I do not know where the President got the figures he put in his message. but assuming the lower figure. taking the strongest case against Hawaii. even the quota suggested by the President is a material reduction under the production of the past 3 years. The quotas possible under the bill might be as low as 750.000 tons. which would almost wreck the sugar industry of Hawaii. Their overhead is heavy. They pay far higher wages than are paid on most of the farms of the United States. It is not a coolie country by any means. and their overhead is very considerable. If we cut down their production 20 percent or thereabouts. we shall pretty well wreck the industry for the sake of building up the industry in Cuba and the Philippines. and that. I say. would be a great mistake.