The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-09-29

tee He evidently wants to grind the /
argument deep into the mind OF the /
American people. In the course OF /
letter to Colonel Ciapr,, of the Boston |
Journal, he says, after referring To the |
immense duties charged by Cuba on
flour:
+" In view OF these facts, is ii possible
that protectionist Congress can even
think of opening our markets to Cuba's
products free, while allowing the great
Western industry to be absolutely ex-
cluded from her markets by a prohibitory
tariff With reciprocity, the West can
annually sell many hundred thousand
barrels OF -four in Cuba and Porto Rico,
together with large mass OF other agri-
cultural products. Without reciprocity
she will be driven more and more from
these markets.
"Giving the fullest protection to all
Eastern interests as the proposed tariff
bill does, surely no man OF good judg-
ment, certainly no protectionist OF wise
forecast, wishes to expose Western
interest to serious injury, especially
when it is manifestly easy TO protect and
promote it-manifestly easy because at
this very time Boards of Trade. Cham
bers of Commerce, and public opinion in
Havana are demanding reciprocal trade
with the United States.
Certain wise men ask: How can We
sell farm products in South America
when the same things are produced
there! Cereals are undoubtedly grown
in the southernmost portions of South
America. But wise men will remember
that cereals and sugar do not grow in the
same soil, and that the sugar countries
OF South and Central America and the
West Indies contain 10000, 900 of people
who import the largest part OF their
breadstuffs. Indeed, the largest portion
of the sugar product OF Latin America is
at our doors, and we can greatly enlarge
our exchanges there If Congress will give
us an opportunity for reciprocal trade.
Another class observe that they
want time to study the system. To this
/ might reply that the best method of
studying system is to observe its prac-
teal workings. While studying in the
abstract and refusing to take some object
lesson, these gentlemen propose to open
our market to Latin-American products
free of all charge, without asking the
Latin Americans to give In return some
freedom in their markets. The object
lesson Immediately before us is the treat
ment of the sugar question. Shall we
make the Latin-Americans the gift of
that trade? When we have studied that
lesson we shall be prepared for second.
"The worst proposition OF all is put
| forth by those who say: Let US put
sugar on the free list now, and next year
take up the subject of reciprocity If
sugar free this year without condition,
i 20 ,c1 Sno fct,a vx-sl1 ,nf
| kindly consent to grant us reciprocal
trade. Holding the complete vantage
| ground themselves, the proposed policy
transfers the vantage ground to Spain
Those who take this ground belong to q
class of careful guardians of property
| who prepare strong lock for the stable
| after the horse is gone.
81 do not mean in anything have
said = imply that reciprocity is only q
| Western interest. 1t will prove benefi
| cial and profitable both TO the farm and
the shop. Many of the forms in which
our business interests will be promoted
by reciprocity cannot be known until the
active commercial men of the United
States have developed those forms by
investigation and experience. We shall
not realize full benefit of the policy in &
day or a year. But shall we, therefore
throw away countless millions of trad,
in addition to the sixty millions we have
already thrown away, and then ignor
antly declare, without trial, that thu
system won't work?
Finally, there is one fact that shoult
have great weight, and especially will
the protectionists. Every free-trader il
the Senate voted against reciprocity
The free-trade papers throughout thu
country are showing determined hos
tility to it.
), "It is evident that the free-trad
Senators and the free-trade papers hav
a specific reason for their course. The,
know and feel that with system OF reel
procity established and growing, thei
policy of free trade receives a mos
serious blow. The protectionist VIII
opposes reciprocity in the form in whicl
it is now presented, knocks away one Q
the strongest supports of his system
The enactment of reciprocity is the safe
guard of protection. The defeat of reel
pretty is the opportunity OF free-trade.'
J The Pacific Cable.
The Pacific Coast Board of Commerce
convened on the 18th instant, and Sc:
sions were held on the 18th, 18th, lot
and Goth. Addresses were made by NJ
Nj. Estee on Reciprocity" J. F. Chap
man on ship bounties, and Hugh Craig
of the New Zealand Insurance Company
made a report on the Trans-Pacifi
cable.
Other papers OF interest to the Coas
only were read. The Board passed
resolution asking the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission to permit the raj
roads to make any rates they choose Of
goods shipped in any trans-Pacifi
country to any American point. Thi
is designed to enable the Pacific steam
, ship lines to meet the competition wit
the Suez Canal steamers.
A resolution in favor of the Trans
Pacific cable, and asking Congress
appropriate $4,000 for preliminary SUI
veys and soundings was adopted.
San Francisco News.
Fred. Marriott, publisher OF the New
Letter, has been arrested for crimins
libel in intimating that Judge Murphy
OF the Superior Court was crooked. Ma
riott has apologized in his paper.
Copies of the Tourists Guide, pub
lished by the Gazette Company of Homo
, lulu, are being circulated. The wor
has attracted very favorable notices, an
should do much to direct travel toward
the Islands.
Ex-Judge Solomon Heydenfeldt
dead.
j. r. Wilbur, of this city, and j. H
Henry, of San Jose, are trying to interes
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa f,
Company in their proposition to build
railroad up the San Joaquin Valley.
:. William C. Brown, OF the Fruit an
Commission House of Williams, Brown
Co., Is dead Death was caused by bloc
poisoning. About three weeks ago MI