The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-01-25
In this case think the Ros,o, 1,,,,.,,o, :.

In this case. think the Boston Journal is mis-
tak1n. The high character If the Journal makes
It proper 20 give reasons as we'll rs state thgt
which believe 70 o. the fscls
!. The natCrai increase IN the sugar production
Of the Islands stimulated by the Treaty fuilv ac-
counts for al The increase, and still farther in
crease IN ISL Of the export.
@ There has been no plbiicor av sia iuforna-
tiCn Of any cous5dcrlb.e amount 81 Chinese sugar
leaving China for thes5 ports d1 being brought
into the Sandwich aIal.H-uu EHrh Quantity as
~ million ponds. OF u.FrHrs uear chat in all
the years IA sum since tra Treaty -nt into effect
The total amount OF CLufHa and all foreign serar
brought ia The Sandwich Isl5uis since the Treaty
went INTO effect s. reported t. me from oficial
sources S.iUs pounds ri the total rsluo OF S32l
. &c such fraud cogld have been c5us1ntuated
without the c0lulFGnce Of all the HagsIlau and
United states Ccnsuls and Custom Huuge officials
OF ipriler res sff9s $50 70 speak IN addition TO the
principals on both sides Of the water.
4 The t1itad State Consul GAS 1uu11aral
that he viii look upon any and all unrehHed suga-
O7ulght here from abroad as q rrsu1 fG-'l intend
ment tf fraud, and 20 be kept under strict surve-
lance until accounted fox
D Every sugar planter-neaElv every resident
OF the Islands is interested personally and pee1-
ularly in seeiuC ssiat NJ such fraud shall be com
mltted, and tia. the Treaty, 50 advantageous 10
the lslans) be secured in its tenure by the utmost
good faith.
6. The Chinese sugar would be inferior, and
would not bring Sandwich Island prices, or pass
for Sandwich Island sugar.
Z. There is Hawaiian Tariff of two and one
hall (212l cents per pound all foreign rice and
sugar except the United States. 1t would be
cheaper to pay the United States duty. than to
pay the Hawaiian duty and the cost of tranship-
meiit, repacking and other legitimate expenses TO
say nothing of hush money!
g. Every pound of sugar shipped from these
Islands to the United States as Hawaiian product,
is required to be invoiced to the of the
plantation producing it, and by a recent regula-
ton these invoices required to be separate and
separately sworn to; so that every pound of sugar
can be traced TO the plantation upon which 1t is
alleged to have been produced, and any fraudu-
certain discovery.
If, notwithstanding all these and other reasons,
there still remains some opportunity for fraud
known to me, will take it as a great favor 10 be
informed in the matter, from any quarter wbatso-
ever.
/ do not wish to be understood, in stating these
facts and reasons as either fayoring or disfayor-
ing the Treaty. 1t is my business to commuui-
cate accurate information to the United States
Government, as to those matters IN my charge.
The Government cannot proceed intelli6ently in
any affair with distorted facts to go upon. Some
facts may go for, and some bear against. have
nothing TO do with that. 1t s my duty to commu-
ncate all, for and against, with as much accuracy
as lies in my power, regardless of preconceiyed
theories or personal wishes.
Renewing the assurances of my highest con-
sideration and respect, am,
Tour EIcellency's
most obedient humble servant
(Signed) JAMES N. Comfy,
q. 5. Minister.
His Excellency VIM. L. Green, Minister of For
eign Affairs.