New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
WAIIAN TREATY TO STAND.
SENATOR FRYE CONFIDENT THAT 1T
WILL NOT BE ABROGATED.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.l

tBY TELEGRAPH THE TRiBuNE.l
Washington. May 1.-Senator Frye. Of Maine, who
has been Of the most active and vigorous oppo-
nents Of the proposed amendment to the Dingley
Tariff bill abrogatng the reciprocity treaty with
Hawaii. feels confident that the movement TO annul
the trade concessions granted to the Hawaiian Gov
eminent has lost ground in the last two weeks. Dis
cussing the repeal project this afternoon. Mr. Frye
said:
Ten days ago should have confessed that there
was very great danger Of the abrogatlon OF the
Hawaiian reciprocity treaty. say now that do
not think that the abrogaton is possible. The Nc
kinley bill had In IL provision similar to that In
the present bill abrogating the treaty. In the
Senate 1t did not receive more than dozen votes
similar provision in the Wilson bill did not receive
any greater support In the Senate The representa-
tives of the Sugar Trust now seeking the abb
rogaton OF this treaty with more than usual energy
and activity. They are deeply interested in abro-
cation. and do not know Of any one else who Is.
In their efforts TO secure their own interests they
misrepresenting the disadvantages to the United
States from this treaty and concealng the advan-
tages The advantages are manifold and the dis
advantages small.
when the treaty made with Hawaii was a
member Of the Foreign Relations Committee. 1t
was then obvious to the members Of the Foreign
Relations Committee that II we were to develop
and preserve our commerce the Pacific II was
Of vital Importance that should have coalng
ment OF Hawaii was induced to ccde Pearl Harbor
10 us as compensation for the advantages Hawaii
would derive from the treaty.
1T was the understanding Of the committee that
the cession OF this harbor was forever / believe
that view Of the matter TO have been correct, and
the present committee holds It to be so; but Mr.
Carter, at that time the Hawaiian Minister 10
this country notified Mr.. Bayard that our rights
10 Pearl Harbot would with the abroeation
OF the treaty. and Mr. Bayard so notified the COM
mittee believe that our right TO Pearl Harbor
is legally vested forever. but if should abrogate
the treaty could not justify ourselves before
tho nations of the world If we insisted holding
Pearl Harbor after depriving Hawaii OF the prvi-
leges for which 1t given in compensation.
Hawaii would have a moral right to withdraw the
cession, and moral right is often as strong as a
legal right
"The Mckinley bill did great injustice to
Hawaii In providing for the free admission Of sugar
from other countries and aggravated II by giving
a bounty to the American producers Of sugar
This took away the principal advantage Hawaii
the American feeling in Hawaii that they did not
corrected But in view of the present disturbed
condition Of affairs. the controversy with the JAP
Would be ,us,ned f we abrosaed the treaty in
appealing 10 England for protection; think they
spond to their appeal"
The main pressure for the repeal Of the Hawaiian
tterests Of the far West, which find in Senator
Jones. of Nevada. especial champion Mr.. Jones
It IS still said. is inclined to insist provision
abroeating the reciprocity convention the price Of
his support of tho Dingley bill revision in the
Finance Committee: but. whatever action the com
mtee takes the Senate almost certain for politi,
looking to reversal of this country's present policy
in Hawaii
John ID Spreckels. son and representative OF Claus
Spreckels, who has been in Washington for some
days past. is equally opposed to the abrogaton Of
the Hawaiian treaty and 10 the annexation OF
Hawaii Mr. Spreckes, It is understood, Is not salts
fed with the sugar schedule as II has been arranged
by the Senate revisers, and is vigorously urg-
ing the adoption of a scncme OF compound duties
ad vaorem duties to apply to all sugars testing be,
low degrees by the polarisr opc and specific TO all
sugars between 50 and 100 degrees. The ad valorem
duty Mr. Spreckels wishes TO be from 20 70 80 per
cent; the specific duty on sugars above 80 degrees
be cent per pound up to 20 degrees; at 90
degrees to be one and one-half cents per pound
above 60 for every degree fraction Of degree. to
be three hundredth7 Of cent per pound additional
The subcommittee Of the Finance Committee. II Is
known has steadily refrsed to abandon the specific
for ad valorem duties. in It's arrangement OF the
sugar schedule and Mr. Spreckels's scheme Is
therefore thought TO have little II any chance OF ac-