The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-11-20
Hawaiian Trades AssociaiiOn.

\ meeting of the leading mechanics ard manufac-
turers of Honolulu, was held ON the evening of Nov
9th. The meeting ultimately organized into a society
under the name of the "Hawaiian Trade Associa-
tion,'' of which L. L. Torbert, Esq, was elected Presi-
dent. The following resolution was discussed and
passed
Resolved, That We feel it TO be our duty to ourselves and to
e Ee TO protect US in the MANUFACTURE of such things as
we are prepared 10 make here
At another meeting held Nov. 18th the following
Preamble and Resolutions were discussed and unani-
mously adopted. and ordered to be printed
Relieving that manufacturers should Join hand in hand with
agriculture and commerce. in building up the prosperity OF a
country that intelligence and seli,relanee IN a people are
which are accessible to them that up to the present time, the
possible here, have been but putialy known that the capacity
Of native Hawaiians, as labOrers. has been habiiually under
manned with commerce, and agriculture, which have, Of nece-
shs, epnseauen, disadvaasases under which the various indus.
tries Of this country lie. can be most speedily removed by the
AMI this protection should be extended to other industries which
are fairly possible here when they shall be established and
that the influx Of capital seeking Investment in manufactures
thus protected, and the presence Of skilled laborers will be Of
must snpuly. aud by saving much expenditure Of the money
which agriculture brings into the country: Therefore, we the
ana the people OF these Islands, to dinuse n knowledge Of what
l.rion appears 10 US desireabie in order to foster the same.
In furtherance OF these objects be il
cussion Of this subject, and will send printed articles aud dele
gated speakers 20 the other Islands OF the group.
Res0iped 2. That We will petition the Legislature, NJ its
coming session, to impose discriminating duties, higher Than 10
per cent aduaiorem, on the articles, or kind OF things, embraced
In the following list, viz:
Boots and shoes, saddiery and harness, ready made clothing
yoses, household furniture Of every DESCRIPTION except chairs.
Doors, sash and blinds, wholly or partly made. holdings Of
all kinds. except gilt, or carved. Dressed lumber less than 1d
inches, containers for sugar, wholly or partly made. containers
i Ie.Iber Of all siinds. except &c calf skins, sugar mills, steam boilers
and steam engines. CHARTERS for sugar cane juice, iro vacuum
pans. sugar coolers, centrifuga drirrs for sugar, gearing, furnace
fronts and CRATE bars, water wheels, galvanized iron ware, eS-
cent water pipes, tin ware Of ali kinds, yellow soap, hard bread,
candies. sperm oil, walrus and whale oil, blank books and hill
heads. all books in the Hawaiian language, and all books in
English originating here.
Resofued 3. That in connection with The protection OF our
manufactures, we will support the Board Of Immigration in
bringing persons here for cheap laborers, under contracts pro-
vided such contracts end by returning the persons TO their
own lands, and not setting them adrift on the community here
ResoiDed 4. That we support the existing laws enforcing
the fuinllments Of contracts as provided for in Section l4ls and
1920 Of the Civil Code
Resolved S. That we feel our interests and the interests Of
the planter, TO be side by side. That while the planter pro-
duces and brings money into the country We shall produce and
keep money from going out Of the country. That while the
planter employs unrknied and cheap labor we shall employ
skilled and higher priced labor. Thus in connection with the
planter opening q way for all classes Of labor. We believe the
result will be n more wealthy, more industrious, more yir.uous
and more enlightened community
By reference to q notice in another column, it will
be seen that q public meeting Of the association will
be held on Monday evening next at the Armory, and
n fnIl discussion of protection to home industries is
inyited on the occasion There is much that may be
said on both sides, and we trust that the discussion
win draw forth the arguments pro and con, 30 that
the question may be thoroughly ventilated.