The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-04-04
SPECIAL ACTION BY
BUSINESS MEN
(From Thursday Advertiser)


Speaking before the special meeting
of the trustees of the chamber of com
merce yesterday, on the sugar protec-
ton campaign, ex.Gov. George R. Car
ter stated that the cablegram published
in The Advertiser yesterday morning
was the most encouraging piece of
news which has been received here.
"And this is the time to push on and
| fight harder than ever,' added Mr.
Carter "for if the ways and means
committee of the house are willing to
acknowledge that the principle of free
that reduction of the tariff on sugar
is really not necessary
| +. I. Spalding introduced the motion
which caused the discussion on the
sugar protection campaign. 1t was to
the effect that for the purpose of en-
listing the aid of other chambers of
commerce and merchants associations
on the mainland in the fight for pro-
lection to sugar carefully drawn, but
forceful, letter requesting their assist
ance in preventing any reduction in the
present tariff, be sent them.
There was some discussion on the
question of the advisability of sending
such letter to all these organizations
or to certain ones only. 1t was finally
decided to send the letters to the prin
cipal organizations in the seventeen
sugar states, and the leading cities OF
the mainland, especially New York
The matter was left in the hands of +
Faxon Bishop, president, who was wei
enough to preside at yesterdays meet
ing.
Special Points Made.
Mr.. Carter in the course of the dis
cussion stated that the chambers o.
commerce in the Northwest would un
as they were anxious to extend trade
to this Territory Already the bust
ness between Honolulu and Puge
Sound ports has greatly increased
! amounting to $3,75O,OOO for the yea
1912.
: One interesting point made by Nh
Carter was in a story told about n nev
wrinkle in ordering goods from tn
mainland. He stated that one mer
chant here had sent on large orde
. for machinery, but that it was not t
!, be filed until congress had decide,
a upon the sugar tariff. If free suga
Y is established it might be necessary t
2 cancel the order. This is called
e conditional Order.'
o Kahului Custom House.
J. p. Cooke brought up the questio
. of the derating of the port of Kahulu
o Maui, where the salary of the colleeto
of customs was reduced from $500 I
! 5000 a year. Mr.. Cooke showed tina
a during the past six years the import
o through Kahului amounted TO 1888
Z 1852, while the exports reached th
y great sum of $56,099, ,635. During TIL
g time the collections of the eustoi
Q house were S23, ,296.07, yet the expense
C were only sg7s2.34, leaving a substal
.s tial net revenue for Uncle Sam whic
would well enable him TO pay salaI
y 10 "A competent man as collector ther
II A resolution was passed by the chan
n her to request the secretary of II
10 treasury to restore the port Of kah
% lui 10 It's former rating as class tW
is port, with the same salary for the ca
x lector as formerly.
70 Serious Conditions.
" AT. Cooke also made several Tepor
!. for the legislative committees one IN :
gard 10 the bill for charter eommi
! sion, which WAS discussed az length al
! decided upon ns step In the right q
rectiOn 30 far as an educational mea
ure. Also IN regard 20 the hnanri
~ situation in the legislature, Hhleh
- stated as nserions IL WAS Tes0lY
10 hold special meeting u the ehal
Der shortly 90 take up this imporiA
y, matter
q An Invitation vss received from (
n n0honk Ffarr Conference 90 send
10, ielegato, and u l. possible that =
~ n0Fefnnf Carter may rspfrsfni Z
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