The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-08-29
ONE DAYS LATER NEWS.

ut DdI htulluc y. ~. SaStlc Ut
rived yesterday from San Francisco
after quick trip of twelve days.
She left there on the 10th, bringing
one days later news than the
Australia. Following is a summary:
Reciprocity and Tariffs.
A dispatch from Washington,
dated August 18th, to the San
Francisco Examiner" says: The
reciprocity problem will probably
be solved, so far as the Republicans
of the Senate Finance Committee
can solve it, within a few days.
There was talk of meeting to-day,
but it had to be postponed. The
Republican Senators will probably
adopt the amendment to the tariff
bill which is being worked out by
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island.
This amendment will leave sugar
free of duty, as proposed in the
House bill, and will give the coun-
tries desiring to trade with the
United States until January l, 1892,
to offer reciprocal trade advantages.
This provision will apply equally
to Germany, with her large beet
root sugar trade with the United
States, as we'll as to Spain and the
southern countries.
These nations will not be re-
quired to admit our products free,
but merely to make an arrange
ment which shall satisfy the Presi-
dent that they are willing to open
their markets to American goods
II they have not satisfied him of
this by 1892, the old duties will
become operative by force of the
law, and the President will an
nounce the fact by proclamation.
1t is not believed by the Repub-
lican Senators that the necessity
will rise for such proclamation in
the case of any country. They
argue that none Of the sugar-prO-
ducing countries could afford to be
driven from the American market
by the increased price put upon
sugar by the restoration of the
duty. AS to Spain, there are rea-
sons for believing that she stands
ready to make a fair reciprocal
arrangement. The same is true of
the southern countries. They are
eager to form close relations with
the northern republic, and will offer
Secretary Blaine the best terms that
they can without sacrificing neces-
sary revenues.
The power given the President
by the proposed amendment is not
in its form discretionary power to
remove or restore duties. He is,
however, authorized to decide the
fact whether each country with
which the United States trades has
complied with the requirements of
the Tariff Bill. If not, it becomes
his duty, without exercising any
discretion, to restore the existing
duties on sugar.
The amendment will probably be
supported by all of the Republican
members of the Finance Committee
but Senator Morrill, and Senator
Sherman, both of whom are out Of
| town.
RemodeIing q Steamer.
Nearly $50 men are at work on
the S. 8. City of Sydney which
| used to run between San Francisco
and the Colonies. The vessel lies
alongside the Harrison street
wharf, San Francisco, where she
will remain until the necessary re-
pairs are completed, which, it is
expected. will be by December
18th. New boilers and triple-ex-
pansion engines will be put in, cell
ings will be taken out, decks will
be removed and replaced with new
ones, and many other alterations
made. 1t will be the largest piece
of shipwright-work ever done in
the State, and is under the direc-
ton of George Ross, who took the
contract for 100000.
Miscellaneous.
| Potato blight is spreading rap
idly in Ireland.
Morrow will not accept the NOM
ination for Congressman for Cali
fornia.
President Harrison has been
snubbed by Admiral Gherardi.
A monastery of the Capuchin
order is to be established at OF
tawa.
Mariners at Melbourne have
gone on the strike, paralysing the
shipping trade at several places.