The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-06-19

pressed his readiness To show the other ,
members OF the committee the docu.
ments shown the.
FACTS FOUND.
Alter comparing all the documents We
have and evidence taken relative 10 the
proposed treaty, find the facts as fol-
lows: While the Cabinet had been
the subject OF modified
treaty with the United States for some |
time past, the subject was first detin-
iteiy brought nj for consideration by
Mr.. Carter's letters. The Cabinet then
discussed the ACCESSIBILITY of securing a
treaty with the United States whereby 4
free trade between the two countries /
might be secured, and the independence /
OF Hawaii guaranteed. In order 10 faci- |
htate negotiations and come 10 a better |
understanding Mr. Carter came TO Homo |
lulu about June 1889. Several Cabinet
meetings were held on the subject at
which meetings MIR. Carter was some
times present. The rtsul, OF an inter
change of ideas between the members of
the Cabinet and MIR Carter Was draft
of the proposed treaty which Was
brought into the Cabinet for discussion
and which reads as follows
DRAFT OF PROPOSED TREATY.
The United States of America and the
kin .dom of Hawaii recognizing the inn
portance to both nations of perpetuating
the peculiarly friendly relations now
happily subsistlng between them and OF
protecting and giving persuanence TO the
important commercial ami vested inter
ests which have grown out of the treaty
relations heretofore established between
the two nations have solemnlv resolved
and agreed upon the following articles.
ARTICLE 1.
:" 1t is agreed that the treaties and
| conventions now i'll force between the
high contracting parties shall continue
in force, Notwithstanding any articles
therein contained limiting their duration,
| or providing for their ter.nination) until
modified or terminated by mutual con-
sent OF the two governments. Provided
however that the further extension of
Article of the treaty between the
| United States OF America and His Ma
jesty the King OF Hawaii ratified by Ha-
waii on the Goth day OF October, 1887,
and by the United States on the 9th day
Of November, 1887, relating to the grant
to the United States Of certain privileges
in Pearl River, shall be subject TO the
passage by the United States Congress
and the Hawaiian Legislature OF the
laws contemplated by Article of this
treaty and the continuance in operation
of such laws.
| ARTICLE II.
1t is agreed that al articles the
growth, produce or manufacture of the
United States of America which are emit.
tied TO be admitted free OF duty into the
ports of the Hawaiian Kingdom under
the convention OF commercial recipro
city OF July, 1875. halt be treated by
the Hawaiian Government in respect ol
any bounties paid. or OF any exemptions
or immunities, and in all other respects
precisely as If such articles We're the
growth, produce or manufacture OF the
Hawaiian Islands, aud likewise, all arti
cles the growth and manufacture or pro.
duce Of the Hawaiian Islands which are
admitted free of duty into the ports OF
the United States of America, under the
convention of commercial reciprocity OF
July, 1873, shall be treated by the Gov
eminent of the United States of Ameriea
in respect Of bounties, or of any exemp
tons or immunities of any kind and il
all other respects precisely as if such
articles were the growth, produce OIL
America.
, ARTICLE Ill.
1t is agreed that whenever the Con
gress Of the United States of Americ;
and the Legislature of the Hawaiian
Islands shall have passed the necessar,
laws providing therefor, all articles, tin,
growth, produce and manufacture of tn,
Hawaiian Islands, shall be admitted into
| 10 nf no Init tntn ~
duty, and in consideration thereof, ant
| as an equivalent therefor all articles tn,
growth, produce or manufacture of the
United States of America shall be admit
ted into the ports of the Hawaiian
Islands free of duty, and all articles thus
| admitted into the ports OF either countr,
/. free OF duty shall be treated in respec
of bonntes, exemptions or immuni
ties and all other respects precisel,
| the same as If of the growth, pro
{ duce or manufacture OF he country int,
whose ports they are introduced
= The evidence that such articles are tn,
) growth, produce or manufacture of tn
exporting country shall be the same a
required by the convention of CONNER
ciai reciprocity between the Hawaiian
2 Kingdom and the United States O
, America of July, 1879
, There sh i'll be exempted from tn,
4 operation of this article, opium an,
, spirituous liquors, meaning thereby an,
/ liquids Of more than Is per cent alec
) holic strength, ard any articles which
: are or which shall be prohibited iron
t entry into the ports OF either country, b,
t the laws OF that country.
D ARTICLE ".
In order to insure TO the Hawaiian
Islands the tranquil and constant enjoy
ment Of the advantages which hav
come TO them under existing treaty rela
tons between the two countries and +
; protect the peculiar interests of til
United States of America in the Ha
waiian Islands, the United States hereb
guarantees positively and efficaciously t
i Hawaii the perfect independence an,
autonomy of the Hawaiian Government
in all its dOmlnions and its rights OF soy
ereignty over such domiuions
The Hawaiian Government as al
| equivalent for such guarantee, and il
l order to enable the United States thus {
guarantee the sovereignty and indepeu
dence OF Hawaii etiicaciousiy and with
out danger of complication with othe
powers, agrees that no treaties. conven
tons or agreements shall be negotiate
d or made between Hawaii and any othe
power, potentate or state without tn
, full knowledge OF the Government OF Tia
u United States
: ARTICLE V.
; 1t is agreed that this convention sha
+ be ratified by the President of the Unite
: States by and with the advice and tn
+ consent OF the Senate thereof and by HI
| Majesty the King OF Hawaii and TN