The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-04

$50,000,000 and $60000,000 per annum.
eve submit, however, that there is
every reason to believe that imposing
the suggested import duty upon coffee
would not result in raising the price of
coffee to the consumer, or would result
but in slight increase The reason
for this belief is, that Brazil, the
world s chief source of supply of coffee,
now levles an export tax on all coffee
exported from its ports, of approximate
ly five cent pound; the same having
been imposed Immediately after the
United States placed coffee on the free
list.
In other words the import duty on
coffee formerly collected by the United
StaSes, is now collected by Brazil, the
price of coffee remaining unchanged
eff the United States now reimposes
an import duty Brazil will have TO
repeal its export duty, in whole or in
greater part, for the industry in Brazil
cannot afford to pay both duties The
coffee business of Brazil is so enormous
that to ruin it, as the imposition of
a double duty would surely do. would
precipitate such financial crash as
would shake the credit of that country.
The Brazilian government simply can
not stand the pressure. With the re-
peal of the export duty, the price of
coffee would remain approximately the
same, the only change being that the
United States, instead of Brazil, would
once more be collecting the duty.
Under these circumstances, we sub
nit that, as additional revenue is
needed from some source, the foregoing
facts show that a duty on coffee would
result:
81. In very large revenue to the
United States Treasury;
''2. In slight, if any. increase in
price of coffee, which would be prac-
ticaily unfelt by the consumer:
SO. In incidentally protecting
now small and unprotected industry,
with the ultimate prospect of its be-
coming large and prosperous one, the
profits of which would accrue to Ameri-
can citizens instead of to foreigners.
"Resolved, Further, That copy of
these resolutions be sent to the Presi-
dent of the Senate, to the Speaker of
the House, the Chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee, and the Dele
gate to Congress from Hawaii, at
Washington, d. CO
Second Readings.
House Bills SO, 81, 90 and 90 were
up for second readings These are:
House Bill SO. Carley, relating to sus-
pension of sentences, provides that
81 any Judge of a court of record or dis
trict magistrate may, upon the motion
of the Attorney General or his deputy
or other qualified. prosecuting officer
and on such terms and conditions as he
may impose, suspend the sentence of
any person convicted of crime or mis-
demeanor before the court over which
such Judge or magistrate is presiding.''
1his bill was referred TO the Judi
ciary Committee.
House Bill 81. Sheldon. amends the
County Act by putting the salary of
the Kauai county clerk at $500 a year
and that of the deputy sheriff of Wal
mea at $500. The bill was referred
to a special committee of the members
from Kauai.
House Bill %, Castro, provides severe
penalties for men who live on or par
tlcipate in the avails Of prostitution.
House Bill 90, Castro. provides that
'' the annual fee for license to peddls
merchandise shall be Sixty Dollars;
providing that no license. shall be re-
quired of persons selling and peddling
fish, fresh fruit or vegetables. A IL
cense TO peddle merchandise shall au-
thorize the holder thereof to peddle
throughout the Territory of Hawaii"