The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-06-24

| PRESENT DUTY.
Tobacco, 35c to 81 per lb.
| Wool, 10c to 12c per lb.
| Lemons, Ice per box, IL cub. It.
Oranges, 13c per IN cub. #.
Lines, 20 per cent. ad vaiorem.
Figs and Raisins, 21]zc per ID.
Castor beans, Soc for so lbs.
Cattle, 20 per cent. ad yalorem.
Sheep, 20 per cent. ad valOrem.
Ramie, (present duty unknown).
Fruits preserved in their juices, 25 pc
cent. ad valorem.
Beef, mutton and pork, 1c per ID.
Hemp, $25 per ton.
DUTY PROPOSED IN THE M'KINLEY BILL.
Tobacco, 40c to 50 so per Id.
Wool, 10e to lie per ID.
Lemons, 25c per box, II cub. it.
Oranges. 25c per IL cub. ft.
Lines, 25c per box, ~ cub. it.
Figs and Raisins. 21zc per ID.
Castor beans, &c for so lbs.
Cattle, more than l year old, $40.
Sheep, 81 80 per head.
Ramie, 10 per cent. ad valorem.
Fruits preserved in their juices, 80 per
cent. ad yalorem. a
Beef, mutton and pork, &c per lb.
Hemp, $25 per ton.
Now, the day is far distant when the
United States will remove all protection
whatever, either in the shape of duty or
bounty, from their raw sugar industry,
for if they do, | believe that indus
try will in time be blotted out.
But even If they should do so,
and our benefits, under the present
treaty with the United States were
rendered entirely nugatory so far as
sugar is concerned, contend that it will
be profitable for this country to continue
treaty relations with the United States
on the basis of the proposed treaty. L
believe that under the stimulus of free
trade, there are several industries mem
toned above, that would become -four
ishing industries, such as wool, sheep.
cattle, tobacco, oranges, lemons and
lines, castor beans, preserved pine
apples and ramie MIR. Mckinley, in
his tariff bill, proposes tariff on ramie.
quote the following from his tariff re-
port to the House of Representatives,
Washington-'Ramie is remarkable
fiber, which will if encouraged soon be
woven into a great variety of the finest
and most beautiful fabrics The present
season ramie is being grown in many
Southern States. 1t has passed the ex-
perimental stage and great and valu-
able industry will be secured to the
South by its protection l need not
say that ramie grows here better than it
does in the Southern States, as it is
tropical plant.
Under the stimulus of free trade all
other industries mentioned above includ-
trarr xraal fr1 @1oA
farmer, any one with small means, can
engage in, be they natives or foreigners.
Under the present treaty bananas are
the only fruit we raise to any extent for
foreign shipment admitted into the
United, States duty frse--witness the
hourishing condition of that industry,
every year increasing.
1t should be the policy of the Ha-
waiian Government to enact such legis-
lation, whether by treaty or otherwise
as will encourage the smaller Industries
in the country, and make business pro.
fitable for small capitalists. Thus will
the kuleanas OF the native Hawaiians
throughout the country become valuable
property, and they will not be 30 depen-
dent as they now are on wages for a
living.
feel that it is an evil that this coun-
try is 80 dependent on the sugar indus
try, and it is also an evil that there are
not more small land owners throughout
the country. 1t is not for the interest of
this country to be dependent on one in
dustry only, as any cause that would
leave this industry profitless, would be
serious blow to all operations in the
country. l say without hesitation, that
with only our present treaty, the Nc
Kinley tariff bill threatens with one
blow to paralyze the business of this
country, and reduce very materially the
value OF property throughout the coun-
try. fa
Until plantations can greatly reduce
their running expenses, and the present
rates OF wages to what they were before
we obtained the present treaty, there
will be no profit in the business. The
poor people, the native Hawaiian, will
feel this more than those who are better
off.
( But some say the United States might
remove all duties on products such as
We raise, and thus render entirely nuga-
tory all benefits under free trade treaty
and as one of the terms of the proposed
treaty is that it shall be terminated only
by mutual consent. we would find our
selves helplessly bound. 1t is not at all
likely that we, and / might say our chill
dren either, will live to see the day
when the United States will remove ali
protection, either in the shape of duties
or bounties, on all articles such as we
raise here. and am convinced that If
we could be so fortunate as to obtain the
commercial treaty proposed by the Cab
met, we would have no cause to fear
such clause-that on account of con-
tinued commercial advantages under
such treaty, it is not at ali likely we
should ever want to see it terminate.
The United States is our natural and
only commercial ally. If little Hawaii
can be so fortunate as to come into free
trade alliance with this great and pros
porous country, with unlimited re-
sources that are increasing and develop
ing yearly, We will surely share in and
reap the benefits of her prosperity, If not
In one way, certainly in other ways, and