The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-12-05
OH lamentations and Tests.


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
fidelity and thorough attention to
duties, yet the stand which the
Bulletin takes Is far more an evil
dence of partizan feeling than de-
Tense % public protection.
The subscriber Of this communi-
cation is well aware that $4,000
cases of refined petroleum have
within the past four weeks been
condemned by government officials
authorized to 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-
denim and slaughter as they have
in this evenings editorial.
The law Of this land Cup to the
date of passage of law regulating
tests, passed ct 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 complaint
Furthermore / beg to refute the in
timidatiye statements of the Bulle
TIN. l maintain that an oil (refineC
petroleum. that will sustain {
/. flash test of 100 deg. if used with
reasonable care, is not dangerous
Some few months ago lot or mum
Der of thousands of cases of oil from
New York were condemned at thi
port. What was done with it
Answer: 1t was sent to San Fran
cisco and consumed in the regula
way.
San Francisco still stands. TIL
much-abused Standard Oil Co. ha
not yet succeeded in burning dow
that grand city on the hills.
defy the Marshal of the King
dom, fire officials or any other ma
to prove that inferior kerosen
oil has been the cause of any fir
or confagration in this city Q
E, kingdom, unless It's use was con
bined with careless handling. Th
recently-passed law perhaps is
good one, yet it is expensive, an
the consumer will feel it. In tn
matter, as in many others, Hawai-
an legislation has gone to the eS
}. treme. They have fixed the test .
an extreme highth, and-well, tt
1t dear public will have to pay for i
In the meanwhile, l wish
4. state, though this is an anonymo,
communication, to those who al
so unfortunate as to be inficte
with a case of the oil +
p Gently imported (Which tt
l. Bulletin intimates is dangero1
: to life and limb), wi
say pour 1t into your lamps
usual, and if you don't deliberate
try to have it be, you will n
: burn up and, had it not been fl
D. the scare editorial of this eve
- ing's National Kicker Bull-itin
you might rest easy and ira
III gully.
s. Within the next thirty da,
n 5000 cases of oil will arrive in tn
= city, which will be perfectly sa
= although it will not, as the Blu
y letin says it must test 115 deg.
N At any rate it will be relief
he the National Mechanics Refor
,r crowd who are now paying fo1
"a dollars a case for lighting oil, as
- will give light, yet it will not bul
% out of house and home the m
IN chanic or even the"Boss" at prese
y. editing the journal who to-day
es this little kingdom poses as a d
" fender of the workingman.
:. FAIR PLAY.
IL Daoan, bnr IL h