The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-09-16
PETITION TO THE KING
The San Francisco Mer-
chants Speak!
Consul Severance Strongly
Endorsed.
s,n rn.NcIsco. August q. IS

SAN FRlNCIsCo, August "a, 1885.
| To uGs MAJESTY kALAEAUA,
hing of u,s HaIrufiaH Islands:
The undersigned merchants, manufacturers and
others Interested in the Hawaiian trade with the
United states and particularly at the port OF Ban
| Francesca, beg leave to represent as follows
| II. W. Severance Esq, has been the Consul oil
| the Hawaiian Government at San francisco Tor
the past II wears and in our Judgment he has been
a most competent, faithful and efficient represen-
/ tatiye.
His former residence at the Islands, and ac
quaintance with its people, his long business e1
| perience his personal and social standing and
G haracter il this community, combine to tit him
omiuently for the position he has so long occupied
In regard especially 10 the paramount interest OF
! the hawaiian hingdOm-the negotiation OF the
! Treaty of EeciprOcity with the United States and
| its renewal-the labors Of Mr.. Severance have
! been intelligent, indeiatigabls and effective IN
| creating. concentrating and formulating plblic
opinion in favor Of the Treaty and thus we think
have commended him TO his Government by SIN
/ guarly useful public service.
it is therefore with extreme surprise and regret
/ that We are informed of his summary dismissal
/ from the place be has occupied.
We have no knowledge OF the reason for it. and
wish to question tie preroSative OF any govern
meRt to select its representatives, IN foreign coun-
try, but without intending any reflection upon the
gentleman designated to succeed Mr.. Severance, we
cannot but feel that the present and future inter
css Of the Hawaiian Government would be greatly
promoted ty retaining Mr.. Severance as Its rep
We therefore respectfully submit to your Mai
esty, that 1t would be highly gratifying 10 Us,
and 10 the business community of this city, who
have such intimate commercial relations with your
hiajestys Kingdom if Mr.. Severance could be re-
nstatod as your Consular representative at this
port which office he has held for SO many years
with equal credit 10 himself, satisfaction to the
community and advantage to the country he has
represented.
ii appears 10 US that such reinstatement is fairly
due 10 MIR. Severance in view of his eminent ser
vices in the past. while IT will be greatly for the
advantage of His Maiesty's Kingdom 10 have a
representative, so able and intelligent, SO well
known and universally esteemed, at port with
which the great bulk Of the commerce of the Isl
ands with the United States is transacted.
With such divided opinion .as exists in this
country IN regard 10 the policy of renewing the
Reciprocity Treaty, and IN some very influential
quarters such decided hostility to the Treaty. we
submit that in order to maintain it, the Hawaiian
Government need all the sympathy and aid from
the Pacific Coast which can be secured by such a
popular aud efficient Consular representative as
Mr.. Severance has proved himself 10 be, at this
port of San Francisco.
We subscribe ourselves
Very Respectfully, Your Ob'dt Servts,
William Alyurd, President Of Bank Of California
Parrutt a Co, Commission Merchants
hittle q Co, Commission Merchants
uBlbruok, Merrill " stctsOn, Stoves Hardware, &c
BY j. r. Merrill
II. Lcycy q Co. Wholesale Grocers
Baker a Hamilton Agricultural Implements
Hawlcy Bros, Hardware. &c
Wellman, Peck Co.. Wholesale GrOcCTs
Watcrhuuse a Lester, Carriage Materials
BY "A. WatcrhUusc
W. W Montague a Co, Stoves, Metals sc
Geo. W. Gibbs y Co, Iron Importers
Watson y Co, Commission Merchants
Cunningham, Curtis & WEIGH, StatiUuers
S. Il. WEIGH, Stationer
Root 81 Sundcrson, Wholesale Grocers
Albert Name y Co, Wholesale GrOcers
Herman ). sadler, Wholesale Grocer
CuiuGg PHcsin. Co
BY sidney NJ. Smith
Z. /. q. Steel Co, American Sugar Refinery
a. X, p, lauuun. Capitalist
Dudley G. Bates, Mining Secretary
+. G.. Johnson ~ Co.. Wholesale Saddlery
Blake Nufett Towne, Wholesale Paper Dealers
Timm y Bcndel, Wholesale Grocers
WClCh a Co., Commission Merchants
John Tiylcr a CO. Wholesale Glassware
Hobart, Wood a Co, Boots d Shoes
Geo. L. Boardman. -Etnl Insurance gent
A. b. Forbes, Agent Mutual Life Ins. Co Of New York
Bank of British Columbia
By C. s Alexander
Oliver Eldrcdge, Capitalist
&. '. ). Gibbs Marine AdjusteI
!. S. Van Wrinkle y Co, Wholesale Iron Dealers
Murphy, Grant ~ Co, Wholesale Dry Goods
Geo. G.. ShrcyC a Co., Jewellers & Manufacturers
Sam' Carson q Co, Books a StltOners
W. n Nandertlicc y Co. Manufacturing Jewellers
r. a. Swain 81 Co, Wholesale Cruckery
Il. >. Coleman, Pacific Transfer Co
Ruscubagm Bros, Wholesale Merchants
Duttpu a Partridge, Wholesale Stationcrs
W y. Wiltshire 4 Co.. Manufacturers Safes, &c
Frank Bros. Agricultural implements
Spruancc, Stanley ~ Co, Wine Merchants
X. ). Floyd, Trustee Lick Fund
Rankin, Grayton ~ Co. Pacific Iron Works
L. b. BcrChley, Pacific Roln. Mills
Bediugtun a. Co, Wholesale Druggists
Pacific JcwelrY Co. Wholesale Jewelfy
v. Cohen Co. Wholesale Furnishing Goods
Hobart, Wood Co, Wholesale Boots " Shoes
Z. II. Meyer Bro, Wholesale Hattcrs
Brown Bros. & Co, Wholesale Clothing
Newstaddcr Bros. y Co, Wholesale Furnishing Goods
Mm. J.. coleman Co, Commission Merchants
Hinckley. Spicrs S Hayes, Fulton Iron Works
The California lus. Co. = s BrOmwcll Secretary
Hopkins q BrUuwcll, Agents Union Ins co. Of s. T.