The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-23

Tree into San Francisco, but that
they are of the same general quality, and
made by the same processes and machinery
as those produced in the Islands before and
at the time the treaty went into opera
ton. By the way, the centrifugal machines,
used on the Islands are made in the vicinity
of Boston, and a good deal of the other ma
chinery is obtained from this section. Our
vacuum pans IRE obtained in New York
and Boston,
The treaty has no doubt benefited Spreck-
els &c Co. very materially"
"Unquestionably it has. They are
competitors in a business which is op-n to
all to prosecute, and, if they are successful,
why should they be blamed for it But not
this firm alone is benefited by the treaty,
All the planters-and they are mostly AMER
icans-and their interests have benefited
largely by it as we'll. You will observe
that, no matter who the individuals may be,
it is American interests which are most
largely benefited by the operation Of the
treaty. The sugar business--it is the larg-
est industry on the island--has been largely
increased by the treaty, and, following in the
wake of this prosperity, you should remem-
Der that there is also a great enhancement of
American industry, by the supplies of ma
chinery, etc, which are furnished to the isl
ands. 1t is not all one way, except that it
might be said to be altogether in the way of
development of American interests. both at
nome and abroad
Efforts are being made to have the treaty
in question ~abrogated. What are the
grounds on which this is asked for ?"
We'll, you may say that it is nothing
more nor less thin a BUSINESS speculation.
The re6ners here | understand, CLAIM that
Mr.. Spreckels is the only one benefited by
it, which, as | have shown you, is not the
case 1t is also claimed that the great bene-
fits of the treaty to the islands. in the de-
velopment Of a large sugar producing indus
try, are conferred at the expense of Ameri-
can interests hereto wit. the ~refiners' in
terests.
THIS IS ALL NONSENSE.
! have told you that the interests nearly al
together most largely benefited by the treaty.
both in the islands and in California, are
American interests But even were this not
the case. could we expect that the planters
of the islands would sell their sugar TO Amer
lean ~refiners at less rates than the advant-
ages of free access to our markets would
give them? This would be absurd"
"Suppose the treaty were to be abol-
ished ?"
We'll let us suppose that it was. Who,
then. would have to pay the duties on ha-
waiian sugars imported into the United
States2 Not the planters themself. Of
course, our firm would have to pay duty on
the sugars raised on its own plantations in
the islands but, beyond that, the planters
would have to pay the duties. If they had
to do this, how many OF them could afford to
run their plantations and develop a profitable
bust ess like they are now doing Z? 1t wouldbe
IL La u1
say. to one set of American interests to benefit
another set. without benefitting them.
Would the public gain anything by the
change? Would sugar become any cheaper
because the treaty of Hawaii was repealed
and the sugars of this country had to pay
the same duties as those of other foreign
countries? 1t would not make one iota Of
difference to consumers, except il there was
n tendency to a change in prices promoted
by it, it would be in an upward direction
Boston ought to be interested in Hawaii
for the islands composing this kingdom were
Christianized and civilized by Boston mis-
sionaries. These good men arranged the
native language into grammatical form, an6
now there are several p'pers published ii
the islands in that language, with the use o.
our Roman letters. The laws of the island
I are modelled principally on those of Mas
r sachusetts and, among other things. these
laws are very stringent in guarding tn
r rights of labor. The kingd, m of Hawaii
in its civilization and its laws is the adopted
child of Massachusetts, so to speak-and is
in its most essential features, an American
: community or colony"
"You speak of the protection of the la
: borer by the laws of Hawaii. Has there no
been a good deal said in regard to the
ENsLAvEMENT OF NORWEGIAN LABoRERs.
brought there under contract to work OH tn
sugar plantations"
Eyes, a good deal, prompted by rivalr
and pure malice. has been written and pub
< lished about our employment and trentmen
of these laborers. The San Francisc
Chronicle has been q most persistent ma
. igner of our firm and the industries of H.
wall, for reasons of its own, no doubt an
this story about the Norwe gians was prot
ably intended by it and others to injure us
and lead to a repeal of the treaty. Here az
the facts: Some 500 Norwegians were i'm
!, ported to work on the plantations of Hawai-
but. for various reasons. they were ur
S suited to the work as we'll as the climate
n MANY of them We're seafaring men whom
e was hard to keep at work. or under disc
r pine on shore. Then the climate was un
e suited to them. But the Else statement
d set afioat had the effect of arousing the MOI
. wegian Government to send q Commis
e sloner out to the islands to investigate tn
II whole matter. The n me of the gentlema
sent out to make the inquiry is Grip | ha
! several opportunities of seeing him before
: left Honolulu. The last time | saw him h
5 had about concluded his investignt tons, an
$ he expressed himself fully satisfied that hi
r countrymen were properly treated by u.s."
'Where do. you now get your l.bOrers?
We now get our laborers quite largel
from the Portuguese Settlements of tn
Azores or Western Islands, on the COST
t Africa. We contract with them to wor
for us for three years, and pay their way GU
e at a cost of of 800 each to US. At the r,
IT %piration of the term these men are free to g
e or staY. so far as their contract is concernec