The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-10-28
The Planters Memorial.
To HIS MAJESTY KALAKAUA, Your
MAJESTY

To HIS MAJESTY KALAKAUA, YOUR
MAJESTY
At the annua meeting of the incorpora-
ted "Planters' Labor and Supply Com
pany," held in Honolulu upon Monday the
: 10Th instant, the Company took undo its
consideration, the position of this country
with reference to the United States Reel
prOcity Treaty, and the course of admins
~tration of the affairs of this Kingdom as
affecting our staple products and great in
dustTies.
\ report of the Trustees Of the Company
was presented and read, and was unani-
mously adopted by the Company. The
names of the persons and planting corpora
tions present or represented at this meeting
are as follows, viz:
1.-THE list includes nearly all the Stock
holders of the Company.
A copy of this Report is enclosed here
with.
At our adjourned meeting of the Com
pany, held upon Tuesday the 18th instant,
the following resolution was unanimously
adopted.
"That a Committee of nine be appointed
to communicate TO His Majesty the senti-
mentS of this organization in relation to
matters concerning the interests of the in
dustry we represent"
Pursuant to this Resolution, and fully re-
cognizing that the Constitutional Right of
Petition TO the Sovereign, including as it
does the Right of Remonstrance against
whatsoever may be deemed to be injurious
to the public interests, ought always to be
exercised within all proper and usual limits
of official courtesy, the undersigned re-
spectfully beg to assure Your Majesty that
the entire planting community of this
Kingdom, without exception SO far as is
made known, are of the opinion that the
course of Your Majesty's present Ministry
is not conducive to the public interest, nor
the interests of Your Majesty which are CO.
incident with and depend upon the public
interest.
The only public exponent of the views of
the present Ministry has advocated the
view that the Sovereign of this Constitu-
tional Government may lawfully and prop
erly take a personal part in influencing the
elections of the elective members of the
Legislature, and in influencing and cOntrOll-
ing the votes of the Legislative Assembly.
1t is believed by the planters Of this coun-
try that such a view is opposed to all cor
rect theory and practice of any constitu-
o monarchy and tends to the manifest
injury of every member of the body polite.
The Undersigned are aware that it is Your
Majesty's wish to be we'll informed concern
ing the views and wishes of the Planters
Company, and, as has been by
the public organ of the Ministry, that a
temperate expression of such views n
wishes will receive your unqualified sup
port. In this assurance the undersigned beg
to assure your Majesty that If after that con-
sideraliOn which is due to such important
affairs it shall please you to call to your
abine men in whom the mOnied and all
classes have confidence, and to impose upon
and leave to such men the responsibility as
well as the authority to administer the
Government strictly according to the spirit
of the Hawaiian Constitution which makes
its Ministers responsible, your govern
ment will receive a kind, and amount of
public support, which cannot be given to
its present administration
1t is not the object of the planters, or of
their committee TO propose for Ministers
any individuals, or to express preference
for any nationality or clique over any
others, but with all due respect, and with the
utmost regard for the welfare and happiness
of all the people of these Islands, to expess
aud we do now express, an earnest hope and
belief that the views and wishes of the
planters will receive your Majesty's care
full consideration and meet with the re-
spouse which is due to the large interest
of those whom VIZ represent.
We have the honor to remain, very re-
spectfully, your obedient servants,
[Signed.l 4. S. SPALDING, Chairman,
jon. AUSTIN, WIN. H. BAILEY,
r. KINDS, RoBT HALsTEAD,
ADOLF HANEBERG, Z. p. ADAMS,
ALFRED s. HARTwELL, H. P. BALDWIN.