The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-12-09
on Importntions and rests.

vi llupcrIhtIOns ana rests.
Mr.. EDITOR: The Bulletins edi-
torial of last evening upon the sub
ject Of recent oil importations and
tests is widely subject to severe
criticism. Notwithstanding the fact
that the Marshal and fire officials
are worthy of much praise for their
ddelity and thorough attention to
duties, yet the stand which the
Bulletin takes Is far more an evil
dence of partizan feeling than a de-
tense Of public protection.
The subscriber of this communi-
cation is we'll aware that $4,000
cases Of refined petroleum have
within the past four weeks been
condemned by government officials
authorized 10 make tests upon all
importations, and furthermore has
no complaint or grievance to dis
play, yet At the same time it seems
unjust to parties concerned that the
Bulletin should proceed to con-
demn and Slaughter as they have
N this evenings editorial.
= The law Of this land Cup to the
date Of passage of law regulating
tests, passed Gt this last SESSION.
has been that all oils should flash
at not less than 100 deg, and the
law has been complied with. Any
way when it was not complied
with the importer Immediately eX-
pOrted,and never made q complaint.
furthermore 1 beg to refute the in
-imidative statements Of the Bulle-
TN. maintain that an oil (refned
petroleum. that will sustain q
Hash test of 100 deg. if used with
reasonable care, is not dangerous.
some few months ago lot or num-
Der of thousands of eases of oil from
New York were condemned at this
port. What was done with it?
Answer: 1t was sent TO San Fran
cisco and consumed in the regular
way.
San Francisco still stands. The
much-abused Standard Oil Co. has
not vet succeeded in burning down
that grand city on the hills.
I defy the Marshal of the King
ION, fire officials or any other man
TO prove that inferior kerosene
oil has been the cause of any fire
OF eonhagration in this city or
kingdom, unless ITS use was COM
5ined with careless handling. The
recently-passed law perhaps is a
good one, yet it is expensive, and
The consumer will feel IT, In this
matter, as in many others, Hawaii
IN legislation has gone to the eX-
IRENE. They have fixed the test at
an extreme highth, and-well, the
lear public will have to pay for it.
v In the meanwhile, l wish to
state, though this is an anonymous
communication, to those who are
so unfortunate as to be inflicted
with q case of the oil re-
Gently imported (Which the
Bulletin intimates is dangerous
TO life and imb), l will
say pour 1t into your lamps as
usual, and if you don't deliberately
Try to have it be, you viii not
burn up and, had it not been for
the scare editorial of this even
ing's National Kicker Bull-itine,
you might rest easy and tran
gully.
Within the next thirty days
1000 cases of oil will arrive in this
city, which will be perfectly safe
although it will not, as the Bull.
ietin says it must test 115 deg.
At any rate it will be a relief to
The National Mechanics Reform
crowd who are now paying four
dollars a case for lighting oil, as i
viii give light, yet it will not burn
out of house and home the me-
chanie or even the'Boss" at present
editing the journal who to-day in
this little kingdom poses as 4 de-
fender of the workingman.
FAIR PLAY.