The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-30
Hawaiian Reciprocity Doomed.


is most excellent thing That
WATCH is reciprocity merely in name
is fraud, and ia fact downright
steal. 1t is obtaining something for
nothing, and securing benefits by
false representations. The Hawai-
ian planters loot the United States
out Of about 100000 a year in the
shape of related sugar duties.
Since 1890 the sugar duty RENTED
has amounted to S24,5S6,900; the
duty RENTED in Hawaii on goods
arriving from this country has ia
the same period amounted only to
$1,S4S 600, or nearly II times greater
benefit to that country than to our
own. That kind of reciprocity is
like Mr.. Curren's cheek, Coming
into Court one morning with the
side Of his face greatly swollen, the
judge who, by the way, always ruled
for the crown, said: II congratu-
late the prisoner ON the counsel he
has this morning; you will to-day
surpass yourself as a pleader, Mr..
Currsn." "How is thati" quoth the
eminent counsel. Because you have
plenty of cheek, Mr.. Curran," re-
piled the impertiaent and always
unfair man on the Bench, Promptly
came the retort that "ss times go
think my cheek would better qualify
me for a Judge" How is tbatp
quered Lord Clonmel, for it was
he who was ON the Bench. Quick
as flash Mr., Curran flung back the
retort "Becsuse my cheek is all
on one side, my Lord" Just so it is
with Hawaiian Reciprocity. 1t is
all for a small band of island plant
ers, and nothing for the people OF
the United States. Since the treaty
first went into operation we have
given that band RENTED sugar
duties to the amount Of $S0,47S,272.
1t is mighty sum to have put
around among such pack of
hungry and ungrateful wolvesl No
wonder that these tropical wsaklings>
are becoming rich beyond any needs
or merits of their own.
Whilst all this is true, it is also
true that we have an infant but
promising industry that needs foster
ing and caring for Our great val
lsys are proving prominently fitted
for the growth of the sugar beet
There is no reason oH earth, except
the so-called Hawaiian Reciprocity
why all that region OF our country
west of the Missouri, should not be
supplied with home made sugar.
Its production means employment
to many millions OF capital, and to
hundreds of thousands of laborers.
From every stump the doctrine has
gone forth that we must above all
things preserve the home market for
the home producer. That is the
key stone of our whole tariff policy
at present. To extend protection
to Hawaiian sugar, as against our
own, means the making OF foreign
planters rich. at the expense OF
what otherwise can be made the
greatest industry of our State. The
Hawaiians are gorged with our so
millions OF RENTED duties. They
are now abundantly able to go it
alone, and should be permitted to
do so. They have the wide world
for a market and are very we'll able
to compete in it. There is no hard
ship in letting them to do so.
The Senate appears resolved to
follow nearly the course, in regard
to this matter, which the News Let
ter has for many years advocated
with vigor and effect, 1t perpstrates
a mist AXE, however, when it hesitates
to make clean sweep of this
wretched Hawaiian treaty business.
There is no logical reason why Ha-
wall should still be made present