The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-11-17
Hawaiian Trades Association.

4 meeting Of The leading mechanics and
manufacturers Of HonolUlu, was had OF
the evening Of Nov. 9Th he Meeting Ulii-
mziely organized into socisiy under tie
name q the Hawaiian Trade Association -
OF which L L Torbers ESQ, Was elected
President The following resolution was
discussed and passed
Ea.Sslre,i, that We feel il 10 De or 6zsy 70
ourselves and 70 the people q these Islands
% uSe or best ende4vOrs 70 gst the Govern
lelI 70 protect u in the manufacture o.
sDch things A. Ne are prepared % make here
Al another meeting held Nov 18Th tie
following Preamble and Resolutions Were
discussed and unanimously adopted, ant
oraered 70 Be printed:
Believing that manufactures should joi
hand in hand With agriculture and commerce
in oCildinE mp tie prosperity q : country
that intelligence and seif-rclizuce il : puo-
PIE are directly promoted BY Increasing tht
variety q emPloymenis which are accessible
70 then; that up 70 the present time, Ihe
resources u these Islands for mAuu.AcIGrsS
Of certain kinds possible here have been b1I
partially known; that the capacity Of native
HaRz iiSns. - izborers. las been hSbitGzlly
uIde-ratu5. that al the advantages q prlor
occupation have remained With commerce,
and agriculture "a hich have. q 1eeesSity. pre-
ccde6 manufactures g investments Of CAP
itSl, that the consequent Disadvantages III
der which the VzFio1S industries q this
countrT lie, can b most speedily removed
BY tie iupOst Of protective duties on CON
pSti1E articles from zbruzd. and this pro
tection should Be extended 10 other indus
tines WHICH are fairly possible here when
they shah Dc established; and that the in
fax q capital seeking investment in manu-
fzciu1eS thus protected, and the presence Of
skilled lz51rers VII ee q great beuedI 10
the nation by Grating wants which com
mere must supply, and BY saving much *
PeBditure Of the money which agriculture
briuEs into the country Therefore, Ee The
Hawaiian Trades Association, deem il orr
duty 10 ourselves and the people q these Is
lands. 70 di-E1Se s knowledge Of what Is pos
sihle in the line Of Home manufactures, and
Of what legislation zppezrs 10 u desirable
in order 10 foster the sane
In furIhcrzDce o. these objects q il
Es.zssirs5 / That n { vii bold public meet
iuSs for the discussion Of this sutjeei. and
vii send printed articles and delegated
spezksrs 70 the other Islands Of the zroup-
Rsssissi : That We vii petition the Leg
isl2iure, ~ is coming session. 70 impose
discriminating duties. higher than 10 Per
cent 1dEsliaTszs, on the articles, OF kind q
A-4A--- AL--lA ~ TX lllAAs = ---l- VI
Boots and sLoes. szcdlcry and harness.
ready made clothing and shirts, carriages,
wagons. cars, wheeioErrogs. and OK yokes,
household furniture Of every description *
ceut chair Doors, sash ard blinds, wholly
Or partly made holdings OF al kinds. except
gilt. or carved Dressed lumber less than 1I6
inches, eouiainers for sugar. wholly or partly
made, containers for mOlzsses wholly OF
partly made. Slsps and schoonerS sails
Leather Of al kinds, except calf skins. 81
gar mills. steam bUiiers and steam engines,
carriers for sugar cane juice. iron vacuum
d :. sugar coolers. Centrifugal orisrs Tor
sugar. gearing. furnace fronts and crate
bars, water wheels, galvanized irOu Eare,
except water pipes. TN ware Of al kinds
Ezlrus and whsle OIL blank books and bill
heads, al books in the Hawaiian language,
and AL books n English originating here
Rseo5udd. Sd That il connection with the
protection Of our manufactures, ne vii sup
port the board Of Immigration in bringing
persons here for cheap iz5orers, under con
tracts provided such contracts end by rei1rn-
ing the persons 70 their own lands and not
setting them adrIzi OF The community here
leso,rsd, ! That ne support the existing
laws 10 enforcing the fulhlimeuts Of contracts
as provided for in Section i4l9 and 1870 Of
the Civil Code
Desired. 5 That re feel our interests and
the interests Of the Planter, 20 Be side BY SIDE
That while tbs planter produces and brings
money into the country ne shah produce
and keep money from going out Ofshe conn
try That while the planter employs Uuskil-
led and cheap Labor We shall employ skilled
and higher priced labor. Thus IN connection
with the planter opening wsy for AL classes
Of labor. We believe the result vii ee
more wealthy. more Industrious, more Firtu-
Gus and more euligbte0ed community
TIE Association voted to hold 3 public
meeting next week for the discussion Of sub
jecss above presented; the tine and place OF
which VIII be dnly made known through the
public prints