The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-03-06

his raw sugar. purchases German refined
sugar or some other.
What business is it of the San Francisco
refucr to build up Hawaiian market, for re
fined sugars The San Francisco reiiner sells
his refined sugar TO any and all persons who
chose TO buy ii Of him. whether he be Jew or
Gentle, Hawaiian or American; and in like
manner the Hawaiian planter can use the
funds he obtains for his raw sugar as he
pleAses, ami it is noheiy's business, that we
can see, Again. he says; according TO ne
presentations made to him BY foreign agents.
the Hawaiian nee crop also is almos; entirely
taken in the United States: and the Islanders
bgy Tor their own consumption direct from
China, Japan OF the EAs, Indies, cheap rice
OF paddy. Of inferior quality, which serves
equally well fog Chinese plantation laborers.''
Now. we apprebeDi that If the whole rice
crop raised on these Islands is bought by tue
people of the United States, they do 50 he
cause there is an advantage gained. and
therefore, the benefit arising from the rice
clop Is all On the side al the United States
Q; which fact, the Minister ought not to COM
plain. And IS 10 the assertion, that the plant
eFs purchase an Inferior article for the use of
tl-aiV Chinese lab0reFs, from China, japan, The
Esss Indies, CT elsewhere, have they not
night Il do 50
This brings us 10 the report Of the Commits
sion appointed by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, aud who took testimony last sum
yier IN san Francisco. as 10 the workings Of the
Reciprocity TreAiy. and what did that Com
mission say After an exhaustive examination
ot witnesses. composed Of the best business
men Of San Francisco. the Commission con-
cludes with this remarkably terse sentence !;
: The Commission Is proiouDily impressed
with tie Importance and value Of the treaty
70 the people Of the United States"
To show how the people Of the United
States derive large benefits from the treaty,
Lex Us advert - = few facts.
Since the treaty went into operation. ten new
cossting schooaers have been added 10 til
fee; q lnter-iSlSn6 vessels All Of these
schooDe-s We're either huilf in the United
States, Sad equipped there. or the materials
THAI went INTO their construction ani equip
ne1I. were purchased there In addition, the
fine large oo2stiug steamer LJkelike, was
oUilt and equipped in San Francisco. and the
machinery for the new steamer built here. for
Captain HobTon. was all made in San Fran
cisco In addition 10 all this. about SllO.00O
dollars worth al machinery, have been pur-
chased in the United States by planters On
these Islands, aud b-Osght here within the
pas; SIX months. When the reader turns to
the Hawaiian Cus;oa House Statistics. in
smother column OF this paper, he will perceive
the exira0r3Iu2Ty fact thzt about four-hfths
Of ail the trade OF these Islands for the past
wear has been with the United States. il will
be matter Of aSi0niShnleut 10 reflect that the
Resident American Minister. should have sent
such despatch 10 his Government. touching
the trade between these Islands Ani the o0un-
try be represents. in which, as We have al
ready said. he Ignores bo.h facts and figures.
IN o73er 20 have something 70 say by way Of
diplomatic correspondents with the State De-
p4rtDens ST Washington. We have written
this review Of the extraordinary despatch.
mora IN SOETow than IN anger. because, we
repeat, shat we are sincerely sorry, thar the
L 5. Minister should have placed himself in
Ihs uoe1Vl4ble position he has, by making
statements unw4rr21.ei by the facts in the
case.
We confess thsE we sre 81 loss 70 imagine
wh4t could have induced His ExcelIency,
to make such mistake 50 soon = fer his
arrival zt his past ot duty We have always
understood thar facts aue stubborn things. and
80 we ind them On this occasion, ani 50 the
q ;. Minister. accredited 70 this Goyernme ut.
VIII mud. we opiile. There Is smother max i'm,
that Is as true as il Is trite: and that Is
= when We have nothing 10 say, ii IS wise 10
- S7Ez-r =