The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-12-06

49, s1oo57 Avcol. 1lg75 i5OeosT269 Az. Col 1891 f0C
During the same period about 100000 lbs. Of
| the same kind of sugar were exported to Portland
Or, making the whole export 10 the United States
| about 100000 pounds.
| From the above il will be seen that the average
| color, Dutch Standard, which in the law deter
mines the quality, was better before the treaty in
10 than in 81 under the treaty Without pretending
To- the accuracy Of the above the result corresponds
with the judgement OF planters and agents Cener-
| ally, who manufactured and handled the sugars
and il is true according TO my own observation of
all the gears Of sugar export preceding the treaty e-
cspting only ne years 1877 and 1905, in which the
planters generally sold under contract 10 the San
Francisco Refinery, and aim as nearly as possible
| to bring aeir sugar down 10 No. u Dutch Stan
dard. The above quotation says "that sugar,
produced IN that country, shall be admitted free
OF duty, p'prided that Il Is Of no higher grade than
eefo'v The treaty esfabfished. the language of
the treaty is, ~Muscovado, brown, and all other
unrefned sugar, meaning thereby the grades OF
sugar therefore commonly imported from the
Hawaiian Islands, and now known in the market
Island Sugar.
The above United States Custom House statis-
tics show clearly by fact the inaccuFacy of the
opinion IN the statement to the Secretary, about
treaty.
There has been no refining of SUGARS. but the
centrifugal process Of draining has been IN use on
nearly Il not every plantation. you state, since
ls6l and vacuum pans for many years prior to the
treaty.
II Il be asked Why has the quality of the sugar
fallen OF aince the Treaty. reply, that quantity
has been regarded Of moro Importance than color
and this is attained by high boiling which ALWAYS
tends to darken the sugars. When the Treaty was
negotiated the limit Of color, dnty free vas dis
cussed al is Dutch standard, but was told at the
time by high United States officer (who was pres
emf that IN the examination Of samples treas
gry ofacer inquired if any Of No. % was imported
The reply was very little. Il costs too much,
and was only made occasionally IN small quantities
as fancy article. or something to that purport.
Ihe officer replied that in that case it would not
pay the government the additional expense and
trouble OF watching against treaty violation. and
the phraseoloU Of the Treaty as Il stands was
adopted. i is nor true that there has been any
expectation Of sugar different from what was pre-
Eiously exported as q Sandwich Island Sugar. X
Is true that the planters and government have
carefnlly avoided the doing of anything. which
could be construed as a breach Of the treaty ana
Il By any possibility anything has occurred which
has ever bean infended-and the charges made bV
its enemies are without any foundation in truth.
Inc statement that the trcaty Is q bonus from
th United States 70 The lslands for which no con-
that when the duties RENTED hy eithrr country
upon goods the product Of the other alone are /
colsiaHadi the beue6t is IN favor Of these Islands
tariff lhe United States charged a times ss si7c5
on HAWAIIAN predictions as Hawaii did upon
American sNoductions and manufactures hut ne |
cost to eithAr country Ct tbs productions imported
from the oiAer Gas about the SINE. In this respect
the Treaty VAS fairly reciprocal. since Il vent /
into onNrationl Hawaiian productions exported to
the United Hiales have Increased fourfoId whilst
the rzudrctBMs Nnd manufactures Of tie United /
States impsried into Hawaii from ne United 4
States hnye fncreNed IN nearly the same fatio-- /
quite large numb.I Of rcsael1--z1il and steam
have been bnlt On I've United States parifc Coast
for the island trade. eoasfinR and earring the in
creased proslnctions Ok both countries from tie /
one 70 The otlcr nelg line Of ste1mefs has been
and Lines Of ina sailing neckals to lilo and En1a-
lui, and one Is about IS AtasfablishEd from San
Francisco and Ma1ut1na. N l'n1 aItl AZ 1lia snIus
ai about thrive Ysaf dlreet from New York "a i