The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-26
THE UNITED STATES BATTLESIIP TEXAS.

present an amendment to the House pro-
visions in regard to the Hawaiian treaty.
The existing commercial treaty between
the United States and the government OF
these islands provides for the free ad-
mission Of raw sugars the product OF the
islands, into the United States. III TINS
treaty should remain in force II would re-
suit In giving a bounty to the Hawaiian
sugar producer amounting to more than
s. 100000 per annum. 1t was not contem-
plated when the original treaty was
made, or when II was extended, that any
possible advantage of this kind could ever
result from It's terms to the people Of the
Sandwich islands.
The effect OF this bounty would un-
doubtedly be 10 stimulate enormously the
production OF sugar In the Hawaiian
ISLANDS. While We cannot fairly abro-
gate a treaty Of this kind with friendly
country without notice. we believe that
negotiations should at once be entered
into looking TO such "A modification OF tne
treaty as will reduce the bounty To ne
paid Hawaiian sugar producers TO "A rea'
sonable sum. and the committep VIII pre-
sent an amendment, looking In this direc-
ton at an early date.
There should he no difficulty In secu-
ring through the treaty-rnksng power
such notifications of the treaty ~ will he
satisfactory to both countries without In
Jury TO either. II certainly cannot be ex-
!, pected that the United States Will con-
tinue for any length of time 10 payf.v'.-
o0a or sS.ooo0oo per annum 10 any forelan
country to trpde with ua assume
there will be- no difficulty in securing
proper ian.,ncations ~ the treaty so Tint
II will roi be necessary for the severn
ment ~ tho United States to rive the
one yoa, notice Of us abrogation AZ
provided for by its terms"
TARIFF ON TOBACCO
Returning 10 the schedules Mr.. AID
rich said. In schedule II. We have sus-
gested q rctdrn "a the rates imposed by
the act of 1894 on leaf tobacco rnis sc-
ton II far from Satisfactory To the grow
ers ~ wrapper toba.co in the United
states There IL very wide difference
az oplnion among those whose interests
are affected % TO what rates should he
imposed
I'm the cotton schedule. the rates whish
are practically those % iset. bave hot
been ehnnged from the House schsd"ies
except In the paragraphs restin9 10
hosiery. un,irwear and cstfiusoy ana
yelvetesns ON thsse the rates are s'sus-
what lower than the Iiouss provisions"
In conclusion Mr.. Aidrich ssid.
Thu committee also hopes before ,hs
hiil p.tesrz from the consideration of tbs
Senate. to he able 10 present certain
needed amendments To thu customs ed
ndnisiratio1 Law.
The Industrial system OF fhs uuitsd
States IL growing more and more sompsrs
every year. n n becosning more dif-
ncult every year 10 satisfy, m tsrfn ss-
vision, conflicting claims Of s"csioHs os
10 so adinst rates az to do no injusssrr
to any OF the varied interests of THIS
great country. The revision In p~fs-
graphs and rates recommended hy me
co,nmlttce are undoubtedly far .rom sst-
isfactory In many cases TO Interested
parties The amendments recorsiesi rep
resent the consensus OF opfnion os MT
jority Of the members Of f1e COMMITTEES.
We have no prile ef opinion or author
ship In regard 10 any Of fhs provsssons
reported. We have given carefui con-
sidsration 10 the numerous fmpoysnuf
questions involved IN the various sch~d-
uiea. We present To the Senate vi1e ~
suit Of our laborers end shall cheeSfut-
Iy accept your judxmcnt a. 10 H. wis
dem OF our concI 1ssons-'
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