Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19
THE DANGER TO RICE.GROWERs.
First Arrival OF Japan Rice at Sal
Francisc1-A Commercial Sensa

THE DANGER 10 RICE-GROWERS.
First Arrival OF Japan Rice at Sal
Francisc1-A Commercial Sensa
ton.
Ten days ago there arrived at Sa
Francisco full cargo of Japan rice
containing some 100000 pounds
This is the first arrival of the produc
| that has taken place in several years
and we learn that but few cargoes hav,
ever been received at any port in thi
coun ry. The San Francisco Bulletin
says:
The rice has since been redeemed a
the local null, and pres ants a hand
some appearance, comparing favorably
with the Carolina received from the
, Eastern States and the Hawaiian crOl
from Carolina seed. The grain is short
thick and pearly white. Importers
have been offering il at COZ cents IL
mats and bags, and have placed small
lots among the trade The balance OF
the cargo was unexpectedly put on the
market through the auction room al
San Francisco. The quantity named
on the catalogue is 5000 bags. There
was a good Attendance OF buyers, in
Guiding a large number of Chinese
merchants and brokers' Indeed this
class formed 80 per cent of the mum.
Der present. and We'd with the Eu-
ropeaus in the bids trndered tue
auctioneer. A credit of 90 days was
offered on purchases of 100 bags, or
its equivalent in mats; 80 DAYS for 500
bags, aud four months for 200 bags
A lot of 100 bags was first put up and
started at 4c, the bid being suDse-
quently raised to So 80 pei 100 pounds
A Chinese merchant was the purchaser.
The price being fixed, and the assur
ance being given that the importers
won not sell pound after the sale
under &c. for at least 30 days, some
!, $50 bags, of 100 pounds each, were
distributed among thirteeen houses, at
s. 50 per 100 pounds. Che house
took 800 bags, another $50 bags, and
the remainder 100 bags each. The
same rice, in 50 poHnd mats, was then
offered, and 1000 mats sold to a Chinese
buyer, at s. 81 per 100 pounds. On
lots for export a drawback of 81 500
l 80 is allowed.
From the savannah News.
AS announced for the past two DAYS
the meeting OF the rIc9 planters and
all Interested III the grain was held at
Messrs. Il. Habershams Son & Go. s
office at II O'Clock yesterday A large
acreage was represented. Gel. IOhn
Screven was called to the chair and
Mr.. @. NJ PritcAard elected secretary
The chairman stated the object of the
meeting to be for the purpose of TAX
ing steps against the Hawaiian
treaty." now before Congress, under
the provisions of which rice would be
imported into the United States free
from duty from those islands, and,
being raised with the cheap labor of
Chinese coolies and emigrants, would
operate seriously against the like pro
ductiOn o + our country. MIR. Pritch-
ard read letters and kilograms from
Washington urging prompt action.
and giving general information as to
the amount of rice p Odaced in the
Sandwich Islands. A memorial to the
United States Senate, which had been
previously prepared, was read, and the
members present signed it. A COM
mittee of three-George B. Pritchard,
Jos. Clay and Lewis Haskell-were
appointed to procure additional names
before the petition should be sent for
ward, and a communicative Neyle
Harbersham, II. F. Grant and Lewis
Haskill al % appointed to assess pro
rata the planters and procure sub
scriptions from the merchants.
The importance of sending dele
gates with the memorial was strongly
urged and finally adopted, and Me~srs
". p. Carmichael and Joseph Clay
with Mr.. George W. Clay as alter
nate) were elected to bear the petition.
These gentlemen Will Leave for Wash
ington this morning, and will in per-
son urge against the adoption of
treaty, which is regarded as the enter
ing wedge to free trade.
From the New Orleans Picayune.
This reckless and sectional legisla-
ton will be poorly compensated for
an appropriation of one or two millions
for the ievees of 'he State. 1t is a
foolish poll ~ which one moment
makes a donation for the protection of
planters, and the next cOolly and de-
liberately enacts Il law which is calcu-
lated to rrin large class of them.
1t is difficult, too, to understand the
wisdom of that craftsmanship which
is Jealous to develop the industries of
the Hawaiian Islands at the expense of
South Carolina and Louisiana. If the
effect of the measure were only to IN
lure the S Duthern planters, we might
understand it better. It will doubtless
result in giving as much distress and
to that class of citizens
as the most malicious and bitter fanatic
in the North eau desire. But the evil
will not stop with the planter, it will
extend also to the colored laborer, who
will be at a loss to comprehend the
and paternai affection of the
government which sacrifices him III
order to stimulate aud foster the
coolie labor of neighboring country.
1t is probable that the favor which
the measure appears to receive may
be attributable to the influence of the
Northern sugar refners, whose infu-
ence in the Treasury Department has
for some time been very strong.
Tt may have been all very well for
the government to allow these parties
a drawback on their export, which
gave them peculiar advantages for
rapidly attaining wealth, and st,mu-
lated the industry to an enormous de-
gree. But it is going'a little too far
to break down home industry and
h me production in order to contrib
ute to the gains of this already favored
class. Free trade is a good thing if
the principle IS equally applied. But
it is malice rather than craftsmanship
which enfOrces the principle i'll one
section while the other is fostered by
high protective tariffs.