The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-11-29

IA VI kO1eltS o1 OCT 1rc3IN ar cflnr
lAg up against Us that we have taken 10 th,
use Of improved machinery since the Treat,
came N. and thNt therefore we must h
manufacturing better sugar than we did
before the rresty. Last meek NE brouvh;
forward conclusive arguments. kased upon
the most reliable statistics, thst most 81
the sugar which we are now sending to the
States Is not 50 good Is sugar we were
sending IN 1870 the year before the
Treaty we pointed out then ths; the
centrifugal hsd been in use on tbesa
Islands since 1881. Snd that We had been
IN the hShit Of manufacturing sipcs that
dSte, and previous to 1864 cisss Of sugar
which p1id 10 sell Is grooery grade.
Now let rs take up this QUESTION Of i'm
proved machinery and see what there Is in
II Before we come 10 an argument upon
this We must consider Whist the present
condition OF the Plantations on these Isl
sndS Is The sugar industry in this couil-
Try has greSt SdyantSxes. It hiss q mar
nlncent SOL. capable Of producing s Weld
with proper cultivation. which few Il any
countries can equal The climate Is sd
mirahly suited for thz; class Of SSricul-
tural industry which we have oocupiei
ourselves with. The supply Of water.
though II might be more abundant with
advantage. Is. taking Seasons by and isrve.
reilly good We have had our hSd wears.
we have seen our crops. upon which our
existence depended wither IN our fields
We 1srs been pinched fer the most impor
tSnt fluid upon our globe. but nevertheless
we have no reason to cuuplsip. sylch times
are exceptional and other countries suffer
trozn ike evils indeed their szifFe1nrs
have As rule been far greater than ours.
and We mSy be thankful that our dry
seSsons have been as infrequent as they
have Again We are not exposed to such
tr1Shuul storms as many tropical countries
tAl victims 70 ; we have no devastating
toEn2does laying waste our fields. over
turning our houses, destroying the fruits
OF our industry We must own then that
we have many natural Advantages.
Now let Us see Whist there Is on the other
SIDE Of the ledger Many Islands. rnanv
hrosd lands on continents may be IS suit |
able for the growth Of the particular mo
duets which vii flourish IN their soil. and |
they may be idle for want Of hands to cul- |
tlvste them All the natural advantages
which an estate. OF speaking on larger lines.
= country may have, are Of no worth IN /
less there Is not only genius to conceive
bow TO spply them. but bone and muscle
to actually apply them This Hsvaii has
80. for years she osaEss have them.
What have our planters donef the men
Eno have the splnt Of energy and enter
Prise They have very naturally e; 10 |
Tork to overcome, as far as Is humanity
oossible. the difficulties Of the position.
Y Ith al the natural advantages which the
Stands give them It Is impossible to raise
rg1r at . profit. without some means
! nlch shall IN q manner compenszte for
ne high pzlce which has to Be pzid for
aoor- Therefore the whole talent OF the
'ounfry, engaged IN raising our great
tsple. has been devoted to making sueh
improvement In machinery OF general
Management Is shall be lahorcSayinC
te-e II Is that our Improvements N ma
hine-y have been since the Treaty. The
ne great Improvement. which We have
dded 70 our mills since the Treaty. VIZ.
be triple effect. has only been taken M
: account Of the saving Il makes IN the
rod1etSon Of sugar: It has by no means
cen added 70 our machinery for the pur- ,
ose OF making better sugar. In the con
.iaon Of our labor market. il Is s matter ,
I self preservation for Us to eoononize
Te-y pound Of steam This the tripIe I
1ect enables Us to Do. we are able To send 7
Re Iulee 70 the vacuum pan at a higher
inpersture than We were formerly. and 1
Is L an advantage 10 Us In that i en-
Mes rs 10 use our exhaust steam. Ii onlT !
eeSds man to 60 ro1nd our plantations /
see what an amount Of mind power s
Is been put upon this one point. the saw
g Of Labor Trash houses are made :
ore Convenient the clumsey old methods 9
ing cast aside: the nsthOd Of carving Z
ne 70 the mil. the feeding. the grinding. Z
E boiling, have al been Improved and. Z
hen possible. are beng improved daily. Z
1 every improvement Is n the line az Z
anrsg Of manufacture. not for the pur- Z
Sc a making o1T grade Of sugar fner- q
ON great desTsetor. Mr.. Blown. would y
ly pay . visit to eu Islands. and make :
o-oagh inspection Of our plantations he b
lqld return to the States an ardent dis 2
l!e Of Reciprocity. instead II being. as :
Is nov. 80 bitter an opponent VI