The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-11
Nobody Likes It

Nobody Likes It
At the other agencies no one cared
to be quoted, but all expressed dissat.
isfaction with the situation which sud
denly confronts the sugar producers. IL
was pointed out that there is no sugar.
handling machinery at San Francisco or
Oakland. The wharves are not fitted
with automatic conveyors. Il was for
this reason. that all the big refineries
have been built at tidewater, each with
its own equipment for handling this
class of freight. q
There is bound to be delay at what
ever port Is selected for unloading the
cargoes. Thee Is also bound to be
hSayy loss in transit. n
Delay in transit Is another matter
that will have to be discounted. The
railroads would have to send out one
forty-caf freight train every day IN
the year from now until October to
deliver that quantity Of sugar in the
next ten, months. There are too many
{ ifs and ands. y No one is pleased.
Merchants Are Affected
Whether the deal between the sugar
factors and the American Hawaiian
will materially increase cost of met-i
chandise to Honolulu retailers and con.
sumers is a pertinent question which
received discussion about town yester.
day.
y hen the deal finally is consummated
rnxnnnteiv 1000 tons of freight q
nonth. which heretofore has come to
Hawaii in. American Hawaiian steamers,
rom the east, must be diverted to the
Unconstitutional railway lines, from
New York 10 the Pacific Coast. The
figure given is based on the statement
Of the steamship company's local
agency, which says tho total amount
brought to the Islands through that
Ines boats last year was $4,000 tons.
'"The change from the water to land
route probably would affect the lower.
priced goods very much" sid one
shipping agent yesterday, ''and ma
terials such as chemicals, steel and
other rough goods on which the present
freight rate Is only two and q half dol
lars to five dollars a ton would cost
probably twenty percent more to bring
from the East. - ~.
~ doubt however, If it would affect
drygoods, groceries or other higher Y al
ued cargoes e1ough TO make the increas.
es motto ,able to the smaller retailers o
consumers. 1t would be observable to
the wholesalers, of course, but certain.
ly should not GAUGE any such thing as
A general rise in prices Of foodstuffs,
and the staple merchandise
purchased heavily by the ordinary cit
izen.
May Interest Hill Line
ave cannot tell until the change is
made whether it is going to benefit
u.s." said Fred l.. v-aldron, agent for
the Great Northern Pacific Steamship
Company, speaking for that concern.
at may enable US TO get larger car
goes to and from Honolulu, particular
" TO the Islands. Again It is a. ques,
ton whether we can handle a great |
quantity Of cargo from the mainland |
Ours is not primarily freight carry
ny business. Our, principal aim is to |
get enough to trim ship, that the YES
sci may ride properly for smooth ira.
Yelling.
"Our daily maintenance, account is
heavy, far heavier than that of
and we could not shift about |
while in port, from one dock TO anoth-
IT, to gather up freight cargoes, as a
'reighter can. The time is too valua-
Die in our service. -
That the Hill interests intend to
ook further into the general traffic
business here Is Indicated by a letter
'eceived from Cal E.. Stone, general
rattle manager Of the line, by Mr.. Wal,
Iron yesterday, saying that Mr.. Stone |
5 coming TO Honolulu on February 81 |
N the Great Northern. He comes to
make general survey of traffic mat
ers, which probably will settle the
question whether the steamer Great
Northern shall remain on the run be-
ween this city and the coast.
sugar Not An Incident
Asked last night If Mr.. Stone would
ook particularly into the Honolulu sit.
latlon as complicated by the American
hawaiian incident, Mr.. Waidron said
hat he had received absolutely no in
imation In this respect from Mr..
stone. At the time Mr.. Stone wrote
rs letter to the Hill agency here it is
Iltogether likely that he had no know.
edge or the intention of the American.
hawaiian line to withdraw its Allan.
ic Coast-Hawaii steamers from the
rade. II Mr.. Stone was advised of
he contemplated move he gave Mr.
Naldron no intimation of 1t. Natur-
lily the general traffic situation here
s of interest to the Hill line in con
lection with the future of its trian.
,ular service between the Coast and
laval, but If the American. Hawaiian
withdrawal should be concerned in the
situation this remains or the future
o develop and is no part of Mr.. Wal.
Iron 5 information regarding the ap,
"eturn of Mr.. Stone to Ho.
IOlulu.