The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-30
PINEAPPLE. LANDS
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ing price of the Hawaiian crop, base,
on the present output" continued MI
Mcclellan. The pineapple growers o
| Hawaii are now in a position to con
| troll the pineapple market of America
"But had it not been for the yer,
loyal support of some of Hawaii I
friends in Congress it would neve1
have been possible to secure the tariff
increase which means so much to the
pineapple growers of the Territory.
Oriental Problem.
"One of the greatest obstacles
which we had to face in working fol-
an increase in the pineapple tariff, was
the fact that Oriental labor is en-
pioyed on our pineapple plantations;
that the greater part of the field work,
in fact, is done by Orientals. We
here know that this state of affairs
is necessary under present conditions,
but | want to urge upon the inadvisa-
billty of leasing pineapple lands to
japanese companies.
''This association should take a
firm stand, in that regard. and should
make every effort to induce landown-
ers to refrain from letting property,
suitable for pineapples pass into the
possession of the japanese.
''Should this pass into the posses
sion of the japanese, and the pine
apple crop thereby become the prod
uct of the Oriental, and should the
tariff again be revised, as it is liable
to be at any time, it would be very
difficult matter to keep the tax on
pineapples at the present figure. It
would be almost impossible to do so,
were the opposition able to say that
the Orientals are working the lands
and producing the CROP
The Conunissary Depot.
In regard to the establishment of
the commissary depot here, and the
probability of the government buying
a large part of the supplies needed
for the Oahu garrison, in the local
markets, Mr.. Mcclellan explained that
as far as heavy supplies are concerned
the local merchants are at a disadvan-
tage which they can hardly hope to
overcome at this time. Said he:
"The commissary department has
a certain appropriation. That money
must cover all commissary supplies, so
the department is forced to
buy in the cheapest market. The
Army transport service is cared for
out of an entirely different appropria
ton, so, as far as the commissary de-
oartment is concerned, the cost OF
between the mainland
md Hawaii is not taken into consid
grafton at all. This would probably
initiate against local merchants as far
Is bidding successfully on heavy
freight is concerned
Mr.. Mcclellan stated that he had
leld conferences with the high officers |
# the Army, however, and believed |
hat, wherever Hawaii can meet the
,rices Of the mainland, the preference
viii be given to local merchants. |
In regard to the establishment of a
Department of Hawaii, Mr.. Mcclellan
eemed to think that such will ulti- !
nately come, but he did not seem at |
Il sanguine of any such change being !
made in the immediate future. !
In regard to the land laws, which he .
aid will have to be amended sooner /
r later. Mr. Mcclellan suggested that /
ither the association as a body, or !
Individual members who may have i
IDEAS regarding the land laws, reduce
hem to writing and submit them to /
he Delegate, that he may have the
lata at hand when the proper time i
or action comes.
Coastwise Suspension. |
Tn regard to the coastwise shipping
aw. Mr.. Mcclellan said:
FET want to say that as secretary /
o the Delegate and representative of I
his body ahWashington, I do not con- /
ider it my place to make any recon-
or to try to formulate any
but rather to assist the Dele I
ate in CARRYING out the wishes of the /
,eople of Hawaii
EfThere is a strong element among
on favoring coastwise suspension;
here is an element opposing it. There
nust be no divided front. The worst
howing which Hawaii has made at /
in years was last year
Ehen coastwise suspension was being
onsidered.
"The people should get together and
repare a statement of what is needed
n the way of increased transportation
ABILITIES. This list should be submit
ed to the Matson Navigation Company
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