The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-04
WORK FOR THE DELEGATE.

While the election of a territorial
legislature is OF great importance to
Hawaii, of still greater importance, at
this time, is the election of delegate 10
congress. Hawaii has many things to
ask from congress and she must be
represented by a man who can place
the Territory's needs in the best light
and press before the committees the
Importance of legislation FOR the bene-
fit OF the Territory.
There has been a good deal of talk
in this connection about the delegate
pressing for new buildings, such as
custom house, postofice, etc Such
talk is bad and tended to injure the
Territory. No other territory in the
Union today has such good public
buildings and so roomy as has Hawaii.
In no other territory and in scarcely
any state in the Union are the public
officials supplied with such large and
roomy quarters as those occupied By
the Territorial and United States Of
fcials In Hawaii. Under these cir
cumstances it is simply talking
against the wind to talk about new
buildings for Hawaii.
But there are other and pressing
needs from the national government
tor the advancement Of the whole ter
-itory and the benefit of all the people
which can be secured from congress
II the people but send delegate who
will look after them and who will
work, work increasingly, for a few
things and not destroy his chances Of
accomplishing any good by spreading
out his demands to cover so much
hat he will get nothing.
First and foremost OF all, Hawaii
needs cable with the mainland In
securing this the Territory will not
nave to work alone California and
he Pacific coast is as anxious for
able connection with Hawaii as Ha-
vail is for cable connection with the
mainland. Merchants and tradesmen
and shippers Of New York and the At
lantic coast cities are demanding a
Pacific cable and the construction OF
line to Hawaii will be the first step
n securing the greater project. Let
he delegate to congress from Hawaii
20 TO Washington prepared to show
he value to Hawaii OF cable with the
mainland and Join hands with those
the states in advocating the construc-
ion Of such q cable. Already 8 bill
ior the purpose has passed the senate.
good worker for Hawaii can do much |
n the house this winter In securing |
he passage through that body Of the
senate bill
Hawaii needs q nev survey and
oharting Of her waters. The oalcials |
II the navy department and the by |
ONCE are ready and anxious |
% do all they can to bring this about |
md to urge the necessAry appropria-
ion By congress. They win readily |
DIN hands with IN sgErsaive delegate |
rom this Territory IN advocating this
'vork and their united efforts VIII |
ring II about
Honolulu and Hilo haroors need Inn /
rowing. Houiulu harbor il u,anifestiy
90 small. but il can b very much
snlarged BY dredging. Let 1t be
hovn to congress what Hawaii has
.lready done in building . harbor ~
honolulu and that body vim not be
low to appropriats mooey TO continue
ne work Here again the delesAte
III have the support OF the navy de-
'2rtmen<. which Is anxious to 80 the
larbor improved and enlarged Htlo
iarbor likewise needs improving and
n Appropriation can he sseared for II
lat vim start ths coustznction of . /
and inner harhor for that
orr Thsss ars enough 10 sry for II
nj. but somsehing can b. done on al