The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-01-10

W DTOhe OUT al Z.OD u Cltck
\ this morning in the rear
of the store Of Wong Sa,
Kee on Fort street, second door
from King street. and but for the
sending of an alarm as the flame'
burst through the roof the entire
aggregation OF frame buildings on.
the corner would h We been DIS
troyed. The alarm was sent in
first by the officer on beat at Hotel
and Fort streets.
When the fire department reached
King street the flames had spread
from the roof of the chinese store
to the old frame two-story building
occupied by West the painter. on
the King street side. The upper
story and the roof were in flames
and for a few minutes there looked
to be general conhagration.
Two streams of water were turned
10000 100000
producers the world over. If ave en-
courage Cubans ny reciprocity, they
will rush into an enormous production
of sugar which will react o nthemselves
in lowered prices. | insist that force
them into diversified agriculture is
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them in this position.
Then we must look some to the flu
ture. The American people must not
place Cuba in the same class as Porto
Rico, Hawaii and me Philippines. our
duty to these islands is more marked
than toward Cuba. We own them. Ha-
wall has interests we must protect. The
disposition of the people OF Hawaii to
ward us is much different from that
of the Cubans. The Cuban is really a
Spaniard who happens TO be born on
the island f Cuba. Property on the ISL
and is in the hands of SpaniardS and
Cubans. These property holders spend
much money. but very little of it in the
United States. They visit this country
little. They take ship for Europe.
/ Their two Meccas are Madrid and Par
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in the United States and nearly all of
their surplus funds ore spent in this
country. Most of the leading business
men are Americans.
"Our island dependencies will grad
ually increase their production of SUI
gar This country will consume the
produce. 1t will promote better feel
ing between the islands we own and
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take care of herself in other lines o.
industry. There is every indication
that in 1906, without receiving a pound
of sugar from Cuba we will not only
supply our own wants but have a sur
plus to export.
FAILURE OF DOMES TIC SUGAR.
Under careful policy there is
bright future for the sugar industry II
the United States and her dependen
Islands.
The beet sugar business has increas
ed 100 per cent this last year. som
people say that the beet sugar bushes
, develops so slowly that it will neve
amount TO anything. 1t is true II take
several years to get start. But tn
fact that we produced 10000 tons las
! year and the 100000 tons this year
: shows that We have already got tina
! good start.
There are many industries com
pletely developed and vigorous enoug
| to stand any competition. But unfor
tunately we cannot use any of thes
, advantages in making reciprocity ar
: rangements with Cuba. But l main
tain AZ is not fair proposition to re
2 fuse TO use our strongest advantage
in making reciprocity treaties, and pu
! the burden of sentimental concern 70
= Cuba's welfare on the back of our in
= FAINT beet sugar industry.
! I'VE have been wandering throug
the wilderness in this sugar matter 70
e years, but just as we are ABOUT to tax
r possession OF the promised land, sna
. We change our minds. and turn 1t owe
: to the Spaniard IN Cuba, lust to sho,