Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-04
TRUST BUSTER
SEES Changes
in TARIFF LAWS

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affiliations while on a vacation" he
said -
Speaks for Sugar.
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
81 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
and other foreign countries, and
while, of course. the tariff should be
reduced as much as possible, 1t should
not 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.
"fWhiIe ] have favored reduction
complished without interference with
American industries, It must be re-
n,embered that the United States is a
protective country. In fact all eoun-
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"
Fayors Pending Trust Legislation.
Giving his views pertaining to the
legislation now pending for the regli-
lation of the trusts, Mr.. kellogg said:
1T is impossible for me in 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,
cution of the big combinations under
the Roosevelt and Taft administra-
tons had the effect of eliminating
the abuses created by these eombina-
lions. 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
q higher plane and by cleaner meth
DDS than ever before in the history oil
this country.
Favors Trade Commission.
What is needed now is calm, de-
liberate and intelligent regulation in
stead of ill-eonsidered 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
ed in the present Congress, only have
added to the confusion and uncertain
ty. Everybody now knows that,Sundel
the Sherman law, agreements be.
tween individual manufacturers and
producers, agreeing on the output OF
the 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 te
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.
Il have never been here before,
he said Here in Honolulu you Ger,
tainly have wonderful climate and
a beautiful place. However, these ISL
ards are just commencing as tour
list 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