Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-24

| of the justice or wisdom of any cut
whatever in the sugar duty was the
sentiment that prevailed at the meet
ing of the Sugar Protection Commit
tee this morning. This stand was ta-
ken after the meeting had been adsis-
ed by the representative of the board
of trade off Hilo to fight only for the
minimum reduction that Congress
might beshaited at, as from his infor-
nation cnti of some extent was a
lforegone conclusion.
| 1t wasscIe of the best meetings yet,
both In the numberaof representative
visitors and in the promises Of active
work Chairman George R. Carter
was in his place, after returning from
successful mission. to Hilo. Other
members of. the general committee
present were Secretary w III. Babbitt,
j. P. Cooke, Fred, l.. Waldron, Ed
Towse and E. A. Berndt Assistant
Secretary George F. Henshall was in
,, attendance, the meeting being the first
zone II. the regular eadquaFters, King
street. Others present were E.. l..
Spalding, A. l.. c. Atkinson, w. G..
Hall, F. @. Smith, A M NOVEL;, Will
liam Brash, Allan Herbert, President
@. G.. Swain of the Merchants Asso-
citation, A. b. Arleigh, DR.. e. L.
Hutchinson, Hugh M. Coke, Alexander
Hume Ford, Dr. Frederick Irwin of
Hilo and Geo. X. Vending of San
Francisco.
Ed Towse, for the organization COM
mittee, mentioned that Mr.. Spalding
was present to represent the banks,
Mr. Hall the engineers, Mr.. Arleigh
the correspondence schools, Mr.. Smith
| the railroad passenger agencies and
Mr.. NOVEL; the Outrigger Club.
Chairman Carter reported he had
carried out instructions by visiting
Hilo, where he was agreeably surpris-
ed at the large and enthusiastic meet
ing that assembled. The result was
that the board of trade appointed
committee of five to conduct the cam
Ipaign there. Mr.. Ross called for
Ipronpt action and half of those pres
ent held up their hands to signify their
Willingness to send out letters by the
Wilhelmina mail. - ;" f..
The chairman went on to say that
every man should act at once. If any
of them did not care to submit their
letters for public inspection, let them
write anyway in harmony with the
ideas brought out at the meetings. He
, told of man connected with the cit
rus fruit industry of California, who
had informed him of the good results
to that industry from an individual
Iletter-writing campaign. His inform
ant spoke highly of the campaign be-
ing carried on here.
Letters were liable to cover too
much ground, the chairman said, and
he advised those present to confine
their letters to points that especially
appealed to themselves. Mr.. Carter
addressed representatives OF particu-
lar interests individually. advising
them respecting the special lines
their correspondence should follow.
Mr.. Smith, referring to the chair
mans statement the other day about
friend who wanted a consular in
voice to send a package to Hawaii,
told of member of a congressional
party here some years ago who could
hardly be convinced that the Hawaiian
railways were under the interstate
commerce commission.
Mr.. Spalding, with some remarks as
to the constituencies of financial insti-
tutions toward any menace of legisla-
ton inimical to business, volunteered
to see the heads of the local banks
personally and endeavor to enlist them
in the campaign, with view to hay
ing them prepare statement contain
| ing the views of the banking interests
on the subject. 49, =.
Mr.. Hall, being asked what influ-
ence the engineering association could
WELD, said he believed it would be
great among engineers all over the
country. He advocated the inclusion
of the labor unions among organiZa-
tions to be asked to assist the cam
paign. - >....
1t was voted that Mr. Hall be au
thorized to solicit the cooperation Of
the labor unions.
MIR. Swain reported that the Mer-
chants Association had committee
including himself working. He also