Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-08


of others. The situation is still to be
worked out. and, of course, william J.
Bryan Is factor ctill to be much con-
sidcred."
Discussing the tariff revision fea-
lures of the last session. he points out
as of considerable Significance the fail +
amendment to pass the Senate, which,
he thinks, may indicate that the sugar
tarif will be upheld by the Senate dur
ing the next session.
Senator Rrlstow's amendment was
offered with the cotton revision bill"
took up the House cotton bill rather
than the La Toilette bill. Senator Brls-
tow refused to Introduce his amend
ment. Thereupon Senator Jones OF
Washington introduced IL with the cot
ton bill, but the Bristow amendment
This may or may not prove conclu- '
siyeiy the sentiment of the Senate. but
II may be taken as one Indication OF
the attitude toward sugar tariff revi-
sion.
, The Sugar Tariffs Strength.
while the Democrats still stand by
their cry Of tariff for revenue only
they will not forget that the sugar
tariff produces Our largest single item
of revenue. Approximately fifty millions
of dollars. At the same time, on no
other commodity IL there so small u
no other commodity. does the consumer
! pay so small margin above the actual
cost. The vast amount OF sugar con-
sumed In responsible for the profits to
the producer. commission man and re-
taller. All this win be taken into con-
d, sideration, together with the protests
from the beet-sugar people and the
Southern cane growers. Congress has
! many schedules 20 take up this fall.
and II IL rather uncertain IL II will
reach sugar durint. the coming session.
AS to general tariff revision. I be-
lieve that will depend largely, on the
report OF the tariff board. which Is to
make It's findings On December I. Pres
ident Taft within a few days there
after can send a message to Congress.
II the boardscan show conclusively that
the tarir on the various articles can
be lowered. and the American manu-
facturers and dealers still maintain
their Industries successfully. I believe
the schedules Will be revised and that
the President will recommend the re-
| vision and sign the revised bills.
| when Congress opens, there will he
| the wool and cotton bills. the iron and
steel bills. the chemical bills and 9th
ers coming up. I'm inclined to think
that the immediate future of tariff re-
vision hinges or the report CT this
|, board"
Arbitration.
Discussing the reciprocity agreement,
, he said that the country IL somewhat
divided In hs attitude. Even those
jwho object To the agreement, however.
admit that President Taft was sincere
In his action" he says. II believe the
results, whether wise or not, will be
, shown In a year"
He mentioned the Dillingham; natur-
alization law briefly, saying that he has
not had time to study II. but that It's
effect on Hawaii will be largely deter
, mined by the attitude Of the people
: here toward the races affected and tho
Lat ~ lao r,.i. nt fnr ipS tan In
ward the bills terms.
} Congressman Kahn Is remarkably ia
miliar with local conditions for one
. who has not been here before. "Natur-
t ally. our interests on the Coast are
4 largely common with yours here" he
; In Hawaii. l welcome this, and am
! glad tn have the chance to come here
D and to see the Islands and study their
Y needs at first hand"
Mr.. Kahn's home Is in San Francisco,
He was born In Baden, Germany. Feb
: truary 2s. 1861, and came with his par
ents to California IN 1866. He was ed
!, ucated In the public schools Of San
Q Francisco, and was elected to the State
Legislature In 1892, Two years after
: ward he was admitted to the bar. He
!. has been "A consistent Republican In
@ politics. and was elected to the fifty
!. sIxth Congress and every one since
u then with the exception Of the ffty-
eighth. being reelected to the sixty
t second Congress by ma jority over al
Il his opponents. .rf-
The length of his stay In Hawaii Il
IS undetermined. He may return by thu
g Lurline.