The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-12-28
Kate FIELD ON HAWAII.
President DoIe's Business Seems
To Be to Keep Out of
Business.
The Scotch People Seem to Handle
Themselves There AS They
Do Everywhere.
A Thoughtful Talk With One of
the Hard-Headed Sons
of Scotland.

the Hard-Headed Sons
of Scotland.
Once year the sugar planters of these
islands hold a convention in Honolulu.
writes Kate Field from the Southwest ISL
snds. It was my good fortune to attend
their meeting yesterday, where | saw a
very intelligent body of business men who
kreW what they wanted and were ready to
spend money to accomplish their purposes.
In the chair sat F. A. Schaffer, German and
Italian consul and merchant. P. c. Jones,
originally from Massach usetts but for years
banker in Honolulu, was treasurer. Un-
less am greatly mistaken the secretary
was a German. Everybody who talked
mad different accent. In fact, English
as she is spoke" in this paradise Of the Pa
cific" is an interesting chronological study.
In one corner of the room sat President
Dole, his entrance being as unostentatious
as that of every other member of the Sugar
Planters Association. Nobody rose to
greet him, the only distinction in his favor
being the offer of chair near the presiding
oftcers Mr.. Dole took no active part in
the proceedings, as 1t Is his business to
keep out of business so long as he remains
at the head of the government.
Though queen has been depOsed, sugar
is still king, hence 1t is important to know
what this kind of royalty thinks about the
stacu quo. Last night chance brought me
face to face with one of the most active
members of the Sugar Planters Associa-
tion, Hugh Morrison, who has just given
me an hour of his valuable time. Having
l4uticed that the prevailing English spok-
en- at yesterdays s meeting was Scotch, if
may be permitted the bull, I asked Mr..
Morrison the reason of this excess, which
he said amounted to IS per cent. Bear in
mind that l refer to the managers Of the
plantations who are employed, for the
most part by American capitalists.
why are 35 per cent Of our sugar plan
ters Scotch? Well, ] don's know exactly.
But there is always reason for every
thing, AS business to be successful must
be conducted on business, principles, am
sure there Is an excellent reason for the
fact not known in the United States
y don't doubt you are right. I've
theory on the subject"
(which is?''
s.Well," said Mr. Morrison, with twin
kle: In his eye, 1--WE Scotch are consider
ed very competent to handle ourselves
True
Men who can take good care of them
selves are likely to keep a sharp eye on
ether people and see that they carry out
their agreements
True again"
Very we'll. The M anagers of sugar plan
tations are obliged to handle large bodies
OF laborers. Success or failure depends on
their capacity to make the capital invested
Yield the best results compatible with jus
tce to labor. / fancy we Scotch must have
This capacity, added to, which we have the
reputation of being good financiers. Ger
taia it is that in British Guiana and in
Queensland the Scotch largely predomin-
ate In the management of sugar planta-
tons
Surely Mr.. Morrison's theory is reason
able. AS this clever man receives $4,000
d year for experimenting the great inter-
ests of the Hawaiian Sugar Company on
the island of Kauia, his theories are not
likely to be children Of the Imagination. In
fact, Scotchmen are not thought to suffer
greatly from this complaint. Receiving
the highest salary paid 10 any manager,
MI Morrison's opinious are worthy of COR
sderation.
Yes SAID Mr.. Morrison in answer to
my question, ''the reciprocity treaty made
these islands. All the wealth here is due
20 sugar. 1t was this treaty that led Amer
lean capitalists to go into sugar planting.
i was American capital that sent me out
mere seventeen years ago. Bear IN mind
that the climate Of Hawaii differs with
islands. My island, for example, Kauai,
g,t lo1 -t, S,,ic
no gardens. requires irrigation for the rails
ing of sugar. Hawaii, on the contrary, has
phenomenal rainfall. You will be sur
prised to learn tnat its rainfall averages
from 1S0 to 200 inches year.
I confessed my surprise; and while am
en- this subject OF rain / might as we'll
stale that on this charming island OF Oahu
rain dropped out Of moonlit sky last
night with less prUvocat:on than j ever saw
IN my somewhat varied life. Ii did not
continue, but why it should have begun
Will ever remain a mystery. Even as {
write steady patter plays sootn ing ac-
compartment to the singing Of strange
birds, Mountains are as invisible as if
hey did not exist. Half an hour ago the
sun shone with the ardor OF tropical youth,
md tieecy clouds floated high in the heay-
sns, with no more intention of mischief
man nave OF getting up a FeVolu .on. II
most as quickly as in stage transforma-
lion natures scene shif5ers lowered a
drop curtain and SMUT out the beautiful
background upon which my eyes have
teaseed since my arrival e 5y5
When / asked lMr. Morrison which he
preferred, natural or artificial irrigation.
he replied: While artificial irrigation is
more expensive, the yield of sugar is Larger
and thus conditions are equalized. Indeed
pre- fer artificial irregaticn unless I can
nave a choice Of rainfall. When it is 50
aeavy as to wash the soil into the ocean you
can readily see the damage that can be |
aone. Much of the soil Of these Islands is
xery iigft, and needs great deal Of fer-sl
til.z:ng'' @ ssa,ss's5 33 81 =.
Now then, Mr. Morrison, as Il am told |
mat three-fourths of the white popu lation
OF these islands are, dependent pom the |
sugar interest in one way or another, the |
Will OF the planters must ,doinin ates What
3 are your political princip es ? Can yyol
SPEAK ga for majority OF yotlr cl ass s3
can. We are determin ned that there !
saaA be no monarchy
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