The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-10-24

wished ihe planters hearty God-speed on their
returning to their various fields Of labor, and be
leyed that the past meetings had aided in cement
ing the friendship agent and planter.
Mr.. lhGl. II. Dawes made rather humorous
speech which set all at the table in the best Of hu
NOR; he referred 70 the fact that the plant
ers had escaped the charge Of fraud that had
been placed 70 their credit. but nov they were
charged with being all Enelishmen and Germans.
That charge, as regards the majority was rs base
less as The previous one. But how he as An indi-
vidual Enqishman was TO get out Of that difficulty
was more than ne could imagine
Mr.. +. A. Schaefer thought that the meetings
held during the past week had done a great deal
Of good in bringing forth valuable information
and that the present meeting at the festive board
would aid TO promote n social feeling between the
planters ard their agents Hoped the Association
would prove fruitful Of much good and that az
the next annual meeting a larger number would
be present Before closing he begged leave 20 in
trnduco a little business matter which he hoped
would meet the approval of the planters present
and that was, the action deemed necessary by
SENIOR Cauavarro II. p NJ. Consul in collecting 4
small sum from each incoming Portuguese i'm
ml-uut with which a fund was created for the
care Of those Of that nationality who might be
come sick and destitute. This sum Mr.. Schaelef
stated was intended % be a charge TO each i'm
migrant and not 10 the planter. and would rebound
10 the benefit Of the destitute Portuguese
Marks Il decided approval met the statement
made by NJ. SchaCfer, 50 that Il would appear the
assembled planters fully eoncurred in the benevo-
Mr. 4. Il. Davies apologized for taking the floor
again but desired 10 bring to the recollection Of
those present all absent friends who would IN
G1ubtedy be pleased to be seated amongst them.
The speaker mentioned the names of Dr. J. Mott
Smith. Hon. H 4. Z. Carter, and Colonel 4. :.
Spaldiug those he desired specially 10 have re-
membered IN drinking to our absent friends"
Mr.. II. Z. Baldwin stated he was not a natural
orator and he better able 20 extract Juice from
cane than speech from himself; he fully endorsed
the sentiments expressed by Messrs Dole and
Jones, As he believed all present did The planters
would now 90 home aud and the press in maintain
ing good government, they might not do much
writing or speaking but like the owl they could
keep up heap of thinking and have their say
pretty l1ud-yoiced when the felt like talking. He
tIluglsgd the i. l.. anu ;. Co, as not being based
on mere sentiment, but fostered by industry and
pltruuIzsd by the best business men IN the king
dom of Hawaii, and il will never die out while
business IN the country pays. The reports Of
the committees showed considerable advance
meut over those presented at the last years meet
Ing and the speaker hoped the next meeting would
show stlL further progress. He thought the in
formation gained was Of more value than the
| treaty, It meant IN many instances 4 ton more
sugar TO the acre. APPLAUSE
HE OF time tOlst Of the Newspaper Press
called the editor Of the GAZETTE Mr.. A. I. Atkiu-
son, tp his feet and he made the response for his
| r1Hflagas in journalism m feicitous manner.
Hon. II. N. Whitney, was the last speaker and
/ be briefly mentioned the good which had been
! done ly the old missionary workers Of the past,
| the BIlIUlus, the AeXandcrs and the Lymaus.
who had with their own hands planted and taught
to the poor natives the rudiments Of agriculture,
As q closing toast the speaker presented the fol
/ lowing "Reciprocty, the golden band that
| euciTcles the United States and Hawaii, may
/ their union never be broken lApplAuse.l
The hour drawing on 10 the time Of departure
/ Of some Of the island steamers on which the
departing planters desired to take passage caused
| au adjournment sine die. but before leaving. 1t
Tas easily disco TuIble that the bond of union be
tween the planters and agents had been drawn
| closer IN the cause Of friendship and unity