Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-02
INCREASE AREA
OF SUGAR BETS
BY 70,OO0ACRES
CONTINUED from page one)

PEOPLE the necessity for the tariff
On sugar. 1t also shows the conf
dence of people in the producuon OF
sugar beets in the United States Il
We have adequate protection for the
industry
That the United States now pro-
duces onefourth OF all the sugar con.
sumed in this country, was stated by
Mr. Nicholson, who said lhis includes
the sugar produced in Hawai-
III the growers OF. sugar cane and
beetS were assured of staple tariff
protection there is no question in my
mind but that in five or six years the
United States would produce at least
half of the sugar they consume, he
declared with slow emphasis. and in
10 years, tWO-thIrds.
Mr. Nicholson explained that as sug-
81 bees grow best only in Semi-ard
regions requiring an artificial water
supply, the amount of land located III.
climate which could give the beets
the requisite saccharine content is
limited by the quantity OF water
available for irrigation.
Touching on the tariff Mr.. NiChOl-
son said he is for protection. He
stated his views on this live topic as
follows:
Cuba Could Double Output.
1T is absolutely essential that a
tariff of at Least a cent and quar-,
ter to cent and a half be maintain
ed on sugar for the reason that Cuba
is not, under present conditions, pro
ducing more than % per cent OF what
she is capable Of If Cuba had tree &C
cess to American markets her cheap
labor and climatic conditions would
make it impossible for American
growers to compete successfully with
the Cuban grower
Figured ON a basis of $4,000 acres
Of sugar beetS to each of the five
new factories which are to be built
in the western states this year, there
Will be 10000 acres of sugar beets
added to the existing acreage, Mr..
Nicholson stated.
The talk switching around to thai
ever-present topic, preparedness, Mr..
Nicholson declared Hawaii should
have a fleet sufficiently large to pro-
tect the islands from invasion. Il am
4 strong believer in very, very.
strong navy" he said. 1t should be
OF sufficient strength to protect our
shore lines everywhere, including the
Hawaiian islands. If we do not pro-
vide navy big enough to do this, we
are falling short of cur duty TO the
American people.
Big Navy Prime Need.
In his opinion a strong navy is more
essential than a big standing army.
Our troubles will not be from with
in, but without" he added With a
big navy to protect our shores, a huge
standing army will be unnecessary.
THAT Honolulu has a big future
ahead of her was stated by the Den.
yer man in concluding the interview.
Honolulu is destined to become
great commercial center" he said
for the reason that when the popuia-
tions of Australia, New Zealand and
the Pacific coast increase, as they are
certain to do, such growth is bound
to create more travel and trade, and
Hawaii is the natural halfway house.
if such d term is applicable"
Mr.. Nicholson and his family plan
to remain here for some time before
returning to their Denver home. They
are using every minute seeing the see
merry and making themselves acquaint-
ed with industrial and agricultural de-
Velopment in Hawaii.