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The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12
THE CUBAN SUGAR INDUSTRY

The revival of the sugar industry in
Cuba is engaging the close attention
Of Cuban and American capitalists. Be
fore the native instruction In 1896 the
island produced more than one million
tons OF sugar annually. The exact
figures for 1895 were 1,004,264 tons
When Gomez. the two Maceos, Garcia
and Rivera began their reign Of terror
throughout the island the sugar pro.
duct fell to 3S4,l26 tons in 1896, 262 .434
tons in 1897 and 226.sss tons mp to the
ending Of the Spanish-American wal
in 1898. OF the 100 sugar planta tons
few. and those the ones nearest Hava-
ma and other fortified places have any
uachinry or buildings left.
1t is now proposed to establish banks
throughout the island TO loan money
on unmortgaged real estate anu thus
give the planters a new start. A Gu
ban Planters and Farmers Association
has the matter in hand and the inter-
est OF General Wood on the one side
and OF Wall street on the other has
been enlisted. OF course the scheme
implies free trade in sugar between
Cuba and the United States. II that
boon can be had We do not doubt that
the money for the sugar business will
br forthcoming.
But Is free trade so certain? We dis
miss the idea that Cuba will be pres
emily annexed, for every official utter
ance points TO the fulfillment of Am
erican pledges there. II not annexed
the only way free trade can be had is
by treaty OF reciprocity which mus;
arouse the political anatagonsm of
every man who Is concerned In the
production on the Mainland of cane
and beet sugar. Such interests kept
Hawaii out Of the Union for five years
and might, but for the Spanish war.
be keeping II out yet and undermining
our reciprocity treaty besides. We can
be sure that they will be- even more
yigilant and earnest In light 10 keep
out u million tons Of free cuban sugar
More than this they will 20 into the
night with powerful reenforcements
Pee sugar must be coupled, In Justice
10 the people of Cuba with free tobar-
co. and free tobacco must align In this
country millions 81 capital and tens Of
thousands of men apainat ,h. Admlnis.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12

bacco badly enough TO risk n
political fight with the Ameri.
can growers. jobbers and manu-
facturers to get them.
Assuredly not Republican Presl-
dent and Congress who are pledged TO
high protection. Reciprocity Is only
practicable where 1t does not co,ifiict
with great home industries. when the
Hawaiian treaty was made the only
sugar production section In the United
States was 80 small and so far remov-
ed from the area of our competition.
and our Island product was so meagre
that the deal we sought to make.
though sturdily opposed. was deemed
safe by the majority. But IL this Isl-
and group were now independent and
seeking such a treaty as 1t got quar-
ter OF a century ago. the request would
be denied. The doctrine Of protection
would be invoked against It. Then
why should 1t not be invoked against
cuban reciprocity when the beet sugar
interests have spread over so many
States and when Hawaii and Porto
Rico. as territories which are the pro-
perty of the United States, are in need
Of protective safeguards? Is protection
a thing for ironmongers and spirit
distillers and not for sugar and tobac-
co-growers?
So long as Cuba may be Independent.
let 1t pay sugar duties like other indie
pendent States. That would be but fair
play to neighbors, like Mexico and
Central America. which also sell sugar,
and to various European States. 1t
would also be simple justice to those
who control the home market.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12

The report that Mark Hanna will not
conduct the next national Republican
campaign comes from a source which
Is usually well informed. The excuse
given is the state OF Mr.. Hanna s
health, but the truth probably is that
he does not want to please the Demo-
Gratis in their coming antitrust can
vass by assuming responsibilities that
might give point to the sneer that the
Republican party is a trust-ridden or
ganization. We may assume. however,
that his retirement will not take him
away from politics and that his aid will
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12

The rumors coming from the Indian
frontier about the movements OF Rus
sia may account for the massing OF
Great Britain's naval strength. II Rus
STA now threatens Herat ana really pro.
poses to send mission to Cabul there
will be trouble all along the line. The
pI essence of official Russians at Cabul
started up the Afghan war in which the
British came OFF SO signally victorious
and If more of them are now on the
ground taking advantage of the British
dilemma in South Africa, there is no
telling where the row will stop
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12

