The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-10-22
THE PLANTERS IN COUNCIL.

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THE PLANTERS IN COUNCIL.
The Planters Labor and Supply Company con
yened, for the third regular annual meeting II
Room No. II Campbell's Block, in this city on III,
10th inst President Spalding occupied the chair,
vice President Dole also being present. The hOur
set for opening the meeting was 10 o'clock but va
riUus causes compelled the late arrival of somt
members and the absence of others, the meeting
not being called to order until 1880 the following
gentlemen, representing 1882 of the 1850 shares
being present. viz. Mcssrs. z. S. Spaldins, $. Il.
Dole, ". o. Smith. A. $. Hartwell, Aug. Drer,
Capt. Mist, J. b. Atherton, A. Unna, 4. S. Kay W.
H. Richard, +. A. Schaefer, X. Hastead J. NJ. Hor.
ner, W. Y. Homer, W. E. Rowe I. II. Davies, II.
+. Glade, Jos Marsden Jona Austin, J. G. Spencer,
b. +. Dillingham;, Z. NJ. Walsh, A. II. Smith, J.. l..
Richardson, c. NJ. Cooke, L. r. Walker.
The President prefaCed the regular business
of the meeting with remarks relative to the
good accomplished by the Society, at home and
abroad, saying that there had been a decided
change amongst planters since the p. l.. * S. Co.
was first formed. Planters had previously differ
ent ways Of accomplishing the same object, differ
ent minds regarding the conduct of their business.
There was no lack of advice on the part of the
press or wiseacres generally as to what planters
ought to do in certain cases, but there was lack
| of unanimity amongst the planters. Ii remained
for the !. L. ). Go. to Join the planters in pro
per working body. to remove the petty iealOusies
10 destroy the diversity of opinions which had pre-
vented them in the past from pulling together and
has finally joined the planters of the group in
| necessary bond of union.
When the Reciprocity Treaty Was passed there
was a decided difference Of opinion amongst plan
tiers as TO the ACCESSIBILITY of that measure don't
say but that it has brought trouble but it
has also benefited Us, and one of the vital ques
lions lately was the continuance of the ReciprOci
Is Treaty and all planters are moro or less interest
ed 10 the present condition of that Treaty,
The speaker then stated that when he arrived in
the Eastern part of the United States, little
over a year ago he was surprised at the amount
of ignorance displayed relative to the affairs in
IN this country, Mr. Medill the editor Of the CicG
% TriLE,s with whom he desired an OppOrtuni-
ty to argue the opposition 10 Reciprocity put him
aside saying, He MedilD did not want TO argue,
he knew that the Reciprocity Treaty was a fraud
for the pQrposS Of putting money INTO the pocket
him that he had fully Investigated the matter and
when the years of the Treaty had expired, the
Tribune would fight the continuance.
In January 1.-THE speaker said he was in New
Orleans, and meeting old and influential friend
there had stated TO him that he 1.-THE speaker
visiting louisiana for the purpose of cOnyersing
with the sugar mCn and aocertalning how Ha-
to him that many Of the planters there were
WINGED that the Treaty did not iniure the people
of Louisiana. Mr.. Spalding visited a gentleman,
Mr.. Cannon, president of the Louisiana Planters
Association; after the introduction Mr.. Cannon
said that ''he glad TO have look at the Presi
dent of the Hawaiian Planters Association, he
wanted to see the big fish that were eating up the
little ones, the specimen hawk from the isles Of
the Pacific that was swOOping down upon the
dovecotes of Louisiana (Laughter.D
Mr. Spalding stated he said to Mr. Cannon that,
he Judged that the hawks would have a hard job
if all the doves were as old and tough looking as
the one before him tlauchter.l The speaker men
toned having been on the train from New Orleans
to Washington with the United States Senator
who had introduced the resolution TO abrOgate the
Treaty. The Senator said TO him during the trip
that. cit was not always the case that a bill
presented the feelings of the gentleman who pre-
scented it." The feeling in Louisiana was in favor
of free trade although small portion of the dis
trct occupied by sugar planters was clamOrous
for protection. Was at New York year ago and
had had an interview with Mr.. Hayemeyer. CUES
toned how Hawaiian Sugar could do any more in
Jury to New York reiiners than the importation of
Manila sugar, and Mr. Hayemeyer stated that
there was real good cause for the outcry against
Hawaiian Sugar, but, when he was asked TO put
down a little money TO assist "the cause he tMr
H did so because il was business. Before leaving
New York the speaker stated that, he had made
several calls on Mr. Soarle, this gentleman had
been in the habit of doing more or less lobbying
at Washington and he stated that the way to Kill
Treaty. Mr. Spaulding did not think that New
York rGiners spent one dollar in fighting ReciprO
city.
iuS ~ r., bi ,I ~ he
"a ~ =, ~ -, -,
people theIe fequlreu 10 Ue euuCateu w " DetteI
knowledge OF matters appertainlng TO Reciprocity
and Hawaiian Sugar. Senator Morgan of Alabama
up 70 last ko" Dui La,e ,s,a, u h
- a. e., ,aio mn ,Io ,naIior In Corr.
generously 9noteu 70 t1he W tle matter III I'm
Inittee. Only Two OF tle senate were VpPgseu 20
the iIeaLyi senator Soni SHERMAN oI O9io nv
senator vance OF Goltn GaioliLla' Ie Lnougnt
tnat ~ "ouiu W I'll e, S,',, Vii IN
aI0I statue as an IN, 70 , y,
point however ",l2 tudt heS ilen NeIe Oolii.iE ~
all the time and 1t was advisable to keep them
PoSuu az ls FI Ia, u; ,b ha,i 81 The @
ula''y ~ ~ - y - - NJ u T. C,,ar
Selt hINsil III n -, y %
" ls DoI slu Iss wv ~ O ~
ms Huly Da. ll9 ~ tnail M uu'y, "ns " ,ne
sncs[cr Then reverted To- ibe e.trayaGa5ces induI
ged in by planters in the past, the margin Of pro
NJ 1eiS 90 EIeat as 70 nuuee tuen ~ ~ ~ IT.
IN e IL, ~, & III 5,, conance
the planters find themselves left" referring in
n General vay TO other matters Mr. Spaldinr con-
StT,laJ ia r,.J1,art.s At n m
Nj ~ q smith Tho Secretary then read the
minutes Of Tho meeting of October 18th 1883 which
were duly approved The annual report of the
Secretary was then read Jsee Supplement) received
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At l:l5 ,. IN. the President again called the meet
Ing 10 order and on account OF the absence Of the
Treasurer, Mr.. J. b. AthertOn 1.-THE Auditor of the
Company read the report OF that official at the
conclusion OF the reading the document was re,
terred to- special committee OF three Consisting oil
Messrs. iona Austin, L. A. Schaeter andJ ii. Paiy,
for examination.
II decided that the election OF officers should
take place on the following day Mr. r. \ Schaeier
making motion TO lhat efect.
Reports Of Committees being the next business
in order, Mr.. iona Austin from the Committee ON
Labor, presented and read report. Received and
laid on the table.
From the COMMITTEE % cultivation no report
was presented, the chairman, MI. u. Z. Williams
having delegated the duties relative to preparing
to Mr.. c. Motley, but the illness II the latter
Gentleman had prevented him from attending to