The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-17

Hawaii Congress puts into the bill in
It's final shape. AS for the clause about
tho Japanese, the United States is GER
tainly not going to deal a blow OF that |
sort to that particular country. They |
have no intention of doing anything OF
the sort. This stands to reason; and |
Mr.. Castle considered that both these |
alarming clauses were put In to be cut |
out.
DR.. Bishop Says Unwise.
DIR. Serene Bishop considered II most
unwise to undertake to impose the pro-
hibition principle upon a community
whose public sentiment is entirely OPP
posed to It. He Is prohibitionist, and
In favor Of the abolition Of saloons; but
says II Is unquestionable that the pub
lie sentiment of Honolulu Is radically
opposed to the suppression OF the sale
Of alcoholic liquors, and IL Is not deslr-
able that such suppression should be
put in force until that sentiment Is
neither opposed nor Indifferent. but in
favor OF the measure and the idea be-
hind IL. Whatever may be the case
with Americans, the British. the Ger
mans, and the Portuguese. who form a
large element in the community. do not
recognize anything morally wrong In
the consumption OF alcoholic beverages.
Furthermore, II Is especially ill-advised
to endeavor to impose such regula-
ton from Washington. Local option Is
the thing to be desired. Then commu-
mites outside OF Honolulu can prevent
the sale Of liquors IL a voting majority
so desire In the capital, however, IL
Is not likely that that will ever be pos
sible until sailors cease to be drinking
men, which will be at the Greek Kali
ends. Honolulu Is bound to be a great
city, far greater than at present IL
will increase very largely In population
and in commerce. especially after the
Nicaragua canal is put through. Then
commerce which will come from the
trans-pacific trade will be done largely
| by men who drink habitually. Even
the youngest OF us can not reasonably
look forward to the time when II will
be possible to do away with saloons in
Honolulu. High license Is the best we
can do here. and We have that now.
George w. Smith Opposed.
George w. Smith said: Il am OPP
posed to the amendment in principle
| because 1t prohibits. IL will only
Il
| where liquor of much baser quality
| will be sold and especially 1t would be
a detriment to the people who are in
| the habit of drinking. A limited time
| was set for the debate on the Hawaiian
| bill. To have admitted of a debate on
l every one OF the amendments offered
| would have SO prolonged the matter
that the bill would probably have been
/ deferred and laid over until the next
| session. These amendments were per-
| mitted to be tackled on to the bill with
the tacit understanding they would be
rejected by the Conference Committee
The members introducing these
amendments did so at the request OF
their constituencies. and they well
knew that they would not become a
permanent part of the bill
1T is also apparent to me on the
face of II that the deportation OF Ash
atics could not be carried out under
the treaty rights which Japan, at least
enjoys with the United States"
Rev. @. L. Pearson Talks.
perance people of Honolulu are fully
alive to the situation, and will lose nc
time in taking immediate steps TO in
II
the temperance element in Hawaii. A
large number Of the prime movers In
the temperance cause met yesterday
and talked over the matter, and will
formulate their plans today in al
probability. They desire to see the
amendment made a permanent feat
ure of the bill.
Mr.. J. B. Anterior fully expected
that the clause would be cut out In
conference. He was opposed to the
saloons, and would be glad to see the
clause kept in the bill in its fina
shape, but he did not expect any such
good news.
q. NJ. Cooke expressed it as his opin
ion that the prohibition clause in the
Hawaiian bill was a scheme TO OBJ
tain votes for the next Presidential
election. II should like very much e
see the clause passed with the bill bu
am afraid that such will not be tn
case" he said.