Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-08-20
Mcssrs. Williams, Dimond q Co.'S Private
Circular.


Reciprocity Treaty between the Hawaiian Islands
and tho United States, IL seems fitting time to
consider what action may best serve to insure the
full benefit of that measure while il remains in
force, and at tho same time tend TO perpctuate the
advantages that have contributed so largely TO the
commercial interests and general prosperity of the
Islands during the last four years
There certainly need be no occasion 10 multiply
words to prove that these benefits are great and
well worth retaining. The Custom House statistics
at Honolulu will show the rapid increase of trade
between that port and San Francisco, and the re-
turns that the planters receive for thor sugars give
cheering recognition of results much moro accepta-
ble than those that they we're compelled to submit
to i'll former years. when, with heavy import duties,
and the attendant charges of interest and commits
sons, it became an anxious question how to bridge
over from TO another.
Under these circumstances, and as the arrange
ments for the business of the next season will soon
be in order, think 1t due to our constituents and
friends, with whom are having such active and
intimate business relations, to express our convic.
ton MS to what will make profitable success for
next years campaign, and Mt tho same time give en-
courngement for renewed exertions 10 preserve the
stipulations of the present Treaty.
We can understand that it sand has been ques-
ton under discussion with you whether it ia not
better to place your sugar here in open market
rather than make q contract with the refiueries IL
has been stated
1st That the Reciprocity Treaty has become
unpopular with the masses of the Pacific Coast,
because they think the retineries only obtain ali
the benefits of the removal of import duty.
2nd. That our jobbing merchants are tissntifed;
as under the existing conditions of things there il
no opportunity to speculate in sugar.
3rd. That Eastern refiners are now bitterly OPP
posed to the Treaty, because it givos the reneries
on this coast an undue advantage. Should sugnr
be shipped to them, it is said, they will withdraw
their opposition
4th. That planters get better prices for fine
grocery grades than at present realized from con
tract rates; reiiners here make large profits on
ro-sales of such grades.
To all this we reply as follows:
LIST. We have no idea that ''the masses" trouble
themselves as TO the profits said to be made by the
refners. They know that rule they are getting
their own sugar at low prices, and that the in
creased volume of business with the Islands is a
benefit to all departments of trade.
End. This objection is puerile. Possibly some
one jobber may feel asgrieved because he cannot
get up corner in sugar, as was generally done in
this market, and this is all.
3rd. We do not imagine that any such feeling
exists to any extent among Eastern refners, and
there s certainly nothing 20 warrant the belief that
the remedy proposed will prove effective The
strongest and most successful argument used in
Congress to overcome the objections made to the
Treaty by the powerful Eastern sugar interests was,
tina. owing 10 remote distance from the East
ern industry would be i'll any way unfavorably
auectea oy the new cohuitl0n OF thihgs; ana that,
supply all the demands of our trade from sources
that did not interfere with Eastern requirements.
a itS !. was oi, i m @ m m Gile @
factors continue their present sagacious policy,
anu aNou any a9gressive aclo m .owtru ~ 'e Eas.ern
suot ns woG i isie ,o uppoai.iun
Va e ~, u to, E u n
prove iatal 10 the continuation OF 'ne Treaty. we
nave the assurance OF MeT tis a2rk gentlemen, Ga
t a SEQ iai :,'oS S CIV e w, uip
Id .s ~. % eI; t .m ,S ia n a
wui .ie,o 20 ~, ieeis ina. wouiu poe u.i loIier
oppossiV ~. u, " ..ie lriy .Is u u n pe. , II, oo
@ P,.so W w "h.s mo ooe, @ Illus ,S Iii,. a; .su' a,
appo, % ~ 20 aum,i'"fS ~ II. eeo., ,
plose aii iireParapie usas'er ine ,eielles he.e
P:, P::.Ey .y reeosni1o .ls iaut IN .ney ieiuse 10
asa W ;neinsees t Oh .me opporres rn olereo % .nei
oI shPpihg thelr preseh. Sxers.ock oL reIhihS
EL"ueo W PS,i..S e,1t ,, VI ' iNei, "heie
they coula 1ru 10 SO Win prohtaple result. sun A..
