The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-10-21
PLANTERS L. AND s. co.
Annual Meeting of the Shareholders.

tendance. Mr.. H. F. Baldwin presided.
Inc Secretary read the minutes Of the
previous days proceedings, which were
conhrIDed, and some time was occupied by
an informal conversation on the manu-
facture OF sugar, the subject having arisen
out OF the report by the committee on
that subject, which had been presented on
tuesday evening.
The Secretary read the report Of the
Committee on Fruit Culture, which had
been handed to him by Mr. Lycan The
report referred to the latent capabilities of
the Islands for the production OF fruit, and
held that instead Of importing large guam
titles OF fruit there ought to be great deal
exported, both tropical and semi-tropical.
1t went on to set forth the disadvantages
under which fruit producers labOred, both
natural and economic. Prominent among
the latter were mentioned the shortness OF
the leases, which afforded no encourage
ment to cultivate the land and the high
freight charges, which were a bar to ex-
port. If the people on our many holidays
were TO make point of planting one fruit
tree each this would go far towards in
creasing the supply for domestic cOnsump-
ton at least. In Spain a custom obtained
of planting at the side of the road the seed
of al fruit eaten, so that In travelling along
the roads one is passing through an orchard
all the time. 1t is a known fact that trees
exercise marked influence on the rainfall
the more trees the more rain. The
question is therefore of deep interest to
sugar planters. A recommendation was
put forth thata commissioner be appointed
by the Government to encourage fruit cul-
ture and wine making, whose duty it shall
be to furnish information free OF charge on
matters relating to these industries. The
Planters l.. and S. Company was urged to
use its influence against the importation of
adulterated liquors, by encouraging the
manufacture of native wines The COM
mittee state that they are now engaged
endeavOring to form list OF those fruits
for which the climate is best adapted, to
gether with practical information as to the
best means of propagating the same.
Owing to advices not having come forward
from certain parts of the world the list is
not yet complete. When finished it will
probably appear in "The Planters
Monthly"
The report was received and ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. J. NJ. Horner stated that, although
not member of the Committee on Legis-
lation, he had since yesterday prepared
report on that subject which he would
to read.
The following is the text:
LEFT-HANDED REPORT ON LEGISLATION, BY
VOLUNTEER.
Mr.. President of the Planters Labor
and Supply Company-In order to make
an intelligent report oR legislation, copy
from article of our bylaws the following,
as text for my report, viz: ''And having
for its objects the Importation of labor, the
improvement of the industry of sugar rails
ing in this Kingdom, and the general bene-
fit of its stockholders" L wish to call
your attention to and to emphasize the
last clause, land the general benefit of its
stockholders" From the above it appears
that we have the right to legislate upon
all subjects that we consider beneficial to
us, whether of financial, political or moral
nature.
Under the heading of " Financial Bene-
ft'' will call your attention to two laws
of this Kingdom, the rum and opium laws,
which we consider mischievous to our
financial interests, and in this way: II a
company of men, either by law or legerde-
main, SO injure my horse that l can get
only part of the service out of him that
could, they take so much of my
property from me and rob me of so much
benefit; Or if they so injure my help by
free opium and liquor laws that l can get
only part of the benefit from them that
l pay for, l have right, you have a right,
this planters association has a right to
protest, and to take action to prevent this
loss, which in the aggregate is large, as
every plantation manager and every over
seer will tell you that they suffer great loss
during the year from the use of rum, and
now that the free use of opium is added
our interests will be still more injured, and
we can and must protest and legislate for
the general benefit of stockholders. No
only are planters injured by the evil work
ing of these vicious laws, but merchants
and the general public are also injured, as
there is less property for trade and traffic
oy many thousands than there would be
f labor was not injured by these debasing
evils.
Political benefits. While former Cab
nets were plotting and steering the ship of
State, with Mr.. Spreckels behind the cur
ain as prompter, we felt safe, although
hings were not quite to our liking; but !
low 1 feel that we are drifting-drifting |
lpon an unknown sea, with neither COM |
Ass, chart nor rudder, and where we will |
etch up no one knows. We felt safe !
nder the pilotage of former Cabinets, be- |
ause we knew them to be intelligent, and
prung from the ruling ace--I-have an
xalted idea of the high destiny of the
White man and of his power to control and
overn both men and elements. The Word
n the beginning seems to have been spoken
o the white man, when he was COM
handed to "subdue the earth and have
dominion over it." Europe was given to
he white man, America to the red man,
Asia to the yellow man and Africa to the
lack man. And with slight exceptions
be white man is the only one that has
entured beyond the bounds OF his
abitation." He has overrun Europe, and
ressing the Atlantic westward, has taken
ossession of America, and is monarch
f all he surveys" from Cape Horn to
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