New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-26
RELATIONS WITH HAWAI-.
THE LARGE PERCENTAGE OF GOODS CARRIED IN
AMERICAN vEssELs-A BILL PROVIDING
THAT THE EXISTING TREATY
AL. NOT RE. NIp AL Red

AMERICAN VEsSELs-A BILL PROVIDING
THAT THE EXISTING TREATY
| SHALL NOT IMPAIRED.
! Washington, Jan. 25.-For political well com
mcrcial reasons American statesmen generally have
been in favor of maintaining continuing in force
the reciprocity treaty between the United states and
the Kingdom OF Hawaii which has been in existence
and force for nearly sixteen years II Is true that
some opposition has been shown from time TO time both
in and out Of Congress, and five years ago the
1 House Committee on Ways and Means made report
I'm favor Of giving notice OF the termination OF the
treaty. The main, If not the sole, arguments used
in that report that commercially speaking the
| treaty bad bargain for the United states. which
imported much more from the Sandwich Islands than
il exported to them, and that the commodities i'm
ported from the United states into Hawaii would find
u market there well II the latter country imposed
a duty upon them II they were admitted free: in
other words, the Sandwich Islands would be compelled
to buy about much from the United states duty or
no duty and the United states virtually the loser
to the amount Of the duties which might be collected
on imports from Hawaii This argument did not
mend Itself to majority of Congress and the notice
10 terminate the treaty not given. on the CON
trary supplementary treaty was negotiated and pro
claimed late in the following year. 1887 which con
taned important article not embodied in the original
treaty, which was negotiated in 1873 and ratified and
proclaimed in 1870. by this article the Kingdom of
Hawaii grants To the Government OF the United states
the exclusive right TO enter the harbor Of Pearl River
in the Island OF Oahu and to establish and maintain
there coaiDg and repair station for the vessels of
the United states and that the United states
may improve the entrance to said harbOr and do all
other things nccdul for the purpose. This concession
was justly regarded a valuable and important
and since II was granted agitation In favor OF the
abrogation Of the treaty has ceased 10 disturb Con
| eresS or the relations OF the two Governments con-
| ccrned.
After The enactment OF the new Tariff law Of last
year, however, II asserted by many persons that
| some of " provisions, If enforced against Hawaiian
products. would nufy certain provisions of the treaty
In the last annual message. President Harrison referred
| to this subject and remarked that urinentional
wrong had been done 70 the Kingdom OF Hawaii in the
new Tariff law by which duties levied on certain
/ commodities which are included in the reciprocity
treaty existing between the United States and the
Kingdom Of Hawaii. without indicating the necessary
exception i'm favor Of that kingdom The President
expressed the hope that Congress would repair what
might Otherwise seem to be breach 81 faith the
part Of this Governments ON December 4. 1890
Mr.. Mckinley, Of Ohio. introduced bill providing that
nothing ~ the Tariff act shall be held to repeal
impair the provisions Of the convention respecting
| commercial reciprocity concluded January 80. 177j
with the King Of the Hawaiian Islands. and extended
! By the convention proclLmci November q. 1887. and
The provision, II said convention shall bc in full force
| and effect if said act had not passed
The bill was favoraby reported from the Committee
on Ways and Means and I, now The calendar Of tho
House The report. which +, brief and appears to
have been unanimous, reads ~ follows:
The purpose Of thi, biz is 10 provide that the com
! Hawaiian Islands shall not be impaired By the act
approved October l. 500 entitled An act 10 reduce
| the revenue and cqualzc duc, on imports. and for
IL j, believed in some quarters that tho act alluded
! 10 aurOcnte the Hawaiian treaty. There
special reasons for the maintenance OF the treaty NJ this
Under the terms ~ = convention between the United
| STAT, and the Hawaiian Islands, ratified June ,.
state, by which thi, Government wa granted the
cNclu,v" rtht 70 enter th" lari9r Of The Pearl River
! there coang aud repair station. Il IS believed 10
be- Of the Highest importance 70 tho commercial and
other Interests Of the ncd states tht this concession
should be retained. IT, a, It feared. the treaty Is
ar'eated hy the net Of octncr l. 500 This concession
the President, last annual message Congress. and
ty C,ngTes w. ScrIa tlt The trotv h,I " rs e
impaired by The act Of october |. 1890.
