The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-10-13

this mill, and the verdict was unanimous in
its favor. The Honolulu Iron Works is
working to its fullest capacity making these
double crushers.
The double effect, an evaporating
agent, was becoming popular, and seemed to
be preferred to the triple-effect by most
practical sugar boilers. It's economic
value is that it uses up and utilities exhaust
and other steam formerly wasted. 1t saves
fuel, increases the percentage Of manufac-
tured sugar and enhances the polariza ton
of the various grades. When these advan-
tages come to be more fully realized no well
| organized sugar estate viii be without
either a double or triple effect. Several
double-effects have been introduced during
the PAST year.
Diffusion would probably be the next
step forward. The difficulties in its adop-
ton are being overcome.s The question Of
its adaptability has given place TO one of
fuel, which is a serious one on these Islands,
but this would not ultimately, in the
opinion Of the committee, prevent the adop-
ton Of the diffusion battery by the Island
planters.
The report was accepted and took the
regular course as to printing.
REPORT on LEGISLATION.
The following report OF the Committee on
Legislation was read by Mr.. Theodore H.
Davies:
1--WE have the honor to make the follow
ing report as Committee on Legislation in
connection with the requirements of the
. H.
ject we have endeavored to avoid all ques-
lions that do not clearly affect the said
planting interests, as it is not our purpose
to suggest any general legislation nor such
as would be to the special interest of COM
merce.
'sWe are aware that frequent or unneces-
sary changes in the laws affecting commerce
and agriculture are inconvenient and unde-
sirable, and it is of far greater importance
that the existing laws should be well under
stood and well executed by those by whom
and for whom they are administered, than
that they should be made the subject of con-
tinual amendment and discussion by the
Legislature.
''Acting upon this principle we are not
prepared to advocate any fresh legislation
upon the subject now under review; but we
wish to bring very emphatically before the
association the i'm Ortance of seeing that the
existing laws, and especially those in con-
nectiOn with the laborers, shall be carried
out SO we'll that they shall be held in respect
by planters. by laborers, and by those gov
ernments upon whose good viii we so largely
depend for our labor supply,
1--WE cannot, however, close our eyes to
the fact that grave complaints have arisen,
and have influenced other governments ad
versely to our interests; and that whereas
they were once disposed to encourage immi-
grafton they are now inclined to look with
suspicion upon the mode in which the immi-
grants are treated or neglected here.
sit has long been the boast cf this King
dom that special confidence was reposed by
the Great Powers in the administration of
justice in our Courts, whilst many nations
far superior to this in size, population and
antiquity of civilization have had to submit /
to the establishment of Consular Courts and
other forms of foreign interference.
"a few years ago great cry arose against
the impor ia ton of East India coolies because
it was alleged that Great Britain would de-
mand the enactment of law providing for
the appoin tment of British subject as pro-
tector of such immigrants, and upon that
ground the scheme was cried down. Other
Governments assented TO their subjects
coming here without any fresh enactments;
but for some reason steps are now being |
taken for the appointment of foreigners as
protectors of immigrants without even the
formality of asking that laws be introduced
to authorizes such appointments.
Such demand can only be regarded as
a reproach to the nation, and the compli- |
ance with the demand as an act of humili-
alton. 1t is a virtual assurance that our
reputat ton for the administration of justice
in the local Courts is not good as it was. /
We do not say that the Administration itself
has deteriorated, but that it is clearly un-
equal to the demands now made upon it. |
And as a matter Of fact, we know that the /
construction of the Police and District /
Courts docs not possess the confidence of
those upon whose good report the judicial /
reputation so largely depends. And here /
we touch the point of legislation. The COM /
paratively recent Act which placed the APP
pointment of magis trates within the posi-
bility of corrupt nominations has inevitably .
lowered the standard of, and public conf !
deBce in, the magist rates appointed. |
The administration Of law must be absO- /
lutely pure, and any attempts to bring the /
Courts of the Kingdom within the reach of /
political Influences will necessarily dim the I
luster and lower the standard of Hawaiian /
judicial purity. Neither sovereign, nor
minister, nor legislator, can prevent this
result, and therefore we earnestly protest
against. any tampering, however we'll in
tended, however apparently trivial, with
the nomination Of magistrates or procedure
OF the Courts of law.
We believe that resolute attempt to
retrieve and improve our damaged reputa-
ton would yet be successful; but it must
be resolute and free from partisan strife.
We recommend that a Royal Commission be
appointed to take into consideration the
present status of the Police and District
Courts and TO make such recommendations
as shall seem best for the establishment of
the said Courts on a basis that will give
confidence to all classes in the Kingdom, as
we'll as to all other nations with whom we
may come into contact. Such a Commits
sion should be composed of the ablest men
that hp forp1 without reCrard IN mari ~