The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-04
EVERYTH|NGlOVELY
now IN LOUISIANA


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That the trouble which was Of long
standing between the cane planters of
Louisiana and the American Sugar Re
hning Company and which cuhhinated
| in the fling Of one hundred and eighty
eight Alifs against the trust BY the
| Louisianans. the damages claimed rum
ming up into the millions, was due to
mutual errors Of judgement and not
Of heart and intent Is the statoment Of
President Babst, made In a letter to
/ the Louisiana business interests.
A letter from the representative or
ganizatid1s OF the state to President
Babst, said f4l
Not In Best Interests
"The unanimous consensus of opin.
ion Of the Exchanges Is that the i'm
terests Of the City and State would be
best served BY the disseminating Of
the present custer proceedings.
There are now pending other suits
brought by planters"
Solely IN the interests Of the City
J Of New Orleans and the State of Lou
4 isiana, We deprecate the continuance Of
this litigation,
"a judicial adjustment would not
create any better feeling"
Therefore in the spirit Of loyalty
10 the common interest we ask Won TO
make what may seem 70 YOU to be con.
1 cessions In order TO reach some agree
ment with the planters that may lessen
this prejudicial litigation. The letter
is signed by the following persons:
Martin Behrmah. Mayor.
Now Orleans Association of Com
meree. by George II. Davis.
New Orleans Board Of Trade, by NJ.
| j. SandeFs
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, by
| VIM. Mason Smith.
New Orleans Clearing House Asso-
! citation, by l.. M. Pool
New Orleans Stock Exchange, by A.
NJ. Huger.
Louisiana Sugar and Rice Exchange,
by authority Of the board of directors,
III. c. Murphy. president.
Contractors, and Dealers, Exchange.
by A. NJ. Loekett.
Board Of Commissioners, Port of New
\ Orleans. by w. b. Thomson. president.
W. Al Kernachan. =
New Orleans Joint Traffic Bureau, by
G. II. Ellis, chairman.
Joint Conference Of New Orleans Ex-
changes, by Ernest Lee Jahneke, chair
man.
Ready To Get Together
In reply TO the above letter President
Babst said in part: HIt is matter Of
| qualification for me TO state to you
that definite basis of settlement has
now been established. look with con-
fdence upon the future course Of the
company in Louisiana. When errors
nrise on either side they will be errors
of fact and Of judgement and not Of
heart and Of intent. Coincident with
this settlement certain trade regula-
tions, agreeable TO both refiners and
Y planters, have been agreed upon, i'm
Guiding trade laboratory similar to
New York, the getting together on
what It is believed will be harmonius
and profitable working basis for both
planters and refners.
The Flag Of Truce
4 The letter of the president of the
Z American Sugar Refining Company, in
full, was;
New Orleans, Louisiana. April 6.
i 1917.
Dear Sir:-I beg to acknowledge
receipt Of your cordial letter Of March
zSth, handed TO me ON my arrival in
New orleans Wednesday morning, the
9Th instant.
Inc negotiations referred 70 by
you Ior the settlement OF the sorcalled
plan.ers damage suits have been
Sorain slhes ny arrival - y 2
~ ~, - fat's scs Ior me 70 stnle
WV nat qenhte basis or settie-
s.sn. nas now peen established. POWERS
1 have been lied r. I'M nv ,ss s', &c. ex'
cent frem thee ;nd;vidnai 1Ie;at;g.
In view az tbe GENERAL das;vaP ~ 18th
sides 10 mako the settiemanf ,ns M u, !
and final, provision has been made for
an extension Of time 10 these three
I plaintiffs in which to accept the terms
Of the settlement.
I'm the reaching Of this point of
common consent and Of mutual con.
cession, your deliberate Judgement and
Faith that a settlement by the company
would not be misunderstood by the
people of business interests Of Louisi.