The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-16
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

5 L Watkins, Of Raleigh, y. c.. is at
( the Raleigh. Mr.. Watkins is a well-haoNn
( politician of North Carolina. and speak
/ ing OF The present divorce laws. said this
/ morning. a great number OF
+ enquiries have been lately re
: eeived by Ncrth Carolina law
years from residents in Northern
( States who desire to avail themselves OF
/ The divorce laws Of North Carolina. Par
ties desiring 10 secure easy divorces
formerly went 20 Oklahoma OF South Ia
kota Now their eyes are turned toward
North Carolina Hardly a Legislature
has met in ten years without enactins
new laws and adding new causes for
which divorces may De granted. II is
not only time to call halt on any new
causes. but time to repeal everything
relative 10 divorce On the statute books.
and enact a simple law making Jha Bible
cause thc only one Tor which a divorce
can be ootained in North Carolina Every
departure from the Bible rule is step
from sound morals and coed public poll
cy''
The independent CT the nati7e party CT
Hawaii is the stroage=es,'' said J. 7.
Brown, Of Honolulu. at the Cochran This
morning. 1T elected its candidates in all
parts Of the island at the last election
Then there are the Republican and Demo
cratic parties. but they are not popular
with the natives. Their views are not
opposed to the American idea CT Govern
ment. but it is natural that they should
prefer their OWE people 20 take care Of
fr1S
we're born and raised am here on bust
ness in connection with the General Land
Office. about matters pertaining to lands
in the Hawaiian Islands. I am connected
with the Public Land Office in Honolulu,
and have lived in the Islands more than
thirty years. All my interests are there.
Everything is furnishing IN the islands.
decided impetus upward was given to
everything when the Territorial act was
passed. II definitely settled the status Of
Hawaii y hat Hawaii needs NEST is ca
bic connection with the GUS de world.
It IS about the only place in the world
which Is Inhabited b. civilized people and
completely isolated from all intercourse
with other peoples as far as cable or tele-
graphic connections are concerned Hawaii
IS b. no means d new country. merchants
and traders from the United States, Eng
there fer the last fifty years. Whoever
gee the Islands today for the purpose
OF succeeding must possess just as much
energy and hustle as II any tOWn Of the
United States. TIE island practically de-
Ponds on the sugar cane growing industry
All Or NEST all OF the sugar lands are
OWED By large American corporations
which control the whole output and regU-
late Prices. l don't think that any other n
dustry would succeed IS wei as the su-
gar plan atiOn- The climate. the ground,
cheap labor, everything helps 20 make it
a rsnURETaJiFe i1yss lmeEt. Coffee has
bseu tried bI- it had TO be gwen Cp: It
was a failure Since the islands we're an
De-sd D. the United States a great influx
OF people has increased The population 4
young man, to succeed in business IN the
Hawaiian Islands should have some capt.
tai AID lots CT grit and hustle Others viii
perish Just as they 10 IN the States. Hon
oiGiu needs better harbCr facilities; orr
shipping trade IS growing TaDid3y and our
hzzbor, though being o1e CT tae best in
the world. is getting crowded. As We have
no vote n tae affairs Of the U1zted States
iC2al issues control the politics OF The ISL
and the Chinese Exclusion act is also
IL force II the Islands but re gre getting
along very nicely without them Things
a-e slowly adjusting themselves and con
ditioas are getting down 10 the practical
American level. The Delegate from cur
Territory, Sir. Wilcox. IS very able
man else he WOULD not have been sent
mere OF course. he's been IN politics OF
all SORTS. but hes all right. I was IN
hopes Ct seeing snow when came on here.
bur us Just as sunny here as il IS in
our country. I haven't seen snow for
over thirty years"
Under the system CT taxation now in
vogue Chroughout the United States said
Samuel 3 Parker, Of New York. at the
Arlington, today million OF dollars
worth OF property escapes the vigilance of
tire assessors. From this vast accumula-
tion not one cent ~ the tax intended alike
by the spirit OF the law and the dictates
OF justice IS collected. Notwit hstanding,
this fact, the two great political parties.
in drawing " their State platforms, al
ElosJ iuva-tasly ignore the existence of
this evil and faI 20 propose a remedy.
This abus IS Usually favorable 10 the
rich ana uIifSvora5Ie TO The poor as near
y all tae -On-taX ,a-iHg property belongs
10 the wealthy Class such being the
case, the time has g. suredIy arrived when
change in our methods Of taxation
should be made. There Is need OF new
legislation TO relieve the poor from pay
ing more than their equitable share Of
taxes Property should be assessed upon
lis money value. which can be determined
IN two uHys only OCc IS BY ascartaining
the largest sum tEal viii Be offered b.
purchase for a given property when It is
Tor sale; the other IS 10 find out the low
est sum that viii be accepted by the own
CT CT such property # The full money
value OF oil taxable property we're Iaas
to be asce rtained, the many inequalities
and injus ices CT cur present system CT
taxation would no swept away
CURPFNT uTTMoP