The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-17
SMALL FARMS
NOT THOUGHT Of
Discussion of CoastWise Law
Gives Byron Clark a
Hard Jolt.

Editor Advertiser: read with much
interest. In your issue of 15th inst,
Governor Carriers letter 70 the depart
ment of commerce and labor on the
unjust application of the Coastwise
shipping laws TO these Islands; and ii
seems TO me his argument is unan-
swerable. even by so staunch q sup
porter of the law as Mr.. P c. Jones
But when I came to the following SEN
tence. Our people do not ask an ex-
emption for freight. but do maintain
conf mon sense dictates that ordinary
judgment be used in the application
OF our national laws" my faith in the
sincerity of the promotion work, ad-
vocating diversified interests and
the development of the Islands along
traditional American lines we have
heard 50 much about lately from Gov
ernor Carter and his administration. re-
ceived a severe shock will state fur
Their that 1 have not seen one sentence
on this important phase Of the subject
mentioned in all the discussions of this
most important question of transpor-
tation.
traveller has been the sole theme of
those who have discussed the subject.
Now, Mr. Editor, are the people OF
Hawaii sincere, or is it all farce,
this agitation going on for the de-
veIopment of the Islands, by Undue
ing settlers TO come here and take up
diversified agriculture? I have been
here ten years working faithfully along
this line of development, having faith
enough to believe that there was more
or less sincerity in the clamor for
small farmers but I am free TO say
the discussion of this transportation
question which ignores the most vital
factor for the development of the Is
lands has given me a Jolt"
II has been the lament of these ad-
vocates that the Inter-Island trans
portation conditions prevented deyeI-
opment of diversified farming on the
odtlying islands of the group; yet mere
we are in the height Of the fruit sea-
son. with no chance for shipping
single pound to the mainland from
July "a to September i. period OF
fortv-tvyo DAYS. except on August Il.
Is and Is; which dates being SO ciose
together practically amount 70 a single
shipment, Yet during that period
enough ships TO meet all our needs
have tied up TO our wharves, and sim
NV for the reason of a false and sell
Ash ssnatriotfsrn'' have not been able
n take a hound Of the fruit that must
rot in the fields Still the cry goes
out-"Gfve- US farmers, the backbone OF
the country, the men who can always
be depended upon in the Nations nour
Of need for the defense Of the nag,
etc.
Now. Mr.. Editor, are there none
among the advocates Of Amerleanizlhg
these Islands along traditional INES
willing or ready to demand, common
sense dictates that ordinary business
Judgment be used in the application OF
o,,r national laws" when they strike
| ar the very root and foundation on
which va hone to build American m
s4;+u+fo,,s in these Islands? We are
| ahsol,,talv an agricultural community
essentially the only chance for the
---t,i4a farmer is the fruit growing IN
/ s,,s+rv spppIemented with proper
| +-arsnor+ation facilities: yet the retr-
/ ing governor. who has PROGRESSED suoIl
unbounded faith in thus building up
this country, tells the authorizes a.
/ washington, "Our people do not ASK
| exemption for freight.
In the name of those who are D'llad-
ing homes. developing the frult IN
dTstrv and inviting their friends 60
/ con,a here and join them, ask Ina'
o,,r commercial bodies take such &C
tion in this matter as VIII secure -
+ba PRODUCERS Of these Islands the same
s-,a-antee in the transportation o.
| +bafr nroducts as is given the tours
Il snd the American drummer for trslN
/ cling. o>- p CLARK
honolulu. August Is. 1897