The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-27

Join hands and let the past rest for
those who come after Us 20 pass sudx-
ment upon. For the time being 81
least let Is Iook 70 the future and let
Us hope that the advancement; vii BE
50 rapid that ne win Be compelled 70
stand and wonder what Il all means.
Nov as to the matters relating 70
Hawaii pending in Congress-perhap
one OF the most important Is the Pa
cific Cable There are TWO conflict
ing forces at work in this matter The
Democrats insist that the cable should
be laid only as far as Honolulu and
under the ownership OF the Govern
ment- While the Republicans prefer
70 have the cable laid through TO the
Philippines BY private parties. the
Government offering a subsidy. Until
these conflicting ideas can be recon
ciled II is not likely that anything win
be accomplished. II Is necessary how
ever 70 keep up agitation Of the qHes-
showing the great
need and demand for a cable.
End. Harbor improvements can
only be obtained By recommendation
of the War Department. and no appro-
priation can be obtained for construc-
ton until surveys are first completed
All this takes time and patience.
But there was an item in the "Harbor
& River Bill 10 survey all our Harbor
but the whole bill was defeated BY
Senator Clark OF Montana.
3rd. Public Buildings can be OBJ
tanned when recommended by the
proper department. but it is impos-
sible TO get such Recommendation IN
til the city where they are proposed
10 be located offers a reasonable op-
ton on the grounds Congress win
not pay fancy prices for real estate.
neither will it locate public buildings
on grounds which are not suited for
the purpose. If Honolulu wants a
public building much will depend upon
the offer made by it's citizens.
4th- The Redemption of Hawaiian
Silver is a question that is only i'm
portant to bankers and mercantile
men in Hawaii When | made inquiry
at the Treasury Department for the
purpose of obtaining a recommends
ton on this matter, Mr.. Gage. the
Secretary of the Treasury. said to me:
Why do you people in Hawaii want
the Hawaiian dollar exchanged for
American silver? 1t circuIates in Ha-
waii at par and is therefore not only
as good as American silver. but better
for the reason that it will remain in
Hawaii and can not be shipped out.
You always have the assurance that
ehara fc a million, Ill - =
circulation in the Territory" When
great financier of recognized ability
entertains these views. is it not pru-
dent for us to pause and give the mat
ter some thought?
5th. An Item Was Placed in the
Appropriation Bill for a Revenue Cut
ter. But for the reason that the bill
was unusually large these items
would have passed. When the Con-
ference Committee commenced trim
ming the bill down. Hawaii suffered
some loss. but was by no means alone
| in this respect-other localities shar-
ed similar fate. and at that late
stage of Congress there was no help
for ii. We can only do as others
TRY AGAIN.
Pearl Harbor improvements. We
must recognize the fact that this is
United States property, and that in
a strict sense we should keep our
hands of. The Federal Government
will move in that matter as rapidly
or as leisurely as it sees fit- No
amount of anxiety on cur part will
hasten the work It is well to be on
the alert. and urge it as much as is
/ prudent, but at the same time we
must be careful not to exhibit our sell
| fish views too prominently. When
the Navy and War Departments COM
mence to act in the matter we wlil
see busy times in Pearl Harbor. but
il would be foolish for US to undertake
TO dictate any course TO the Depart
ments.
Last, but not least, / will say a few
words on the subject of Public Lands.
In the short course of one evenings
talk. it would be quite impossible to
cover this matter in detail. There
| seems to be disposition here in Ha-
waii to retain the public land system
known as the Land Act of 1895. This
system is radically in conflict with
the American system and cannot be
harmonized with it. American Con
gressmen generally assert that there
should be no effort made to get a
high price for the raw land: that in
dueements should be made to encour-
age the practical farmer to move out
on the land with his family and build
a home-giving HIM enough land so
that he and his family by cultivating
il cannot only earn a living but can
lay up something besides. When large
numbers OF this class become estab-
lished. each making an independent
| living. the Government will receive
more revenue in the course of ten
years in the way of taxes and bust
ness than it would by holding the
lands at such a high price that the
farming classes could not buy them.
When the farming class goes ahead
other business follows, and in this
way all the Western States have been
built up. We must all admit that the
practical western farmer is generally
an Intelligent man No amount OF
booming or advertising will move him
until there are laws passed which win
satisfy him When he finds conditions
/ favorable he writes to his friends and
others 10 come. This process con-
tinues TO grow, ever increasing. and a
strong current Of immigration sets in.
/ In this way self reliant sturdy. in
telligent class finds its way 10 our
1 cho~ar aa1 IN q Few r-oa-- va .s,s