The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-03-25

worth of bonds and like amount Of
stock; the sugar people gave us con-
tract to carry their sugar to the main
land. We then built three ships. Short
ly after we built fourth and we have
kept on building. I believe that the
sugar people win say that we have
met the demand.
"There was one serious problem
which we faced when we went into
business There were in. existence no
American ships of the type needed. We
were forced to build all Of our vessels.
Tehuantepec Route.
"Next the sugar people called on
us for a fast service which would
eliminate transcontinental freight
charges That gave rise to the
Tehuantepec proposition. Frankly,
when that proposition was first breach
ed / wished that it were at the bottom
of the sea, but ! saw that it had
possibilities.
"At that time the Islands were be.
coming insistant and / went to Mexico
| and looked over the matter. Then
=, hurried back to San Francisco and
placed the Tehuantepec proposition be.
| fore the Hawaiian sugar men. They
were quick TO tahe advantage OF the
opening.
"Then came two years of pioneering,
During that time ships of 5000 tons
capacity arrived at San Francisco with
cargoes of 1000 tons or less. But we
kept on plugging and gradually pulled
up, though today our ships do not ar
rive at San Francisco with full cargoes.
But we kept to our schedule.
| oh ~, hAr
| every twelve days, but / wonder if
you realize what that means. The in
| tegrity of the schedule is the crux of
eight ships. The ships on the Atlantic
and Pacific must meet at narrow
strip of land One ship delayed will
upset the whole schedule.
"When the Tehuantepec service
was established we placed ourselves in
the same category as the transeonti.
mental railroad lines. We were able
to carry freight between New York
and San Francisco in twenty eight
days.
Panama Canal.
"In regard to the Panama Canal
As / see it the Pacific Coast and Ha-
waii will be the chief beneiciaries
from the canal. The American Hawai-
ian has great expectations. We look
on the Tehuantepec route simply as h
pathfinder and when the canal is open
ed we expect to be "Johnnie on the
Spot" We have our growing feet and
we will be ready for the business.
"With the canal completed we will
be able to load sugar here and deliver
it at Delaware breakwater in twenty
seven or twenty-eight days. And we
will be able to run our ships on a
ten-day schedule.
Passenger Proposition.
1 "And now we come to the passenger
proposition. From the first we have
looked into the matter, but we real
lied that you were served by through
ships. On that very account you have
been overserved and at the same time
undersigned. Had you never had the
through service you would never have
had such great ships as those of the
Pacific Mail, for the local traffic would
not Justify the building of such yes
sells. On the other hand you would
doubtless have had sufficient small
ships to handle your passenger bust
ness.
"Those of you who are able to ge
accommodations on the big, through
ships get far better service than coult
have been expected were these Islands
on a local schedule. On the othel
hand, the big ships have had to Civ,
first thought to through passengers.
"The Matson Navigation Compan,
and Captain Matson are to be con
graduated for their energy and cour
age in providing the fine service whicl
they now offer you. The steamship
business is the most hazardous business
in the world and it took courage oil
the part of, Captain Matson to embarl
in il on the scale in which he has.
"Some years ago the question of
passenger ship was considered by us
We purchased fine ship from tn
| Atlantic Transport Company and w
spent 10000 in having plans draw
for passenger equipment. 1t was est
mated that 100000 would be requires
TO make the necessary alterations. w
gave the matter careful consideration
but finally decided that the vessel wa
too slow TO prove popular as a pa1
senger ship,
''Sinee then conditions have chang
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but one.hflh Of the sugar which !
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