Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-01-04

The Cabinet made a lengthy
reply to the Committee. from
which. Is taken the following
O5iciai utterances; no doubt also
representing the views of Thurs
ton aud Damon. now leading
Annexationists:
We believe it TO be the duty
of the Hawaiian Government to
endeayor to secure the placing OF
our products upon the same basis
as American products In respect
of bounties and privileges
The Cabinet are of the
opinion that the interests of this
country. and of every race and
industry resident or located
therein, viii be best served by
continuance of its present in
dependent state, free from any
protectorate or control on the
part of any foreign government
1t is, and ever viii be. the
endeavor of the present admin
| istratioB, to not only unquali-
fedIy maintain this status, but
to obtain such assurances and
guarantees thereof, as will re-
move the question from the
debatabIe politics of the world .
Animated as we are by the de-
sire to strengthen and extend the
commercial ties which have done
so much for our national prospe-
rity and to secure the safety and
perpetuation of our institutions
by an alliance whereby we shall
have the positive aud eficacious
guarantee of a strong friend
against interference by itself or
others with our perfect autonomy
independence and sovereignty.
we have instructed our represen-
tative at Washington to ascer-
tain, if the United States would
be willing to negotiate with US a
convention whereby the following
objects may be secured
"1sT. To continue in force all
Treaties and Conventions now
existing between the two nations,
until they shall find it mutually
advantageous to abrogate or
modify such treaties or Conven-
tions, or any of them.
IND. That all products of either
country which are by virtue of
the Reciprocity Treaty admitted
free of duty into the other coun-
try shall be treated in respect of
bounties paid, exemptions or
immunities and in all other res
poets as if such articles were of
the growth, produce or manufac-
ture of the country into which
they are so admitted.
3RD. To provide for the entry
into either of the two countries,
without payment of duty of all
products of the other. excepting,
however opium, spirituous liquors
of more than Is per cent.
alcoholic strength, and all arti-
cles prohibited by law in either
country.
4TH. A positive and efficacious
guarantee by the United States
Government, of the perfect in
dependence and autonomy of the
Hawaiian Government in all its
dominions. and its right of sover-
eignlty over such dominions.
To enable the United States
Government to do this without
danger of complication with
other powers. ace do agree not to
negotiate treaties with other
nations without the knowledge of
the United States Government. .
Amy statements of objects or
intentions, and any purported
draft of a treaty stating more or
other than is above indicated
which may have been published
are unfounded and incorrect. -
The Ministers are strongly
and unanimously of the opinion
that the accomplishment of the
objects above indicated will
tend to greatly increase the
material prosperity of the coun-
try, and perpetuate the indie
pendence of Hawaii. and the
sovereignty of His Majesty and
His successors over all His
dominions.