The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-12-12

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levied on certain commodities which
are included In the reciprocity treaty
now existing between the United
States and the Kingdom of Hawaii
without indicating the necessary ex-
ception in favor of that kingdom.
l hope Congress will repair what
might otherwise seem TO be breach
of faith on the part of this Govern
ment."
AUSTRALIA NAIL SERVICE.
The President says that "the re-
ciprocity clause of the tariff bill
will be largely limited and its bene-
fits retarded and diminished if pro-
vision is not contemporaneously
made to encourage the establishment
between our ports and the ports of
such nations as may meet our over
lures for enlarged commercial ex-
changes.
Special mention is made of the
Oceanic Steamship Company's line
of steamers between san Francisco,
Auckland and Sydney, for which the
United States pays annually $40 900,
that being estimated the full sea and
United States inland postage, which
is the limit fixed by law. He adds
The colonies of New South Wales
and New Zealand have been paying
annually to these lines f37 900 for
carrying the mails from Sydney and
Auckland to San Francisco. The
contract under which this payment
has been made is now about to ex-
pire, and these colonies have refused
to renew the contract unless the
United States shall pay more equit-
able proportion of the sum necessary
| to hold the service. L am advised
| by the Postmaster-General that the
United States received for carrying
the Australian mails brought to San
| Francisco in these steamers and by
| rail TO Vancouver, an estimated an
nual income of S75, 900, while, as /
have stated, we are paying out fol-
the support of the steamship line
that brings this mail TO the United
States only $4,000, leaving an an.
nual surplus resulting from this SER
vice of $4,000.
The trade of the United States
with Australia which is in con
siderable part carried by these
steamers, and the whole of which il
practically dependent upon the mail
communication which they maintain
is largely in our favor. Our tota
exports of merchandise to Austria
linz ports during the fiscal yea
ending June 80, 1890, were Sill,
266, 484, while the total imports o
merchandise from these porJs wer,
only $4,277 ,676. If we are no
willing to see this important steam
ship line Withdrawn or continued
with Vancouver substituted for Sal
Francisco as the American terminal
Congress should put it in the powe
of the Postmaster General to max
a liberal increase in the amount no,
paid for the transportation OF thl
important mail.
OTHER MATTERS.
The President speaks hopeful
of the early prospect of stabl
government being established in Sa
moa. "rhe Chief Justice has bee
chosen by the King of Sweden an,
Norway, on the invitation of th
three powers, and will soon be in
stalled. The Land Commission an
the Municipal Council are in pre-
cess of organization. A ration,
and evenly distributed scheme c
taxation, both municipal and upo
imports, is in operation. Malieto
is respected as King"
The Behring Sea difference wit
England is not yet adjusted. "Tl
offer to submit the question to arb
tration, as proposed by Her Ma
esty's Government, has not bee
, accepted, for the reason that Il
| form of submission proposed is n,
! thought to be calculated TO assure
! conclusion satisfactory 10 eth