Thanks TO Wray Taylor the Christ
mas of the lepers az Molokai will no,
be wholly wanting in the cheerful evil
dences of public sympathy. Enough
money has been raised to assure them
a good time but there is still room for
private gifts. In remembering those
who are bound as bound with them"
charitable people can do no better than
to keep in mind the unfortunate class
which endures living death on the
beach OF sister island.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12

Mormon Roberts may have techni-
calities on his side but not enough. we
think, to overcome the hostility of Con-
gress. Things have reached such a
pass. with petitions against Roberts
pouring in from every quarter that few
Congressman will dare put themselves
on record in his favor. Besides there
is a disposition to punish Utah for
countenancing polygamy after pledg-
ing herself, as condition of Statehood.
to abolish it. No better way appears
than to keep specimen offenders out OF
Congress.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12
FORGOT TO SALUTE.
COlOred Captain Who Has Pro-
/ found Respect for the Flag.

During the parade of the Forty-ninth
regiment yesterday morning coIorest
officer. Captain STAFF. expressed his in
dignation in very strong terms toward
some white soldiers who were viewing
the march because they unfortunately
failed to doff their hats when the ma
tional and regimental emblems wer,
carried past them.
IF yo' soldiers don't know enough to-
salute yo' flag in friendly county
what does yo' expect to do when 20
gets In foreign country. Ell? Take
yc' hats of at once and show dat ~
Is American soldiers"
The hats came OF In hurry and the
Indignant officer passed dignifedly one
evidently satisfied that he had taught
one good lesson OF patriotism.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12

Something about the Belgian hare
appears in another column. People
who want to know why this animal il
good thing to keep out OF the Islands
are invited to study the figures of its
increase and those respecting the
amount of land needed to support a
colony. Data about the Belgian hare's
appetite will also prove instructive.
To let in this fecund and destructive
pest would be the worst possible SER
vice the Custom houses could do for
the agricultural interests of Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12

The proposed marriage between the
Queen of the Netherlands and the
Crown Prince of Germany may, II 1t
takes place. be the means of bringing
Holland and Germany together. 1t is
the Kaiser's wish to unite all the Ger
manic people under the Empire, espe-
|cially those whose seaboard possessions
would give more stations for his navy.
A report comes from The Hague that
the young Queen is no more averse to
falling in with the Kaiser's political
notions than with his matrimonial
ones.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12
THE SPRECKEL'S LINERS.

A contemporary says that the new
lSpreckels steamers will be brought on
from England. This Is an error. Tn,
steamers are building in Philadelphia
and will be American from stem tc
stern. Since the United States began
undertaking Europe in the steel mar.
ket II is no longer necessary. as of old
to go to England or any other foreign
country for american ships. Thanks
to low-priced steel and the dangerous
length to which trades-unionism has
gone in Great Britain, we can build al
most as cheaply as the English and, on
the whole, can do as good or better
work
We do not boast without cause OF
the quality of American shipbuilding.
BY common consent the old American
clipper was the fastest m 3rchantman
afloat. It's origin wa" in the pre-revo-
lutionary days when Americans had to
smuggle or pay an unjust and oppres-
sive stamp tax. Sailing craft was built
to elude British cruisers and in a fair
race the cruisers were nowhere. Fifty
years later speedy clippers were in de-
mand at the slave marts OF Havana and
Rio de Janeiro and New England got
the trade. These vessels came into sue
cessful competition with the warships
of the civilized world. They were. in
their way. forerunners of the yachts
which, for over forty years, have
triumphantly defended the America
cup. .n.b,ra7g q
Considering that the ironclad and
the monitor were American inventions
and that, in battleships, no vessel of
the type has eclipsed the Oregon, it is
notpresumptuous to say that American
ships are good enough for American
sea merchants or for any one else
Their smoke or their sails would have
been seen ere this on every horizon
save for the item Of cost. But as cost
is diminishing and quality Improving
the new era of the American built ship
may be said to be opening up.
II is natural for the Messrs. Spreck-
els to help clear the way. They have
done great deal for American indus
try in one form or another and in or
dering their splendid new steamers
from Philadelphia they are doing a
great deal more. These vessels in
speed. staunchness and beauty of design
will honor the American flag. Incl
dentally. let us hope. they will increase
the prestige and the custom of our re-
vived ship-building industry.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12

