Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-01-28

W WIG inihNhN ~ w iiN VI |
the Chinese, these points are made the
most Of by the Eastern sugar. clique, and is |
likely to have some influence in Congress |
The Superintendent of the Commercial
Manufacturing Company of New York, Mr.. |
Winter, who recently paid San Francisco
visit for the purpose of studying the sugar
interests, 10 credited with representing the
condition Of things out here as something
frightful, and he echoes the second rate
ideas obtained from the Chronicle in say.
ing that the merchants here are victims of
monopolist; that they dare not buy
pound of sugar anywhere least they run
counter to his interests, whom he lowers the
price Of sugar two cents and ruins thom.
The price Of sugar in this city, ,cus low.
cred after the first of January but SO far,
| have not heard of any of our merchants
being ruined, but on the contrary the press
asserts that business of every grade never
looked more prosperous than at the pres.
snt time.
Among other prepostcrous assertions re.
Gently made by Mr.. Winter to pre.s.in-
terviewer, is the statement that Senator
Sargent engineered the Hawaiian Treaty
in the special interest of Claus Sprcckcls,
whose tool he was, and that he received
100000 for his services. The same
wcll.informed individual who is so anxious
to further the interests of his own clique
Mt any cost, says: 1.-THE story is we'll
authenticated that when Kaisksua was
negotiating for the sale of his dominions to
China, Spreckels followed him to his castle
and demanded An interview, and before he
left the place, the Minister who WAS con.
I Quoting the negotiations WAS dismissed and
the Chinese Ambassadors were sent about
/ their business. since when, the King and
Spreckels have thoroughly understood
each other" While this may sound anus.
ing to those who nrc thoroughly CONVEX.
SAINT with Hawaiian affairs, there is no
| doubt that it will be accepted Ms truth by
the great majority Of intelligent people
who have no means of ascertainiug the
! questionable motives which prompts the
| Chronicle here, aud the .Sun and Truth in
the East to set the ball in motion against
the treaty. 1t is about time, therefore,
that the sugar planters and business men
! of the Islands should take active measures
| against any further Misrepresentation and
shoulder their own share in this fight for
although we are told that "silence is
golder," | have serious doubts whether
the prccept will prove invaluable in this
case, where business cunning and unlimited
capital are liable to accomplish much, if
not everything. 1t will not do to leave all
the responsibility to the business men and
diplomntsts of the Pacific Coast, and
quietly take it for granted that our inter-
ests here will inurc to the advantage of the
Islands in any event. In my opinion, Ha-
waii nei is sadly in need of Just such states
men at the present time, as DR.. Judd and
r. c. Wyllie were in their political prime
but ain multitude of counselors there is
wisdom" and in case of emergency, l
doubt not that the commercial element of
the Islands will he equal to the situation
A business man who recently had an in.
terview with Mr.. Spreckels in connection
with the treaty, informs me that the vener-
able capitalist is somewhat worried at the
aspect of affairs, and fears are entertained
that his health is liable to be affected I'M
less he takes n less active interest in the
gigantic business schemes that he 10 con.
nected With. 1t hardly seems possible that
he can take rest Just now, even were he
so inclined.
Bishop Willis, who has been the guest OF
DR.. ]. Mott Smith, during his soiourn in this
of Bishop Kip, which was attended by a
number of distinguished prelates, includ.
ing the head of tho Greek church on this
Coast. On the Sunday evening preceding
his departure for England, the Bishop de.
livcred an able discourse at Trinity church,
his subject being 1.-The true light which
lighteth every one that cometh into the
world"
The Rev. James Cameron, of the Second
Presbyterian church, Oakland, who had
but recently determined to relinquish hi,
pastornte to go to the Islands, was acct.
dentally poisoned on the afternoon of the
9Th, Mt his residence in that city by drink.
ing glass of carbolic acid which his wife
had given him under the impression that il
was medicine, and which resulted ia hi.
death within fifteen minutes. Tho de.
ceased minister was a native of Grsenoch
Scotland, and was ai1ty-four years of age
Deceased was intending to locate at Wal.
luku, Maui.
We have been favored with some ex.
tremely cold weather of late, much to the
discomfort of those who think there is nc
climate in the world, after all, like that n,
the Islands. A. w. Bush has been &C
affected with our glorious winter climate
that he has been confined to his room Mt the
Palace Hotel the greater portion of tn,
time since his arrival, which has sadly in
terfered with his business arrangements
Mrs. Ii. j. Agnew, another recent arriva
from Honolulu, has had a serious attack o.
pneumonia at one time her friends des
paired Of her recovery.
1t may interest the friends Of Mrs. Capt
Fuller to know that the lady has brother
who has just distinguished himself as I
member of the stock-company at Bald
wins beautiful theatre ON Market street
where he made tho hit in new dram,
} called Chispa, in which he personatsd I
California Indian SO naturally, in walk, nc
ton, makeup aud dialect, rs to win the in
slant appreciation Of press aud public, VIII,
were unanimous in the verdict that it wa
one Of the finest bits of chsracter.actinf
ever witnessed on the stage here. George
Osbourne, rs the young gentleman is pro
fessionally designated, has been on thu