Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-12-27


A Press reporter called on General George
A. Sheridan lss Wednesday noon at the Tia
wsiian Hotel. The General is an aiiabl,
gentleman Of the Old school type, who expresses
himself quietly and freely upon men aud things
as he has them them. After the usual iomali
ties Of Newspaper introduction, the General
said All yes remember you; and am
entirely at your service"
General" began the reporter. "ate you
relation Of General Phil Sheridan
" No sir, am not ; I am lawyer by pro
fession and am only ior,y -hve years Of age
though perhaps yon may think | look more. !
belong to Massachusetts, though won my
title Of adjutant- general in the militia service
Of Louisiana. | came from the United States
to Hawaii and Australia merely for pleasure
"trip, and have found things 10 interest me-"
What doyou think Of Australia, General p
well, I think there Is room for a great
many people there ut it siems - m thai the
greatest drawback to Australia is the lack Of
rain. Besides there are no nayigable rivers
and the country is generally suffering from
draught in some part or other. Wool grow.
ing is the great industry Of the country. Am
erica annually buys Of Australia from four to
ten million dollars worth Of finer wool than
we can raise in the United States. The cities
are thoroughly built and are clean ard all pub
lie buildi6ks are elegantly and substantially
constructed. The railway systems are fine and
use both American and English locomotives
All classes Of people live well there and the
eight hour labor system is law In Victoria
the eight hour law is being agitated all over
the colonies. Labor is generally well paid.
1t is well organized, well directed and led,
and has become a political power that the
country feels. There is practically no army in
Australia outside Of the militia organizations.
"Have you seen much OF Hawaii nei"
well, no, much but what little have
seen makes me think that there is not much Of
Hawaii to see. a,n't understand how you
are going to be sustained by the sugar inter
est. Why don't you turn attention TO raising
perience has been that sea.island cotton will
pay as we'll as other things. You folks
will Rave to diversity your industries. Il
seems to me that everybody wants to live or
the government, but the government has tc
have something to live on itself. 1t is the ole
game OF inns and outs as we play it in III,
United States only without our industrial back
ing. As to your financial question have no
studied it except in my personal exchange
However, have heard that your town wa
robbed while was in the South"
"What do YOU think of our reciprocit,
treaty, general1 l, is subject we are greatl
interested in here"
swell my answer will seem paradoxical
Naturally should be in favor Of the abroga
ton oil the treaty, and yet, practically, an
t not. l do believe in taxing fifty million peo
S pie to sustain the Southern sugar interest il
which not over three hundred men are inter
es,ed. We import from six to seven hundre'
thousand tonsof sugarof which about sixty thou
sand tons come from Hawaii: the average duty o
the amount is in the rough two cents poun
or $40 per short ton which gives revenue q
, will be a strong demand in the United State
: for the repeal Of the reciprocity treaty"
c care you aDemocrat, General :" queried III
i reporter.
/; "No sir, / am NOT"
n "What are your views on the election
:. Cleveland ?"
,. "Well. am very sorry for it, but as can