Some days ago this paper got an in.
quiry by mail about the comparative
dimensions of the Great Eastern and
the new White Star liner Oceanic. We
answered that the Oceanic is the larger
vessel but we did not have the figures
at hand to show how much larger She
registers $4,000 tons gross, while the
Great Eastern had lisa tons. Quite
an excellent steamship could be built
on the difference. Speaking OF the
Oceanic alone she is long enough to Ali
three-fourths of the length OF the Hay
market. London's famous thorough
fare and her tunnels are So spacious
that two tram cars could pass through
them abreast . ,....
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12
SAMUEL PARKER.

\ private letter from an Eastern
politician is calculated to send Sam
Parker's gubernatorial stock up sever
al points. This gentleman, who is
close to Thomas c. Plat, defines the
situation this way: The Republican
political managers want to start Ha-
wall in the Territorial running with a
Republican majority. They think II
they do that they can count on Hawaii
rs future Republican State. | I'M
dorstand your natives are in the ma
jority. That being SO the President
Will he likely to choose a Governor
from among their number providing
he can find one who is not non compos
mentis and who has glimmer of sense
about his obligations to the taxpayers.
! hear your Mr.. Parker, a half-white,
Is wcll-thought-of II he is ! would
give more for his chances now than
Tor those Of any faetional chief, Why
not Whoop for Parker" These are
'h''l'sllhs npe'ulallohs ana We give
Them Tor what they are worth, But Ia
have the first frulis of complete annex
alton go 10 the last Prime Minister Of
Queen i.lluokalanl would be QUE of the
oldest turns that politics ever took
sun there are worse fellows than SAM
asl VI Manos
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12

One OF the first moves the municipal.
NY will have to make Is 70 eetablish a
receiving hospital. II will be the dut,
of the County Of Oahu. whce there Is
one, to organize a countyShtspitai az
we'll Betweso the two iubtitutions
there will be ~ trouble N Providing
prompt and esatuitous MEDICAL and
surgical service OR everybodS needing
II. There Is g5(at troubiesin doing so
now.
The lack Of proper facilities is so
hard to make good that things newt
ably happen which shame the human
ity Of the town. II is but Just to the
Queens Hospital to say that Its space
is restricted and that its rules forbid
ding entrance to crowded wards OF
patients suffering from communicable
maladies are simply those which I'M
infected inmates have the right to ey-
pect. Consumption, diphtheria and
pneumonia are communicable and
many peopie suHeT from tnem. In
cases where such unfortunates have no
means to get private aid what are they
to do? Go up on Punchbowl and lie
down awaiting death as poor fellow
did awhile ago? Quarter themselves
on some doctor or family and thus visit
public burdens upon private benevol-
ence?
Long ago the experience of Mainland
cities compelled the use of receiving
and county hospitals. We may as well
avail ourselves of that experience
instead OF waiting to accumulate more
OF our own. Hence as soon as the
chance offers under the coming form OF
government the city and county tax
levy should provide for the fullest and
best accommodation for all cases re-
quiring surgical or medical attendance
without charge. 1t Is a pity We cannot
begin the work now.
Such an arrangement would leave
the Queens Hospital to go on as a pri-
vate and not as now semi-public in
stitution. II could probably do better |
work and save some trouble in the pri- |
vate capacity.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12
Osnsrsi Butler will have to harry o'
Lord Methuen will ee' into he kl'ch.
encr class ahead Of him.

