The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-12
Saws There Is a New Government
at Hawaii.
sAMoA's DEPLoRABLs CoNDITION.
Annual Message Received With Very
slight Demonstration Interest In
ChinA-Japan SegOtIatiOns-Wants
Larger Army-Sew Financial Scheme.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The open
ing session of the short term of Con-
gress convened today.
There was the usual exchange OF
courtesies, attended with occasional.
good-natured thrusts consequent to
the recent political overturn. In the
Senate special attention was paid TO
the reference to the China-Japan war.
II was much more brief than expect
ed. The message was received with
little or no demonstration.
Following are the salient points OF
the document:
The history of our recent dealings
with other nations and our peaceful
relations with them at this time addi-
tionalIy demonstrates the advantage
of consistently adhering to firm but
Just foreign policy, free from envious
or ambitious national schemes and
characterized by entire honesty and
sincerity.
During the past year, pursuant to
law of Congress, commissioners were
appointed to the Antwerp Industrial
Exposition. Though the participa-
ton of American exhibitors fell far
short OF completely illustrating our
national ingenuity and industrial
achievements, yet it was quite credit
able in view of the brief time allowed
for preparations.
L have endeavored to impress upon
the Belgian Government the needless
ness and positive harmfulness of its
restrictions upon the importation of
certain of our food products, and have
strongly urged that the rigid super
vision and inspection under our laws
are amply sufficient to prevent the
expectation from this country of dis
eased cattle and unwholesome meat.
SPEAKS FOR FREE SUGAR.
The tariff act passed at the last ses-
sion of the Congress needs important
amendments if it is to be executed
effectively and with certainty, in ad-
ditiOn to such necessary amendments
as will not change rates of duty, and
/ am still very decidedly in favor of
putting coal and iron upon the free
list. So far as the sugar schedule is
concerned, / would be glad under eX-
listing aggravations to see every parti-
Gle of differential duty in favor of re-
fined sugar stricken out of our tariff
law. III with all the favor now &C
corded the sugar refining interest in
our tariff laws it still languishes to
the extent of closing refineries and
putting thousands of workmen out of
employment it would seem to present
a hopeless case for reasonable legisla-
tive aid. Whatever else Is done or
omitted, earnestly repeat here my
recommendation / have made in an
other portion of this communication
that the additional duty of one-tenth
of cent per pound laid upon sugar
imported from countries paying a
bounty on its export be abrogated. |
1t seems to me that exceedingly i'm
portant considerations point to the !
propriety of this amendment.
With the advent of new tariff
policy, not only calculated to relieve |
the consumers of our land in the cost |
Of their daily life, but to invite oct |
ter development of American thrift |
and create for us closer and more pro- !
fitable commercial relations with the |
rest of the world, it follows as a log |
ical and imperative necessity that we |
should at once remove the chief If not |
the only obstacle which has so long /
prevented our participation in the for !
eign carrying trade of the sea.
LII aBOIA ia
.'Since communicating the volumi-
nous correspondence in regard to Ha-
waii aud the action taken by the Sem
ate and the House of Representatives
on certain questions submitted 10 the l
Judgment and wider discretion of Con-
gress, the organization of a Govern
ment in place of the provisional ar
rangement which followed the deposit
ton of the queen has been announced |
with evidence of its effective opera /
ton. The recognition usual in such
cases has been accorded 10 the new !
Government.
"Under the present treaties OF extra
dition with Italy, miscarriages of JUS l
tice have occurred owing to the refusal !
of that Government 10 surrender its I
own subjects. Thus far our efforts TO /
negotiate an amended convention OBJ /
Waiting this difficulty have been una ,
vailing.
FAvoRS FREE SHIPS.
\ tariff built upon the theory that /
il IS well to check imports and that 4
home market should bound the indus /
try and energy of American producers !
was fifty supplemented by n refusal TO /
allow American registry TO vessels /
built abroad, though owned and navi-
gated by our people, thus exhibiting /
Willingness to abandon all contest for /
the advantages of American trans
oceanic carriage. Our new tariff poll
icy, built upon the theory that it i I
well to encourage such impOrtations /
as our people need, and that their pro-
ducts and manufactures should ind |
markets in every part of the habitabie
globe, is consistently supplemented /
by the greatest possible liberty TO our |
citizens in the ownership and naviga- !
ton of ships in which our products |
and manufactures may be transported |
The millions now paid to foreigners |
for carrying American passengers and |
products across the sea should be |
turned into American hands. The |
ancient provisions OF our law denying |
American registry to ships built |
abroad and owned by Americans ap-