The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-02
ASKS TARIFF ON
HAWAIIAN COFFEE
Hawaiian Grower Says That with a
Duty These Islands Could Sup
ply the Whole World.
BREAK BRAZILIAN MONOPOLY
THE Free Breakfast Table" a Fallacy,
He Declares-Tariff Would Stop
the Asiatic Invasion.
New York Times, Nov. 16)

A. L. Louisson, a coffee-grower OF
Hamakua, Hawaii, reached this city
yesterday on his way to Washington,
where he hopes to enlist the aid OF
Senators and Congressman in an et-
fort to obtain a protective tariff Tor
coffee in order that this industry may
be fostered in Porto Rico, the Philip
pines, and Hawaii. Mr.. Louisson ex-
planned to Secretary of the Interior
James R. Garfield on the occasion OF
his visit to Hawaii, that the only
means to arrest the Asiatic invasion
of the islands lay in attracting
white population by the development
of the coffee industry.
When seen at the Hotel Gerard yes
terday Mr.. Louisson said:
1.-THE United States, since the ac-
QUESTION of tropical territories, follow
ing the Spanish war, has not paid the
necessary heed to the development OF
strictly tropical products. The pref
erence given them through tarih pro-
/ lection in American markets must re-
dound to an immense development or
| American insular territories, shower
ing manifold blessings on them, with
everlasting benefit to our own COM
merce, and creating an unprecedented
degree of contempt over beings linked
politically to this great Republic.
Foremost of all tropical products
entering our markets free of duty is
coffee, and which has been so since
the year 1871. Previous to this date
it was on the taxable list.
cat the coming session of Congress,
or when tariff revision is under dis
cussion, the American insular terri
tories purpose to agitate for a pro-
tective duty on this product, so that
it. may be developed to such an ex-
tent as to be able to supply the entire
demand of the United States.
"The Philippines alone, without
considering Hawaii and Porto Rico,
owing to the immense areas, are ca
pable of furnishing the entire con-
sumption, yea even that of the world
VAST COFFEE CULTURE POSSIBLE
tiles.
"The Philippines archipelago has al
area of $4,000 square miles, or some
t thing like 100000 acres. OF thi'
acreage at least two-ffths should b'
suited to coffee culture. Such is tn
q opinion of those familiar with COFFEE
: culture and it's possibilities there.
1.-TWO million acres of land devoted
to coffee in the Philippines would b.
4 able to meet the entire demand of tn
{ United States, and as there are a
least 100000 acres fitted to its cult
walton we see at once that the posi-
bilities are gigantic, in fact, simpl!
limitless.
cat the present time our chic
: source of supply is from Brazil, which
in conjunction with other South ant
Central American countries, can pro
> duce so cheaply that this industry ha
no future under our flag.
"If we examine statistical report
, of our trade relations with Brazil sine
1871, the date of free coffee, we wax
up the realization of what most one
sided arrangement exists. Our trad
in favor of Brazil from 1871 to tn
present time aggregates somethini
like 81, 700, 100000. Truly a sum larg
enough to equip and create larg
army and navy, and in all likelihoo'
with enough left over to carry on
,, war to its successful termination.
, 80 the term the free breakfast ia
BILE is a positive tax on our Nationa
resources. Thus we explode the alb
surd contention that we are bein
, !, benefited by free coffee.
, 1.-THE United States will make o
, Hawaii the Malta of the Pacific AM
she is being compelled to spend mil
lions upon millions on fertilization
and defenses if this key to the Nortl
v Pacific shall be an outpost to safe
, guard National interests.
{ "In view of this contingency it mus
e be of some concern to her to popu
: late that territory with a people al
0 lied to us in blood and color, so tina
4 in any and every emergency she will
1 have yeomanry attached to the sol
e that will defend and fight for tn
e flag. In other words, Hawaii must ac
i as the buffer territory against any Or