The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-09-16
IFrom saturdnys DaiIyl

yesterday and IL was "A merry dance
that the minds OF the gentlemen had
In keeping in touch with the many sub
tects, presented at various times by
the men who appeared
Trade bodies and private citizens
came before the Commission and TAX
en- on the whole ii was the most varied
day that has been spent by the MEM
bers, for they had interjected into 1t
a luau luncheon, which delayed the
afternoon session for some time. Taken
as a whole too the members found
themselves set right on many matters
which affect the interests of the Ter
ritory, and there was a perceptible
change of feeling toward the chief in
dustry.
Today promises to be one OF the live
lest hearings of the entire session. a.
S. Humphreys was on the stand when
the session closed last evening. He had
been promised time and was put on
about half past four o'clock and had
only fairly got started when the ses-
sion was closed, as the members of the
commission We're going out to dinner.
There was some little clouding in the
minds of the members of the Commits
sion when Humphreys began. Senator
Mitchell said to him: you have ap-
peared before this body in two capaci-
ties. First you came as amcus curae
for the people of the Territory and later
as the attorney for the former Queen
of Hawaii. In which of these capacities
do you appear now?" Humphreys said
he was coming under the general in
vitation to the people to present any
matters they thought to be of impor-
tance, and in addition to special at
tention given by one of the members
of the Commission. Some one in the
audience whispered, Butt in and with
that, whether or not 1t was audible,
the argument and the statement went
on.
There will be given up to the hear
| ngs only this mornings session, and
/ it is more than likely that the lanais
| of the hotel where the session will be
held beginning at nine o'clock will be
the scene of a lively conflict of wits.
Some of the local members of the bar
and business men stated to the mem
| bers of the commission yesterday att
| ernoon that the statements which they
would hear this morning demanded de-
| NAL, and at least one was invited to
appear. Attorney General Dole an
nounced that he would ask to be heard
when Humphreys was concluded, and
the Commission said they would be
| glad to hear him. After noon the Com
| mission will be taken for ride about
the harbor and perhaps to Pearl Har-
Dor in the John A. Cummins, as the
guests of the Chamber of Commerce
and there will be given to this inspec-
tion of the harbors the entire afternoon
There will then be nothing done until
Monday for Sunday will be taken VI
with trip to Waialua, where the men,
bers of the party will be the guests of
/ Capt. Whiting.
When the Commission met at $3.50
O'Clock yesterday morning the Naval
| Station room was filled with visitors
the business men of the city being In
the preponderance Chairman Mitchell
announced that he had given the first
time for the morning to the Chamber
of Commerce. and that the business in
terests would be heard first There
were delegations from each of the AS
soCahons in the room.
Chairman Irwin of the Chamber rose
and thanked the Chairman of the Com
mission saying also that the Chamber
would wait until there was opportunity
4 W llphfl S'lllfblllilt, new llllillS III 'A'N >
gaps which might remain in the testi-
mOny offered by the various associa-
tions, He suggested the presence OF
a delegation from the Planters Asso-
citation and called upon Francis Mills
Swanzy one OF the trustees. to take
the floor. This was done and Mr.
SwanZy read the former memorial:
Statement concerning the Hawaiian Labor
II..., l.1
Members of the Commission of the
United States Senate, on behalf Of the
Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association,
September 18th, 1902,
The Hawaiian Sugar Planters Associa-
ton is made up of the sugar planting
corporations and sugar plantation owners
OF the Territory, and its object is TO
make improvements in the manufacture
of sugar and To attend TO all matters
relating to the interest of the sugar in
dustry in these islands. a board Of nine
trustees attends to the business of the
Association, and il is by this board that
the following representations are made:
The number Of plantations on the ISL
ands is hfty-two, OF which number forty
six are nttcd out with their own indie
. pendent factories
The total amount of capital invested IN
these plantations is about s56.0o0,Ooo, and
the amount OF taxes paid anhually pS
these plantations TO the Territorial Gov
, ernment is about s6gO,0c0
, The number Of persons at present EN-
/ ployed in cane cu.aVation and manufac
ture is about 81 500.
. Last seasons sugar crop was 500 O3
: tons, and the number Of tons which hav,
been shipped this season so far is abou
:, 3o00 600.
/ Our sugar is shipped either by direc
steamer or sailing vessel to New York
by steamer or saInng vessel to San Fran
cisco and thence by the Southern Pacih
Railroad Co. to New York. or II Is ship
ped to San Francisco for use in the Cali
:. fornia refineries.
The carrying Of the sugar to New Yorl
by long sea is largely conducted by tn
American Hawaiian S. S. Co. This com
I pany' which is the pioneer company ;