The First American Bank. In estsb
fishing a branch at Hilo. gives new
proof Of the spirit Of enterprise which
brongh, II to these Islands. Hilo ough'
to have had bank years ago. o;
thought so. and now that one Is com.
ing II will rise to the occasion. No
doubt the development of the big ISL
and will be surprisingly facilitated by
the readiness with which paper may
now be discounted and other financial
business carried on.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12

The Samoan Weekly Herald COM
plains of the sensational rumors which
are sent out from Apia by the CORE
spondents about actual or pending
trouble .there. The Herald says:
As matter Of course, there must be
some arrangement, confusion and un-
certainty following upon the conclu-
sion OF protracted war. but the fact
IS that every department of the Gov
eminent is being well conducted and
ID giving general satisfaction, all par
lies are peaceable. there Is not the
slightest prospect of trouble In the i'm
mediate future; there Is no friction be-
tween the representatives OF the Trea-
~ Powers, all meetings of these bod
les are orderly and the best OF feeling
prevails, and We see no justification
for the reports which appear TO have
been sent out In fact, they are very
unjust to the officials, who seem TO be
trying 10 do their duty and TO the peo-
pie OF Samoa.
There has been no effort to proclaim
anyone as king. The Supreme Court
never commanded more respect than
today. The revenues, and the importa-
lions, have never been as large as dur
ing the last two months. II there was
not confidence In the future, our mer.
chants would not be making larger
than ever before. II We
have had misfortunes, II is not good
policy TO magnify them, and perpe,uate
a feeling OF nnresi for which there ID
no justification,
There IL NO reason TO doubt that the
Herald 10 stating the ease AZ II Is, sa.
moa has suffered great deal from IN.
responsible correspondents of "a.
press, aud In callins halt Il makes .
pro'es, In which Hawaii, because ~
pas' experience, can readily ssmpa.
lhIs
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12
THE sun IN HAWAII

The New York Sun has not ceased I,
/ - . great paper since the death OF Mr.
!, Dana but 1t is not SO particular as 4
was to be fair one. The change 1.
noticeable In the case Of the Hawaiian
government of which the Sun, In the
days Of our stress and turmoil, was IN
earnest champion. II now pleases the
Sun to ridicule the government even
TO the extent OF putting the titles of its
chief incumbents. the same mon it was
wont to extol, in quotation marks.
This is small business and smaller
politics. Such titles as are used by the
members OF the government are valid
enough, not vet having been erased or
superseded by Act of Congress and be-
ing recognized by the United States
government in its official correspond
ence. During this transition period
there Is still President. not "Presi-
dent" Dole, and there Is a Minister
not Minister" Damon-so much a
Minister withal that President McKin-
ley has not seen At to let him lay down
his portfolio. So nothing appears in the
Suns characterizations save misinfor-
NATION and prejudice, both OF which
mt badly into the reputation which the
paper acquired from It's greatest editor.
With the Suns discussion of the late
Hawaiian land policy we do not need
to deal further than to express sur
prise that a policy which has been
dropped should continue to be treated
N living issue of national i'm
p0rtance. There is now no conflict OF
jurisdiction between Washington and
Honolulu over the public lands and
none Is threatened. That one
should have momentarily occur
red Is not surprising. As the Sun itself
says: THE period of transition and
che process of assimilation are sure
20 involve many dificult problems and
to produce numerous cases wherein |
technical illegality ana conflicts of
jurisdiction must be smoothed over AZ |
best they can be-" But nothing is now |
ON the tapis which requires smoothing |
over and II there were we cannot say
that the Sun would do much in that |
line. Its present attitude towards Ha-
wailan politics is one Of clawing over.
Why and wherefore? Who can tell!
II the Sun had a favorlte candidate for |
Governor whom 1t imagined might find
IN obstacle in some member Ct the |
Island Ministry we could understand
its attitude. But probably the Sun
would be first to scorn the insinuation
that II had gone out Of its way in the
United States to play peanut politics
for Honolulu.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12

The negro soldiers who stop in Ho-
nOlulu are generally quiet. -behav-
ed and eager to see the better part OF
the town. They give the police less
concern as a rule than white soldiers
Considering the record black men have
made on American battlefelds from
Petersburg to San Juan hill and Ma.
lolos-their discipline. their courage
and their love of country. all consider
ed-they seem to form an almost ideal
class from which to draw garrisons for
tropical service We miss reasonable
guess If the number of colored regi-
ments in the standing establishment
Is not materially increased beyond the
old ratio.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12

