The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-07-04
Comparative Monthly Mortality.


koHALA, HAWAII, June 9th. looj.
EDITOR GAzETIE:-Kohala has had the privilege
of entertaining the three distinguished gentlemen
COMPRISING the Sugar Commission sent here by the
Uuitcd States Congress, and as usual, kohala has
done the thing in grand style. On Friday forenoon
the gentlemen were met at the Star Mill by mum
Der of the planters, aud after examining that in
stituti1n were escorted 10 the kohala Plantation,
they had previously visited Hawi and Union
Mills, where they met the manager, Mr.. Chaplin,
who like the managers previously met, gave them
all the information they required. After this they
were escorted TO the rooms of the kohala Club,
where they were met by a large proportion Of the
mill owners and planters, who had there served a
very fine collation. in honor of their distinguished
guests Dr. Wight was selected for the seat of honor
at the head Of the table, and IN his Characteristic
and appropriate manner welcomed our guests TO
Kohala, and in a few well chosen and comprehen-
sive words, showed how utterly false were the re
ports set forth in Washington regarding the frauds
said TO exist here in the manufacture and handling
of sugars. DIR. Thompson was then called upon,
who simply endorsed what DR.. Wight had pre-
yiously said, and finished by proposing toast to
the honorable Commissioners. Gen. SpauldIng
responded in a very satisfactory speech, from
which we could plainly see that as lar as fraud
was concerned, be did not believe IN It's existence.
He said the planters had explained everything 10
his satisfaction, with only one exception. No one
had told him how they managed TO bring Chimes
.r,lgJs here ard rrU0if them Hri0uiGH produce.
Mr. Ssarles was then called upon, and gave Us
quite an insigb. into the first cause OF the great
grade Of sugar sent in since the treaty. he said
the whole excitement arose from the words " Mus
covado Brown as they appear in the treaty which
led eastern refners 10 believe that our vacuum
pan sugars were Of a superior quality, when IN
fact, the Islands sent such a different grade OF
sugars that the words Muscovado Brown" could
not in any way apply 10 US, since we have never
made that grade. This gentleman also-frum the
tone of his remarsis fully satisfied that the treaty
stipuations are fully carried out Mr.. IinCie then
made a few remarks, by request, and afterwards
aid in private conversation tiat all those charges
rad been proved erroneous to the full satisfaction
Of the Treasury Department some time ago, but
owing 10 the demand for a Commission 1t was
thought best TO re-invesiigate The three gentle
men will. beyond doubt, give q fair and impair
tial uvestication-an the more thorough It 1.-THE
more il will show to the world that the planters
Of Hawaii are too thankful to our powerful friends
across the water, for the great dement's OF the
treaty to in any way, endanger II by unfair doings
We shall look with great interest Tor the report o.
the Commissioners, knowing full well that We shall
be the gamers thereby. kohala has never had me
honor Of entertaining such distinguished guests
before and the pleasure they have given Us during
their short stay, will long be remembered Gould
they have remained with Us over the coming lth,
they would have seen that though this little hing
dom supports flag of It's own yet kohala spaTkies
an over in honor of American Independence. that
there are Just as many good and loyal Americans
as among the same number Of people in the very
bosom Of the Land Of the Free, and that we are
in fact as we are in geographical position. as much
n part of the Great Republic, as Louisiana or any
other State in the Union. L.