Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-18

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Mr.. Ballou. ] certainly do not know
Of II, and from my headquarters the
only thing that I can think Of ap.
preaching that is that we have sent
telegrams-whether We have sent tel.
egrans or not do not know, because
did not conduct that correspondence:
but a gentleman on the coast, Mr.. w.
NJ. Alexander, a son Of Alexander. of
Alexander & Baldwin, I know, has
busted himself in getting resolutions
from the chambers Of commerce in
San Francisco and Los Angeles and
Seattle, and how far he has gone in
getting individual letters and tele,
grams sent am not sure.
Senator Cummins. believe that
is all. -. -.
The Chairman. Did, Alexander &
baldwin ever have an publicity bureau
In New York City? s.
Mr.. Ballou. No, sir.
The Chairman. Did they not issue
circulars and letters?- ........
Mr.. Ballou. Yes, sir; they had no
publicity bureau, but in connection
with this same Hawaiian campaign,
when II was started in Hawaii, the
various firms here in New York sent
out letters to their business associates
Of very much the same tenor-that is,
calling attention to the trade Of the
Islands and the danger We are In, ask.
ing for their good offices. J..
The Chairman. We're they not sent
from New York by Baldwin & Co. to
senators and representatives?
Mr. Ballou think very likely;
yes, sir.
The Chairman. Here is one headed,
"HawaiPs Menace" That is sent out
by baldwin & Co, Is 1t not? -
Mr.. Ballou. Let meNsee that. latter
examination.) From the appearance
of this-it Is marked Editorial, in
June, Mid Pacific Magazine, Honolulu.
r. H. ri imagine It Is one of those
ahings published in Honolulu and
widely attributed.
The Chairman. Here Is another one
headed. Here Is What Hawaii Buys
When Hawaii is Prosperous.
Mr.. Ballou. Yes; ! know that was
printed in Hawaii.
The Chairman. These were distrib-
uted by Baldwin & Co.. in New York.
Mr. Ballou. Then they were sent
from Honolulu
The Chairman. They were printed
In Honolulu, but sent out by Baldwin
& Co.
Mr.. Ballou, Very we'll. sir; butt am
quite sure that Alexander & Baldwin
have not any publicity bureau for that
purpose. They simply sent them out.
The Chairman. They sent them out
from New York
Mr.. Ballou. Yes.
The Chairman. Here is one adj
dressed, ITO our Stockholders:
Dear Sir: Are you interested in
the sugar tariff? II not, you ought to
be. Every stockholder can do some
thing to help out in this present cam
paign. *
That, is signed by Baldwin & Co..
Mr.. Ballou. had not seen that.
The Chairman. 1t is signed Alex.
ander & Baldwin (Ltd.
Mr.. Ballou. Does 1t say New York
or Honolulu?
hO SAA0AA L4Oh1OA0lus Il -.
Mr.. Ballou. What is the. question?
The Chairman. ! asked you IL that
is one of the things cent out all over
this country to senators and others?
Mr.. Ballou. do not know.
The Chairman. Here is printed
circular headed, Public expression;
millionaires and laborers rub elbows
at a rousing meeting for sugar" That
is one that showed you. " f.
Mr.. Ballou. Yes; / testified about
that. -
The Chairman. Here is another:
plain to the consumer. Judge Bal.
louis clear reply to fallacious free
trade argument"
Mr.. Ballou. That was printed in
Honolulu. i did not wise that Ian.
guage.
The Chairman. It was a letter to
Prof. Henry G. Emery of Massachu-
sets. Es..
Mr.. Ballou. Prof. Emery publish
ed an article in the Yale Law
Review on Democracy and the
tariff" and used the expression that
the reduction of the tariff on sugar
would reduce the price to the consum-
er by the amount of the reduction. l
wrote letter to Prof. Emery on that
subject. / gave copy. OF it to some
one in New York, and the copy of
that letter was sent to Honolulu.
where 1t was printed without my
knowledge. =.
The Chairman. This says Publish
ed by Sugar Protection Committee"
Mr.. Ballou. That is the voluntary
committee about which Gov. Carter
testified
The Chairman. That was sent out
by Baldwin & Co., also, from New
lork headquarters.
Mr.. Ballou. l understand that those
were furnished to them.
The Chairman. Here is another,
For Hawaii Mel"
Mr.. Ballou. That means Our Own
Hawaii
The Chairman. Our own Hawaii?
Mr.. Ballou. That was sent out also,
! believe.
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