The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-08-21
GREAT BRITAIN AND HAWAII,
Conversation with Mr.. james Dunn.
Sugar Merchant Hawaiian Consul
In Glasgow.


A representative OF this paper meet
ing, at the Hawaiian Hotel, Mr.. James
Dunn, head of the well-known house Of
sugar factors bearing his name, also
Consul for Hawaii in Glasgow, found
him to be very urbane gentleman,
willing to communicate of his stores Of
general and special knowledge. Re-
garding British politics Mr.. Dunn says
that even the Irish question has sim
mered down TO large extent under the
firm law and order administration Of
Lord Salisbury. He does not admire
Mr.. Gladstone as statesman, consider
ing him rather an adventurous genius.
In this connection Mr.. Dunn relates An
instance of his views being unsupported
at Pittsburg, Pa, on coming out here.
A reporter boarded the train aud inter
viewed him on Home politics. Where
he remarked to the scribe that Mr..
Gladstone was recreant to his party"
the published report made him say that
the sc. D. NJ" was "a traitor to his
country" The disestabhshment Of the
Irish Church was boon, removing 3
great wrong, to Ireland; but it was
premature Us vet to seriously moot the
disestabGshment OF the Church Of Eng
land. Mr.. Gladstone had q large fol-
lowing in Scotland owing to = general
belief that he was opposed to all state
churches, yet at the present time the
Established Church OF Scotland was eI-
hibiting greater progress than any Of the
seeded bodies.
do people in the Old Country seem
to be better informed regarding these
Islands than formerly?"
"0h, yes recent events in Hawaii,
together with the discussion Of steam
ship and cable lines between Canada
and the Australian Colonies, have in
duced more general recognition OF the
importance OF this group in the future OF
the Pacific"
HAS the British Government any
designs upon the Islands, as We some
times hear limited, since the initiation OF
our borrowing schemes in the English
market ?"
None whatever; but our Govern
ment would not, think, consent to the
acquisition OF the group by any other
nation"
''Is there not room for an increase OF
trade between the United Kingdom and
the Hawaiian Islands if not now, when
the Panama Canal or other marine thor
oughfare across Central America il
opened"
Undoubtedly. The opening OF the
Panama Canal is likely to be great
advantage to your Islands. For in
stance, vessels would take cargoes of
your sugar to some convenient calling
port at the Isthmus, whence it would be
nearly equally convenient to sail for
New York or British port. There
they would wait for orders, ready TO
carry the sugar to whichever market
bid higher for it. Yes, have inspected
your washed sugars and consider them
equal to the best Java article. With
the canal in operation You would be on
Il much more even footing with other
sugar countries in ns-Atlantie markets
than is at present possible"
''Do you, as sugar man, consider
that cane sugar is in danger OF being
materially supplanted by beet sugar in
the rapid development OF beet manu-
facture?"
81 do not. Cane sugar will always
hold its own place. Sugar has become
a necessity where once it was merely a
luxury. The price at which it has be-
come possible to be produced has oc-
casioned a vast increase in the demand.
All the sugar that can be made from
beets will be needed, with room for all
the production Of cdne-growing cOun-
tries. Then, as have intimated, cane
sugar will occupy a position in the
worlds enlarging market peculiarly its
own"
"There is an agitation on foot here
now for the state propagation OF coffee
raising. Would our coffee have mar
ket in England to-day if sent in trade
quantities ?"
Z" We have all the coffee we want in
the United Kingdom, and it would be
difficult. think, for your product to dis
place that from more convenient pro-
ducing countries. | have heard some
thing OF the excellent qualities OF Ha-
waiian coffee and shall endeavor to test
it before leaving the country"
Would other tropical productions,
such as preserved fruits, not be accept
able in the British market? ?"
81 cannot see why not There is
guava jelly, for instance, than which
there is no more delicious preserve.
Such articles would have an unlimited
demand and command high prices in the
British market"
The reporter Icing interviewed in
turn upon Hawaiian affairs, doing the
best he could in reciprocation OF kind
favors received, thanked Mr.. Dunn for
his cordial communications and bid him
adieu until his return from the other
islands on the steamer w. g. Hall
Mr. Dunn, upon his return, was asked
how he enjoyed the trip. He replied
that it was delightful pleasure trip
all through" The Volcano, which he
visited, he described as very active,
most wonderful sight l had heard of
difficulties, but they all vanished on APP
proach The whole journey was exceed
ingly pleasant"