The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1879-03-12

tives such as to forbid reliance on them for s |
safe supply. The only resource. then was 10 i'm !
port Cinnamon. which involved large expense |
at the first You will therefore see that to start
or MAINTAIN sugar plantation required large |
outlay Of money for machinery, irrigation, and
labor, as well as implements, and thousand
other incidentals, long before dollar cauld be
returned. They had not the money to do this,
and could not get it from abroad. A number of
plantations had been started IN the most favor
able places even years ago. bat their struggle
for existence was desperate one. Many OF
them brought their promoters 10 bankruptcy.
and were finally abandoned, while Others nam
tanned precarions existence, constantly threat
ening the same results. The reciprocity treaty
which admitted Hawaiian sugar into the States
free of duty,
CHANGED ALL THIS
Capital, without which the sugar interests there
must ever be failure, could now be obtained 10
sufficient amounts to insure success where failure
before was inevitable. Then the S7l6.132 of
duties which the Secretary says we have surren-
dered on Hawaiian sugars since the treaty have
not been surrendered at all, since but for the
treaty there would have been no sugar there TO
import and collect duly from. But for the treaty
the imports of sugar from the islands would have
been insignificant. and very little revenue could
have been derived from that source. 1t may be
truly said that the treaty has created that sugar
the loss OF the duty on which the Secretary so
much lamen:s. Yes you may truly say that,
without the treaty, the revenue derived from
Hawaiian sugar would never have been, and all
this increased demand for our products-our
manufactures and our shipping and shpbuilding
would never have been created. All this is
| due to the influence of the reciprocity treaty.
| True, this sugar came in competition with other
and duty-paying sugar, and TO certain extent
| has reduced the revenue on sugar. but We may
| safely assume that the free admission of tins
sugar has largely increased its consumption. and
has enabled thousands Of poor families to have
! it on their tables who but for this reciprocity
treaty must have done without it. i must
think 1t is unfair for the Sectary TO assume that
all this money has been actually lost to the Gov
ernment, entirely emitting all benefits resulting
| from its free importation.
ut may be truly said that this treaty has al
ready created large amount of wealth, which
but for 1t would have lain dormant in the earth !;
it has created new demands for our products in
q quarter most needed has afforded profitable
investments for our money, and has had stimu-
lating influence upon many branches of business
/ 10 this country. 1t seems to me that true
craftsmanship IN this country consists in creating
demands abroad for our products. Every jack
kulle or pair OF SCISSORS WHICH Is SOLO dOrOau 10
a new customer is worth more than five times
the value of the article, by the door which 1t
opens TO the extension of our trade. We are
now as nation beyond the chrysalis state. We
have burst the she'll and are spreading ourselves
out into the commercial world. and / do not
think it wise to choke up any channel which af-
\ fords US an outlet. These, ike the percolating
channels through the earth, will constantly en-
large BY USE"
From what you have said, l presume that a
large part Of the money which has created this
sugar interest in the islands is from the United
States? ?"
Yes; nearly all of it. In fact.
MOST OF THR SUGAR PLANTATIONS BELONG TO OUR
CoUNTRYMEN.
or the descendants of Americans born there and
there our capital finds profitable investment. Not
only is the business of the country largely carried
90 by Americans. but most of the public Offices
are administered by Americans. The Cabinet
Offices so filled. with scarcely an exception.
The Chief-J ustice and one of the Associate JUS
tees are from the States and the other Asso.
ciate Justice was born there of American pa
rents. and feel ike going out OF my way little
TO speak OF the ability and integrity of that
Court.
BLOOD is thicker than water, and, say what
you will, these considerations will. and ought TO
enter into our feelings and our judgments when
considering this question. That field has been
exclusively occupied by the American mission
and for more than sixty years it has been an OBJ
leet OF solicitude TO those who take an interest
in foreign missions, and vast sums of money have
been thus expended in this field, and so strong
7 ligiments have been stretched between the two
countries, which are multiplied and strengthened
!, every year and more so by this reciprocity
] than hv 9TH 4
of unity and these sensibilities may not ruth
lessly be destroyed. and be who attempts tC
weaken them will find them more far-reachins
throughout the land than be now supposes. There
Is brotherhood between Us and them which
. must not be alienated | will not stop now tC
, discuss any political considerations which art
suggested by this subject. / leave that to you
! editorial staff or others whoee business it is &c
discuss political topics, only remarkiDg that i
should be approached 10 o broader spirit thar
, usually attends our domestic political squabbles.
, ''Let US return fer moment to this suga
! question. There Is one point which have omit
ted and on which desire your views. 1t ha
been stated that
THE SUGAR PLANTERS OF LOUISIANA
are especially hostile TO this treaty because the,
suppose it affects their interests. How is this p
3 Il think this must be pure assumption.
am personally acquainted with many sugar
5 planters in Louisiana. and by reputation witt
many more. As rule. they are a sagacious ant
an able class of men. and capable of comprehend
ing much more complicated question than thu
is. This Hawaiian sugar can never in any posi-
/ bic way come IN competition with Lousian
sugar. There Is more sugar-land in the Tech
D Valley in Louisiana alone than in all the Ha
waiian Islands. aud there never can be enoUg
grown in all the islands of the Pacific to suppl
the demands of the Pacific. The Indian and lh
\ Atlantic oceans are bordered by the great sugar
producing countries. while they are very limile
!, in the Pacific. Admit sugar from the West Ii
I dia Islands or the Spanish maip free of duty an
: you would touch the Louisiana producer in
/. vital place; but he can never be reached rou
the Pacific Coast do what you will there. Thi
. is so manifest that hardly deem it worth mo
: ment's thought
: well Judge, it is manifest from what 70
o have said that have struck you upon subjec
4 which you have previously considered with som
$ attention. and that 10 fact you are favorable I
' the continuance of the reciprocity treaty wit
= HAWAII %
n yes, / have reflected on the subject, D
! doubt, but not in the light of pecuniary interes
for never had and never expect to have on
cents peeuniary interest 10 those islands, or j
: trade with them nor have / relative on eartl
: so far as | know, who has such interest. NJ
. only interest is as citizen of the United State
# aud 10 that light only have | considered th
4 question. | went, l saw, l examined, and wa
r conquered"