The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1875-03-17
The Hawaiian Trcnty.
PROTEST OF The SAN FRANCISCO SUGAR REFNER
AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF THE TREATY.

PROTEST OF THE SAN FRANCISCO SUGAR REFISERs
AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF TIE TREATY.
WASHINGTON, March lst-Claus Spreekels. n.
Luniug, NJ. Ehrman, and Herman Mecse, Presidents
OF the san Francisco sugar redneries, to-day for.
warded to Representative Luttren the following
despatch: "The undersigned, rrfuers Of the Paci
fc Coast respectfully direct your attention to the
following additional aud in our opinion eogent,
reasons why the reciprocity treaty with the Ha-
waiiau Kingdom should not receive the sanction Of
the United States Senate. The capacity OF the Is
lands TO produce sugar has not been sufficiently tx
planned. Undoubted authorities state positively
that the Islands capable Of producing annually
not less than one hundred and fity million pounds,
or eighty million pounds more than the entire
yearly consumption Of the Pacidc Coast, Including
all the States aud Territories west Of the Rocky
Mountains. Under the action Of reciprocity this
vast amount OF sugar would tind It's way to San
Francisco aud completely shut out imports from all
othersugar producing countries. OF the 10000
coo pounds the Islands would furnish yearly this
Coast would probably not take more than $1,000
600 for domestic consumption, and the balance
would hnd Its way East, where II would very nate
rally interfere with the interests OF Eastern re-
dneries aud those Of the Southern planters, coming
in direct competition with them duty free. The
average duty now paid on Hawaiian sugars Is %
cents per pound equal to S. 100 600 per year, which
under our present financial condition, is more than
the Government properly sacrifice for the beue-
ht OF foreign people, particularly that amount
will have to be made good by the Imposition Of
taxes upon our own people. Sugar can grow with
great luxuriauce at altitude OF 5000 feet In the
Sandwich Islands and Is an indigenous plant II
the whole ara susceptible OF being cultivated with
sugar were laid under contribution for that
purpose and in the event Of reciprocity such would
be the result, the annual yield would considerably
surpass one hundred and fifty million pounds.
Even now the Island planters produce and send to
our market sugars rating from Ito y, Dutch stand.
ard, which are good as our own second grade re-
fined sugars; and although they are not filtered
through charcoal are so superior that we cannot
compete with them except by means Of our higher
grades. 1t has been the policy of our Government
% furnish reasonable degree Of protection to do.
nestle industries, manufacturing, products Of the
oi, beet sugar, etc, and trust the sugar inter
SITS Of the country will not be made an exception.
t is evident that the production Of sugar duty free
greater portion Of which would be forced on the /
Eastern market, could not fail to work injurously
-u1' ~ i"'eieS'9 Va eastern reuueTsi ana South-
IN planters as well as those OF Pacific Coast ref
ers. Should the consideration of overshadowing
ational requirements render it polite to sanction
we earnestly trust the treaty viii be so
named as TO exclude from Importation duty free all
ngars Of higher grades than thirteen Dutch stand
I'd, especially as such interdict could not work
reludleially to the planters Of Hawaii 1t Is OBJ
ious TO US that the adoption Of the reciprocity
Without such restrictions would destroy the most
Important interests Of this Coast, and at the East
,hich represent millions OF capital and give en-
loyment TO thousands of skilled wOrkmen, an event
hieh would prove serious impeachment 10 such
dustres Hawaiian producers would have us
Dmpletely at their mercy, and the great body Of
meriean consumers would be compelled TO pay
lore for an article Of absolute necessity.
Trusting that this presentation Of facts will re-
eve the attention they merit at your honorable
lnds, We are most respectfully your obedient
'ryants.