The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-01-22

and coffee. They would be better |
impressed II asked to help in main
tanning such an exchange of inform
alton with sugar men elsewhere as
had been recommended by Mr..
Baldwin.
Mr.. Schacfer moved an amend
ment that the assessment he u
cents. with power To the trustees to
increase to- cents il necessary.
Carried.
MIR. Bolte read the report of the
Committee on Labor. signed by j.
B. Atherton, II. +. Glade and him
self II spoke highly Of the Jap
ancse both as laborors and a desira
BILE element for settlers. but sub
mitted whether it might not be
advisable to- admit more Chinese
laborers into the country. Accepted
and ordered published.
Committees on Machinery, Logis-
latiun. Reciprocity, Transportation,
Manufacture and Live Stock were
called ON for reports without re-
sponse.
Mr.. Marsdrn reported verbally
from the Tobacco Committee. Last
year he hal distributed II lots OF
Sumatra tobacco seed, some OF the
product of which was being cured.
II promised To do we'll.
Mr.. Glade spoke uf cigars made
not bui
MIR. Marsden replied that il pro-
perIy prepared, tobacco grown here
w,ald give a cigar To burn with a
clear white ash.
The Secretary read the report of
the Cultivation COMMITTEES, signed
by II. Morrison, chairman. II went
at length into the matters Of soil,
seed cane, stripping and irrigation.
An instance was given where cane
was stripped at cost of SIG an acre.
The report suggested that il would
pay better to plant the cane fart her
apart. Cultivating on shares was
not much practiccd and was decreas-
ing. but the report suggested cir
cumst ances where il might be advan-
tageous to all concerned. The re-
port branchrd off into labor. saying
not a day should he lost in rcmov-
ing til" restrictions against Chinese
labor. Chinese were harder than
Japanese and the objection OF ex-
pensivcness against the Portuguese
did not apply To them.
On a motion to accept the report,
Mr.. Schaefer objected to endorsing
the sweeping recommendation of re-
moving all restrictions on Chinese
immigration.
II was explained that the accept
anre did not imply adoption. aud
the motion carried without dissent.
Mr. Swanzy read the rcpor, Of the
Fertilizers Committee, composed Of
". W. Guodalc, ". q. Irwin and
himself. IL strongly recommended
the project Of an experimental sta
ton. 80 general would be the
benefit Of such station that
the committee suggested il might
be advisable for the company
to enlarge its borders So as Ia
admit to membership all who were
interested in any branch Of agricul,
ture.
Mr. Scharfcr praised the report,
aud the President gave Mr.. SwanZy
credit for its writing.
Mr. Glade emphasized he import
anro of an experimental station, say.
ing perhaps ii mIgh, bc started ON
u less expensive scale than at lirst
proposed.
The President said the Govern.
mrnt had offered a lot containing ~
acres Of good soil, on which il would
lay water, near the Lunalilo Home
for the purpose.
The company at ~ o'clock took
recess until 2 o'clock, with an under,
standing that the Trustees elect
officers IN the meantime.
Al the meeting Of Trustees the
following officers w"r" chosen:
". q. Irwin, President;
+. \. Schaci"r, Wee. President;
&. Bultc, Secretary;
+. NJ. SwanHy, Treasurer;
, J. .. Carter, Auditor.