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The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28
THE TRUST, NOT HAWAII.

The last efusion on the reciprocity
treaty in the San Francisco Chronicle
indicates clearly that our California
contemporary has launched forth into
a campaign TO do what it can TO injure
our trade relations with the United
States and, If possible, TO finally educate
its constituents 10 an open opposition
10 the continuance Of the treaty. The
arguments advanced by the Chronicle
are entirely unworthy OF such sup
posedly able journal, and tend TO q
complete Misrepresentation OF the
friendly attitude Of the merchants OF
this country. While We shall give
more detailed attention 10 the state
ments made by the Chronicle, there
are certain glazing errors made in the
course Of its attack upon this country
that are Immediately apparent to any
person who will take the time to run
over the facts and figures given in the
report OF our customs department
The Chronicle says that before the
treaty was made San Francisco was
promised all kinds of prosperity in con-
sequence Of increased trade with Ha-
waii, also that San Francisco sugar was
TO be cheaper. 1t is claimed that the
prosperity has not been forthcoming
and that the people Of California pay
as much for their sugar as they ever
did.
We have not the figures at hand |
showing what proportion Of our i'm
ports come from San Francisco, but if |
the Pacific Coast does not profit by
Hawaiian trade We would like TO know
what section of this mundane spheroid
does Does il amount to nothing that
l214 per cent. of the merchandise
brought into this country comes from
Pacific Coast ports? If California peo-
pie have TO pay as much for their sugar
as New York citizens, the Chronicle
must look nearer home than Hawaii to
remedy the evil II the United States
will allow refined sugars 10 enter its
ports free Of duty We do not doubt that
can give our friends across the
water few points in cheaper sugar
for the common people"
Again the Chronicle claims that the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28

sugar men who govern the islands
oppose reciprocity with American ex-
porters largely for their private gain
as partners in Honolulu commission
houses" We have no hesitancy in pro-
nouneing that statement as absolutely
false. Could vote Of the sugar men
and the Hawaiian merchants be taken
today up on the reciprocity treaty, there
would be an overwhelming majority in
favor of absolute free trade with the
United States The principal trouble
with good many people Of this coun-
Try seems TO be that they are afraid
10 reconsider the reciprocity treaty for
fear our ever-present enemies in the
United States would combine forces and
seize upon the opportunity to put an
end 10 the treaty. Should the United
States open negotiations with view
to obtaining more liberal terms from
Hawaii, We do not consider that any
opposition would be experienced from
this end OF the line.
So far as the price of sugar to Califor-
MIA consumers and the the shipment of
Hawaiian sugars around the Horn is
concerned there is not an item in the
Chronicles whole tale OF woe that can
not be remedied by the Sugar Trust, an
organization born in and carefully
nursed by the United States. We are
informed that there is an impression
among some members of Congress that
the sugar trust controls the Hawaiian
Islands We will not attempt a dis
cuSSion Of this proposition at this time,
but we believe that this impression
will be found TO be at the bottom OF
the Chronicles attack upon this coun- |
try. We would suggest, however, that |
if our friends want cheaper refined |
sugar and less raw sugar shipped |
around the Horn they will do well to
improve the conditions in their own |
break the power of monopoly
which is an American institution be-
fore wandering to these islands TO make
trouble.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28
A SASITARIUM.
trouble

The establishment of q sanitarium
on these islands has often been talked
OF and as often it has come TO naught.
With a climate such as ours, ii is a
wonder that some specialist and capt.
talist has not bounced upon the islands
as health resort. The success of the
sanitarium at Battle Greek, Michigan,
has practically made that city. A
big sanitarium well fitted up and man
aged will bring hundreds of people to
our shores. And these people would
spend a large sum of money yearly
among the merchants and business
men of this country.
We understand that an agent of the
gentleman who owns the Battle Greek
sanitarium is in the city looking up
location for q sanitarium, to be run
on similar lines, here. In this every
business man is directly interested and
the agent should have every facility
given to him TO encourage him in re-
porting fayorably OF the enterprise
Such a sanitarium would probably
be situated at Waikiki. 4 suggestion
OF Waianae or the Konas has been
made, but in each case the answer has
been that the places are too quiet. a
person who is sick does not care TO be
buried alive before his time There
fore We may feel assured that if the
sanitarium Is built at all, it will be
built in laC vicinity of Honolulu.
Patients vl9 are conyalescing need
amusement OF various kinds and this
can only be obtained in and about a
city. Once let the tide set in and
Honolulu and the Islands will soon
become celebrated as a health resort. |
But We must be up and doing for
ourselves. The pear won't drop into
our mouths, We must put out our hands
to take it.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28
PROGRESS. THE wADCHwoRD.