Emperor William not only gave the
British strong evidence of his new.
born friendship but took pains to say
something pleasant OF the United
States. This deliverance was given ia
the press:
i am authorized. on behalf of the
Emperor, on the eve of his departure
from England, to say that the visit OF
His Imperial Highness has been a
source OF the deepest pleasure. Not
only has his visit To the Queen and the
Prince and Princess OF Wales afforded
him keen delight, but his visit TO the
Duke and Duchess OF Marlborough has
given great satisfaction. While the
evidences OF universal good will 81 the
English people deeply impress us, the
Emperor and his Ministers are also
pleased 10 testify to the friendly In
terest they have always entertained 10.
wards the people Of the United States of
America. whose Industrial progress and
national energy have long ELECTED our
highest admiration and regard. n Ills
Imperial lishness' visit 90 England
has done aught 10 cement the friternai
relations between these people ID will
be- AN additional cause for qualification
10 Ne all
Afler this Captain coshlah will have
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12
LEARY WANTS MEN.
A Mutinous Spirit Developing Among
Marines at Guam.


Marines at Guam.
WASHINGTON, Dec. captain
I.eary. the naval Governor OF the Isl.
| and of Guam. wants an additional
force Of marines. The few men he has
at command now are but an insignifl-
cant force compared with the 5000 pop
ulation of the island. and while there
are no signs of trouble just now, 1t Is
regarded as the part of prudence to
have sufficient force of marines at
hand to make any attempt at disorder
helpless at the beginning.
BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 1.-Several
letters were received in Boston to-
day by relatives and friends of men,
bers Of the Marine Corps now doing
garrison duty on Guam Island. A
couple of these letters. which were re-
ceived at the Charlestown Navy Yard,
relate to instances of militarism of a
peculiarly savory sort. The letters
bear dates around October 25th. All
say the island Is a delign. .ul place for
any one but soldiers.
The letters seem to explain the real
reason why Governor General Leary
asked the Washington authorities for
re-enforcements.
The men. according to the letters.
have considerable hard work to do in
the broiling sun In addition to their
regular military duties, such as build
ing roads, repairing and providing the
waterwOrks. cleaning out the Govern
or's palace and other work of like char
acter. One of the letters stated that
up to the date upon which It was writ
ten not a native had been hired by I'm
Gle Sans authorities to do stroke of
work Of any kind in such lines, and
that 1t devolved entirely upon the ma
rines to do everything.
Major Allan c. Kelton, U. 8. NJ. c..
who left the command at the local
yard to command the navies at Guam,
verifles in way these hard work"
stories, saying in one OF his letters to
local friend that the battalion Is the
hardest-worked battalion in the United
States service. This was necessary, he
said, on account OF the conditions and
the small force. but the men were
mainly In good health. He made mention
OF the climax referred to by the men.
According TO the letters, the marines
"bucked," to use a service expression.
and made a general "kick" about
working on the Governors palace and
waterworks, on the ground that II did
not belong TO garrison routine, nor
was II within the limits OF what they
were supposed to do. The refusal To
work was emphatic, and for three days
the men would not do any work OF the
kind.
Captain Leary, coming to the rescue
OF the marine officers. settled the mat
ter, lie told the men that II they did
not commence work at once and make
no further kick" he would shoot ar
hang every one OF them.
This dramatic BLUM" AZ one Of the
men described II. had It's effect,
though he would have been powerless
10 have carried out his threats against
the battalion, The men concluded
that the easlest way out was 10 return
10 work, and they did So"
That IL, nearly all did, some, ia.
letters state. went 10 prison, Others
10 the monn,ains,' The only Infer.
.nee from the latter statement IL that
some Of the men deserted
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12

There are said to be 1913 ships on the
way to Honolulu. II half that number
had started for one of the boomtide
seaports on the Coast the property
owners there would have marked up
their vacant lots 80 1-3 per cent
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12
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