The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-07
NEW MATSON
STEAMSHIP
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idea was that no favors should be
shown to anyone. In the past special
favors had been shown. The sum and
substance of it was that any man do
ing business should have the same
freight rates as his competitor Other
wise he would be placed at disad-
vantage as a factor in his own line
OF business. 1t was the intention of
the Matson Navigation Company to
treat all fairly, not only it's competitors
in the transportation business but its
patrons as well.
While it was the intention of the
company to meet any rates from others
it was not intended to enter into a.
cutting and slashing war. That would
be suicidal. Yet they intended to re-
main in the business. They wanted
the good will and cooperation and
return they would do all they could,
retur nthey would do all they could.
they would do the right thing. He
asked for suggestions.
Before sitting down Mr.. Tenney
spoke regarding the American HaI
waiian Steamship Co.'s rates to which
Captain Matson had referred. 1t was
a proposition along lines which, if
carried into effect, would only result in
one thing-simply that the shippers of
Hawaii would take up the Interstate
commerce question to the end that
Congress would extend the provisions
of the Interstate Commerce Act to Ha-
waii. When that was done it would
not matter whether one key of beer or
10000 kegs were shipped, the freight
rate would be the same. His recollec-
ton was that the proposition was to
do the exclusive freighting for a GER
tain term, with rebates scaling from
IL per cent for 5000 tons to Is per
cent for $4,000 tons within the term.
His individual opinion was that an
| arrangement of that kind was out
rageous. 1t was a proposition of re-
bates of the kind that had aroused the
American people to their fight against
trusts and combinations. If there
were an extension of the system to
the sea carrying trade between states,
/ it would only take a short time before
/ the conditions became known. 1t was
system under which certain bust
! nesses would be curtailed so that they
would only get bad dollar back for q
! good one. He should not be surprised
if an extension of the law to ocear
commerce would come before many
years.
The American Hawaiian company
had been a great benefit to this com
munity 1t was to be commended ant
praised, and receive support for wha
it had done, but so far as the Matsol
Navigation Co., Castle & Cooke ant
other shareholders We're .concernet
they had been in the transportation
business a great many years before tn
American-Hawaiian and intended t
continue in it. While they were per
fectly glad to testify to what the Anne
rican-Hawaiian had done, they though
they also had done something AM
proposed to stay in the business. The
only wanted fair field and no favor.
Captain Matson replying to a ques
ton, stated that the steamer Hyades-
that being the Sound boat as stated i
The Star last week-would not run di
rect from Honolulu to the Sound. Sh
would come to Hawaii-Honolulu an
: Kahului-and returning go first to Sa
r Francisco.
Charles Moore on behalf of the fru
> shippers, gave the opinion that tn
boat would not then be available fc
: fruit shipments.
Mr.. st. C. Sayres, on being told tn
steamer did not have cold storage, sal
' beer could not be taken care of will
r out ice.
George W. Smith was informed
Captain Matson that $4,000 was til
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