The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-11
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS
ALL HOME INDUSTRIES NEED
LEGISLATION.
NEED
If Coffee Commission. Why Not
Fruit Commission as Well-Natural
Resources Need Development.

Mr.. Editor. On the front page of
last evenings Star is Il local referring
to Il shipment of pine apples and stat
ing that the industry is growing rap
idly. and those who have invested are
commencing to realize handsome pro-
fits.
The truth is that money has been
sunk in this industry by every man
who has touched it in the past eight
years. and the very company repre-
scented by Mr. Kidwell is seriously
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of aban-
doning fruit growing.
In this connection | notice on the
same page IA proposed appropriation
of $1,000 for Expenses of Coffee Con-
missioner" ! heartily endorse the
idea-but why make it for coffee on
ly? Why not broaden the scope of
this mans work? Why not help all
the industries that are struggling on
the ragged edge of adversely in an en-
deavor to find responsive market.
No country under the sun can equal
our own in productiveneSs. quality
and flavor. in fruits, as well as coffee,
and where today is embryonic chaos.
with losses on all sides through indI-
vidual efforts. vigorous policy of in
ternal development inaugurated and
wisely fOStered by the Government
could in three years time put coffee.
pine apples, pohas and other fruits
in a position to give thousands of
homeSteaderS remuneratiVe employ
ment. \ little of the money that was
bienially voted in various ways for
the direct benefit of the sugar indus
try in the past, would today place n
number of these minor industries on
"A commercial footing. 1t is a crying
disgrace to country pretending to
foster demonstrating to note the con-
slant importations of fruits and veget-
ables that can readily be grown on
any Island of the groupe, and need on
y little regulation of the duties of
common carriers to enable the grower
to market his product under equitable
conditions.
In country whose sole dependence
is agriculture, we need legislation
that will assist the development of our
natural resources to their utmost linz
it, and on lines that shall leave no
doubt as to the element who shall
dominate this development. The eX-
posureS in relation to the 10 per cent
of European laborers that were to be
brought in under the terms of agree
ment between the planters and the
Government are regretable in this con-
nection as they evidence a lack of ac-
cord. to say the least. as between the
Government and the avowed policy of
its supporters.
/ believe that keeping close to the
law will make safest sailing for all in
terested in this as we'll as all other
matters of public concern.
Let us have legislation for the grca-
test number. Let us recognize that
we are in the throes of an era, pro-
ductive of opportunities for either loss
or gain, in sense and to degree I'M
dreamed of even a few wears back.
The wisdom or otherwise of legisla-
ton at the present session will large
ly determine which it shall be. Pat
riotic and public spirited work, a sac
rife of personal ends TO the common
good. is what is needed at the hands
of the Ministers and Legislators alike.
THE OWL