Your committee recommend the passage Of the bin.
From information obtained hy II Tribune corrc
Sponicnt today IL appears that early aud favorable
action on this bill by the House may De looked for
! In view 81 the uncN pectcd death II King Kaakaua
| aud The political changes which may take place I'm
consequence thereof II -ocm, in respect both de-,
,ahlc and wise that the United states should neglect
no legitimate opportunity to maintain. and. II pIac
ncahlc. 10 cement more firmly the close and friendly
| commercial and poltcd relations witch have long
suls,tcd between tbs country and the little Island king
dom Of the Pacific. hi, consideration IT now seems
likely. VIII have great weight Vsh statesmen IN both
branches Of Congress. irrespective Of party and the
question j. in no sense party Chairman Ne
klnlcv is aid Ia have strong hopes that thu, I'LL viii
pas tie House without much opposition or a pro
| tlaccd debate. u may be- worth while at th, time
10 publish list OF the commodities which covered
by the commercial provisions Of The reciprocity treaty
The products Of the sandwich Islands which are I'D
| mttcd into tine United states free Of duty
root c,tOroI: bananas nuts; vegetable, dried and
urdried. pr.civcH and unprscrvcd hides and skins
uudrc-,ed rice; puu -ccd,; plants; shrubs trees
musc0vadJ, brown. and all other uurcncd sugar.
| ing hereby the grades Of sugar Heretofore commonly
Imported from the Hawaiian Island,. and known
ia the market, If San Francisco and Portland ~ sand
wich Island SUGAR.; syrupS Of cane. melada and
molas-cs; tallow. OF the above named article, the
| following are free Of duty when imported from all
countries plant, tropical and semi tropical. for the
purpose Of propagation or cultivation hides and skins
udrcs,cd seeds ani-e. and anc star, canaly caIta-
| moa casaway aud cOrlander. cumn. fcnugIeei and
icnne. forest tree, mustard, brown or white, sugar
| beet and sugar cane
The treaty further provides that The following arti
| clc,. being the growth, manufacture. or produce of
- United Aat", Of America shall be introduced into
me Hawaiian Islands free ~ duty Agricultural impie
| 1mok,d or preserved meats: boots and SHOES grain
! flour. neal and bran. bread and brsad,tuifs OF all
kinds bricks, lime, and cement; butter cheese, lard
talow bullion, coal cordagc. naval storcs Including
tar. p'ch, rc-iu. iurpeutine raw and rcied copper
and compost on ,hcathlng, nails and bolts, cotton
and manufacture, Of cotton, beachod and unbcachcd
and whether not COlOrcd, stained painted. Or
printed eggs: fish and sters. and all other creatures
living In the water aud The product, thereof ffuit,
nut- and vegetables. green. dried undfcd preserved
or Iluuftecryc,l. hardware. hide, urs, skins, and
petit, dressed undrcssed hOOpiru and rvcts, nails
-pic4 and bolts tacks, brads sphgS ice, iron and
| .lcel and manufactures thereof: leather lumber ana
timber of all kinds, round. hewcd. sawed and unmanu
featured IN whole or I'm part doors, sashes and blinds,
machinery Of all kinds. engines and part thereof oats
and hay paper, stationery and books, and all manu-
facturc. paper OF paper and wood petroleum ana
all for lubh eating or Illuminating purposes plants
,lrul- trees. and seeds, rice. refined or unrc
| fined ALT: soap. Shocks slaves and heading, wool
and manufacture, of WOOL other than ready made
| clothing wagon, and carts for the purposes of agr
| culturo or OF dTtyagc, wood and manufactures of
wond or Of wood and metal, except furniture either