Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-19

COFFEE SHOP PHIL OSOPHY
Being a Record Of Individual Opinion
Cheerfully Expressed

"If we had more men of the stamp
of Abe Luisson in the country" said
man of my acquaintance. the other
day, diversified industries would have
an inning" Everyone who has met
Abra'm knows the truthfulness OF that
remark. He is essentially coffee
grower and one with convictions so
backed by courage that he calls spade
spade without fear of contradiction
and there are few in this community
who would suggest that 1t might be q
"bloody bleedin' shovel" ! stormed
the Loulsson castle last week, climb
ing the ramparts for two miles up from
the government road and on the slopes
of Mauna Kea. There found the man
who talks coffee as one who knows It's
cultivation from nursery to cup, and
at his side stood his brother Henry.
the silent partner of the firm.
But Abe was peruurbed In spirit; he
had recently read an opinion In Hilo
paper which, while not exactly reflect
ing on the coffee industry, put II down
the line in the list Of good things in the
country and Mr.. Louisson feels that It's
| place is near the top. Sugar, the
blood and Drawn of Hawaii" he thun-
dered, Not much; read the statistics.
Why. sir, In 1876, the year when the
reciprocity treaty became active. the
sugar shipments from Hawaii reached
~ 900 tons In 1905 they we're 100000
| tons Now what made sugar the lead
/ ing industry? Tariff And tariff is
what supplies the blood and Drawn OF
/ this Territory. Indeed II Is the blood
and Drawn, and II the United States
| Congress wanted to keep life In the
| Territory II would give the coffee in.
dustry an infusion OF tariff serum In
order that II would gain the strength
| II is entitled to. Abe took me out a
short distance from his house and with
| a sweep of his hand indicated forest
[ of beautiful coffee trees ladened with
buds. blossoms and green and ripe ber-
ries. As he pointed to them my
thoughts went back to an episode In
bible history and I guess Abe's took d
turn in the same direction for he pre-
faced his remarks with one to the effect
that he was not going to make me an
offer. Look at that for a collection
of coffee bearing, revenue producing
coffee trees" he said and tell me
whether you believe II right for a gov
eminent to aid one OF It's industries by
the imposition of tariff while this
one suffers for the want of Il. Sugar
is not more In demand by the masses
than is coffee, but the treatment by
the government is not equal, nor what
II should be-"
| could not help agreeing with him
and could not helL seeing the force
OF his argument when looked around
and saw that several OF the beautiful!
Monterey cypress trees had gone dow.i
and the coffee trees on the ridges neat
where we were standing were stripped
OF their leaves. The wind had done It's
work.
Nor was the Louisson plantation the
only place to feel the effects OF the re-
cent heavy blow. Onomea lost fumes
that required about two hundred and
sixty Ave thousand feet OF lumber to
replace. The big one across the wide
gulch near 0nomea arch was wiped out
completely. Another nearer Pepeekeo
went down with crash Hakalau
came In for small share and had the
blow come in the night the loss would
have been almost as heavy as that OI
Onomea. 1T was a lucky thing for
us" said Manager Ross, that II came
two hours after breakfast instead ol
two hours after dinner. When the
fiume was seen swaying in the wine
we rushed out like soldiers going e
mess and bolstered the works up with
ropes and guy lines so that It stood the
test"
Out In North Hllo met a gentleman
who talks business with that tiuency
which characteriEes a man OF affairs
Buy goods In Honolulu" he said
"and when would | get them once
placed an order? | was down at tn,
capital a few weeks ago and was be-
| sieged by men who are looking out fol
business. explained TO them tina
there was no use trying TO sell me any
thing until means OF communication
between ports is established; | NIGH
buy goods that could be packed in a
shoe box and the package might be
marked for me at this landing but 4
would not be left here, nay nay. Il
would be carried on to Hilo and
would get II. sometime, because thu
| hAohopSANuNASh COMPANY VI H"'
ing its storage places Uttered witt
freight which, in the natural course o
events, should have been left some
where else, As matter OF tact couIG
buy goods In New York with as goot
chance Of getting them In a week Of
two as II sought store in Honolulu
where promptness was one Of the feat
ures in its business system" So, nov
you rulers OF the destiny OF Hawaii, &c
In and dig for a more liberal policy o
the transportation company and 'yol
will be the benefactor of the trades
people of HonOlulu-and Hilo. SOM
day, perhaps when the fates decree tina
Mr.. Dillingham; shall succeed In iloat
ing the stock, or In any way raisinl
the funds necessary to construct tn
Kohala-HilT railway, there will be
p greater volume of business between
Honolulu and points on this island out
side of Hilo.
Speaking Of the railway project re
minds me OF a story that has gone tn