Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-28
WHERE is THE FIGHTING SPIRIT !?

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has ever experienced. The Democratic party,
pledged to revision down8arIsi going 10 make
|ngar the goat il there is tlesslightest chance
~ doing 80. The Demeeratic house, already on
.ecord as having passed fIee-sugar bill. is in
1elirical duty bound 70 reaffirm its position and
Pit the fight MP TO the senate.
Mcnacrd by attacks from within and without
Ehe sugar schedule needs support, stanch sup.
port too, Inv its friends not TO set up fictitious
Nd misleading defense but to tear down the ficti
i0ls and misleading structure of the enemy j at.
.ark
From without, all the foes Of protection in
General, all the bcncficiaries Of other tariffs who
fish public attention drawn from their own in
|0sfriex, all the wirepuling politicians who
.|cpt to continue in power on the basis of a tar
ffrevision record, all are sharpening the axe
ia sugar.
From within, the mythical National Grocers
association with its hypocritical cry of cheap
#near for the common people is preparing to
tpew its activity Of a year ago.
From within, the sugar fr,lst is using every
persuasive argument in an effort to prove that
removal or reduction OF the duties means a
covering in the price OF refined sugar to the con
INNER
What is Hawaii going to do What is this
territory going to put forward in defense of the
Industry that spells prosperity for the country
Hawaii may be sure that other sugar-produc-
he sections are not standing idle in the face Of
.Icsent assaults
The Colorado beet-sugar men are sending
delegations to Washington and in these delega.
Ions are the biggest and hrainiest men in Colo
.do's sugar industry
The Louisiana cane-sugar men are sending
delegations to Washington and the men who will
'tht for Louisiana are men whose abilities, per-
Qualities and position in the business weld
onlmand respect everywhere
Other states in which sugar is produced are
.reparing to send leading representatives Of the
MQar business to Washington to fight against
<Iash in duties
What is Hawaii going to-dog
George Fairchild came hack from Washing.
.on few months agotwifh the significant re-
mark that Hawaii needs to send men to Wash.
.eion 10 defend sugar against the insidious at.
lacks within and without And that is exactly
What Hawaii needs to do.
The nstn thar Hawaii looks to now are men
N|,0 arr the leaders in Hawaii's sugar industry,
such men as J. p Cooke, +. II. Bishop, E. ID.
nenney The presences of a paid attorney in
Washington is not sufficient to reassure the
thousands of people in Hawaii TO whom disaster
Is sugar means personal disaster. Louisiana
Ind Colorado recognize the need of sending tb
Washington men who are leaders in the sugar
Industry of those states And Hawaii NJ, % the
present time has made little move to indicate its
overwhelming dependence On the tariff If such
men as the three mentioned above would 90 to
Washington, camp there for six weeks or two
months or three months if necessary, appear as
the personal representatives not only of the su.
ear industry here but Of the people of Hawaii,
They would command attention from Congress
that no paid attorney can command.
Delegate Kuhio, il is true, is OH the ground.
but mainland states have not found their elect
la Representatives. sufficient. Hawaii may not
lind Kuhio strong enough TO fight for Hawaii's
Industry as it must he fought for in this crisis.
The Star-Bulletin has considerable conf
Hence in advices from Washington that the sen.
ate will block radical free.sugar moves. But Ha,
|..aii has no right TO assume that the senate is
,oing to fight a serious battle of this kind with.
mt direct help and moral support from the
.ammunities affected. As Il matter of fact,
.he,e the situation is as delicate the present
,ne Hawaii has no right to assume anything in
|he way Of blind security.
There is not a committee of Congress, there
not n senator or representative that will not