Today the question OF the loan bills
will come up for discussion in the Sen
ate. These bills will doubtless meet
with opposition from the party which
represents the six per cent bondhold-
ers, but they should meet with the hon
est support Of all who are desirous OF
decreasing our interest account and put
ting ourselves in g position 10 enable
the Minister OF Finance 10 find the
means for carrying on our improve
meuts. To talk Of 500. 900 as the limit
OF the loan, which is the desire Of the
majority committee report, is, TO our
mind. simply childish At least double
that sum viii b required for productive
public works during the next two years
We can so or waiting and waiting ill
thoSe who are gTey-headed now are laid
IL the grave. and those whose heads
are decked with curls have changed
the color Of their locks 10 grey, and
nothing viii be done but a little leak
stopping. II the broad policy Of general
is 10 be carried out, let
il be carried ont now, and not waste an
other two years. and then goodness
knows how many years on top Of that,
before attempting anything. The policy
Of letting things slide is suicidal. We
believe there are those amongst Us
Who are veriJable Rip Van Wrinkles. We
10 not grudge them their sleep. LIT
hem slumber peacefully, but do not let
.Lsm insist that We all should Join Jaem
Z their slumbers. The party of progress
must Be 10 the fore and the sleepy
conservative element should be inform
d that 2 young country like ;his is
awake and must keep awake If il Is 10
told its own in the race FOR material
,rogress.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28
PETTY LICENSES.

STATE Senator Perrin has ST The Iowa
legislature 70 thinking by introducing
= biu which provides for 2 license on
alcohol consumers should his bill be
cone 2 lsw. 10 citizen Of the State viii
b allowed 70 obtain liquor over z bar
Who Is unable 10 show & document stat
ing that he has been duly licensed TO
obtain drinks across the bar in the
regular manner. The license costs two
dollars 3 year, and any saloon keeper
selling 70 E person without license
Is liable 70 z fine OF ten dollars for each
Ofense Another provision is that if z
protest is fled by any relative over
fourteen years OF age. The license may
b refused. Senator Perrin has hit upon
. decidedly unique method OF stamping
our The liquor habit, although We doubt
very much whether any State in the
American Union vii pass any such law.
Il our present system Of license is 10
b continued such e Law would Just II
Hawaii We cannot say that We heartily
approve such a measure. except for its
good moral effect, but there is quite as
much. II not more. justice IN il as there
is in placing & premium upon every
line Of legitimate business in the coun-
Uy. OF course the argument would i'm
nedistely Be made that nan has an
inziienable night 70 pour whisky down
his throat II he wants 70. II, however,
= nan cannot engage in business with
cut paying an advance price for the lib
er1y, there is no reason in the wide |
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TAXING PLANTATIONS.

Although we gladly give space to
Manager Wolters of Lihue plantation,
it must be admitted that We fail to see
just what he is driving at If any at
tacks have been made upon Lihue
plantation, they have yet to be heard OF
in this Office. II is with unalloyed pleas
ure that congratulations are extended
TO Manager VOTERS and others connect
ed with the plantation for the manner
in which they have harbored their white
colony, endeayored TO preserve the nat
ural resources Of their district and
bring waste land under cultivation.
Mr.. Wolters must labor under some
sort of an hallucination if he thinks
that the people and the newspapers of
Honolulu do not recognize the import
ance OF the sugar plantations. In fact,
their value is fully appreciated, and
that is why an attempt is being made
to equalize the tax burdens OF the
country. This paper has not nor does
it intend to single out one plantation
and say that that corporation is not
paying as large tax as il ought Nei-
Their has the stock quotation been ad-
vanceds cas- an argument The reason
why the sugar plantation has cut such
a prominent figure in the consideration
of the tax law is as clear as daylight if
anyone will take the trouble to look
over the review of the tax returns
given by the Minister of Finance. There
it is pointed out that corporations pay
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28

