The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-10-03
ISLANDS
SHOULD Be
REPUBLICAN
Senators Unite in
Expression of
Interest.

| lbiloNfu lIfIil uN Ailt lNlfIfd bhi hft Out
from the dock, Senators Mitchell, Fos-
ter and Burton, who since the first
week Of the month have been officially
| investigating conditions In Hawaii,
took their departure yesterday after
noon. There was "A great turning. out
| Of people Of all sorts and conditions to
show their good feeling toward the Wis
itors. Accompanying the Senatorial
| party We're Mrs Burton, Mrs Foster,
Miss Griggs. Secretary and Mrs. II. G..
| Robertson, former Senator and Mrs.
John NJ. Thurston, Mr.. Carroll Purman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mohr, Mr. Haywood
and Mr.. Bispham Of Washington, who
| came down at the same time.
The leave-taking Of the members Of
the Senatorial party was an impressive
one. for not only was the Hawaiian
| Hotel thronged with their friends all
| day long, but upon their appearance at
the dock they were besieged by people
who wished to bestow "A lei or shake
| hands with the men whose hard work
during their stay gives promise of good
| to follow. There were hundreds of
| friends about and the universal ex-
preston from the members Of the par
| y NbH tlliA VI l'blfA lliAl Nll'll BlfiE
ant visit must come to an end. This
was met ON the other hand by the
| most sincere alohas and wishes for a
| safe journey on the part of the Homo
| lulu people.
Senator Mitchell, chairman Of the
committee, was most expressive in his
appreciation of the hospitality with
which the committeeman met during
| their stay. He said that he would re-
member with pleasure his experiences
here and hoped that he might have
another opportunity to visit the is
| lands Asked as to the political outlook
| on the mainland he said From what
! hear there will be a landslide for Re-
| pubioanism. We have the Senate safe
| for several years. and from the re-
ports which have come to me from the
mainland there will be a gain in the
membership of the House. | have re-
| Trained from taking any part in politics
here, but l am "a Republican and l hope
TO see the Republicans win all along
the line. Hawaii has gained much
| from the friendship Of the Republican
party in the past and certainly must
| look in the future to that party for ev-
1
of the Territory"
| Senator Foster. than whom there is
no shrewder business man in the North
west, said on the same topic: From
| what | hear there will be even a great
er majority of Republicans in Congress
| next time than there Is now. Every
where the-e Is the same prosperity
which has marked the past few years
| There seems lao cloud on the business
| sky. There are shortages in the money
| market here and there, and as these
| are due primarily to speculation and
| over-investment, Of which you may
have some knowledge here they must
not be taken as any indication OF the
general business conditions of the
| country. Republican rule has made
| this possible, ard | can see no reason
why there should not continue for
years to come a similar condition OF
affairs.
1T Is hard to understand what the
people of Hawaii expect to gain by not
lining up with. the Republican party.
There Is nothing that can be had by
having "A representative who Is all
alone in Congress. a Home Ruler has
no party behind him or to work with
him. If you had a Republican we
would work with him and see that he
got what was wanted, when 1t was
right. There is n bond between men of
the same party utilization. As it is.
without such party amiatlon. 1t is hard
to enlist the assistance of members of
other parties. If you send Prince Gu
pid to Washington we will put him
right in line and help him along. That
is natural.
THE next Congress and many sue
ceeding Congresses will be purely Re
publican and If the people of Hawaii
are wise they will get into line with the
majority and have reason TO expect
that they win be well taken care of in
every way"
Senator Burton, the junior member
OF the commission. was asked for an
expression upon the political outlook
and reiterated what his colleagues had
said, He continued: II came here as
legislator and not as a partisan, and
SO nave taken no part in politics. l am
Republican and believe confidently
that the success Of the principles OF the
party of which / am part means the
with this conviction | hope to see the
time when the Territory of Hawaii will
be Republican, as well all the other
Territories and States OF the Union"
Former Senator Thurston and Mrs,
Thurston Were accompanied to the dock
by long line Of friends and were
heartily bid bon voyage by many peo-
PIE Mrs Thurston waved a miniature
Hawaiian flag and the people cheered 1t
| as the ship moved.
Bandmaster Berger was one OF the
departing passengers, and his men
played one measure and then sang the
| rest of Aloha Oe" in his honor. Miss
| spreckels was greeted by host of
friends and there seemed multitude
OF Well-Wishers for each of the outgo-
ing passengers. The dock was like a
Whitecapped sea as the handkerchiefs
waved upon the departure OF the
| steamer.