The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-12-16


presented to Congress At Washington.
December lst.
Ii touches On ioreign relations and
matters connected with Central Amer
icA, Samoa, the Japanese empire, silver
oil, new navy, beet sugar, exports and
other subjects. The following from the
message viii he Of interest TO residents
on these Islands;
Mokinley's Mistake.
In the Tariff Acs wrong was done TO
the kingdom Of Hawaii, which, ! am
bound 70 presume. w2S wholly uninien-
tionSl. Duties were levied on certain
commodities which are included in the
recipcocssy treaty now existing between
the United States aud the kingdom Of
Hawaii. without Indicating the necessary
exception in i&vo- Of that kingdom. l
hope Congress viii repair what might
otherwise seem 70 be breach OF faith
on the par Of this Government
Subsidies for Steamships.
The steamship carrying the mails
steadily and frequently, and Offering 10
PASSENGERS s comfortable, safe and
speedy transit. Is the first condition Of
foreign trade l. carries the order OF the
buver. bu. nos al that IS ordered or
bought u gives 10 the sziling vessels
such eSrgoeS as Sre not urgent OF perish
able, Sld Indirectly SS least, promotes
that important adjunct Of commerce.
There Is now, beth IN this country and
among the nations o; Central and South
America, 81 expectation and confidence
IS 70 increased trade that viii give
double value 70 your prompt action upon
this question
The preSen. situation q our mail CON-
municztion with Australia illustrates the
IMPORTANCE Of early Sc.lon by Congress.
The Oceanic Steamship Company main
cziuS line Of steamers between San
Francisco, Sydney and Auckland, con-
slS1ilE q three vessels. two OF which are
foreign registry For the service done
by this line IN carrying the mails We pay
annually the sum q so Goo, being eSli-
mated the tu,l Sss and United States In
land uo>-SSs, which j the limit fixed by
lSK- The colonies n New South Wales
S1d New Zealand have been paying an
nslzlly 10 thoSe lines ES7 .0l0 Tor carrying
the uz5lS fuCm SYDNEY. and Auckland 10
Szl Francisco.
Tie CONTRACT under EnieIl this pSy-
me11 hiss been made Is nOE shout 70 ex-
pre-. zni the cOlO1leS have refused 70
renew the contract unless the United
>-z-eS shall pay = mare equitable pro
portion 4 the sun necessary 70 hold the
service Sl advised D. the Postn2S-
Ia--STe-e-@l thai The United States re-
cs5ve1 fO- carrying the Australian ma :
5C3Cs59 70 San Francisco n these steam
e-S By rzii % Vancouver Il estimated
4n1uzl inolne Il $500; while. Is
have stated, ne zre paying Ou- f0E the
SCppoE1 q the steamship line that brings
this mall 70 the United STATES, only 49,
900, leaving 81 znnuzl s1rplus resulting
from this service q $500
Ihe trade q the United StStes with
AuStrzllz, which Is IN s considerable
part carried ey these steamers, and the
whole q sRic1 Is practically dependent
upo1 the mzll Communication which they
Dzi1ESln, i largely u OH fzYor. Our
s0sSl exp7-ts o. merchandise 70 AuSsrz-
l41 p.o-1S during the fiscal yesr ending
Iuns 50, 1870, Esre SIiz366. ~, while
the t9szl imports q merchandise iron
these ports Eese only S4-277. DO
Il NJ arg lot wiling 10 see this IN
p1r-zl1 steamship line SithdrSEn q
continued with Vancouver substituted
f1- SSl Francisco - the American ter
nlinzl. Congress should Put II IN the
power u the Poss-ulzs-sT-tJelsrzl 10 make
liberal incre2se IN the amount nov
paid fo- transportation q this important
mzl
Commeats on tlle IariE.
Ehz-e : neither Elsiol 1oE Justice IN
tls S1sz=S-l1l that the subject q tariff
reYlS5o1 shall De Cre1ai besC-e this az
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present. zE : II s1e=pc5Ua- But II rs
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