The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-04
A NOTED EDITOR
Going to the Philippines
and Java.
viii Study Dutch and English Colo
NAL Systems-Speaks of Ha-
Waiian Affairs.

Mr. Theodore w. Noyes, managing
editor of the Washington Cd. CO Even
4 ing Star, was a through passenger on
the Nippon Maru en- route to the Phil
| ippines, Java, India and other coun-
tries which are governed by far away
! governments. He goes TO Java % study
the form OF government as formulated
and enforced by the Dutch, thence to
India for the purpose of studying
England's colonial system, and from
there TO the Philippines, where his in
vestigations will be continued. He
combines a pleasure trip with business,
and is carrying out his project mainly
! 10 act as an education in the policy of
the future editorial work on the Wash
| ington Star. Mr.. NOyes was an ardent
annexationist, and during the winter
and spring of 1898 contributed much
TO the successful issue of the Joint Re
solution by his editorial work, ana was
interchangeable in his efforts to keep the
interest of the nation lawgivers cent
cred upon the Resolution until its pas
sage.
Speaking of the Hawaiian Bill pend
| ing in Congress, Mr.. NOyes said: L
think that as far as the Administration
is concerned there is genuine, sincere
purpose TO push the bill as much as
I -,
Speakership of Mr.. Henderson will be
disposed TO respond. | think they will
be disposed to follow closely the die
tums, or rather, the desires of the adj
will be great deal 90 be accomplish
ed by this Congress. There is felt a
disposition to think that it will be i'm
possible to separate Hawaiian affairs
from those of Porto Rico, or TO con-
slider them in advance of Porto Rican
ones. The Hawaiian bill should be
taken up Immediately and separated
from the others. The questions that
will be raised in connection with Porto
Rico will mean long deIiberation and
delay and it is highly desirable that
the disposition in regard to the Ha-
waiian bill should be to separate it and
give it the first opportunity. l know
there is quite a disposition TO couple
the two but that | hope will De over
come.
LAS for the Islands themselves, | am
bo;,, I'll
ton has been brought about, for !
know of my own knowledge they are
a truly valuable acquisition and are
naturally a part OF the expansion in
terests of the nited States. | was
here about two years ago when the 10
cal government was having a wrangle
with the Japanese government, and |
am struck with the progress that has
been made in the improvements, in the
increase in population, and such pro-
gress as the crowded condition of your
harbor suggests in maritime interests.
LAS for the Philippines it is impos-
sible for us to let go. 1t is not mat
ter of discussion, however, while the
war is on. it is not a matter which |
good Americans should discuss at all. |
We've got them and ought 70 hold
them. In my opinion that is the view |
which should be taken, no matter what |
view is taken of the relative worth or |
benefits that are connected with their |
acquisition. 1t is our duty now 70 de- |
velop them. The die is east and there |
is no backward step.
The United States was bound 10
develop as a Pacific power as far IS |
the development of our trade was con-
cerned, and these islands We needed for
a coaling station and as a naval base.
Mr.. Noyes and co-partners are just
the erection of q nine
story marble building on Pennsylvania
avenue in Washington, ID. c., oppo-
site the new post office building 10 cost
$3.50, 900. The new structure Will De
one of the handsomest buildings IN
and as a newspaper office
and office structure, will compare most
favorably with any OF the newspaper
OF the larger cities.