Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-04

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affiliations while on a vacation. - he
said. s u.
Speaks for Sugar. .#.. H..
Like most mainland business men
who visit here Mr.. Kellogg has decided
views on the sugar tariff. He Is not
in favor of its entire removal.
q do not think that. in the pres
ent condition OF the industry. the SUI
gar tariff ought TO be entirely remov
cd" he said Not only on account of
the effect on these islands, but its eff
feet on our domiciled industries. We
have a large sugar industry in Louis
lana. Michigan, California and other
places. | do not believe that these
industries can survive in competition
with free sugar from Cuba. Germany
end other foreign countries, and
while, of course. the tariff should be
reduced as much as possible. it SHOULD
net be reduced to the point where IL
would destroy the legitimate indus
tries which have been built up under
tariff protection, and which are bene-
fetal to the general industrial condi-
tons.
"While ! have favored reduction
of the tariff wherever it could be &C.
complished without interference with
American industries, 1t must be re-
n,embered that the United States is a
protective country. In fact all coun.
tries now are coming to be protective;
il is the easiest way to raise reve-
nue. which Is less felt by the people
than direct taxation. am inclined to
think that Congress will change the
tariff laws before 1916"
Eayors Pending Trust Legislation.
Giving his views pertaining to the
Legislation now pending for the regu-
lation of the trusts, Mr.. Kellogg said:
TT is impossible for me in a brief
interview to intelligently discuss the
trust question or to give my views
on what action Congress should take.
There is no doubt that the prose
cItion of the big combinations under
the Roosevelt and Taft administra-
lions had the effect of eliminating
the abuses created by these combina
tons. In other words the unfair
methods OF competition, the preferen-
tial rates for transportation, the OPP
position against competitors, and the
use of money in elections by big in
dustries, all have been done away
with. And believe that Big Business
in the states today is carried on on
a higher plane and by cleaner meth
DDS than ever before in the history of
this country.
Favors Trade Commission.
what is needed now is calm, de-
! liberate and intelligent regulation in
stead of ill-considered crusading. /
! think that very little legislation is
needed. am in favor of the trade
commission, properly constituted in
+ the department of commerce.
Most of the bills which ] have
seen, and which have been introduc-
added to the confusion and uncertain
ty. Everybody now knows that, under
the Sherman law, agreements be-
tween Individual manufacturers and
producers, agreeing on the output or
tile restraint of territory in which
each shall sell-in other words, tend
ing. to monopoly-.are void and ille-
gal, and it requires no legislation to
make this clear Such agreements to-
day are almost unknown among large
industries, and most of the bills which
] have seen do not tend to make this
. clear, but only add to the unrest and
to the difficulties of the business
men.
In all the great movements like
that of the trusts, there is danger of
too much agitation, politics and going
too far"
Mr.. Kellogg said that he did not
care to make statements concerning
either the japanese or the Mexican
questions. He did, however, take
time to give the impressions which
he has gained of these islands.
q have never been here before. =
he said Here in Honolulu You Ger
tainly have wonderful climate and
a beautiful place. However, these ISL
ands are Just commencing as a tour
ist~ resort, and there is bound to be
an increased number of visitors here
each year. 1t should, and will, be-
come one of the greatest winter re-
sorts of the world. / think Hawaii is
a beautiful place
Mr.. and Mrs. Kellogg intend to re-
main in Honolulu several weeks and
are planning to visit the volcano, as