Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-01
HAW All.
A Proposed Treaty Which is
Next to Annexation.
One of More Than Usual Inter-
est to Uncle Sam.

Annexation Openly Urged - Unless Che
American Eagle Takes the Island King
dom Under It's Wing Some Other Strong
Government VIII Undoubtedly Gobble
Them Up-The Treaty.
\ WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The situation
of affairs in the Hawaiian islands con-
tinues TO receive the earnest and con-
slant attention of officials of the depart
ment of state.
/ + inquiries as TO the political situa-
ton In the opinion of her majesty, Queen
Lilioukalina, reply Is made that it is re-
garded as unsettled; further than this
they say they do not care to express an
opinion. And this despite the fact that
on the 18th instant, the new ministry
were indicted into office. The change
of government was accomplished with
out demonstration of any kind, but the
feeling prevails that there is no conf
dence In the ministry, and any change
would create no surprise.
The department Is under more or less
influence to bring about even closer re-
lations between the United States and
Hawaii than have ever existed. An
nexation is openly urged, the argument
being made that the islands need the
support of q strong government, which
would restore the commercial credit of
the country give assistance to the pro-
ducers and consequent development Of
the resources Of the islands. Unless the
United States does take these islands
under its care, it is urged that some
other strong government Is likely to do
it, and that government is England.
In addition to sugar, rice is cultivated,
tea can be raised in abundance and the
coffee Is Of fine quality. Ali that is
needed is some money ana effort to i'm
prove the lands and cheap labor to work
them. England could easily supply
these from her surplus capital and coolie
colonies. Negotiations are now pending
for the establishment OF a line of steam
ers from Victoria to Australia, stopping
at Honolulu, which, when established,
it Is threatened will drive the American
lines off the route. .
Nearly nine4tenths Of the foreign pop
ulation are Americans, most Of the trade
is with the United States, apd the entire
interests Of the Islands ass Amayicass GO
Sua& % tha* sreA ne &sfapari Sses
most Of the English settlers join tie
Americans, who, with the natives, are
possessed of } desire to become annexed
70 the United States Is t. not probable
that the United States win depart from
its historic policy and assume any other
attitude toward the islands than the one
always held.
It is interesting to note In this eonnec-
ton that the under minister Of foreign
affairs at Honolulu was formerly clerk
In the state department in this city,
Under the operations Of the Mckinley
bill the sugar industry in Hawaii has
languished until now the sugar estates
are mostly in the hands Of receivers.
Rice grown in that country Is given free
entry into the United States by the pro-
visions of bill passed to remedy the in
justice Internationally done Hawaii BY
the failure of the Mckinley bill to make
an exception in favor of that country
But the condition of the commercial
relations between the two countries Is
not satisfactory, and the volume OF cor
respondence with foreign government )
for 1891, now in the press, will doubtless
contain the text Of proposed treaty
which has been under consideration by
the negotiating officials for some months,
the objects of which Is to restore, as far
az possible, the trade relations previous
ly existing between the countries.
This project provides for the free adj
mittance into each country of all articles
grown, produced or manufactured In
the other; subject, however, to such In
ternal revenue taxes as are imposed up
on the native articles. Opium and
preparations thereof, and spirituous
liquors containing more than 1S per
cent. of alcohol, are exempted from the
provisions of the treaty also; any article,
| the admittance of which into either
country, was prohibited by It's general
laws,
The treaty also, by express terms con-
| tinued in force the treaties and conven.
| tions now in force between the eoun-
| tries. These are the original treaty of
| 1849, the reciprocity treaty of 1875 and
| that of 1885, which conveyed to the
United States exclusive right to Pearl
harbor.
| The minister of foreign affairs of
Hawaii said of the proposed treaty: "It
| may be said that we shall pledge our
| selves not to make similar arrangements
| with other nations, but we can not ex-
| pect to get such great advantages with.
| out some concessions, and it is for US t.
| Judge whether the free market Of the
/ United States is not Of greater present
and prospective advantage than all other
| markets combined. Even were 1t Ger.
tain that we could make as favorable
terms with them which we can not do. '
lnasmuch as the correspondence AYERS
that the tender of the treaty came from
| the United States and, as Is shown, the
Hawaiian officials heartily approve it
the further statement that while the
treaty has not yet been executed, ''mor,
encouraging reports of the progress Of
negotiations are expected at an early