The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-05-08
ABOUT RECIPROCITY.
Michigan representatives Appre-
ciate Situation.

ciate Situation.
Il do not own or control a single
share of sugar stock, and have no in
terest in plantations, beyond the com
mon interest held by every person on
the Islands" said W. ". Dimond yes
terday, but 1 realize the value of the
reciprocity treaty, and the Importance
to us of having it continued
Some people are narrow minded
enough to think that the benefit Of
the treaty has been only to the people
interested in sugar. and. doing so, they
harbor in their brain pans the most
foolish of thoughts. If the industries
OF the Islands were diversified. such
opinions would be allowable, but
while sugar is our chief industry. feed
ing the arteries of all other lines of
business, we must nourish that which
keeps life in the country.
There is really no sentiment re-
garding the treaty so far as I am able
to see. In the United States it is the
trust, not the people, who oppose it,
and in order that the farmers may be
brought over to the side of the trusts.
the latter are now investing in sugar
beet property. Does any one suppose
that their interest in beet lands will
continue after the settlement of the
treaty? l hope not. To me, it seems
like bluff, and I think the farmers
Will see it before the bill is passed
The California merchants should favor
the treaty, on account of the trade
they secure from the Islands, and so
should manufacturers all over the
United States. There is not a merchant
in Honolulu who does not order from
all parts of the country, and the pro-
ducers over there should realize that if
our revenue is reduced through the
Senators of the United States killing
our chef industry, then their business,
as well as ours will be affected. Some
of the merchants here have written 70
those from whom they buy their goods
to use what influence they have with
their representatives in Congress to
do what they can for the treaty Ny
trade in stoves is large, but if the
treaty is lost I realize very we'll that
it will drop a half, and my trade with
the Jewel stove people in Detroit will
suffer to the same amount : On March
18th I sent them this letter:
Honolulu, March Is. 1897.
C. B. Gunderson. ESQ.,, Secretary.
Detroit Stove Works, Detroit.
Michigan:
Dear Sir:-I trust you will use all
your influence with your Senator and
Representative to maintain our reci-
procity treaty.
can abrogation of the treaty will
cause a large decrease in your stove
to these Islands.
IF
ranges and stoves will go forward by
the next mail. Yours very truly.
"'W w. DIMOND.'
''By this last mail I received Mr.
reply. Here it is. with the
letters from Senator Mcmillan and
Corliss:
"Detroit, Mich, April %, 1897.
g wv. w. Dimond, Esq, Honolulu:
Dear Sir:-I enclose herewith let
-ers from our Senator and Representa-
i've. I wish to assure you that we and
our friends will do all possible to pro-
tect the Hawaiian treaty.
Your carload of stoves will be
ready for shipment in a few days.
"'Yours very truly,
&C. B. GUNDERSON,
Secretary, Detroit Stove Works
United States Senate
"'April 16, 1897
"Dear Sir:-I am in receipt of your
etter of April 10, in regard to the con-
mutation of the Hawaiian Reciprocity |
Treaty, and will give careful consider |
alton to what you say when the tariff |
pill is before the Senate. Yours truly, |
JAMES MCMILLAN.
6 &c. P. Gunderson, ESQ. Detroit Stove |
Works, Detroit, Michigan
8 House of Representatives, United
States, Washington, d. G.
Detroit, Mich. April 20, 1897.
Detroit Stove Works, Detroit, Mich.
Gentlemen: The reciprocity
.Iause in the tariff bill will be suffi-
lent, in my judgment, to not only con-
inue. but establish new treaties for
he benefit of our manufacturers under
Very truly yours,
JOHN B. CORLISS.
'"The members are careful in what
hey say. but I believe other influence
will be brought to bear on them, and
hose from other districts so that good
esults will follow"