Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-30
STAND UP FOR SUGAR

Whether or not the Sugar Planters Associa-
Jon Is satisfied to await tariff revision with no
pcre representation in Washington than is now
fforslel by Delegate kulIiO and the attorney for
he planters, the thousands of small holders of
hgar stock throughout the territory are not sat
kfied
Il Ii is true chat two three mainland repre-
entatiyes of local firms are likely to be i'm Wash
ngton for the sugar tariff hearings but their
Presence is not the reinsurance to Hawaii which
hat of prominent businessmen from the terri
Iory would be. -.
Kulios course since his reelection as dele
sata has been, to say the least unsatisfactory to
y he! commercial bodies of Hawaii,z-not only to
he sugar men, but to all the business interests
with membership in the chamber of commerce
pro the stock exchange. He named secretary
, IN whom the commercial bodies cannot place ex-
tensiye confidence. Young Mr.. Desha is un.
poubtedly bright college boy, but he has neither
Experience in the work he is undertaking nor
elose acquaintaneeship with Hawaiis vital com.
tnercial issues. After naming Desha as his See
Ill
with representative of the commercial bodies
who would be sent to Washington His replies
we're so vague and unsatisfactory that the bust
hessmen of Honolulu, many of whom had sup
ported him Loyalty through campaign in which
be was given hard race by McCandless, felt at
pnce that not great deal of dependence is to be
placed on his future actions i'm Congress- All
hat was asked of the delegate was to cooperate
with the business interests of Honolulu just as
he had done in the past, and with their repre-
~Eentative, but the delegate persstently declined
10 pledge continuance of such cooperation.
The planters now retain an able attorney to
represent them in Washington, but Congress
quite properly prefers to listen to the people
rather than to paid attorneys Any support OF
the sugar tariff that Mr. Ballou may make at
tariff revision hearings will be discounted be-
cause he is known to be a lawyer employed to
speak for a client
Ii is essential that Hawaii make some kind OF
definite move before sugar tariff revision is
undertaken This present Congress is not at all
likely to do anything with the tariff. True, a
hearing on the sugar schedules is set for Janu.
airy ID, but radical revision bill can pass this
Congress. Twelve schedules are to be considered
during January by the House ways and means
committee. The fact is that the Democrats OF
THE present House are simply getting ready for
Ithe fight that will come when President Wilson
tcails the extraordinary session in March
The time for Hawaii to be con the job" is dur
ling the extraordinary session. The wise plan
would be for some of the local sugar men to be
lon the ground early. The new Congress will
have many members who know 10 more about
Isugar than the man in the moon But they will
want to know. And Hawaii ought to have sys
Itematic campaign under way to furnish the in
Formation, to furnish straight facts
Some missionary work on sugar in Washing
ton during the latter part of January and in
February and March will show Congress that
Hawaii cares more about protection for her great
industry than is indicated merely by an attorney
filing a brief st.. ...::..