The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-09-24

Since the formation Of the Planters La
Dor and Supply Company, sufficient time
mas elapsed to judge Of the usefulness of
that association, and to consider whether
its plan of management has defects which
can be remedied.
The present Trustees are Messrs. Spal-
ding. 5. B. Dole. Jones, W. o. Smith, Ath-
erton. Glade. Wilcox. Bailey, Halstead,
Baldwin. Soper and Jnna, Hartwell on
his return TO the country last November
having declined to be Trustee and no
one being chosen to fill that vacancy
When the Company started in April OF
1882. the Ministry was composed OF Messrs.
Green. Armstrong and Walker, Mr.. Carter
being then absent ON foreign embassy.
The planters were aware of the active, not
TO say violent opposition to the Reciproc
ity Treaty by eastern retiners, and by
many politicians IN the States, and that 10
remove the unfounded charges which were
rife against the workings of the treaty,
systematic and Intelligent efforts must be
put forth They also felt the necessity of
concerted action to lower the high rates OF
wages which the scanty labor market had
created. and to obtain a supply of lmm-
grant labOrers upon reasonable terms.
Ii was believed by many that in order TO
Justify the expectations OF the friends OF
the treaty in the United States, II was OF
vital Importance to show, not only that the
treaty was bringing financial benefit in the
way OF increased and largely increasing
trade. but to show that Hawai- holds out
the amplest protection for American cap
ital invested here, inviting larger invest
mcnts. and that American interests in this
country are peculiarly encouraged and
fostered by reason Of the treaty.
For these reasons as well as from the
plain dictation OF selflnterest, the trustees
sought in 1882, after the incoming of Mr..
Gibson's Cabinet, 10 place the Company
firmly on record in favor Of good govern
ment and in so doing they expressed the
strongest disapprobation of Mr. Gibson's
administration. and memorialized the King
10 that effect.
During the year 1888 Mr. Spreckels and
his plantations became disaffected with the
Company, and left It, Col. Spalding was
deputed TO represent for a time its inter
csts in Washington. BY the aid of Messrs.
Smith and Carter in Washington, correct
information was at last given in the United
States concerning the treaty, and the re
hhers' opposition TO it was practically done
away. There has been more or less fric-
ton with this Government, in matters Of
immigration. but the Company has ren
dered valuable aid in making felt the
wishes of individual planters, as to the
kind of labor and contracts desired. and in
testing various labor markets.
The Company has kept up its PluHtcis'
Monthly. useful medium by which plant
ers obtain and interchange information on
practical matters We should say that the
most practical subject for their discussion
at the coming annual meeting. would be
the diffusion processes Of making sugar,
in which we hear that Mr.. Nidemann
takes a deep interest.
We think that the trustees ought 10 be
all practical planters. capable of manag
ing the interests and business Of the Com
pany A planter can afford to come to
Honolulu once a quarter for trustees
meetings, and cannot afford TO leave to
agents to look after the concerns Of the
Company.
The planters have it in their power to
make the Company permanently useful to
themselves II there are defects in former
methods let the defects be corrected.