Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-03-24

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Washington. March Is. Ex-
Senator Edmsuds Of Vermont.
who : tie aB;hor q the amead-
reut % The Hawsfiss rscs-roeitv
treaty by which the Uui;ed States
aeqairsd Pearl River barber as a
eoaling station. at the reques. az
the Associated Press today gave
an interview on the rights Of the
United States to that station. He
said be vas surprised to learn
that President Dole eonteudsd
that the grant Of Pearl River
harbor vas limited to only eleven
years. The clause q the treaty.
covering tie question il his own
words Is
His majesty, the King Of the
Hawaiian islands, grants TO the
Governments Of the United Ststes
the right to enter the harbor Of
Pearl River in the island Of Oahu
and to establish and maintain
there eoaling and repair station
for the use of vessels OF the
United States, and to that end
the United States may improve
the entrance to said harbor and
do all other things needful TO the
purpose aforesaid. a
1T Is certain" continued
Edmunds. that the United
States have the absolute and ex-
clusiv. dominion of Pearl River
harbor, the purpose being named
in the article | have mentioned"
Washington, March Is. The
Senate Finance Committee failed
to make much progress in dis
cussing the Tariff bill at to-day
session. No changes Of import
ance were made In any 81 the
schedules, and the Republican
and Democratic members failed
to reach an agreement as 70 the
time when the bin should be
reported to the Senate.
The Republican members made
a proposition that they would
consent to have the bill reported
as early as next Tuesday. provid-
ed the Democratic members
would agree not to have a gener-
al debate taken up on the
measure for ten days following
this period.
Indications point to spirited
debate over the clause in the bill
providing for the abrogition Of
the Hawaiian Reciprocity Treaty
of 1875, subject already begin
ming to attract attention on both
sdes of the chamber. 4 number
I of Senators on the Democratic
side will object to the clause
and it is believed the Republi
cans are almost solid in their
opposition. Already objection is
heard, not only because the
termination of the treaty would
deprive this country of valuable
prerogatiyes in the islands, but
! because of the fact that the
action contemplated would be a
serious blow to the sugsr planters
of the islands, whose business, it
is contended. Is dependent abso-
lutely upon maintaining free
commercial intercourse with the
United States. The clause was
inserted as a concession to the
sugar interest IN this country,
whose friends in tue Senate will
exert an influence to have it
retained.
Further information respecting
this matter is that the fact ssares
/ Congress In the face that 40 mat
ter what daty may be placed on
sugar by this act, as long as the
reciprocity treaties nov in exist
ence are not sbrogated. sugar
must continue to come in free of
duty from Cuba, Germany.
Brazil. San Domingo. British
Possessions and ali Their sugar
producing countries which enter
Ell into treaties under the reel
pros " provisions Of the Mchin-
ley Law 81 long As these treaties
are in existence. therefore, no
duty placed upon sugar by $
general Law viii prevent the free
importation Of this article
The English pres $ meat.
ing on an alleged dselsrs,ion by
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