The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-17
THE SANDWICH ISLAND SUGAR TRADE

THE SANDWICH ISLAND SUGAR TRADE
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-.Sir: Tho
following extract from the Boston Ddiiv Adrer-
tiser has not brought to light all the facts Of
| the Sandwich Island treaty:
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An interesting statement Attention has nlrendy been
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can do easily "nousS FOR they have free sugar whine
on his goods The proats OF the sugar monopoly are
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nss aIa mas Sfs s III IL Fran
stions the islands well rs reneries in San Fran
lie .s s" b.. " I ne nRE e"s r"S so s
recently sent him pair of very fine horses
Previous to this treaty these islands we're in
q bankrupt and ruined condition and property
WAS almost valueless. The loss Of the whale
fisheries. the rapid decrease In foreign "a well rs
native population. the loss by blight Of the cof-
fee and orange plantations together with the
extravaganza OF tho Kanaka Government. were
the principal causes this. But very small
portion Of the trade of the islands was in the
hands of Americans: almost the entire bust
ness WAS controlled by English and German
houses. The islands were in debt to English
bondholders. German and English ships car
ricd tho goods. with tho exception of -four.
lumber, and FISH from California and Oregon.
of German firms. The sugar plantations were
small and. owing to certain obstacles 1t did not
pay tho planters to make any but the best gro
Gerry grades Of sugar. which. unfortunately for
them commanded high duties. Owing TO the
mo- rum or alcohol was distilled from Tho refuse
sweets The cost Of containers. difficulties OF
pHasb (" mar e@a hs Hence what
| would pay the working expenses OF n sugar cS-
tate in other countries lthe rum and moasses)
| WAS totally lost,
In the mean time Peru aud Central America
Understanding the sandwich island product in
San Francisco. The sandwich Island plnnta-
tons were, losing money; pla1tauGn nt.ef
everybndy in the face In ls66-d7 Harris. the
Prime Minister of the Sandwich Islands went
To eaty rom Tho 10 Uned sstas
He returned without having acc9,mnss he
a rSnd that 10 he TOOK Wsshnson the
planters nten'' in Honolulu to help through tho
treaty but that it was not money enough i%r
and 5neE 2qy so @ he
steamers which he hqd Withdraw from nth the
he was trying to establish to Australia. Mr..
w amt e m%ks m9Hd
sidy but nfterward would not, so Webb turned
Stands and t an agent was sent there BY him to
establish harbor and coaling station. Sud
had d' no Goyernmcnt. and that the natives were
anxious for the protection of the United states.
A United States man-of-war went to tho islands
and hoisted the American flag on one of them.
This Was opR"ssh, and German STAN G ,Hc
rght Of 80 doing. I"antime many Pisnteers
who had been assured that the United states
would take possession of tho Nayigators and
grant free trade were on the point OF going
there hut the Australian subsidies were not
/ n "a "a At A.f al A. .-l odd n
PripSs B did Az" nHr he lind been kin for
n year; David knakaua was then elected
King by the party who most needed the
King kulHkrua in !S'i came to the Unitet
states and went 10 Washington, accompanied
wien islands. Gen, Grant adyqcaiei tho
scheme OF the reciprocity treaty and tho whole
thing wa unity pqa,sca throgn&h ,rongrg"ss;
il IS that Knlakaua took more money to WASH
inl;ton thnn Harris did The sugar rennGr
mentioned u the extract Claus Sprockol.. is II
George Gordnn the Scotch capitalist who frau
lulcntly adult"rated sugars with bone black at
Honolulu many years ago.
This reciprocity treaty was gotten up to save
n foreign rate, controlled by Germans and Eng
anh prG t Of
States customs, and therefore the American
nation and has in no way benefited the United
States. II is n sample OF Ropublican miSrule.
Ike he Chinese Burlingame treaty.
These Sandwich Island sugars are preferred
on the plains TO refined sugar, and they find
competition with Louisiana sugars.
lie was no statesman, or American even. who.
asa Congressman. voted Tor ANYTHING so one
s er tH6ugS St HAT H w aS WHY To- Tx
Sun what know about 1t; and know that my
statements can DO verified and proved on the
PHciil" cOaet. JAMES CAspAB
BOSTON. Nov 27,