Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-28
WILL CONTINUE WORK
COMMITTEE INSTRUCTED
TO INVESTIGATE MORE
Action of Merchants Association on
Matter of Federal Sanitation
Letter from LOuiSSOn on
Coffee.

At the special meeting Of the Mer-
chants Association yesterday after
noon there were present the following:
W. w. Dimond, w. w. Harris, J. G.,
Spencer, Ed. McInerny, NJ. Phillips,
Geo. w. Smith, +. l.. Waldron, II. w.
Cathcart, X. X. Helm, f. ], Church.
c. X. Collins, X. X. Berg, John Soper,
I. Auerbach, Robert Cation and l.. L.
Pinkham. The first thing done was
the reading of the following COmmuni.
cation from A. l.. Louisson on coffee:
Honolulu, r. H., Feb. o. 1902.
The Merchants Association Of Homo
lulu:
Dear sirs:-wc are today confront
ed with a condition which, owing to
tariff concessions that are to be given
to Cuba. is going to eventually affect
our main industry. and in order to
promote our future welfare, growth
and prosperity, 1t is necessary that an
industry be fostered here that can
grow to large proportions.
The industry that may accomplish
this end is coffee, but owing to the Sc
we're competition of Brazil particular
ly. and other coffee growing countries
in general, this industry is on the de-
cline here.
Owing to the very cheap price of la
Dor in these countries as well as de-
based silver currency which exists. ii
is impossible for this industry to maxi
any Roadway under such adverse con-
ditions against II.
1t seems to be the opinion that cof-
fee is failure In these Islands, but
should like to contradict this state
ment, admitting that many errors have
been made in regard to selection of To-
calities as well as wrong methods Of
cultivation. The industry under a pro-
tective tariff would in the course Of
years be as important a commercial
factor as sugar is today. | deem 1t
most vital that you interest yourselves
in behalf Of this industry, and sub
| scribe toward a fund for the purpose
| Of sending a delegate to Congress next
! December to work for this measure.
| II would be advisable for this delegate
to visit Porto Rico this summer and
in conjunction with them work on this
issue. This demand coming from diff
ferent quarters of the insular posses
1 sions of the United States would carr
considerable weight with 1t, and un.
doubtedly find earnest attention IL
Washington.
There Is no doubt that a protective
tariff is all that is needed to make tn,
industry profitable and protect capita
in its Investments. With this accom-
plished new era of development
would ensue. and a vast amount o
capital from the Mainland would un
doubtedly flow into the country to en-
gage in its culture. II behooves yol
as body that has large com nercla
interests here to assist this movement
Should you desire to have me appea'
: before you to talk upon this subject,
shall be pleased to be at your service
at any appointed time.
Yours respectfully,
A. L. LOUISSON.
Vice President Dimond stated. tina
he had had talk with Mr.. Louissol
; and had found him thoroughly pOste
J on the matter. The Association shoul
certainly take some action. OF cCurs
/. the funds were rather low and tn
, contribution toward this worthy en-
} could not be very large but help woul
, be rendered.
Mr.. Spencer moved that the matte
be referred to the Committee o.
Trades and Finance with instruction
to confer with Mr.. Louisson ard ar
others who might be able - fLrnis
I valuable data. The committee con
1 sists OF +. NJ. Wakefield, +. J. Louvre
, and II. A. Isenberg. AS Mr.. Wakefield
A is out OF the country, Vice Presiicn
Dimond will act In his place.
q At this point George w. Smith stat
3 ed that as usual thing, he was a
A ways in favor Of the greatest publicit
but In the matter OF the report OF tn
n committee appointed to report on Fec
: eral sanitation he would move that tn
4, Association go into executive session
: This carried and the reporters lie
, the room.
a II Is understood that the committe
appointed at the last meeting to TAX
i up the matter of Federal sanitation
was authorized to carry on further N,
q gotiations. 1t was also given full pow
n err to act in connection with the CON
4 mittee OF the Chamber of Commerce,
q the Board of Health, or a committe
from that body The plan Is to hav
n the committee meet DR.. Golfer and the
: send letters to Washington.
II The following paragraph from II
d Advertisers report of the meetln
q Vice President Dimond says has bee
a made up out of whole cloth:
v While there was a disclosure OF
sentiment in favor Of the placing II
entire matter in the hands Of the men
bers of the committee of the ChambC
OF Commerce, there was an indepel
l. dent feeling against domination by u