Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-12-30

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10 rbeoball 20, of San Francisco, to be no easy
matter. there being no takers yet
We give herewith usual monthly commercial let.
tsr which will he found full n interest
san FH,Nesco, December 70 Matters eonnectep
with the treaty and the sugar interest it Is involved
in the conditions Of that treaty have filed considerable
space IN the newspaper lately. The interviewer has
been the path u number II prominent Island eiii
sens and the obtained and published have helped
10 create public sentiment in favor Of the treaty Mir
William Irwin has given his views to a Chicago
porter. Hon. II. a. r. C-aer has enlightened the
pfess Of Boston while Colonel {. II Judd has spoken
the New York public in newspaper interviews CIV
ing many staatie calculated strengthen the feehns
in favor of free sugars from Hawaii and reciprocity
Tho commissioner Il internal revenue recommends
in his recent report the removal OF all duties sugar
The revenue present derived from sugar imports is
abou, s,sooo,ooo year The country consumes an
nualy not less than s,oooooo.oro pounds Of sugar
Now while tho production OF sugar this country has
been stimulated by dute, which have gone planters
equal from S4,opoooo TO S5,oooo,o year the actual
production of sugar at home has not increased the last
two decades.
Secretary rolcer in hi, recent report touches the
sugar interest in this way:
1t appear that the largest amount derived from
any class OF products under the customs tariff Is that Of
sugar Sugar IS necessary Of life for an classes IN this
country. The average duty IL Is equal Co ~ cents
per pound and TO nearly SlA per cent al T'ak0yfBi.
The amount Of sugar produced IN this country
estimated at per cent. Of the whole quantity
sumed and u s apparent that nearly the whole
o erriiue fot this source is paid by the consumer,
the competition by home production not being sufficient
seriously 70 affect the price The progress OF industry
in the production of sugar from sorghum and the beet
: not forgotten IS entitled to consideration II Is
believed, howcvet that substantial reduction Of the
duty upon may be made without injustice to the
produccrs of II In this country"
President Arthur in his late message Congress re.
e0mmends the continuance Of the treaty with
notifications which may he necessary
The board Of Trade of New York urgcs upon Con.
Rress among other things that the Hawaiian treaty be
discontinued at the expiration Of the term"
large meeting was held in New York December
18th, to insis, reduction in the tariff on sugar to
one cent on all grades Delegations representing the
sugar importing and refining interests Of Boston, New
Nori and Philadelphia met in Washington Friday,
the 18th instant TO urge upon the foreign affairs
miiiee OF the House and The foreign relations commit,
tee of the Senate the ahrpgaton Of the treaty As an
Illustration Of the style Of argument used to create
prejudice against the treaty give the following tee.
graphic item 10 the 8hllCfiH;
The Eastern sugar men say that shortly after the
ranheaion Of this treaty. which the Pacific slope peo-
pie thought would prove Of immense value that
ton, Claus Sprockcs the millionaire sugar dealer Of
San Francisco, acquired by purchase and rental ahso.
lutte control Of the sugar products o the Sandwich
Islands, and he Is now virtual dictator Of the govern.
ment " Hawaii by the employment of Chinese labor,
which u cheaper than was say, labor in the St,b he
lore the war, he has made competition impossible
Spreekes, II e SAID, has driven out Of the business
every fehner In San Francisco, and enjoys absolute
monopoly as thgro Is in the kingdom Of kaakaua.
Spreokels Is invading the markets OF the East nay.
ing no duty on sugars brought from Hawai-; and, also,
~ arered, bringing into the country large quantity
OF sugar produced IN China and landed n, Honolulu
duty free. Spreekels Is attempting to open a
inarke, tor his wares IN New York. Two oargoes OF
his sugars have been brought around the Hon and
landed IN New York, and two other careocs are en-
route, The Eastern sugar will urge on Congres,
also the reduction Of the present duties sugar"
The Hawaiian sugar case. which vas appealed To
Secretary tolger, has at last been decided. The sam
ples Of sugar were submitted the collector Ct III,
por and the testimony Of a number Of our iobbers wa
obtained here by Consul Severance and very clca
made, which brought the following letter from
Secretary folger addressed the collector Of custom
a, New York
81 have considered the appeal Of whatjen. Tael A
Co from yow assessment of duty on certain suears i'm
ported BY them from the Hawaiian Islands" After re-
citing Their protest. the Secretary says The treat,
referred 10 guarantees free importation into the ports
the United States u muscasadn, brown and all oths
nmehned sugar, meaning Thereby grades Of sugai
heretofore commonly Imported from the Hawaiar
Islands aud lad down In the markets Of San rrancscs
and Portland at the time the treaty passed sand
wieh Island sugar samples Of importation have berl
Portland, who declared il 10 be the grade OF suga
Which ~as eqmmony imported from the Hawaiian
sana' mo 'hsss ports psor to The adoption Of ,h
~ the vacuum pan prueess and i of quite high grade
Assuming that the question involved Is q fact III
weight Of esdcnce submitted is ia favor OF the appel
ianis, >ich sngers having bcen Imported from the liza
saan Islands both beiete and since the adoption o
the treaty, ia large quantities The appeal j. susiano
and You directed relaidate the entry fee duty
Washington dispatch Says that a, a meeting Of IN
lofttuu Al. l.il l.
edsd 10 take hnal the proposition to abrosa,
the Hawaiian treaty at the hs, meeting OF the eomml
tee In January. The committee also agrced not to 10
ceiss any further oral Arguments on the subject
delegation representing the united sugar interests
New York fh1Ajslphia and hcstoa arrived here 1.
day, and arr working Ike beavers with th, msmlers
the committee to ,niuev them TO repOr, favsally on
bill 10 abrogais the trvafy. The committee to,ia
ordered that letter, he to the secretary Of IA,
and the ,eerc'a of the treasury asking thcir views
To- 'he pfoprs'y q abfosating thi, trraty Il !. G,
pss'ed thai replies from these ohcers viii aaosd II
oon''aiisee aeundan, means Of determining the IN
pas'anee os ,hs treaty 10 this eouat, foa a polite
we'll as commercial standpoint, I, Is believed th.
The s~sssa, Il viii oppose the alsosaioa Of n
,rsai, on tbs ground that H. poeal advantage mo,
than eoanlsrhaianes any los. in commercial sn.. A
rived trem eeaom q HiI.ossaiion of Hawaiian sss.
esssealis IA sisw u hs iacl that the ioss of t SAN
~ieh islands has, of ,uppiss las the Ams,io,
as', n he ~se Of farcigu VA would bs ssssre
is'. and ,hai Grsaa Britain lAns rsAdy 10 nsssial,
treaty with The Hawaiian Coyerament a. s.s,n a, N
eessfnmeni atsogases ths pryssat trrafy.
The sssan's soiHg hsnss to-day vii take down
la'se n1nsss u Fssarning Islandsss The Kins
cssAaslfsain. G ~ Judd takes oaIi tbs croun srp,s
fetss etc. fof kahkaaa. Thsy als maislsi AL
those " Russia and ,hs oo~n 80 b, ~osn b, the Al,
hsssr sAsa thai Of nj, eonsos, The, are us,s, o,s
and each Is osuamsa,ed ~sih sFoss a. ths ape. hr
l,sasly sku<.ied With dsnoads The rinns .AieA .
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and other prscioas ssonss and On ehss ,,ss aIs ~
k-s isass> fhs Mag scspsss u ossapessd II ,is
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