Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-24
COMMITTEE Will STAND AGAINST
ANY CUT IN TARIFF ON SUGAR

the office of Levers q Cooke, Ltd,
had written letters. The association
was going to act partly through Mr..
Dohrmann of San Francisco, its first
president.
Dir. Irwin was called on as the rep
resentatire Of the Board of Trade Of
lilo on his way to Washington. He
said he did not wish TO eritieise the
campaign. but thought 1t should be
realized that there was going to be
a cut in the sugar tariff. As to what
that cut should be ought 10 be the.
subject of action here. 1t seemed to-
him that it was useless to make n
eight for retention of the present duty,
aud that Hawaiiswould stand BETTER in
Washington il the sitilation as it &c.
tually existed was recognized. His in
formation from the beet sugar ststes
was that the expectation was not OPP
timistie. IN the ioDinion. OF some the
duty would be made even lower than
thar provided in. the Bristow bill.
Mr.. poke believed that when a fight
was undertaken it should be for ev-.
actly what was wanted. He would
not admit that fi1e sugar Industry
could stand any reduction whatever.
Use should be made of arguments to
show the damage that would be done
to the beet sugar industry as well 3s
the Hawaiian cane industry Al fight
should be made for reduction in dH-i
ties on articles that are dispropor-
tionatelv high and in consequence re-
acting iajnriousIv on the sugar indus
try. They should not lay themselves
oben to having a boomerang hit them
two years hence. The fact should be.
emphasized that the removal of the
sugar duty would benefit only the
trust and not give cheaper sugar to
the consumer.
Mr.. Carter strongly hacked up the
views of Mr. Coke. This campaign
1ss not started bv the sugar men.
and even If they chose to say that
cut would be acoeptable. the mer-
chants refused to admit that 1t was
either right or wise.
Mr.. Cooke thorougEly endorsed
everything that the chairman and Ar.
Coke had expressed ard an that the
Committee thus far had done.
aIr. Berndt reported q conversation
he had held with Mr.. Hubbard, here
REPRESENTING the San Francisco Ex-
rosition commissioners Mr.. Hubbard
had already written 2 letter home. in
timatfag thet San Francisco must
stand with Hawaii in this emergency
if it would have Hawaii support the
cx0esition.
Mr. WendeIin OF San rran"lsro .',n-
ing introduced hv the chairman. said
he believed the thing tn do vas to go
otter ."thn whole batch" He urged
tfrat al the island communities should
act together, EXPRESSING themselves
through the single rhcn1el of this
committee. The lumber industry. IN
hich be was iRteres' ed. had been
taken core of some wears 400 nna was
today in ? strong position. hit 4 there
Nas a proposal ~ take the sdHtv ~
Tur,her thew would LEI the ether fell
Icu,' dn it-they would not assist by
ary admissions. His remarks on the
Reconnaissance OF the sugar Industry
in. fhrsa iela1ds. to tho eXtont Of be-
ing tho basis of nearly the entire
CONNIE roe OF iFh 'OHttJiN- nav Lft- 'lT'I''
con Rrnned in reply 10 HIS queries. ne
said tho iuvestment in tho industry
vas entitled ~ the consideration Of
The United Stats government an@
congress. and in conclusion promised
70 write letters in accordance with his
re MARKS. -.
Mr.. Newell. manager OF the Sugar
Factors COMPANY. Ltd. suggested ax-
n1niting the ignorance of the sugar
industry as related to American ms.
rine fransnorta' ion. and was nrnmptl'
requested nv the chair'nan to nrepara
= statement on the subject. He con
scented to do 81. :... IT,. =.
Alexander Hume Ford volunteered
e. commrnicata with mainland mem
hers of the Observation-Disclosures.
CIu's. X -. =. y. -.~ =.
Mr.. Wqldron rerortad p Donation Of
500 to the campaign fund ky the Me-
roa Tmnroyemant Club and nv.
Permit 2 contribution of $500 from the
Merchants Association. ..... -.
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