The San Francisco call., 1897-04-22

paid for by $23 600, 900, to say nothing of
an extension OF seven years, which was
given. We have paid and doubly paid for
that harbor; We own it now; it is in our
possession
Although two-thirds vote is required
to ratify treaty the abrogation can be Sc
cured by a majority vote. Whether this
matter more for speculation than GER
tain prediction at this time.
OF these eleven, Messrs. Aldrich, Allen,
Cafferry, Cullom. Hansbrough, Mills and
Pet.igrew are still in the Senate. Cir
cumstances then, however, were much
different from what they are at the
present time. The amendment was
offered i'll opposition to the Finance Com
m ttee, and the Democrats, with two ex-
ceptions, stood by their party If the
proposition comes before a session with
the Endorsement of the Finance Commit
tee it will have a much better status in
court, SO to speak, and besides this the
development OF the beet-sugar industry
has done much to stimulate opposition.
Three years ago there was no one more
antagonistic to the abrogation of the
treaty tnan Senator Perkins Mr.. Per-
kins is now inclined to think that a ma
iority of the Senate favors abrogation and
he included himself in this majority.
While several causes are operating to
blihs oDOuh tiC oDlOHatiOu Vi tHC slGdtJ
the most important is the belief that the
Uniled States is getting considerably the
worst of the bargain. Senator Perkins
says: RECIPROCITY ought to reciprocate.
but in this case 1t does not seem to do so.
Under the treaty all the sugar produced
III Hawaii comes in free of duty. The
amount has steadily risen until in 1892 1t
aggregated $4,000, 600 and last year was
nearly $l2 600, 600.
"Thls represents the amount OF money
we paw the sugar-growers in the islands.
In the new tariff the duty on sugar is $50
ton. AS We remit that duty in favor of
the Hawaiians. it means that we present
them with bounty of $50 ton on all the
sugar they produce.
"rhere is no reason why We should
make that discrimination in their favor.
They take goods from US, to be sure, but
only about So COO 00U or 81. 600, 900 a wear,
so that the balance of trade is immensely
in their favor. While the value of our
purchases from them has increased at the
rate OF $l,OOO,OOO year our Exports last
year to them were only 5000, 900 lar ger
than they were in 1892 THIS is the nub
OF the whole matter, SO far as our i'm ports
and exports are concerned. AS for
our own interests, know that
at the Watsonville sugar factory in
my State, during the five months
and half of the sugar campaign, there
was paio out S44UO oaV TO farmers Tor
their sugar beets, while $1,000 day addi-
iional was paid out for labor, lime and
fuel. While / am aware that there is
very strong protest in San Francisco
against abrogating the treaty l feel that
the people Of the Stare would rather have
the treaty abolished, and must also con-
slider their interests
1T Is said that the abrogation of the
treaty and the consequent IMPOSITION of
the sugar tariff on the Hawaiian prod uct
would bankrupt the planters of the
islands" remarked THE CALLS corres-
pondent.
ut would do nothing Of the kind"
promptly responded Mr.. Perkins s'These
plantations now ray 25 per cent on the
money invested. With the duty on sugar
they would pay 10 or II per cent"