The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-05-08
YOUNG THIEVES IN UMBOCONTEST OVER THE TREATY
PETITIONS FOR AND AGAINST
THE MEASURE.
The Tariff Bill Goes Before the Sem
ate on Next Monday-Sugar Sched-
ule May Cause Trouble.

ule May Cause Trouble.
WASHINGTON, April 3O.-The pub
location of a statement that Senator
Perkins had altered his opinion from
that of being ready to be governed
as to his vote on the Hawaiian treaty
only by the entire State has brought
out new features in the discussion of
the protest against and the petition
for the reciprocity agreement. tele-
gram was received by the Senator to-
day signed by one of the most largely
interested men i'm all branches of the
sugar trade on the Pacific. who said
that there has never been q meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce or Board
of Trade for the purpose of taking
action upon the Hawaiian reciprocity
treay. 1t continued that all kilograms
purporting to represent the feeling of
those bodies are entirely unau-
thorized.
received messages from presidents of
the leading commercial bodies and
from many firms and individuals in
terested in the Hawaiian trade all in
sisting upon his upholding the treaty
and one demanding" that he support
it. He has received no reports of the
meetings of commercial bodies to take
action on this subject.
Expressions of opininon on the
members of the Californian delega-
ton, and as usual, those from the city
favor it while those from the beet
sugar districts are against it continue
ance.
Perkins introduced in the Senate
today petitions from citizens of Ala
media county, San Jose, San Francis
co, Berkeley, Colusa, Sycamore, Max.
well, West, Butte, Arbuckle, Newark,
Centerville and Niles, all praying for
the abrogation of the treaty. He has
received information that the busi
ness men of Los Angeles and san
Diego are preparing petitions in favor
of it's retention, which it is expected
will be received early in the comng
week.
Work for and against the treaty
will be made more active from now
on, owing to the presence of larS"
delegations on both sides. John d.
Spreckels of San Francisco arrived to-
day and was in consultation during
the afternoon with the mem hers 9i
| the delegation and with eX-SenHtol
Charles n. FELTON,, who, it is alleged
is here to use his influence for th'
abrogation of the treaty. The + ad
long conference tonight. Felt i
also called upon the Attorney Genera
during the afternoon, and they dis
cussed not only Hawaiian, bat State
matters.
On the other side, Lorin A. Thurs
ton of Hawaii has to assist him ~ bi,
work for the retention of the rcci
procity treaty Attorney William Kin
ney from the islands. who, during his
few days stay here, has met many
representative men, and is making
strong arguments for the continu
ance of the present relations.
The belief is generally expressed
today that the situation as heretofore
outlined in the Chronicle is absolutely
that which will confront the oppon
ents of the treaty when the tariff hil
is finally put before the Senate. The
date for it's presentation is nov set
| for May 10. There will be trouble ir
securing enough votes to pass tho
sugar schedule containing the ad va
loren clause no matter what the rate
is, and it is believed that this will tie
up the bill at least a month in confer
ence after it has been put thorugh thu
Senate.
Senator White said tonight that h,
I
trust would not fight for the ahroga
tion of the Hawaiian treaty. if it wa
given a composite schedule on suga
that is, an ad valorem duty on low
grades and specific duty on highe
grades. He said the Republican mem
bers would not give TO the Democrat
any idea of the rates but he under
stood that the Senate Committee hat
made an average reduction of 10 pc
cent on all rates. The Democrats, h
said, would not oppose the bill fac
tiously, but demanded full consid
Grafton of it in committee at least.
In case an attempt is made to max
any change in the commercial rela
tions with Hawaii, there are enougl
speeches ready to engage the atten