The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-31
ANNEXATION Of HAWAII
AND THE COLONIAL TRADE.
THE PARLIAMENT OF NEW
SOUTH WALES DISCUSSES
DETERMINATIONS.
An Appeal for Diplomatic Consider
alton VIII Be Xads-To Re
.aliate On Mall Sub
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The officials and people o. the Col
onIes do not like our coaSting shipping
laws They claim that they discrim-
mate against foreign built ships and
Ihose Tying an alien nag. and that they
do so uniustIy. There is 10 doubt that
the American coasting laws 90 discrim-
mate, and they were constructed 70 do
so, but the American contention Is
that they do not do SO u1!ustly. Never
theless the New South Wales parlIa-
meat has taken up the matter anu viii
seek diplomatic redress The loss OF
the Honolulu traffic is an especially
sore spot in New South Wales.
In its report OF the proceedings OF
the legislative council, the Sydney Mail
OF August II, under the caption OF The
Annexation of Hawaii and the Colonial
Trade" has the following:
Mr.. Greed moved the adjournment
OF the house 10 call attention to the
effect on the prosperity OF Australian
commerce in consequence of the annex
alton OF Hawaii by the United States
OF America. The annexation OF Ha-
waii by the United States was more i'm
portant 10 New South Wales tHan TO
any other portion OF Australia The
navigation laws Of the United States
provided that no vessels except those
owned and Differed by American ciUi-
zens and registered in the United
States should be permitted IL any way
10 carry on the coSsting trainc be-
tween any of the ports OF that country.
The result was that the mail steamers
when travelling between Sydney and
san Francisco were unable TO take in
cargo at Honolulu for san Francisco
under peril OF connscsuOn, nor could
the steamers take single passenger
there for San Francisco. This was a
very serious handicap 10 vessels fly
ing the British nag. The American
owned boats could run from sydney
10 Honolulu, load cargo there, and then
fill up with cargo for San Francisco;
but the Moana, although engaged ID
the came contract, could not IL any
way put cargo on board at honolulu
for San Francisco, and she perhaps
might go with an empty hold from
honolulu to San Francisco. The steam
ers running between Sydney and Van
coCver We're also subject TO serious dis
abilit ties owing to the operation OF the
American navigation laws and were de-
prived of . considerable amount Of
trade. He thought it was the duty of
the government OF this colony TO ask
the cooperation OF the governments Of
the other colonies in order TO make
representations to the home govern
eminent, SO that a diplomatic discus
sion might be opened UP which would
eventually lead TO the removal Of the
handicap to British shipping that now
existed.
The vice president of the executive
council said that the matter would re-
ceiye the consideration OF the cabinet.
Perhaps il was matter which the fed
eral parliament might finally take in
hand, and if Australia spoke with one
voice it would probably have more ef-
feet than the complaint of a single col
ony.
Mr.. Pulsford regretted that Mr..
Reid, in 1897, did not take some steps
to prevent what had since taken place.
In the case of Samoa the United States
had agreed TO the open
door policy.
DIR. Maclaurin said it was idle to
suppose that We could induce the
government to alter funda-
mental principle of their policy, but
We might say that in future We would
give no subsidy to steamers TO which
the United States gave exclusive priv
ilegeS.
Mr.. Greed replied and the motion
for adjournment was negaived."