New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23
THE SUGSR INDUSTRY At HAWAII
TEE RECIPROCITY TREATY-FREAKs OF THE Ma

TEE RECIPROCITY TREAIY-FREAKs OF THE ma
TIVE LrGIsLArURE-T.LK OF ANNEXATION.
An Ohio man, who has spent several winters IN
Honolulu, was talking the other day about things
in the Sandwich Islands. "Some of the sugar
plantations there" he said, "givc yield Of eight
tons to the acre, and good deal OF that Is OF so
high quality for sugar that it has to be
mixed with special coarse variety to pass muster
ut the San Francisco Custom House as unrefned. In
Louisiana the average yield is not more than two tons
to the acre good deal Of Hawaiian sugar, in
fact, is shipped directly to New-Orleans, and used
in the rcfneries there. The reciprocity treaty OF
course, does not admit refined sugar duty free
ut Is easy to see now Of what vast benefit tho
treaty has been to the Hawaiian sugar interest
Without it the bulk of the plantations would have
to give up the raising Of sugar cane altogether,
while under it the industry has grown enormously.
and the rate OF profit, notwithstanding the In.
creased competition is still large. Thee seems
to be little fear Of the a0rogation of the treaty,
though il seems to be bearing rather hardy on the
sugar planters in the United States. The Ha-
waiians think that the American Government is
too anxious to retain hold on the islands to let
the present commercial relations be broken on
The lar~e planters much moro seriously
concerned about tie laxity Of internal admins
traton in the islands and the comparative insecur-
Of the legislators are natiN owning little or no
property. err dis osition Of the states money
Is often marked by recl<essness and eytravagance
They have been known to vote the King palace
or themsel es acl<-knives with equal readiness and
conn Osure. They almost gave away ten millions
of dollars some years ago to an Italian lobbyist
afterward n kaa kaua's prime m nister-who
proposed laying an ocean cable from California to
China by way Of the Sandwich Islands
The King, in fact has had queer assort-
ment Of prime ministers from time to time. After
the Italian lobbyist came an ex-Mormon mission
airy AM bishop, who hal taken grant Of small
island and de- Oted himself to raising sheep there
Only month ago a ministry was formed,
and its Tenure is probably as uncertain as that
OF its predecessors.
"1'hcse little freaks and eccentricities on the
art OF the government make the larger property
owners SIGH often for annexation to some foreign
power. The United States is the nearest OF the
great powers AMI n tIral protector. Annexa-
ton to this country would mean abolition OF q !
import duties on refined sugar. AMI in that case
refneries could be set up in the sian IS AMI sugar
be made ready for market before being ship ed
King Kalakaua is said / hear. to favor annex
alton to the United states. He expects 10 hold
Office under the hew Arrangement. u II is made
during his reign There was sort OF British
party in the rOlitics Of the kingdom before the
death Of the Dowaqer Queen Emma the widow or
Kalakaua " This party favored her calm TO
the throne as against King Kalakauas; butnow,
Of course the King's title AMI policy are secure.
There is an FnrIish Bishop in Honolulu. and a
large circle Of English and Scotch society through
the Islands The KIM himself is amiable and
clever, though he has many peculia1ties or char
acter His hobby for long time was his army. |
saw il parade once in full strength in its pamest
DAYS There were seventy n ne men IN the RANKS
and over one hundred officers commandnE them.
They all wore regulation German helmets fiery hot
and quite imposing but good many had no shoes
on and there was a loud buzz Of conversation all
along the line