The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-03-14

Z association. x
x Legislative committee; F. N. X
\ Hatch. Frank f. Thompson and y:
x John Effinger. X
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(From Thursday Advertiser)
With snap and a unanimity not
often witnessed in Honolulu, the bust
ness men of this city yesterday jumped
into the ring for comprehensive and
vigorous fight for the protection of
Hawaii's greatest industry, upon
which the prosperity of the Islands Is
dependent. The campaign as out
lined will be both from a local base
of operations and in Washington, one
dovetailing the other.
Action was taken at once; plans out
lined, both for the raising of money
and action, and committees appointed
to start in this morning under the
leadership of ex-Gov. George R. Car
ter to do things. The executive and
legislative committees appointed at the
close of the meeting by Vice President
Frank Anterior, of the chamber of
commerce, who presided, and by o. c.
Swain, president of the merchants as
ISOLATION, are strong ones, and much is
expected from them.
While the meeting was called in be-
half of fight against free sugar there
were more business men representing
outside interests present than purely
&c ~l,,l mo-
the nine men on the two committees
appointed only two of them are di-
rectly sugar men, so-called, yet all arc
equally interested in working for the
prosperity of this Territory, both Dem
ocrats and Republicans on the commit
tees.
! Mr.. Atherton, in calling the meeting
to order spoke of the vital interest of
sugar in the progress and prosperity OF
| the Territory, and then called upon eX'
Governor Carter to outline his plans
whether for a local campaign or at
Washington.
Opens Their Eyes.
Mr.. Carter started off in way to
! open the eyes of many of those pres
ent.
cit is all very well to say to me tC
go on to Washington and make this
fight for us. 1t is characteristic Of
] Honolulu to ask somebody to do some
thing. But if the community is 81
apathetic / dom know that it would
pay for me to go to Washington"
Mr.. Carter stated that he had beer
going around asking his friends wha
they had been doing to counterfeit tn,
free sugar gospel, and with rare eX
ceptions had found that no one wa
doing anything. He accentuated hi
argument that the campaign SHOULD
begin in Hawaii instead of Washington
and that it was a case of individual
action. He was also surprised to fin
so many sources of information her
by which congressman might be reach
ed. He proposed to concentrate upo
the United States senators.
The speaker also asked the pertinen
question as to whether the people her
deserve protection for their sugar, j
they are not willing to fight for il
He said it made no difference how niue
ammunition was wasted in this fight
one shot struck home, as that nigh
change the entire situation as it
! now. Every business man writing t
the mainland, he said, should preser
3 arguments for tariff on sugar, an
these arguments should be supplied b
the committee in charge.
Never Too Late to Fight.
+ 81 have been told that it is too lat
d for n possibility of success, but tn
Y is not so. Letters from personal frienC
9 of congressman will prove of great II
l. fuence. Another phase is that II "
4 | 20 oa 4
gether and encourage those in Was
ington who are making the fight. III
T. thing to do is to begin at this en-
% Ii is not so much publicity as person
u work"
Ie Then he suggested a committee
/. three from the chamber of commer'
O. and the merchants association to tai
# up the fight. His suggestions we
n heartily applauded.
n. Then up jumped X. w, Shingle.
ID f" Everyone viii back ex'Govern
Carter up" he exclaimed. (Applause
= lie went on to tell OF work viii
n he had done along this line gettii
"a Senator Thomas, Of Colorado, interei
IT, cd, and stated that although Thorn
~ n was first for free sugar he was nc
a hedging
q lie made the formal motion Tor I
appointment Of q committee Of thr
60 draft d resolution which viii
passed by tho territorial legislAtul
"a nemoEiallzing congress for protect
a 10 the sugar Industry, Il was eaTFi
~ unanimously,
I. dive Millions 70 Trust
~ ". D. Dillingham; spoks eloqnsutly
a connection siih Efforts Nhieh had BE-
~ made and WeFe being made against q
D. sugar and Hddad that 10 f0uld Dot .
\. defstand haW thiukinH men Ia va
Il. inginn could aRIee 20 glyg ~ ~
al 600 600 d scar N Iefenue and pres
u iht anm ~ ihf fuRaT iFuHi TO-
n fAie ~ Temporary politics