The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-10-19


ments He was in favor of continuing
assessments on the basis of tonnage,
and was willing to pay according to his
tonnage; but there certain things from
which they did not receive benefits
according to their tonnage. The
PlantsrS MsnthLy was the only benefit
he got for his $3.50 year. Others got
the same benefit for $I.25, and that
was hardly fair. 1t further struck him
that the amount of work to be done by
the Trustees in the future would be
very limited as compared with the past
He wanted to have some things taken
up and discussed which we're not actu-
ally the business for which the com
pany was chartered. One matter was
that of the Minister at Washington.
He did not think that the members
appreciated that they had Minister at
Washington who was doing very much
for the company for very little return
He would rather see a certain amount
OF money given to that gentleman, ten
fold, than for almost any other purpose
that ne knew OF. He did not wish to
see the Planters monthly given up so
long as it gave matters of interest to
planters. They had always been leav-
ing great many things to the Trus-
tees, to which the latter had perhaps
not given the same consideration as
the company would. Let all those
things be considered and then elect the
officers.
An inforlnal.talk on the assessments
ensued between the last speaker and
Messrs. Jones and Walker.
Mr.. Homer said it seemed their
organization was intended to be for the
management of large amounts of prop
erty which they did not have. They
were tied down to certain things. 1t
would be better for them to be more of
an agricultural club.
Mr.. T. Rain Walker said that now a
man could be sued, which would not
be the case if they gave up their
charter
Mr.. Homer said that if man did
not pay up he had better get out.
Mr.. Baldwin said there we're good
many things they could net get done
without charter
Mr.. p. c. Jones thought they might
not get their charter renewed now, if it
was given up, on any terms. This
matter perhaps originated with him,
more from Encouragement at results
than anything else. They had only a
very few planters at this meeting AT
former meetings they had very valuable
reports. If they could do anything to
bring back planters to the Company,
for instance, some who left when Mr..
Spreckels went out, the organization
might still have useful career.
Mr.. Spalding said some OF those who
left were disposed to come back.
Even Mr.. Spreckels thought he may
have made mistake in going out.
There might have been hard feelings
between the Company and Mr..
Spreckels and the Ad0sr7iSer, but there
was no need for such to have been the
case.
Mr.. A. H. Smith said some mem
bers thought too much money was be-
ing spent on matters outside OF the
country, and that it would be better to
have just farmers club for the discus
sion of agricultural matters. If all the
stockholders paid their assessments
there would not be shortage,
The motion carrying, the President
appointed the following committee
Messrs. ]. M. Homer, H. P. Baldwin
z. S. Spaldiug, R. Halstead and P. c.
Jones,
Mr.. Spalding moved the matter o
the Planters Nc zhLy be taken up, fol
the benefit of the Committee. Carried
| Mr.. l.. : Thurston, editor of thai
periodical, said that he tried to get the
G0se-ts Publishing Company to take
the business responsibility of the
NonthLy. That company was getting
| $50 month, for which it gave each
member copy, as well as supplied ex
changes, about $50 copies altogether
An edition of $50 copies was printed
of which about IS were sold by the
publishers to outsiders.
Mr.. Spalding could say he was
well satisfied with the manner in which
the magazine had been conducted. He
had run hotel and a newspaper anc
knew how difficult both were to man
age. This magazine should Away:
contain something of interest to al
planters. If they could have it con
Quoted well next year it would be
worth all that it cost even if the Com
pany did nothing else. The MoAthb
had taken up great deal of the time
of the Secretary. He would like to
see pamphlet twice the size Of the
present one and to contain twice as
much as the present one He Their
stated proposition made by Hon. H
Nj. Whitney on behalf of himself ano
the Gazette Publishing Company, fol
either publishing alone or editing anc
publishing the magazine
| This matter was discussed by the