world why he should not pay tribute for
the continuance OF an evil habit that
has wrought more hsrm than sny other
in the category OF sin and iniouity-
Placing our population ST 100000, We
can safely say that S0.eOe indulge more
OF less often il s social glass Seekers
after larger national income might well
devote their attention 10 the 100000
that might be derived from this source,
rather than spend their time ponderins
over how much money can be squeezed
out Of the small merchant before he has
had even 81 opportunity 10 count his
income. The theory OF our present petty
licensing Is all wrong from beginning
70 end, but If We must continue the
system, lei Us have little more bene-
81, be consistent snd let no one escape.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28
INCOME TAX.

From Representative Winston's bill
he evidently intends TO exempt incomes
Of $, 90 from taxation. We think this
exemption far TOO high. It is very diff
heult 10 estimate what the income of
the people Of this country is, but the
mass Of the people We may be quite sure
have incomes OF less than 5000. We
are decidedly Of opinion that $500
should Be the limit OF exemption. In
England the limit is $50, in japan.
as stated in these columns q few DAYS
ago, the limit is $500. The $500 which
We advocate seems proper mean. and
II must be borne in mind that $500 is
the qualification for voter for mobiles.
1t is not just that fair average in
come should not be taxed. Exempt
ing $1,000 per annum would exempt
most Of the government employees ex-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28

Norwithsrznding that the country
may be regarded as hsrping on an old
string. Ne would suggest that some Of
or worthy solons present an annsxa-
ton resolution during The present seS-
SION q the Legislature. While il is
highly improbable thai the annexation
question vii come before the United
States Congress - this session, il will
D. vel 70 let the American law makers
know before they 50 home for the PTesi-
dental fight that the people Of Hawaii
zre a1Mously and hopefully watching
thss- movements.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28

a prominent writer has put damper
CT III aspirations Of the new woman by
telling her that If she asoends 10 the
plane O. The masculine gender she must
DO il a. The expense Of her personal
beauty. Her nose viii grow red and
pointed and her elbows sharp; in fact
she viii lose many OF the more effective
and much sought for charms, both
physical and mental, that are now the
blessing Of SOnanhnd- Possibly this
is The reason Why some OF the advocates
O newwomanisn never had these
charms 70 start with It's poor rule
that won't WORK both ways
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28

a suggestion has been made in the
States that il all the large cities ska
graphic Institutions should Be equipped
70 which physicians and surgeons could
send patients. and where, under their
direction. cathode pictures OF the de-
sired portion Of The body might be
prepared. JUS - 3 physician now
whites g prescription which Is sent 10
TIE druggist 70 b compounded. The
idea might BE-. with advantage. FOL
lowed Up here. and Al outfit Be pur-
chased for The hospital There can
already b. no doubt Of the utility Of
Ihs RonJgsn discovery. and Ne. who are
ever anxious 20 Be IN he van OF prog
ress- should have The advantage o. the
discover IS son ss possible. We
have plenty Of bright scientific medi-
cal men VIA can handle The process
with eject
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28

1t might be we'll for the Foreign Of
fee TO notify its consuls in the United
States that one N. B. Breckenridge is
wandering around telling the most alb
surd stories about the method of OBJ
tanning land in this country, and that
he is person not worthy of the slight
est notice. Breckenridge is discharged
school teacher He obtained money on
false pretenses in New York. He has
represented himself as the head of
sugar bag syndicate, as traveller for
some Honolulu firms, and lastly as the
owner of ], 500 acres of land in Koolau,
Oahu. He hasn't an acre of land, is
the head of nothing. and represents no
body. Some people think him luna
tic. However, his lunacy may take the
form it did in New York, and Hawaiian
consuls should warn firms as much as
possible.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28

