The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-03-26
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J.. D. sPREcKEIs NTEEvHwED.
Jno. D. Spreckels was on here about three weeks
ago. As you know he is the son Of the well known
Claus Spreckels. Jno. came on here to buy two
steamships for the Oceanic Steamship Company.
to ply between San Francisco and Honolulu. The
Cramps of Philadelphia built the Alameda and
Marip0sd, already known TO you, and the opinion
has been ventured that they will get the contracts
for the two additional vessels wanted. The young
man was interviewed by an acquaintance. He
said the position of himself and father respecting
the commercial treaty between the United States
and the Hawaiian Kingdom has been misrepre-
ssnted; that his father originally opposed the
treaty until assured by certain men in Washington
that was necessary in the interests of the country
He made
ONE STRANGE SPEECH
To a reporter of the Philadelphia Press "Yes, Of
course, my father, having such large commercial
interests in his liking Kalakaua'sl country, has
some influence with him. In fact, King Kalakaua
has more than once jokingly said to my father,
after following his advice In some matter: - be
lieve if you could see my backbone you would find
the initials q. S. stamped there"
The gentleman said the treaty had worked i'm
mensely to the advantage of the islands as well as
TO the Pacific Coast trade and industries No rev.
enue would accrue from the imposition of duty
on Hawaiian sugar, for imrortations IN that event
rangement with Eastern refners for the division
of territory; they want Us to keep west of the
Rockies but we said they could send their sugar
where they pleased and we would do the same.
They once reached Ogden with Atlantic Coast
sugar. We are now selling in Missouri"
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
Congressman and Senators, aside from some
leaders are hedging hard TO avoid putting them
selves individually record on the tariff
question; delaying that which sooner or later
must come. The Solons in both political parties
are in committee of the whole as it were, nominal
ing presidents. Just at present Blaine's name is
heard loudest. Arthur's boom promises to be a
fzze. Young Lincoln. of Illinois is making a
strong pull for the Republican second place. Lo-
the country doesn't want another president on
war lssues." The Democrats have mouthed S. J
Tilden 'the old ticket" Samuel ]. Randall (strong
and conservative-opposed to the tariff reduction)
and others.
SOCIETY NOTES.
The gay season in New York society terminated
a few days ago with the arrival of Lent To be
flank with y0u this statement must be taken with
reference to apparent gaiety. New York ladies
and gentlemen whose lives are one eternal struggle
how to kill time luxuriously, a general PROPOSE
ton will finish out with theatre parties and quiet
dances and Germans, the temporary doing away
with blazing ''society events in the way of recep
tons, drawing room soirees," and the like. This
sounds as if gay New York was not concentiously
moral. Well, as a rule it is not.
biz.
Business is quiet and fair amount of merchan.
disc only, is recovering. Exports are lighter an6
imports heavier. A. c. STEVENS.