Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-02-25


ing against the treaty on the ground that
the Pacific Railroad corporations and San
Francisco importers have made comb
nation, the result of which was that the
trans continental freight was put so high
that the Sandwich Island sugar could be
sold at as high n rate as any other on the
Pacific coast. The Chronicle, however
ridicules this idea, and denies that San
Francisco importers made any such com
bination with the railroad company, but
asserts that the sugar monopoly did the
object of the combination being to pre-
vent our local importers bringing Eastern
sugar here. This is its stereotyped war
whoop, and it furthermore ventilates a
fresh dose of its ancient ideas by saving.
The effect of this combination oi the two
monopolies was to compel the wholesale
grocers to buy all of their sugar from
Spreckels' refineries at prices from two to
three cents per pound higher than the
same grades of sugar which had paid duty
We're sold for by Eastern rctners If it is
true that the subject does not take any
hold of Congress, it is probably because
there is powerful lobby in Washington
doing all it can to strife inquiry"
Hardly day passes now but the Chron-
zee treats us to one or more editorials
NihtNttu uStIllSJ lnt treaty, ana III tn1S
connection | understand that one of the
best informed commercial writer's has been
specially engaged for the purpose of max
ing the anti-treaty interests permanent
feature of the paper while Congress is in
session. Taking it for granted that every
thing that has bearing upon the treaty
interests all intelligent people on the Isl
ands. and to indicate the material that is
liable to be used against it. the following
extract from one of Mondays editorials
may not be out of place:
The accession of kalakaua was appar-
entity wise stroke i'll retaining the ascend
ancy of the American element in the
Islands, and the PRONUNCIATION of the treaty
gave the finishing touch to the realization
of their hopes. Under such circumstances
it would be supposed that King Kalakaua
and all his people would harbor none but
the utmost feelings of friendship and
gratitude towards those foreigners who
were friendly to their cause, more espe-
cially the Americans. But we find that
instead of retaining foreigners in the ad-
ministration of the affairs of the kingdom.
as heretofore. his sable Majesty has of late
been on an electioneering tour of the Isl
ands, and instructing his people to return
none but natives to the next Legislature
Viewed in the light of recent events, the
double dealings charged against King Ka-
lakaua. involving weighty pecuniary con
siderations, and other matters that have
been well ventilated to his discredit, this
action is significant of more than really
appears on the surface. Term it comfy
ance, or by whatever name would seem
most applicable to the case. this new move
must weaken the Kings influence with his
ytnrs bn
dents, and cannot be regarded otherwise
than as a scheme looking to his own ag-
grandizement. at the instigation of those
who are reaping colossal fortunes out of
the operations of the treaty, and to enable
them to put in puppet law makers, with
strings wholly in their own grasp"
The article is headed (" kalakaua's In
gratitude" but is altogether to rough on
His Majesty for reproduction in its en-
tirety, and my principal object in making
use of this portion of it is to show how the
King or his advisors are liable to furnish
the sinews of war;" SO to speak, to the
opponents of Hawaiian interests. This
same article created quite lively discus
sion in the vicinity of the Merchants Ex-
change among business men, journalists
and others. several of whom were former
residents of Honolulu, and in this connec-
ton it was commented on as a peculiar
oversight on the part of the Chronicle that
the mission of Colonel Judd to Europe for
purchasing furniture, etc, for the new
palace had not received some attention. 1
happen to be aware, however, that this
matter has already been noted and will be
made use of, with other material, as Il for
midable point against the treaty by this
extremely virtuous journal The recent
administration of Hawaiian postal affairs
has also been the subject of some discus
sion in business circles here, and in fact,
but little transpires that has mercantile
interest between the Island kingdom and
ourselves that is not thoroughly ventilated
here in some shape
Sir Henry Parkes, the Australian states
man who arrived here by the last steamer,
en- route East for the purpose of securing
some sort of legislation for the free admis-
sion of Colonial wool, remained here about
n week, and was accompanied on his over
land journey by General w. H. Dimond,
the head manager of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, by whom he was in
troduced to some of the leading merchants
of New York, and through them presented
to the Chamber of Commerce, to the men,
beers of which he developed the objects of
his mission and was treated with courteous
consideration. Claus Spreckels and Col.
Judd also went East about the same time,
all of which was duly noted by the Chronicle
rs a suspicious coincidence.
There are now four bills before Con
gress for the purpose of securing the abro-
CATION of the treaty, of which Senator
ions and Representive Gibson of Louisi-
ana, Senator Hill of Georgia, and Con
gresham Hardy Of New York are the
champions, which indicates lively war
fare against Hawaiian commercial inter
ests.
NEWS ITEMS.
Washington dispatches of yesterday
afternoon say the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs would begin hearing ar
gumcnts on the 18th against the Hawaiian
Reciprocity Treaty Representatives Berry
and Pacheco, of California, are represented
ms saying they were confident the treaty
would be abrogated. Senator Miller is
so represented rs being in sympathy
wltA those who favor its abrogation.
1t is rumored in political circles that
General Grants influence has considerably
lessened of late with President Arthur,
and that his recent opposition to ex-Sena-
tor Sargents appointment in the Cabinet
accounts for a partial weakening of Presi-