The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-08-25
HAWAIIAN INDUSTRIES
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be considered from the standpoint of
the mainland.
g In regard to the first point, it would
seem advisable to make our strongest
effort for additional tariff protection
upon such lines as promise the broad
est benefits to the entire Territory.
Pineapples are at present the most
promising new industry in the islands
and already pineapple production has
grown to the point where it is vitality
| important that the entire American
market be reserved, if possible, for the
Hawaiian and Florida pro i19cr. 1t
may not be possible TO have any in
crease made on the 80 per cent tariff
now imposed on canned pineapples pre-
served in sugar; but it may be posi-
bic to get new classification made
that will compel nearly all the canned
product to pay the maximum rate. A
strong effort should also be made to
increase the tariff on the fresh pine
apples, so that it will not be possible
to ship in fresh pines and put them
into cans inside the tariff wall.
can increase in the tariff on un-
polished rice would be of substantial
benefit to the Territory. 1t might well
be that the influence of Carolina, Loui-
siana and Texas rice growers will be
sufficient to secure this increase. We
must remember, however, that this is
supposed to be revision for reduc-
! tons in the tariff rather than for in
creases.
''This latter fact will make difficult
any movement to take coffee from the
free list and add it to the ranks of
protected industries; yet, probably this
is as good year as any to make the
effort to secure some protection for
our coffee industry. The Porto Rican
coffee growers will make strong eff
forts to have coffee put on the pro-
tected lists; but in my Judgment the
total absence of coffee production on
the mainland will make it very diff
cult to persuade Congress to add a new
tax to every breakfast table in the
land.
GAS to rubber and sisal fiber, there
is little likelihood that these articles
will be taken from the free list.
GAS regards bananas, the Pacific
Coast fruit growers will probably ask
for a tariff against this fruit on the
ground shat IT unreasonably completes
with thei- cwu home grown fruits.
eff the Lalifornians are successful
in this effort, it will result that Ha-
waiian baoana growers will benefit
through cfc,ts made on behalf of a
wholly different class of fruit produc
! ton.
'To refer again to my second point,
we must recognize the fact that tariff
schedules will, as a rule always be ar
ranged for the benefit of the main
/ land. 1t is idle for us to think that
we can get tariff on rubber, sisal or
any article of which there is only a
| little produced in Hawaii and none on
/ the mainland In this, as in all things,
we must be reasonable in our requests,
! in order to best secure that which we
are really entitled to.
cit is of course important that in
all our tariff work at Washington, we
should cooperate as closely as posi-
BILE with the Pacific Coast and with
other mainland interests.
SIN closing, / would urge that so
far as possible we unity all tariff work
for Hawaii at Washington. If special
men can be sent on to Washington to
present special interests there, let them
be men who have practical irst-hand
information on the industries they pre-
sent. And let us all pull together for
the broad general prosperity of the Ter
| ritory of Hawaii"
Frear in the Chair.
The Delegate then called for nomi-
nations for chairman. L. ID. Tenney
nominated Governor Frear. q. w.
Smith seconded the nomination, and
the Governor was unanimously chosen.
In taking the chair the Governor said
he felt that he hardly needed to add
anything to what the Delegate had so
well said. Anyone familiar with the
history of the Hawaiian Islands. would
recognize the part the tariff had play
ed in their history and prosperity, be-
ginning with the extension of the pro-
tective tariff of the United States to
Hawaii in 1876. This meeting could
not look after every detail of the sub
jeet, but it could put machinery in mo-
ton which would look after all needful
matters.
f. T.. Paxton was chosen secretary.
l.. d. Tenney said that he knew of no
better plan of work than that outlined
! by the American Protective Tariff
League, of which his firm was mem
Der, and to the expenses of which il
had contributed for several years. He
read from this plan, and urged the ne
cessity and advantage of a presentation
of the facts of production, absolute
data as to the cost of production in
America and competing foreign coun
tries. Following that suggestion, Mr.
Tenney moved the appointment of an
executive committee of five, to be APP
pointed by the chair, to solicit funds
for the work and to appoint sub
committee for each industry, whicl
:. would secure and arrange and tabulat'
the facts of that industry, to be di
, gested and prepared for presentation
to the Committee on Ways and Mean
:, by the executive committee through tn
: Delegate.
While this motion seemed to meet tn
views of all present it was very full
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