Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-15

A committee from the Maui Cham.
ber Of Commerce has lodged perhaps
the most emphatic complaint from a
responsible organization ever made
against the steamship company. The
committee declares itself ready TO
furnish evidence to bear out its state
ments. .r.>-<E
Chairman Forbes OF the commits
sion had subpoenas served on mem
bers OF the Maui chamber to carry out
the formality Of insuringr that they
would appear at todays hearing.
However the committeeman say that
there Is no necessity of subpoenaing
them-they will be ION the job" to
back their written complaints.
A. w. Carter, manager of the Park
er ranch on Hawaii. was also expected
to be present this afternoon to pro-
test against the new freight and pas
senger. rates Of the steamship COM
pany. Attorney G. II. Olson, his coun.
sci, recently asked q Continuance OF
the hearing of the ranch's complaint
until the manager could appear per-
sonally
The Maui committee is composed
OF Harold W. Rice, chairman: Hugh
Howell, ]. Garcia, II. B. PenhalIow
and K. r. Beyins. Il is acting as
result OF q meeting of the Maui cham
Der, which passed resolution pro
testing that the new rates are unwar-
ranted.
The text of the committees letter
20 the commission cites directly four
specific causes Of complaint. The let
ter in full follows:
"wailuku. Maui. Sept. Is, 1916.
Public Utilities Commission, Homo.
lulu. Oahu.
'Gentlemen: At q meeting OF sne-
cial committee 90 the Maui Chamber
OF Commerce appointed to represent
thss Malh Chamber OF Commerce In
considerine the new tariff OF the In
ter-Island Steam Navigation Company
and make representations on behalf
OF that body 20 your commission,
which meeting was held on the 18th
day OF September. the new tariff and
the service given by the Inter-Island
Steam Navigation Company were fully
discussed and the committee on be-
half OF the Maui Chamber of Com
merce wishes to make the following
representations to your commission
First: Rates on Cattle
I'VE believe that the raise on the
freight on cattle from Kahului in view
Of the excellent shipping facilities is
unwarranted, unreasonable and dis
criminatory The freight rate on cat
tie from Kahului to Honolulu Is SIS per
head, TO which Is added q wharfage
charge OF SOC per head. The cattle
are driven on the steamer from the
wharf and with practically no loss Of
time 70 the steamer. Mr.. William
Walsh, superintendent OF the Kahului
Railroad Company, informs this COM
mittee that on one occasion 50 head
OF cattle were loaded on the steamer
Clandine &C Kahului within 60 seconds
after the tine they were driven upon
the wharf. This Is OF course the best
time Of which record has been kept, |
but Mr.. Walsh further informs this |
committee that the average time for |
loading so head OF cattle at Kahului
is not more than Is minutes. and |
that the loading Is done with practi- |
eally no risk Of injury to the cattle.
"As comparison attention is called |
Kaupo is IS per head, where the cat |
tie must be swum 10 the small boats,
towed 70 the steamer and hoisted on
the steamer by the steamers crew,
under which condition the time con-
sumed and labor involved is very
much greater.
.On account of the excellent facili-
ties at Kahului q special rate prevails
on pigs from Kahnlui to Honolulu and
We believe thar for the same reason
the shippers OF cattle from Kahufui /
should be entitled to the same consid-
Grafton.
Second: General Merchandise
We believe that, considering the
service given. the freight rates on
general merchandise are exorbitant.
There are innumerable complaints as I
to service. Claims for loss or damage
In transit are absolutely ignored and
the company and its agents show no.
willingness 10 accommodate the ship
ping public in Kny particular.
Third. FreioGt % Way Ports
The IL steamship Claullne con
sistenfly refuses 20 accept |rcI.||
from Kahului for Hn16 and .I||| .'.
and way ports While 0r|@.|'0. |.|.
shipments Iro. .....'. 60.
ton woT|&