The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-18
HAWAII AND SUGAR.
with Remarks About tho spreckeis Sugar
Family.

| fnmiy.
| SAN FR,Sc1sco. Sept. lave have heard
much from MIR. Claus SprecKels about the ruin
that Ia staring him In heface Letus overhaul
these ruins and see IL something cannot be
saved for poor Mr.. Spreckels.
We must first understand and understand
thoroughly that Mr. Srreckels has but one In
terest: tho interest OF Mr. Spreckels. This
stands first. last. and all the time
Mr.. Spreckels has been telling us for some
time past that the annexation OF tho Hawaiian
Islands TO tho United States will ruin his
business as sugar planter. Well. what Of it ?
That Is no concern OF the United States. But
let us see II he has told us the whole story.
We have heard that sugar can be probably
grown only where labor Is very CHEAP. II raw
sugar be such a cheap product, how Is 1t. then.
that refined sugar is so dear2 Raw sugar can
be bought to-day for ga cents in New York.
and flne granulated sugar Is sold by re-
liners there at 5E cents per pound. Docs It
cost cents per pound to refine the sugar ?
We thought the cost was but "a OF a cent. which
would leave a handsome margin for the re-
hners. Of whom Mr.. Sprcckcls Is ono. This
does not look like ruin.
But 1t may be different on the Pacific coast.
where Mr.. Spreckels has his refinery. Let us
see. There he pays less than the New York
price for the sugar that IL grown by the Iia-
waiian planters. They have no other market
and nobody else to sell to- SO he deducts a of a
cent for the privilege of selling to Spreckels.
and pays them only 34 cents. Does he sell
any cheaperp Not much. We see in the San
ffdnc'sco Chronicle Of Sept. s that Mr. Spreck-
els's refinery was Offering dry graduated
sugar at GH cents net cash. and fine granu-
lated at 4t cents net cash. a full cent and
more per pound above the price in New York.
Duylns at = cent per pound less and selling
at cent per pound moro does not. look like
dividends out OF their profits. and surely Mr.
Spreckels must be able to keep the wolf from
the H door Tt H. n1 sti larger Pr9its
cent per pound from tho price that he pays to
the Hawaiian planters. we do not suppose that
Planter spreckes for the sugar that he grows.
Even II he did it would be 50 much more profit
spreekels were getting ruined. we know that
But ~ then thore are yet other Mr.. Spreckelsss
Grower spreckels,. This gentleman grows
sugar beets il California; which he soils to Mr..
there is money. both in tho growing and the
M Tor We have heard nothing OF ruin in
TheD snsa
a bounty OF cents per, Mound from paternal
Government for all the, beet sugar that he
Beet Sugar Make spreckels sells his raw beet
EukaI uuHue Ill Nhl1OTDla. anu Oh winch he mas
earned tho country's bounty. to Mr.. Sugar Re-
finer Spreckels. who no doubt makcs u profit
In the purchase. and without doubt in the sell
inE by Mr. lielner Sprerkels because we have
heard nothing about ruin in these transactions.
suppose we take as gospel the statement
that Mr.. Hawaiian Cane Sugar Grower Spreck-
els would be ruined by tho annexation Of tho
Hawaiian Islands to the United States. we yet
have satisfactory degree OF assurance that
Mr.. Reflner Spreckels would be making money
in his business of refining and selling what he
buys from Mr.. Cane Planter Spreckels. Then
ngain: We know that Mr. Beet Sugar Grower
Spreckels and Mr.: Raw Beet Sugar Maker
Spreckeis are making money with the aid OF a
government bounty: also that Mr.. Refner
SpIeckels comes in again to make his share of
profit out OF what he buys from Mr.. Beet sugar
Maker SpreckelS. and in the selling thereof.
Thus We have a handsome family tree OF |
sweet SprcckeIs. and all OF the name OF Claus |
Spreckels only one Of whom is afraid of being |
ruinod We feel quite sure thnt tho other |
mem bers Of the family. who are presumably |
making money and earning a fair livelihood |
and fair wages. would not let this one member |
u the fam ily starve. We need not feel uneasy. |
rha President. Mr. rnram Rlount and |
he people OF the United States need have no |
Ilarm that Mr.. Cane Sugar Planter Spreckels |
VII eyerh In need or go hungry. The rest OF |
,is family are doing well and. If needs be. |
here is friend Nordho1 willing to share a |
rust ol bread with tho hungry Hawaiian |
sugar planter. Claus Spreckels.
one Who KNOWS.