Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-07
SUGAR TARIFF
IS CERTAINTY, SAY
men FROM COAST
E. o. Tenney, Returning on
Matsonia, Sums Up Fav-
orabIe Situation
NEW MATS0N LINER WILL
BE a SPLENDID STEAMER
Will Be Completed Early in
1917: Honolulu consoli-i
dated Oil Prospects

"The general opinion was that there
was nothing to it, that II was an alb
solute necessity for revenue pnr
poses"
e. ID. Tenney. president Of Castle
& Cooke, Ltd, thus emphatically seat
ed his impression Of sugar duty re-
tentlon by Congress, which he had
formed on the mainland whence he re,
turned in the Matsonia this morning
They simply have to continue the
sugar tariff. That seemed to be the
general opinion and the opinion OF a
limited number of congressman whom
met
Asked II there was. any danger of
action being delayed through an open
ing wide of tariff legislation, Mr.. Ten
ney answered:
Some people have expressed fear
along these lines, and | should think
that there might be danger OF that.
II the president, however, is able to
hold the Democratic majority in line
that undesirable result will probably
be prevented.
Sugar will likely again recede in
price," said Mr.. Tenney when ques-
toned on the general situation of the
industry. after the Cuban crob comes
in. This is going to be very large,
and the only thing holding it back
from market is carrying tonnage,
They are now paying 30 cents q hun
dred. or IS q ton to New York. against
our rate from Hawaii of $275 and Sc.
and tonnage very scare at that ex.
orbitanf rat6.s The probabilities are
that higher rates even than that will
have to be paid for moving the Cuban
CROP
Referring to the new contracts,
whereby the quota of Hawaiian sugar
that formerly went to the American
is now divided equally with the Penn
sylyania and the National refining
companies. Mr.. .Tenney said, that at
least 225,000 tons of the new crop
would 60 to the Pacific coast. This
year the coast refinery of the Hawaii
an planters took 25O.000 tons.
In replying to question introducing
the subject of the projected new
steamship Of the Matson Navigation
Company. Mr.. Tenney first made the
curious revelation that, on one inter
esting item. he was behind the news
published here For the first time he
heard that the name of the floating
palace was going to be "Makiki."
1T is the first have heard of
Makiki,' he said with smile. "How-
ever, she is to be built by the Union
Iron Works of San Francisco and of
the same dimensions as the Matsonia.
She win probably carry the same num-
Der of passengers as the Matsonia and
have similar arrangements.
Some minor Improvements will be
made where they have been shown to
be necessary. She will be twin-screw
steamer operated by Westinghouse.
Parsons geared turbine engines and.
of course, an oil-burner. The Matsonia
is q single-screw boat with recipros
eating engines The new vessel will
have more power and be faster than
the Matsonia. She VIII be completed
some time early in 1917 but we can
not tell definitely"
In reply to q question on the oil
situation, with reference to the re-
ported legislation to be introduced at
this session of Congress for relief of
In California produced by
the Taft withdrawal orders. Mr. Ten
ney was optimistic with regard to the
company with which his name is iden-
titled. M
$50 far as the Honolulu Consoli-
dated Oil Company is concerned" Mr..
Tenney said, it seems to be in a very
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