The Port Angeles Wis Courier says:
Il Two United States naval officers saw
3 Honolulu doctor insult an American
TAG a & dinner party without calling
hin down. they are MADE OF different
material from their brother officers.
The story mus Dc incomplete in some
quarter
Much 10 TIE regret OF the American
colony in Hawaii The story Is not in
complete il some quarter.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28

a smaller proportion Of the taxes than
do individuals Nearly all Of the sugar
interests come under the head Of cor
porations. No one with any thought for
the welfare OF the country wants TO tax
the sugar plantations out of existence,
but it is desired that corporations,
whether they represent sugar planta-
tons or taro patches. pay their share
in this taxation partnership of the
commonwealth.
Mr.. Wolters puts forward the oft re-
peated argument that the plantation
pays the personal tax realized from the
plantation laborers. This is very good.
The country wouldn't get as much
money if il didn't have the laborers.
But We are seeking information. Is the
question of the personal tax of the la
borer taken into consideration when he
is paid his yearly stipend? Does the
personal tax come gratis from the plan
tation? Who is it that finally pays the
fiddler in this case? Nothing should be
held back in this taxation discussion.
and if by reason Of their coming under
the head of corporations the sugar plan
tations are being misrepresented and
abused, the country ought to be made
cognizant of the facts as soon as pos
sihle-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28

SibyT' presents, IN this issue, many
interesting and valuable hints for the
consideration OF the women OF the
country. and the men IS well Her
SUGGESTION Of 3 2 O'Clock curfev for
III benefit q the children Of Honolulu
Is one that ought 70 receive more than
DsSsi-e attention from our Law makers
WHAT has proved s boon 70 the city Of
Oakland would Be 6 God-ssnd 70 Ho-
uoluf-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28
ANNEXATION.

| President Cleveland, in 1856, in his
message to Congress, cited his reasons
for a close and quick connection with
Hawaii, and, as Hugh Craig says, the
reasons are a hundred-fold stronger to-
day than they were at that date. In
connection with a renewal of the reei-
procity treaty the President said:
Il express the unhesitating convic-
| ton that the enlargement of our rela-
lions with Hawaii should be empha-
sized. AS a result of the reciprocity
treaty of 1875, these islands are vir-
tually an outpost for American COM
merce and stepping-stone to the grow
ing trade of the Pacific Any PROPOSE
ton 10 abrogate this treaty would, in
my opinion, be most unadvisable The
paramount influence that we have &C
quired there, once relinquished, can
only with difficulty be regained, and
a valuable ground &C vantage for our
selves might be converted into a strong
hold for our commercial competitors.
The Importance of telegraphic commu-
nication should not be overlooked"
Again, on December Sd, 1883, Mr..
Cleveland wrote: In the vast field of
Oriental commerce now unfolded along
our Pacific borders, no feature presents
recommendations for Congressional act
ion greater than the establishment of
by submarine telegraph |
with Honolulu. The geographical po-
sition of the Hawaiian group in rela-
ton to our Pacific States creates a ma
tional inter-dependency and mutual
comfy of interest"
These were the views eight years ago. |
The position has only been intensified. |
This place is American in fact and |
should be so in law. 1t is all very well |
TO talk of the phantom of annexation"
but the phantom" is a very substan-
tial entity. Though annexation has not
come yet, assuredly it will come. Lord |
Palmerston, in the fifties, foresaw it
when he said: The time is not far dis
tant when the natural course of events
and the close commercial relations be-
tween the Hawaiian Government and
the United States will make them (the
Hawaiian Islands) an integral portion
Of the American system, either in the
shape Of annexation or OF an American
The time that so astute politician
As Lord Palmerston foresaw has now
,ome, and We feel confident that it will
De no two years that will pass before
he question OF annexation will be set
led in the affirmative. There are some
yeak-kneed ones in the country, and
ONE traitors to the cause, but the re-
ults are certain. Whether there be
yeak-kneed or whether there be trait
rs, the march of events is sure and an {
exation or protectorate is sure. Mean
Thile. as has been urged before in these
our Government must be so
arefully conducted that when we join ;
he Republic We come with full. not q
nth empty, hands S
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28

