The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-10
COMMERCIAL REVIEW

Higher Wage Association from any and /
all kinds of interference with the bust !
ness of the oahu Sugar Company and
the iuait ement of others to such inter-
ference. This injunction will have
the desirable and important effect of
Kidding the plantation of the agitators
and at the same time will enable the
laborers to return to work, as many OF
them are inclined to do. Oahu plan
tation is close to the city, on which
account Maxine and his lieutenants
have successfully kept the whip handle
over the strikers, preventing them, by
thre ats and otherwise, from going back
into the cane fields. Were it not for
this coercion, it is believed that the
troubles at Waipahu would have been
adjusted long ago
The news arrived in a cablegram
yesterday that Commissioner Camp
bell had secrued the cooperation OF
the Government at Washington in his
mission to the Portuguese islands of
"A
field laborers. This is the best kind OF
good news for the plantations, for it
will mean the reopenjng of vast, and
hotherto, most satisfactory source OF
labor.
The action of Territorial Auditor
Fisher in advertising for tenders for
supplies for the several departments
of the government for the current
period of six months has created con-
siderable of stir among dealers, and
both the Chamber of Commerce and
Merchants Association have taken 1t
up. Auditor Fisher is proceeding upon
what he conceives to be the power vest
ed in him by a concurrent resolution
passed by the Legislature at its last
session. He regards this resolution
a mandatory and of effect co-eXtensive
with accepted law. Others deny that
the resolution has or can have the
effect of law, and set up the claim
that it is merely advisory, and may
be followed or ignored as circumstances
warrant. Secsretary Mott-Smith holds
, to the latter view, and has followed
; out his opinion by advertising for ten
ders for supplies to the Board OF
? Health in the old way. 1t is under
: stood that the Attorney General holds
/ the same views advanced by Score
E tary Mott-Smith, and has so ad
l vised other departments OF the govern
= ment. The merchants have Tough
4 the resolution for the very good re;
= son that, owing to market fluctuations
a they are unable to "tie themselve
$ down to given figures for so long tim
o as six months" While no genera
e scheme of ignoring the call for tender
issued by the Auditor is to be though
:, of, the merchants will, of their indlVl
= dual initiative, refuse to bid at all
If This may result in the matter beln
e taken into the courts for judlcia
IL construction of the resolution. In
s Chamber of Commerce has gone so ia
l. as to write to the Auditor, requestln
II statement of his position in the mai
IS ter, and has received a reply Whlch
1t substantially in line with the above.
On Tuesday the new issue OF $2,OOO
n 600 of five per cent bonds OF the Dan
l. r. & L. Co. to take the place OF IN
Id old six per cent bonds, were hande
g, over to Claus Spreckels Compan!
IN and the TRANSFER of the same to Tn
r owners began at once. AS resu
4 of the refunding of the old bonds wit
S, the new at a lower rate of interes
is there was at once notable Strengthen
rs ing of Oahu Railway stock. On Thurs
d, day sales were reported at $3.50, an
lie late in the day 1892 so was bid VIM
al S137 was asked With the stifenin
IN of Oahu Railway stock, there has bee
n considerable strengthening OF HI
a. Railway securities. Three blocks
he Hilo bonds of considerable size chang
Mt ed hands early in the week at $50 an
III 500. 25. These bonds are Us.
IN After considerable perseverance an
n no little expense and trouble the G
e. naca Brothers, of Pupukea, and oth'
We oahu growers nave succeeded in opel
a. ing a market for fresh pines in u
s. territory east of the PACIFIC coas
extending as far as Chicago Her
&c tofore only canned fruit has been shil
n ped in large quantities, By the All
ne media, however, 1000 cases OF fires