The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-02-20
OBJECTIONS ANS WERED.
HaWaiis Public Debt and the
ALLEGED Treaty Rights.

HAWAII y Il uDLIC LOU anu tHC
Alleged Treaty Rights.
The Hawaiian Commissioners spent
a quiet and restful day yesterday
compared to what they have expert
enced for the past fortnight.
Before leaving Honolulu they had
four exciting days, followed by a
rough passage across and day full
of hustle and activity on their arrival
here.
They were seen yesterday after
noon by reporter for the Call, and
all said they were eminently pleased
at the cordial reception rendered
them by the business men of this
city and the warm sympathy shown
in their cause.
"We are particularly pleased" said
l.. A. Thurstop, with the accurate
and admirable review of the situation
in the Call this morning. We cannot
express too strongly our thanks for
the way in which the press here has
treated us and the cause we repre-
sent. They are entirely with us, and
we will not soon forget the courtesies
extended to us.
1--WE also feel assured that the bust,
ness men of the Coast are with us.
There has been only one dissentient
voice apparently, and, considering
the large connection the gentleman
has had with the islands, it has con-
siderably surprised US. 1t is appar-
ent that he did not take the trouble
to make himself familiar with the
situation before expressing his opin-
| ion.
"There are two points in the Calls
dispatch from Washington relating
to what TRANSFERRED at the executive
session of the Senate yesterday
which [ would like to touch upon.
Objection was made to annexa-
ton on the ground that our debt
amounted to 100000.
"In round numbers that is about
the extent of our debt, but to cover
that we have crown lands worth at
the lowest possible estimate $6,000,-
900 to 100000, exclusive of the in
come derived from taxation.
"The crown lands draw revenue
of 100000 per year.
"The public lands were in two por-
tions, the first directly under the
control of the Government and sub
ject to sale or Lease The other was
set apart and made non alienable,
being the perquisite Of the reigning
sovereign.
1.-THE latter portion was the crown
lands and consists of about one-third
of the entire country, containing the
richest districts and many of the
plantations and leased properties.
zone Of the first acts of the Pro
visional Government was to turn
over the whole of the crown lands tc
be used as Government lands, the
same as the first portion have re-
ferred to.
at will be, therefore, apparent
that there is ample security for oul
debt and there can be no possible OBJ
lection to annexation on that ground
1.-THE other point is in reference te
the alleged treaty between England
Germany and the United States
There never was such a treaty.
"In 1913 England and France en-
tered into treaty between them
selves, to which Hawaii was not {
party, by which it was mutually
! agreed not to interfere with Hawaii
Rhey asked the United States to joir
them in the treaty, but were met with
a refusal.
SIN a number of instances subse
quent both England and France have
requested the United States to act il
concert with them, but the United
States invariably refused, holding
aloof and being prepared to take
whatever action was necessary in thu
interests of her citizens residing OF
the islands.
"The treaty, therefore, is one which
prevents either England or France
Interfering in Hawaiian affairs with
out committing a breach of the treat.
of 1913, but it does not prevent tn,
United States taking whatever actor
she chooses.
France has not interfered with us
the Consul General, before we left
having formally recognized the Pro
visional Government.
with regard to Germany ma.
state the Consul General at Homo
lulu stated that his specific instruc
tions were that Germany would tax
no interest in the political future O
the islands, but solely in commercial
interests, and he was always to act il
that capacity."-[S. E. Call.