The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-20
TWO TREATIES.


Two treaties are now before the United States Government in
which interested The the treaty with Cuba, the
other the Panama Canal treaty The have to watch be-
Cuba concessions which detrimental to our
chief industry The other Of vital importance it will
make the Territory the rendezvous Tor the shipping trade OF the
North Pacific Ocean
We know the view the President regard Cuban
treaty He anxious to give Cuba special trade advantages
Were Cuba integral portion of the United States governed b.
the same laws as the United States there would be no objection
on our part or on the part OF other United States sugar growers
because Cuba will be in the boat with But such
the and perfectly justified watching very carefully
the trend OF legislation with regard to Cuba and IN protesting
against giving unfair advantage to the Cuban planters
Annexation has given assured market for product
But annexation also gave the labor laws OF the United States
and has crippled labor market How deeply have felt the
disturbance labor field realized by the members of the
senatorial Subcommittee which visited us III the early tall lhey
recognized that something ought to be done to tighten bur
den and the idea OF allowing Chinese in under
restrictions seemed to be favored by two OF them but there
wide difference between having half promise of avoring
from and passing through Congress- We
going follow the plan suggested by petitions and
from here and have every think that these
petitions will be listened but do not know what action
any, will be taken
Cuba the other hand has large supply of cheap labor
within her coast line She has uneducated population OF
hewer of wood and drawers water She can also draw
labor the surrounding Islands, and lastly she has
ton upon her Aac labor which might be obtained in the
form of Chinese or of British Indian coolies The Cuban planters
command infinitely cheaper labor than has been obtained
here And with this tremendous advantage their favor, the
Cuban planters are asking and agtatng for free sugar No Won
der that Louisiana sugar growers and the Western beet
object vigorously We also have the right OF
test and should protest most vigorously 1t NAV We
and we must have our industries protected.
The Panama Canal treaty bring nothing but
advantage The question of perfect title to the
property of the French company has apparently been settled
satisfactorily The negotiations for the actual with the
United States of Columbia being carried Washington
and everything points speedy settlement of the prelm
nares and there chance that of elderly
the Panama Canal Honolulu harbor Many has
grown gray since the Panama Canal first exploited and
almost doubts the realization of the youthful hopes
The Panama Canal would be of little if
going have the cable 1t is the fact that the Territory of Ha
wall going be the central cable station in mid that
going give great commercial value. Every
crossing the North Pacific Ocean will be obliged call in here
get the latest orders The that there be hitch in
laying the cable be taken with large grain of salt The
Pacific Gable of the United States has enemies The East
system telegraph companies nfavorabe because
going heavily their business The Atish line
against the United States line The Japanese look with
doubtful But spite these attacks and the
project is now in such shape that it will go through
With such heavy interests involved far Territory
concerned does behoove and especially representa-
ves Washington to be keeny the alert Unfortunately
have delegate who will help in such matter in
the slightest degree He will and fact is incapable of
But those who employed look ae commercial inter
es quite capable of realizing the situation and should do
their best get the delegate
We look forward to the necessity of taking of
affairs If do not look after ourselves will
look Self help is which Republican instit-
tons teach and is grand lesson The thoroughly
realize the better and realizing and acting
it. Further remember that in Republic there is
body unmpoant that they won't be heard they
the proper time. In the Cuban matter time to shout