The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-07-08

posed 10 sugar oeing admitted Tree
of duty. His objection, he says. is
not TO free sugar, but To the pro-
posed method of making it free. If
sugar is placed on the free list, the
Secretary says, we give to certain
countries free market for $685.
0OO, 600 of their products. while they
are not asked TO open their markets
10 the free admission of a single
dollars worth of American pro-
duets. 1--WE ought to have" Mr..
Blaine says, sin exchange for free
sugar from certain countries IA free
market for breadstuffS and provi-
sions, besides various fabrics from
all parts of our country. In short,
we ought TO secure in return for
free sugar a market for 500, 600, 900
or S70,000.000 worth of our own
products. 1t will not require reci-
procity treaties TO secure this great
boon. The Tariff bill can contain
all the necessary conditions. The
legislative power is able TO secure
the desired end" In short, the
Secretary, following out the idea of
reciprocity which he has urged so
much of late. insists that the fixing
of the sugar duties should be made
one means of securing reciprocal
advantages IN trade for the people
of the United States.
Mr.. Blaine would thus extend all
the essential features of the Ha-
waiian reciprocity treaty TO Central
America and all the countries to
the South and it seems almost GER
tain that he will effect what he de-
sires in the way of building psueh
8 trade.
Marine and Naval News.
A China rate war is imminent
between the Pacific Mail and Occi-
dental and Oriental companies on
one hand and the Canadian Pacific
on the other. The Canadian has q
guarantee of 40 per cent. of east
bound business. but wants an addi-
tional subsidy to keep out of San
Francisco for outward business.
The new man-of-war Philadel-
phia made 19 5-l2 knots an hour on
her trial trip, emitting her builders
to bonus of $4,000 for speed.
The Cramps, who built her, are
not satisfied and want another trial.
The Adams has arrived from
Honolulu after an uneventfui voy
age. She will soon 60 out of COM
mission.
When the barkentine Irmgard
was six hours out from Honolulu,
on May 3lst, she lost her royal
skysail mast, her foretopmast head
and main topmast. Nevertheless,
the captain decided not to turn
back.
The Conference Naval report as
passed by the House on the 18th,
provides for three line-of-battle
ships, one torpedo cruiser and one
torpedo-boat-
Orders have been sent to Mare
Island Yard by the Secretary of
the Navy to have the San Fran
cisco fitted for sea with the utmost
dispatch, and as much as possible
in the way Of getting everything
ready to put aboard her will be
done before her trial, which is ex-
pected to occur early in July. Her
masts are to be put in her at the
Union Iron Works instead of at the
navy yard.
Sporting News.
On the 9th John L. Sullivan
pleaded guilty to prize fighting
when arraigned at Purvis, Miss.
He was fined $500. Before being
sentenced he made the following
characteristic speech: ''1n enter
ing the plea of guilty" he said. i
do so with an humbIeness of heart.
and ask for the leniency of the
Court. | realize the fact that
have done wrong and violated the
laws OF Mississippi, but l assure
your Honor that it was uninten-
ti0nal on my part, and it will never
occur again. Since the beginning
Of this trouble l have suffered awful
punishments, which have told On me
severely, and l beseech the Court to
be as light as possible in this un-
fortunate affair. | remain your
0bedient servant,
John L. SULLIVAN"
Sullivan now says he is ready to
fight any one.
Uncle Bob won the American
Derby at Chicago on the 21st inst.
Firenzi owned by Haggin ran
: mile and a half at Sheepshead bay
On the 26th in PA lowering the
record by one second.
Stansbury defeated O'Connor in
The championship scuIling match
On the Paramatta on the 23d inst.
O'Connor raised 8 claim of foul
and the race will be rowed over on
he Both.