The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-08

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here for simply that purpose, without
politics entering in, would result in a
satisfactory solution. The carrying out
of the plans of the committee rs to the
lands and leases would seriously Grip
pie the sugar industry, which is the
leading one of the country. 1t would
be fatal to some of the plantations AMI
the lands would be of no service to
settlers, if they should be cut up,
"The proposal to bring lepers here
would be an outrage upon the commu-
have spoken, and the defeat of Wilcox
was due in no small part to his advo-
cacy of this very plan. 1t would bring
a discOrdant element into the settle
ment, and the result would be far from
satisfactory. The bounty for Hawaiian
coffee would result in stimulating the
industry, and the provision for harbor
improvements and the Federal control
of lighthouses would mean a great deal
for the shipping interests In general
the recommendations are for the good
OF the people, but the two mentioned
Offset any other possible good that
might come from all the others"
Il cannot discuss the subject at
length until L have seen the report
said F. M. SwanZy, but 1 canclJU feel
that the recommendations as now CIV
en- are very much at variance with the
opinions expressed by the members of
the commission while here. 1 think,
in general, the recommendations for
the fire claims, the coffee bounty, the
lighthouses and harbors are in the
right line, but radical changes in sys-
TEN, like those implied by the taking
away from local control of the LANES
and the cessation of the lease system,
would work ill to the interests of the
business community
Alexander Isenberg, president of the
Sugar Planters Association, was Of the
opinion that there could be no good
from the land and Ieper recommends
lions. He said, ON the latter subject:
1ACl = 10 d lcdIult WHICH n1GSL uOI
be lost to sight There would be no
tourists come to Hawaii, if it Jas
known that Iepers were being
brought down from the mainland. The
people who travel would avoid lines of
which were even sup
posed to carry lepers. There would
have to be a special ship to bring them,
for the regular Iires could not do SO.
The knowledge of the fact that Hawaii
had been turned into lazaretto would
work incurable harm. 1 cannot under |
stand why there should be such rad
zeal recommendations as to the land |
system, as it would work injury to |
every vested interest"
George B. Robertson, manager of !
Brewer & Co, said that the two points, !
lepers and lands, were to be regretted, |
as either one would mean troubles for |
the Islands. The transfer of the land |
to the plantations, he said, and the |
of lepers here would result in |
the branding of the Islands as a leper |
and this would be extreme |
Iy detrimental.
Henry Warehouse said he thought |
there could be nothing but harm from
the carrying out of the plans for land |
and leper changes, and he was hopeful |
that there would be no alterations in
systems which had been reached after !
long trial Of others.
F. A. Schaefer said it was to be re-
GREETED that the committee even F,
thought of bringing lepers here. The |
land question was one upon which he |
wished further information.
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