The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-10-14

auJOurHeu I'LL TWO CLOCK, 10 give an
opportunity for the committee on
the ramie machine to make their
examination, and the trustees to
elect officers.
MONDAY, Oct. 18th.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the Convention assembling at
at two O'Clock, Mr.. II. p. Baldwin
took the chair, and the Secretary
read the list of officers elected by
the trustees, as follows: President,
s. b. Dole; President, II. p.
Baldwin; Secretary, l.. A. Thurs
ton; Treasurer, p. c. Jones; Audi
tor, j. B. Atherton.
A communication from Mr.. H.
Berger, Bandmaster, rendered q
concert to the planters.
Mr.. DAVIES invited the Company
to lunch as guests of the town MEM
bers, at the Hawaiian Hotel on
Tuesday at one o'clock, and Mr..
Berger would be asked to play at
that hour. The invitation was ac-
cepted.
Mr.. IONA AUSTIN, in retiring from
the presidency, made some parting
remarks appropriate to the occasion.
Mr.. j. M. HoRNERl complimented
the retiring president for his dill
gence and attention to duty.
MIR. DAWES bore testimony, as n
resident of Honolulu, to Mr.. Aus
tins assiduity in his official rela-
tions. He regretted his withdrawal
from the Board, hoping it would
receive his unofficial assistance.
Mr.. AUSTIN thanked the members
and promised assistance to the
Board when it was needed.
MIR. A. ii. SMITH read the report
of the Committee on Labor.
Hon. Ii. NJ. WHITNEY read that
of the Committee on Varieties of
Cane. Both documents were order
ed to be printed.
The SECRETARY read paper on
methods of cultivation by Mr.. +. H.
Austin, which was ordered to be
printed.
Hon. s. b. Dole took his place as
President.
Discussion of the reports was
called for, and that on Labor was
the first taken up.
MIR. j. NJ. HoRNER offered the
following resolution: "Insomuch as
the producers of the Islands are
compelled to compete in the mar
kets of the world for the sale of their
products, and also compelled to use
labor at much higher rates than is
elsewhere used either in Europe,
Asia, or the islands of the seas, for
producing sugar, thus placing upon
us burdens that are hard to bear
therefore, be it
" Resolved, that we heartily APP
prove the acts of our Government
and what they have accomplished
since our last annual meeting in
bringing and permitting laborers to
come to these Islands, and that we
urge upon our Government, by this
resolution and otherwise, that they
put forth like eXertions for supply
lug laborers the coming twelve
months, not only in bringing in
Portuguese and Japanese as hereto
fore, but permit the influx of free
labor from all countries with a
modification of existing contracts. "
Mr.. SMITH thought the resolution
should be discussed and then left to
the Trustees to be acted upon.
Mr.. LIDGATE agreed with the last
speaker; the subject was one of
much Importance and should be
delegated to the Trustees.
MIR. BALDWIN stated that in re-
gard to the general subject, he
hoped Portuguese immigration would
be given the prominence. 1t would
be best if every point was studied.
The japanese do not make team
sters, and that was an important
matter. Portuguese make good
teamsters-in fact turn their hand
TO anything.
Mr.. BALDWIN said the Portuguese
contract had been altered and was
now in good shape. The basis was
fair.
Mr.. LIDGATE moved that the reso-
luton be printed and discussed or
Tuesday. Carried.
The next subject was cultivation,
Mr.. Atherton read communities
ton on soil, from DIR. Martin, which
was accepted and ordered to be
printed in the Planters M0nthiy
lennthlu discussion then fol.