The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-12-24
THE PACIFIC
Commercial 9Sberttser.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER "a.
The whaIerS.

We have again to refer to a subject which has
lately occupied a considerable share of the public
attention, and consequently in the columns of this
paper and of the Gazette, namely the decrease this
season in the number of whale-ships visiting Ho-
nolulu. Last week we had the honor of pointing
out that the whaling business is still one which
makes its mark in the m of the Hawaiian
Islands, although circumstances have much limited
its extent during late years: we endeavored to
prove, upon the basis of simple facts patent to all
observers, and well known to every student of
political economy, that the presence of this trade
is advantageous to other branches of business, in
Guiding the sugar industry and we deprecated
an expression Of views on the part of our con-
temporary, which would indicate lat the least)
indifference to the Importance of the particular
branch under consideration.
Whether or not the views set forth fr-the
Gazette did indicate Indifference, we leave for the
opinion of readers whether or not the indifer-
ence was meant, is quite another thing. That
journal apparently comedies with US in the argu-
ments we have used; at all events it does not op-
pose them, for which reason We compliment it
upon the possession of common sense equal to our
own and we are gratifed with the graceful as
sent which is given to our remarks by styling
them. in the manner usual on such occasions,
'' feeble efforts to take us to task, &C." This
little formality, needless of course, but honored
by custom, having been duly performed, we have
pleasure in informing all whom it may concern
that the Hawaiian press generally fully recognizes
the importance of the whaling interest. Viyant
Tor rather moriantur) baleiI Both the ADvER-
User and the Gazette have reminded their readers
that the island mme has owed and still does
by calling ships, and we are agreed that the SAID
business ought to be maintained if possible.
What more can be said?
OF course a trifing difference may exist as 10
the best manner of giving encouragement to per-
sons concerned in the oil business and if the
Gazette thinks that the more desirable method is
by blessing them with a fearful and melancholy
farewell, informing them in the same breath that
they can be well spared, we do not wish any more
to ombat our friends views while we have his
permission to translate and explain them in ordi-
nary parlance.p And to be bufeted by our some
what eccentric contemporary is the usual ae-
acknowledgements We get of an entire unanimity
of thought. The process might be h~arassing
were We not 1HdI6 u MS loCt, Ous VIC AcMcuOct
the saying Of some observer of nature that
" certain ~water-animals by long practice acquire
a partially for the process by which the fish
monger deprives them Of their c~utiele, . or words
10 the same effect. "That this country was in a
position to get along very comfortably without
them,' we understood our contemporary to state.
OF course the performance alluded to as " getting
along NAV be managed in various manners. as
to speed, albeit with much comfort. We opine
that the cOmmeree of this country will get along
best by complying to the fullest extent with the
rules which regulate the commerce of all other
It i perhaps hards worth while TO enforce the
stasements We have recently made with regard to
The almost vital imqortance of retaining, 50 far
as possible, any business which will tend t.
preserve a balances between aimportand exports.
We're the Hawaiian Islands in tie Carihbean See.