Finally, we will say that the sounder
we are financially the sounder will be
our chances of annexation. If our finan-
cial situation, as proposed by Minister
Damon, is sound, we can then take a
strong stand when we come into the
United States, and can talk not as beg
gars, but as men who have done their
very best with the one talent that has
been given them. If we recollect cor
rectly, the gentleman that had one tai
ent well invested got the command of
many cities.
The Senate has truly done itself
proud" and now we trust to see some
craftsmanship from the House. Under
another form the same question can
come up there.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28

The necessity for the curfew law
was emphasized by what was seen on
Saturday night. At 10 o'clock there
were at least one hundred children at
the merry-go-round, most of them with
out their parents. OF these, thirty odd
were girls ranging from eight to four
teen, and the rest boys. One Of the
girls was reported as Gin liquor"-a poor
little thing of but thirteen years of
age. Surely law such as the Marshal
called for will be of benefit to the rising
generation, and should meet with no
opposition from the members of either
Senate or House. We do not desire to
preach or quote texts, but the texts are
many and the preaching can be pow
erful.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28

It's reported that the Attorney Gen
s-Si Is preparing ourfew act and that
rhe night OF the small hoodlun Is
6ooue5- Il will prove 2 most excellent
regulation and one Of the most needed
pisces Of legislation that have been
presented 70 TIE present Legislature.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28

Now let us look the situation sQuarely
in the face. The Senators, or rather
three senator's and their following Of
four. saw this. Bills is and ~ provide
for chance Of a lower rate of interest
than six per cent. The prospects of the
sugar crop are advancing with each
mail that comes in. Cuba's crop, thanks
to her insurgents, will be almost nil,
and the island cannot recover for at
least two years. We shall have among
half dozen of us $4,000 surplus cash
to invest, after paying every desire our
hearts can wish. We shall even have
$4,000 more, but we won't talk of it.
For the $3.50. 900 we can get six per cent,
and the balance we will take four per
cent. or even two and half per cent.
for. 1t is well to look for a rainy day.
So they killed bills is and 10, and have
kept bills 20 and II alive because those
provide for a loan, and the country
need not be afraid but that that loan
that six per cent loan-will be taken
up here.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28

We were sorry not to have heard the
voice of Senator Wilcox on this matter
He is large bondholder and should
have given his views. His vote is of
weight, but his voice would have been
far more weighty.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28

COPPER-PLATE PRINTING
AT GAZETTE OFFICE.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28

dozed by the men who desire to keep
things as they are. A certain portion of
them became afraid and were willing
to compromise on funding the London
loan. Funding the London loan is
very nice little sop. Let the London
people get per cent. or Az per cent,
but for gracious sake let the Hawaiian
bondholder keep his six per cent. for
two years longer. The howl from these
gentlemen whose toes are trodden on is
very dismal indeed.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-28

The arguments made against the bills
were trivial. Under the monarchy Sem
ator Brown said $4,000 had mysterious
ly disappeared. There were many other
large sums that disappeared under that
regime. He further said that the ''peo-
pie want home loan" Now, as far as
the people" are concerned, all they
want is a cheap loan. We have very little
doubt that if the Government asked for
twelve per cent. loan the people"
(Which read capitalists) would be very
glad to withdraw large sums of money
invested abroad and to re-invest them
in Hawaii Nei. Senator Brown said that
he was convinced that no bonds of less
than 90 years should be issued. This
is exactly what the Minister of Finance
proposed in bill is. As for Senator
Browns fears about annexation, we do
not think it is necessary for him to sit
up nights nursing them. We should
recommend the Senator to sleep COM
fortably, if he can.
With regard to Senator MeCandless,
We must agree with Minister Damon,
a man down well cannot see above the
rim. AS far as We can judge, Senator
McCandless has kept down at the bot
tom of his well and has had speaking
tube up to the bondholders above What
the Senator heard we cannot say. But
Senator McCandless is now famed for
being able to act on a whisper.