincerely be
lieve that the adoption OF protective
tariff policy by tins country inures e
their profit and our hurt, it is noticeably
strange that they should lead the outcry
against the authors of policy so hope
full to their country and crown with tneil
them a substantial share of a trade with
other lands already Inadequate 10 their
necessities fDtiF
There is no disposition among any OF
our people to promote bfohibtory or re,
taiiatury legislation Our policies are
adopted not to the hurt Of others, but to
secure for ourselves those advantages
that fairly grow out OF our favored posi-
ton as a nation. Our form OF govern
ment with It's incident of universal sui
frage makes it imperative that we snail
save our working people from the aglia-
tons and distresses which scant work,
that leaves no margin for comfort, al
ways begets. But after all this is done
it will be found lhat our markets are
r. 20 fVIn N. +. y &c