The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-16
HAWAII.

THE RECIPROCITY TREATY WITH AMERICA--TrS
PRESENT EFFECTS ON THE TRADE or HON.
oLULU-THE KING AS A TEMPERANCE LEO
TURER-wHAT AN AMERICAN ADMIRAL PRE-
FERRED-cHAMPAGNE BEFORE ICE WATER
coNeEsTEp CAPITAL BRINGING POVERTY TO
THE IABoRERs.
HONOLULU, July "a, 1875
The past has been a weary, dull month. SO far but
ship has put in appearance to gladden. the heart
of the pilot and the longshoreman. This vessel
lumberman, and honest dock aborers had the te-
merty TO ask for dollar and half per day to dis
charge her, whereupon her consgnecs applied to our
prison authorities for gang Of dishonest aborers at
fifty cents day. The result that the who be-
haved themselves and kept out of prison
were compelled to sit in tho shade and SEQ
the bread taken from their mouths by a govern
ment that preends to be paternal if anything; say
government for the that word from Minis
ter would have closed the prison labor market This is
labor policy, however If plantation hand asks
enough wages to keep soul and body decently the plan
tation kings become highly indignant; the local papers
take the and talk gbly Of the need of moro Chinese
the government interviewed by the planter and in
dorsed by sycophantc press Immediately negotiates
for another load of Chinese and against this combna-
ton our natives have about as much of chance for
living wage a negro had in the South in 1860
RECIPROCITY TREATY WITH AMERICA
The natives told that if the treaty becomes fact
all this will change; that the planters will make
profit enough to enable them pay better wages and
the inexperienced native believes this specious
ing and shouts for treaty The change tho treaty will bring
will be this, that we shall have two Cinnamon imported
where have one now: unless indeed Great Britain
should take umbrage at the special advantages granted
America and close Hong Kong to our labor seekers.
EXPLOITATION TO TEMPERANCE.
Alf pnr All gta mt nth mr. dnu
touching the increase Of crime in the kingdom showing
that the worst crimes largely the increase and
atrbuting the growth to the of intoxicating drink
among the natives and called upon the government to
take steps prevent the manufacture and sale of spirits
His Majesty took the hint and the initiative by ordering
the Household troops, the Royal Band and Palace
poyGs into line last sabbath and delivering 10 them
very good temperance lecture.
AN AMERICAN ADMIRAL PREFERs CHAMPAGNE.
Admiral Almy and Lieutenant Mason, Of the United
States steamer Pensacola and other gentlemen,
present rs guests of His Majesty The troops we're dis
missed after the talk and the King and guests retired to
the parors His Majesty then, as host said that he
proposed to take some refreshment and that his tppe
said, "What will you takegn The Admiral, adjusting
his eye glasses replied 81 will take champagne, Your
Majesty" This incident got out IN some way and the
better class of citizens Americans particularly
ashamed of the gossip
His Majesty has signhed his intention to establish
new order TO be given at the discretion of the King as
incentive to loyalty, and, a consequence to
the stability of the throne. SO says the Gasette
THE SUGAR CROP.
The plantation Of Campbell and Turton has just cooled
its works after taking Off Of TOO tons of sugar
III 176 working days In three months the works will
be set at work TO take off larger crop. am informed
that 100 Of the land Of this plantation turned
out 400 tons OF sugar gentleman lately from this
plantation said to me-'The planters are becoming
richer the natives poorer The glory Of Lahana has de-
parted"
TAXATION.
The assessors OF taxes abroad doing their work for
the year The stan is composed principally Of native
Hawailans only two foreigners being employed The
Minister Of Finance has furnished the assessors with
/ Ia IN r.
pose OF discovering taxable property and, as matter
OF course taxpayers lift up their voices against the
animation and that upon principle, they will not
subscribe TO the form of oath prescribed by law-it
makes a difference what they swear about