The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-21

and that was by Offering a bounty,
which he supported in preference to
this bill. He thought that the bet
ter way to encourage the cultivation
of coffe was by offering bounty,
and not subsidi2e one company to
the extent that this bill calls for.
Again, If it was definitely known
where the experimental station
wonld be established it might be diff
fcrent. If it is to be in Hilo or lla-
makua, or in any district of the Isl
ands with Il similar climate, it would
be folly to subsidize it, as the pro-
duct would be comparatively value
less.
Noble Baldwin spoke in favor of
the bill and against the report of the
majority of the committee, recon-
mcnding q bounty. He said this
country cannot afford to experiment
in bountics. All European coun-
tries where the bounty system has
been adopted are trying to throw it
off, as it is oppressive to the people.
He supported the bill, because he
thought the Government should help
such industries as will develop the
resources of the country. 1t has
been estimated that there are now
about 100000 acres of land on the
Islands suitable for the cultivation
of coffee, a much larger area than
that available for sugar; and if the
cultivation of coffee receives Gov
ernment encouragement, a great in
dustry may be inaugurated. He
argued that an area might be culti-
waited, that would yield coffee
enough to gain a bounty of S2,OOO,-
600 u year, and this country cannot
stand any such expenditure of
money. He said that the United
States had adopted about the same
means for encouraging industries as
thi, hill provides. The method aim
ed at in this bill is that a company
shall receive Government aid, if
they will comply with certain condi-
tions. Those conditions are that
they shall at all times maintain a
model farm with all the necessary
machinery for the production of the
best possible merehantable article.
He considered that the cultivation
of coffee in this country was in its
infancy, although others argue to
the contrary. He compared the
sugar industry of to-day with what
it was four years ago. Then it was
no uncommon thing that sugar net
ted 500 and S110 q ton, with wages
less than one-half what they are
now. The treaty came and for some
time stimulus was given to the in
dustry; subsequently sugar went
down to as low as SS2 per ton, wages
doubled, and yet planters cleared
from So to $40 net on their sugar.
The reason of this was that as sti-
mulus was given to the business, i'm
proved methods of cultivation and
manufacture were introduced. Those
who were in the business before
thought they knew all about sugar
cultivation, but when this stimulus
came and wages went up and prices
down, they found out that they
knew but very little. They were
obliged to import skilled men anc
machinery, and after so doing, al
though prices went down, yet the
profits were not decreased much
So it will be with coffee, if stimu
lus is given to its cultivation it viii
develop into a great industry. 4
bounty will not stimulate such al
industry, for tide small coffee plant
ers will not import improved ma
chinery. They will only continu
in the same old way, and draN
the bounty from the Government
without any equivalent to tn
Government. 1t has been argue
that this bill was introduced to sui
sidize Mr.. Forsyth. Such an ide
is perfectly absurd. 1t is to Ell
courage the cultivation of coffe
and as Mr.. Forsyth is here an
comes highly recommended as
specialist in the cultivation of coffee
he has been selected to further I'll
enterprise. If they (the company
find that Mr.. Forsyth is not the pc
son he is represented, they ca
easily get rid of him and emplc
another who is a skilled cultivate
He (Mr. Baldwin, said he was wi
ling to take some stock ii cor
pany should be started, for the so
purpose of giving it fair trial. /
should not make business of it,
he believed his sugar business wou
pay better. If the members of I'll
House think that they should ha
nothing to do with this matter, tn
drop the whole thing, as the Go
ernment cannot afford to pay bou
ties.
Noble Widemam said he W
sorry that names had been called
this House, as he had not intend
to use any names. The Hon. Mol
said that this bill was not broug
for the benefit of Mr.. Forsyth.
thought that it was brought in
no other purpose. 1t has been So
that coffee had always been cul
waited in slip shod manner.
, had been a victim of systema