The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-08-28
THE SUGAR LESSON OF THE WAR.

Last month says an advance sheet from Facts About Sugar
sad The existence Of the domestic sugar Industry the
guaranty the people permanent reliable supply
Of cheap sugar Events then have afforded striking proof Of
Ss truth TINS . ana NAVE ne aOS
Of developing the production from American soil of the
sugar supply Of the American people n 49, ssS
The outbreak of in Europe involving every important beet
producing country of the globe the United States
channels and
possible oryfve per of the world
sugar supply Naturally resulted in instant advance in
prices Great Britain the European nation that regularly I'M
ports large quantities turned to the New York market
the nearest available from which to obtain sugar Within
the price Of England than doubled relatively slight
increase of cent and half pound occurred IN the American
To what lengths the advance in prices will extend
told will depend the course and duration Of the war The
European conflict comes at time when most Of the American sugar
Of 1914 has been marketed Relatively little Of the Cuban
crops in those islands Practically all Of
consumption Hawaii is just finishing the harvesting of her
and moving the last portion Of it market rapidly possible
This the output with twenty
per Cuban supply that still unmarkd must be relied
I'll the breach to such canunt the of
beet becomes available months hence This will be follow
ed shortly by the 1914 supply Of Louisiana and Texas cane While
Of the American market particularly further outside demands
upon there be question that they will help
to hold the steady to prevent prices
such figures they would reach dependent entirely
the world market tbl ~
If we had domestic industry time every
believe that famine prices would prevail during the next
few months If the other hand the domestic production of
from developed up point herwe
all the should be entirely ndependent0f
outside world this would jmpart still greater stability
supply general European
will often deyouty be hoped but other
affect it frequently In the of 1911 for examplea prospee
tive shortage of million tons the world sent prices
pound and only when the American supply of beet
began upon the market the early autumn that
returned to their former level. .SF. 4S t#
Numerous other illustrations could be brought forward to show
that the American people whole and the Of the
particular have much gain by the development Of Amer
sufficient for the needs of the American people,
and conversely that they will suffer heavily by the destruction
the domestic industry through nimcal legislation.
What be termed the strategic value Of the American
industry if martial be applied economic fact is
increased by the diversity of the sections in which il produced and
the variety Of the which The harvesting of
cred turned into throughout the greater portion of the
country during the final of year, November
December January the Louisiana and crops gath
cred and passed through the mills Porto Rco output becomes
available directly after january first Hawaiian begins
to market December and continues to the following September
completing the yearly cycle There month in the when
the being harvested and market
from of American territory The advantage of this fea
ure Of the domestic lending stability to market ond
lions and in minimizing the effect of crop failures particular
tons is one that every business appreciate
1t is fortunate indeed this that the decline of
production which set in this year anticipation of the ap
output native Twice would it be had
try been permitted to continue its expansion.
1t is safe that other nation the world would debe
atey throw the splendid advantages contained the
bes Of production developing rapidly in
the United States during the few Indeed ncred
be that the American people will sanction the sacrifice Of this indus
try once they realize its national Importance
TO THE POINT