The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-12-04
Sugar.

IrlIugaiS, 80 degrees, 3 cents; granu-
lated 31-lOO cents.
The San Francisco market is steady
but.not particularly active.
IT is conceded that the Ways and
Means Committee, or rather the
Democratic members of it, will give
out their new tariff bill on the 9th.
oh that day they will let the minority
KNOW what they propose to do, and of
course that will let the whole matter
-Uelt. 1t is stated that there is great
reluctance to put raw sugar on the
dutiable list, but the pressure is too
strong from Louisiana, Florida, Cali
fornia, Kansas and other States, for
either the bounty or sonae protection
First bounty of three-qua of a
cent was proposed, and then an ad
valorem tax of % or 80 per cent.
The proposed ad valorem duty on
sugar is not meeting with the appeo-
val Of the sugar merchants in New
York. A representative of the firns
of r. III. Howell & Co. said: off such,
a duty is adopted it would remove to
American manufacturer has now, and
foreign manufacturers would be able
to send refined sugar here, and the
American refineries would have to
compete with the world. If the pro-
posed duty become law the Ameri
can refiners will have To economic
every way to compete with foreigners.
This tax, if imposed, will be a severe
blow to the industry. AS refiners, we
would prefer to have the tariff left as
it 10. The States that will suffer are
Louisiana. Texas, California and Ne
braska. 1t will be q severe blow to
those States"
Jules Sazarac said: ''The ad valorem
duty is absurd, antiquated and I'M
Just"
The others were equally pronounced
in their views.
Hawaiian Situation.
1t is not believed that there will be
any further developments in the Ha-
waiian situation, or further intima-
ton of the Administration policy,
until Congress convenes in December
Immediately after the publication
Blount's of report, Thurston prepared
and had published an able defense of
the action of the Provisional Govern
ment, of Stevens, and OF W1ltse. The
publication of this statement created
great wrath in Administration circles
and there was some talk of giving
Thurston his passports, on the claim
that he had violated his diplomatic
privileges. This step was not taken.
ThurstOn's able paper has more than
counteracted the effect of Blounts
special-attorney effort.
Some efforts are being made to make
Gresham the scapegoat of the Admin
istration, but the Information is posi-
tive that the policy outlined by him
is Cleveland's, and not that of his |
Secretary of State.
1t is generally conceded that the |
Administration will probably depend |
on Willis to get them out of q bad |
muddle. Cleveland has heard from |
the country in way that he neither |
expected nor relished, and only his |
few personal organs are supporting |
him. The plan of the Administration
to hedge is believed to be something |
as follows: Willis will report that
affairs and conditions have changed |
since Blount was in Hawaii. and a
different mode of treatment is neces-
sary. The Administration is evident
ly surprised at the strength OF the
Provisional Government.
Stevens has taken to the lecture
field and to the press in his defense
against Blount. The opinion in which
these two hold each other is about the
fact in the entire muddle.
When Congress meets, an interest
ing time is promised for the Admins
tratiOn.