The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-21
Sugar.

AIcnaH sugar IeHnery Is becoming
an impoi tant factor in this market.
1t is already producing between 700
and 800 barrels a day of yellow,
granulated and powdered sugars.
There has not yet been any attempt
to cut prices, but on the contrary
Michan's course indicates that he is
in full harmony with the trust.
Among the sugar refners the opinion
prevails that although Michan will
gradually increase the output of his
refinery, he will continue to sell at
or near trust prices, SO there will be
no conflict 1t is learned that Michan
hoped to break the raw sugar market.
At both the Spreckels and Franklin
refneries comparatively little sugar
is being refined. Both these refner-
les are controlled by the trust, and
when the orders partially to suspend
operations were given few days ago
-Michan pursued similar course. A
concerted attempt is being made by
the trust to break the price of raw
sugars"
The Hawaiian Situation.
The Hawaiian situation remains in
statu quo; but, as the silver battle
has been decided, and as the Geary
law has been changed to suit Cleve-
lands ideas, it is expected that Ha-
waiian matters will receive early at
tention when Congress meets in regu-
lar session.
A dispatch from Washington, dated
October 31st, says: a dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says: The
Presidents message transmitting the
reports and correspondence on the
Hawaiian question will, j am reliably
informed, be transmitted to Congress
during the present week, probably to-
morrow. The message, i am told,
will be a complete disavowal of the
actions of the last administration, in
GLIDING the action of Minister Stevens
I'm aiding and abetting the revolu-
tionary movement which resulted in
the overthrow and the recog milton
and negotiation with the Provisional
government, which had practically
established itself. Papers from Mr..
Blount and others will furnish evil
dAnce that Minister Stevens was in
lmental in the overthrow of the
IL.
that the President will not undertake
any negotiations for strengthening
the relations between the United
states and Hawaii until a permanent
form of government has been estab-
Iished by the voice of the people. 1t
is reported this afternoon that the
message will be equivalent to favor
ing the restoration of the queen to the
throne.
This dispatch was supplemented on
the I'd of November by the following:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Before the
fate of the repeal bill was settled, it
was generally expected the Presidents
message in regard to Hawaiian affairs
would be sent in; but since it has be-
come known that Congress will adj
journ on Friday, 1T is quite likely the
message will be withheld until the
regular session in December. There
is good authority for the statement
that the message the President intends
to submit to Congress is entirely COM
pleted and ready for transmission.
Nevertheless, the message did not
come, and Cleveland's intentions are
still in the dark.
Skerreft's Recall.
A dispatch from Washington, dated
Oct. 10Th, says: Admiral Skerrett, In
command of the naval force of the
United States >at Honolulu, has been
recalled. There is the best authority
for saying that the recall OF the adj
miral is no reflection on him. 1t is
nroposed to change all the representa-
fiyes of the United States in Hawaii.
Admiral Skerrett is not charged with
indiscretion, but as the new minister
to Hawaii has started to his post with
detailed instructions 1t has been
Thought wise to send out an admiral
who had nothing to do with Hawaii
an affairs and has imbibed no preJu-
dice. The change of admlrals is
another indication OF the admlnlstra-
tion,s intention to refuse annexation.
Min,ste--Willis' broad hint that there
Ia 70 ;s no annexation is believed to
bave been given out By direction OF
the secretary of state. Commissioners
pIount,s report was against anneXa-
zion. consequently the appointment OF
Ellis Mills as onsul-general at Homo
lulu is significant, for he was Com,
missioner Blount's secretary. Admiral
Skerrett will swap commands with
Admiral Irwin of the Asiatic station
The following is telegraphed by the
HeraId's correspondent at Washing
TON: al obtained some additional facts
today regarding the exchange OF COM
mands between Rear-Admlrals Irwin
and Skerrett. Admiral Irwin Is now
en- route by mail steamer from China
to Honolulu, where he will relieve
Admiral Skerrett of the command of
the Pacific squadron. Admiral Skier.
rett, upon being relieved, will sail
with his staff by the next steamer for
san Francisco. He is expected at the
latter port early in November, and
will sail Immediately for the China
station.
ssThis change is still surrounded
with a great deal of mystery. That !t
has something to do with the Hawaii
an question there can be no doubt. IL
will be noticed that the change OF
commanders at Hawaii has been ar
ranged to occur simultaneously with
the arrival at Honolulu of the new
American Minister, Mr.. Willis.
Papers Mr.. Willis is now carrying to
Hawaii will tell how the administra-
tion stands on the Hawaiian ques-
tiop. / have trustworthy authority
for the statements that these papers
make q definite proposition to the
Provisional government. They en-
body q form of treaty which will be