New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-15
CANADA'S ARTFUL TRICK.
H1xDEmNG AMERICAN POLICIES IN HAWAII

HINpERING AMERICAN POLICIES IN HAWAII
From an article on Hawaii by Serene T. Bishop in Tie
Review of Reviews.
In 1887, under President Clevelan1's Admnlstra,
ton, supplementary provisions TO inc teaty weIt
agreed 10 by both parties, whereby the duration 81
the treaty was extended, and duties were RENTED
upon larger number Of products in return for wicl
Kaahaua ceded 10 the United states tine exclusive
right to establish and fOrtlfy naval station IN the
Hawaiian Islands. Pearl Harbor was designated as
The station. Tue continuance of this exclusive riGAt
vas limited by the duration Of the treaty. About
Pearl Harbor, more anon. 49,, -, 100000. -.
cossior Of Pearl Harbor, and With TIE very limited
influence of The United States IN Hawaii urged upon
Mr. ii. A. F. Carter, ths Hawaiian Minister at wash
ingtOn an enlargement Of tile treaty provisions so as
TO confer special advantages upon both parties.
II was proposed TO make the treaty permanent;
10 create absolute free trade between the two countries
I'm all articles except inoxcants to make te Gesslo
md 10 pledge 10 Hawaii full participation in any
bountlss to be gwen to American producers OF sugars
In Short Hawaii, in all It's commercial ana prouucve
interests enjoy all the privileges OF one VI inc
OoG Tor those privileges. besides the ccssion OF
Pear uarlbOr Ar. Blaine asked pledge from nav All
10 enter into no treaty engagements with oter FO"eIs
without the full previous knowledge OF the Unieg staes
draft Of the treaty forwarded Honolulu by Mr. carter
To the effect that the United states Governnent Sn1au
ever deemed necessary the preservation 0 oIocr
The benefits rendered 70 laval were very giea| S
fine event has proved the provision concerning sugar
bolnties was Of extreme importance 70 hcr chI ID,
dustry. At the same time te concessions aS sH
mission to something like protectot2te Mr. BiHes
hGnd was not allowed TO appear In the business. mr.
Carter submitted the proposltios 20 MS 1oTTtet
ostensbly as emansting from himself ply Ions'ee
thai he considered the provision IS TO landing troops as
probably undesirable The Cabinet al HonTu .ncb oo
proposition would prejudice the whole business VIII te
King the nave1 ana th9 Ens9S e co g snd Wod
land their forces In any case II they saw OCCASION Ior H.
Tho Cabinet submitted the proposed t ri 70 ae
King with the abnoXiols clause expressly uiaPRovcu,
Kelahaua was, however anxious 10 defeat the heorIn
party in the coming election and saw ms Opportunity
10 GiscTedft them with the natives as seebS " sscnnco
Hawaiian autonomy. He communicated the offensive
clause to the Reactionay leaders, who effectively used
TO fire the native mind They hoped to secure such
majority OF ReactionaFy members In the legislature as
10 put in a new Cabinet who should Join the King N
resisting the old constitution or, failing that, should
proceed with reactlonary amendments IN the legal
method III that result they iaiied for lack OF united
majority, although scoring some success Otherwise
CANADA DEFEATS MR. BLAINE's NEW TREATY
In the meantime, the Reform Cabinet had applied
themselves earnestly TO the work Of securing tho
Kings signature to the amended draft Of the treaty.
Their efforts would manfeSty have been successful,
but for the interposItion Of Canadian infusns ,;
through the agency of the ATTORNEY Genera; Whlle
England Is comparatively indifferent TO American
Domination IN Hawaii, il Is quite otherwise with
Canada which Is haoitually sensitive about hcr great
neghbol's ascendancy. Especially arc the com
mecia interests of British Column la. ard peculiarly
those OF the Canadian PACING Railway, concerned 10
supplant san Francisco in the trade with Australia
their great sister colony On tie other 1e OF the racine
should be paid TO rival cousii. aud not TO then
nOxous to Canada, as lDterposing barrier 20 me
Australian trade, well as Icing general OBSTACLE
10 Canadian influence in the Pacific This altitude OF
theirs has much 10 justify u tOm their p0iut OF view
While the negotiation OF the new treaty was thus
pending, the Attorney General Ashford. who was a
Canadian, got leave Of absence 20 visit home. While
IN Canada he was IN close conference Win or John
Macdonald, and became special guest OF i,1eSldent
stephen of the CnpadIan Pacific Railway, Upon his
return 70 his post he at astOnshed his colleagues
In the Cabinet by throwing hls utmost influence Win
the King against them and the treaty, Win ue rsuli
that the King refused to agree 10 what Mr. Blaine hnd
been at much pains b arrange. the reason sud
given In the Legislature bv Mr.. ASHFORD Tor
his course was THAT 10 surrender the nght to maize
teates with other powers without United -aes super
vision was u surrender OF independence. unworthy III
itself. and especially detrimental DtccludlDg sone
very probable advantageous commercial arInhEemchS
With Canada. which he, Ashford. would communicate
upon suitnbe occasion. 800 , =. A.,
The Canadian propositions are SIN unknown 20 tie
public hut Canada secured the defeat Of ar; hiine
treaty. Much u Canadian sRusfactloh' ,ns uned
states are now left without guarantee OF petnanen'
influence In Hawaii. except what they ma! Do ooh
PEELED 10 take by force This places tne autonol{ Oi
Hawaii IN unpleasantly rnenaced PHuon, cosIu .,
Ing how strong nj any time liable 10 pseomo uie
motives Of her powerful neghbor 20 take hnsn Pc
session. AT the time, by the treinehuoHs urOp
In the price OF sugar in the United STATES ny sot
sequence of recent tariff and reciprocity hElsaugn
Hawaii fnda herself suaeenly thrnst dawn H'A We