The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-28
SPRECKELS
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The Chairman. It is a quarter of a
cent a pound cheaper?
Mr. Spreckels It is.
The Chairman. You are positive on
that point?
Mr.. Spreckels. am.
The Chairman How do you know
that?
Mr. spreckels. l have seen the con
tracts.
The Chairman. Who is the con-
tract between?
Mr.. Spreckels I think I can fur
nish you the contracts; copies Of
them.
The Chairman l would be very
glad to have those contracts, because
they have testified just the reverse of
that. one Of my colleagues suggests
that they made that admission. OF
course, ! do not want to do anybody
an injustice, and if l am wrong about
it, the record will be the vindication.
MIR. Spreckels. l know it is a fact.
The Chairman And you think you
can furnish us that contract?
Mr.. Spreckels. I think l can fur
nish you a copy of it,
The Chairman. Now, go on and
tell us about this conversation. You
told him it was no wonder?
Mr.. Spreckels. Yes; and he said
The Chairman Gnterposing) What
is the freight from New York to
Frisco on sugar?
Mr. Spreckels. BY rail?
The Chairman. Yes.
Mr.. Spreckels. I think it is S1.10.
The Chairman. And rail and water,
the cheapest combination, would not
put it under 81?
Mr.. Spreckels. Yes; by water you
, can get it for very much less.
The Chairman. How much less,
substantially?
Mr.. Spreckels. Substantially, IS or
, SO a ton; about half cent a pound.
: The Chairman. Now, you said to
him, "No wonder, you are getting your
sugar cheaper and selling it higher"
Mr.. Spreckels He said, Yes; but
we can not sell all of our product at
= that cent advance" l said "Why
8 not?" He said Recently there was
a party who wanted to buy some
sugar, but we have already sold our
, proportion, and we have got to wait
and sell the balance away"
The Chairman. Wait for whom?
Mr.. Spreckels. Until the other PEG.
pie had caught up.
The Chairman. You mean the other
people allied with this interest?
Mr. Spreckels. Yes.
The Chairman. Who were the other
people who had to catch up?
Mr.. Spreckels. Well, l inneefne II
was the Western. anu the California
and the Hawaiian.
Tl,e chairman. The two cane-re.
fning plants?
Mr.. Spreckels. Yes. Immediately
following that I met a buyer who told
me, speaking of the sugar condition,
II never patronize the Western Co. if
can help it," l said, "Why not?''
He said, Because l do not like them. -
said, Where do you trader" He
said, Il trade mostly from the Homo.
lulu or the Hawaiian Sugar Co.. but
sometimes l have to go there, because
for instance, the other day l wanted
to buy some sugar from Mr.. Buck
The Chairman Gnterposing). He is
president of the Honolulu Plantations
Co.?
Mr.. Spreckels. Yes. But I was
informed that they had already solC
more than their proportion"
The Chairman. And therefore coul,
not sell him any more?
Mr.. Spreckels. And therefore coul
- not sell him any more, and the
would have to apply elsewhere.
" The Chairman. What is the nam
of that man?
Mr.. Spreckels. Lewis Saroni,
San Francisco.
The Chairman, Could you give
his address now?
Mr. Spreckels. could not gi,
you his address now.
The Chairman. VIII you make
III little memorandum of that and supp
it later?
% Mr.. Spreckels. Yes.
The Chairman. One of my C
70 leagues suggests this question, a
. | will put it to you just as Ieadi
o and direct as l can: Was the eff,
8 and substance of Mr.. Saronis sta
ment to you that the Honolulu Plan
4 tons Co. had sold more than its D