Al, f.h ihe renheIes, IN rspiy .o inns cialh tnat
!hey are no" PAYING the pi,.rters !ne same prices
.t they can inport @ sugar IRON nlTli'a ana nave
nv. @ 't .u nt It % VI ae Vo Ii ", , me piioss
IRE !owesl' put uuer 'uelr coh'Iacts, tIey a5e op-
lSateu 10 take al as ~ comes forward ana they
ars no" carrys STOCK of ;,pout .nfee Iniiiola Oh
uoinIs' supIec, W 10 ctarge oi insurnfe anu
40 eii 90 .o ioss vi t.Siee.' su my a.iiih th',1
o .il's accouht they iaiiiS 9rh tho pro. ON sucn
s4sar u.s. tney may resell. ohiess tney control tne
bnv excent as ihev nay reoniro sor mond;oto
,a;,. pa % "S .ney y .i io =; @ .oi .1 nneui.9
stah;I;, ~ ~ ;i I ,nSro l.; -, AZ ao Eui"..eee E, y:
the advsptadn t the nIantara af ,,naLn co~trant ~,
fnr the;r crGus 'e carnn an;n nrn s, a
10 I,ntt nl,,
tt; - @ uvi'e, .na me o,ahues @ a1 aiu ,,ss @ VI
pior " @ nu oPPosi@.i,i Us @ nu Mou ~ i,o. ne soGn
@ ~ , , ~. 70 '' 49, io', @ .aey VIII
fr y p,ues phn tu tIuai 70 VIM tney o' p4r. sugar
i ..t " .o @ .io' i suR.i ooun.ies, y. as
r,s Us W. S a be 1s % 20 Lassern
sma,, On we ,o sJ;,; ;e faes @ to s Mn .Ho your
suS'i Oh sucn conuItlonr, as they Iuly reuile the
G .. living .ne p'anters no excuse ior
aad W n'''ii A'iAe''' iof ie"s'i'S W. h''e
"'iI"uy Hit, iu,',uu, @ !, ,
i i We 1 nhiu you coi,'pat:t.i'e Pioioi' nc
es' p"see oi' pteset prices luiliS a' DON
Poiias VI Ssuploseu shphseht eI OF ha~uhan sugar
Poa.iM!lnR 10 per cent. 10 New 1orN aiu 70 oah
M raioise' showing het proceeus Oh s,N collars per
LII, IA ma i,oi s vi siipIeh.s W oan rrnpoisco, OF
cen. cen. I aiiu nulurulns M per pouhu 9iueIshce IN
oo. anu 9nrsos W tne TWO por'si anu III TINS esti
ntte we nave not taken INTO cohslaeratlon the
grea.eI Ioss III We'gnt consequent on the voyage
V; Gal ii0tn' nor .no uese,,oratoh III poiari-
~nn.ioi ~ 'nit MI hecessnrIiy Ioiow inc long cea
Nroynge-a Wen Known iact, particularly with the
1"cr h'nues oi suHais,nnor ior eAtra Ere Oh over
pi ue,. lertiueu py .. Gus'eIn r.n,ers, we
na.1 Ia W ~ llesnts hs ~ per ION 70 Scw lork,
aS 'at ~ He present ra,e from mere, ana thefe IL
no prooaoil'.y Ut ueciiie lor ~ ieast year 10
ue, OWING S 70 ;ne iinehs9 surplus OF Wneat 70 oe
J moves rom .,iis coas.. we nave glvei sne sup.
Pn Pe' snliei, W i.ew ioIh 'uc oenel' Vi Piohipt
eaies on arfiyai, Wnch CANNOT DC saleiy considered