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


outside of the impossible clause of troop
landing, the proposed treaty-this pet
scheme Of the present Cahinet--did con-
tain two Objectionable clauses, which
every true Hawaiian could not do other
wise than reject, viz. !: the one in Article
~, by which We were to be deprived Of
the sovereign right Of concluding treaties
with other nations and the one in Arti-
Gle VI, by which We were denied the
equally sovereign right Of Terminating
the treaty otherwise than by unanimous
consent. II WAS certainly imprudent Of
binding ourselves perpetually, against
the possible contingency OF discovering
some day. as the result OF probable
changes OF tariffs, that We had given
everything away and received nothing in
return. And in this the Cabinet are GER
tainly to blame. In fact, such danger
exists even in the present state of our
treaty, ard We shall call the attention of
this House on the following extract of q
letter written by an indisputable authori-
ty, Minister Carter, and dated May Is,
1890: +" In the Congressional Record,
dated May 11th, page 4, 629, you will see
the speech of Mr.. Gear, dealing with our
fpresent) treaty IN it's relation with the
tariff. Mr.. Gear does not desire the alb
rogation OF the treaty, but proposes by
legislation to abrogate all the advantages
OF HAWAII while retaining those Of the
United States.''
But there is more yet, even il we did
retain the most favorable treaty, that is
the perpetuity obligation on our side.
there is nothing equally binding with
our powerful neighbor; and here We
shall again earnestly refer the House to
the valuable confession of the same au-
th0rity. On the same date as above, Mr..
Carter saws: Treaties do not in this
country Omitted States), as with as, pre-
vail over any legislation inconsistent
with their provisions Here Tin the
United States) they are OF no greater
force than any Act Of Congress, and the
latest act prevails"
Thus, even if we did obtain treaty
with perfect free trade and equity Of
treatment, whilst binding on US, it
could be annulled in its effects by .
simply act of an hostile administration.
Another point to be noticed, il
the accountable anxiety evidenced by
the Cabinet to press the negotiations,
and their insistance to that effect on His
Majesty the King. The Attorney GEN
eral himself as seen in his testimony
was surprised at the eagerness of his col
leagues for pushing the matter, and yet
Mr.. Carter, who ought to have known,
did not press it; he even wrote on the
Goth of December last, that it would be
better to wait until we can Judge more
correctly the course of Congress in rela-
ton to the tariff and to their probable
acceptance of the project" then, on
March Goth, he writes that MIR. Blaine
9TH o1s in fk,o
negotiations, than to place it before the
Senate during the present session, but
that there was no hurry. Finally, Mr..
| Carter writes on the LIST of May last: 81
| told Mr.. Blaine that pending the consid-
Grafton of the tariff legislation, We, OF
course, could not make any proposition
looking to the extension of the existing
treaties" Mr.. Carter is wiser than the
| Cabinet, he is afraid of tying up our
poor little Hawaii in the present state oil
| things, whilst the Cabinet pretend that
we ought to be sorry because we are for
| tunately not yet bound.
Before closing we wish to call the at
| tention of the House on a point of vera
city. Minister Thurston, in his inter
| view, denied that Mr.. Carter ever said
| that the troop clause had been inserted in
| the treaty to please Mr.. Blaine, and fur
| Their Mr.. Thurston denied having ever
made any such statement to anyone
here. Now your committee are able to
say that one of the most prominent citi.
zens of this town is prepared to appear
before us if necessary to refresh MIR
ThurstOn's memory. We even under.
| stand that this citizen has already re-
| Quested Mr.. Thurston to rectlfy his erro
! neous statement in this matter.
| A. MARQUES, Chairman.
| III. G. CRABBE,
| JNo. E. BUSH,
| j. T. BAKER.
| Rep. Brown says under Rule AZ the
! minority should have an opportunity to
report. Further, the President ought te
insist on the use of parliamentary Ian.
guage. This is supposed to be House
| of gentlemen and parliamentary Ian.
guage ought to be used; and think
when chairman of a committee uses in
his report expressions such as first.
class liar" the President ought to call
him to order.
President Walker says language was
out of order, and hopes chairman OF com
mittee will correct the expression.
Noble Baldwin rises and begins to
| speak
Minister Ashford-I rise to point OF
order. Discussion is out OF order as the
report is still being read.
President Walker SO ruled
i Rep. Rice says the report must be re-
turned to committee as it has not been
translated.
Minister Thurston moves reference te
translator to translate.
Rep Bush moves translation ant
printing.
President Walker states rules must b.
suspended to authorize these motions.
Minister Thurston says rules requir,
that report must be in two languages
and when it is not, it must be ordered
translated before House can consider it
Minister Ashford says motion is not il
order because report is in process o
reading.
President Walker rules that report il
not in order at all, because it is not il
both languages.
Noble Widemann says he never heart
of such an attempt to keep report from
the knowledge of the House.
, President Walker Does any one oh
/ ject to my ruling?
Rep. Rosa-I do.
; President Walker says debate is out O
order.
Rep. Kalua thought the Presiden
, ought to withdraw his ruling.
President Walker The Chair is no
supposed to withdraw its railing; tn,
r ruling is that q report of this nature j
7 not in order if it is only in one languag
, and anyone objects. Here objection
| l. l.