Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-01


fully meet the Hawaiian situation.
The First Islands.
We never had any islands until We
got yours. We did not know much
about the way to run country so far
away from the Mainland hut now, as
Steve Elkins says We've got islands to
burn" UsaughterD | hope we won't
burn your islands. and | hope your
volcanoes won't. (l.aughter)
Today you are most important TO
! the United States, because you are the
outpost of our Pacific sea commerce.
You are most valuable to us, because
/ you stand here, as | might say. the
gateway to the Orient. don't believe
| you fully understand II. | don't be-
lieve that We on the Mainland yet
know how important feature in the
increasing and expanding commerce
will become the islands Of Hawaii and
the city of Honolulu.
Party In Power.
There Is one thought TO be borne in
mind. We cannot make these Islands
as important as we would: we cannot
do for you all that your conditions may
require, without your energetic co.
operation and assistance; and do you
know. my fellow citizens. that legisla-
ton in the Congress OF the United
States comes only in one way? The
party in power fashions and shapes
and enacts every important law in the
Congress.
Party Man Needed.
You can send men from these ISL
ands 10 represent you there and they
may be never so good and great. ! care
not what he may be- or how energetic
their efforts, unless you send a man
or men who are in harmony with the
I Republican party in both branches OF
Congress. and with the Republican
President Of the United States. he will
accomplish little. prolonged ap-
plause.)
Way to Get Nothing.
| will go a little farther II we hap
pen to have Democratic President
and Congress. you could not hope for
much In the way of favorable legisla-
tiOn unless you put yourselves in touch
with It and the man you sent was in
position TO work in harmony with the
leaders. ! make this latter statement
because there is no probability that you
! Will send Il Democrat to Congress to
get anything done. as the Democratic
party will never get in. lIaughterJ
You may not need anything done You
may not want anything done. If YOU
don't. just keep right on the way you
have started and you will have your
wish gratified. Haughter.)
Practical Politics.
Why. in Congress. in both branches,
the party in power appoints every
committee. Just remember that and
don't ever forget II. Every committee
in the Senate and In the House of Rep
resentatives is appointed by the party
in power In that branch. In the present
| House Of Representatives every COM
mittee is appointed by the Republican
Speaker In the Senate every commit
tee is appointed by the Republican
Senators In caucus. Legislation IN
Congress comes through committees.
The mighty interests of the Republic
are so great that II is impossible for
Congress 10 listen for even a few min
utes TO incidental matters. The party
in power selects committees for each
particular branch and the very best
men to grapple and deal with these
nj h.n
the majority Of every committee of an
important character in Republican
Congress Is made mp from the Republi-
can members, and only legislation
and want you to remember this-only
legislation that appeals to the Republ-
can majority OF the Republican COM
mittee ever gets through. and don't
care whether you have the whole ISL
ands over there TO demand II. That Is
practical politics and legislation. II
Is the only way in which legislation
can be secured.
Business.like Man.
Now. you don't necessarily have to
have man in Congress who Is an
orator | don't doubt you have many
here. He doesn't have TO make speech
Is on the floor. used TO try that my
self, and ! generally found that most
or the Senators got up and rushed OFF
to the cloakrooms. Uaughter) Speech
making In Congress don't secure legis-
lation. What does? In the first place,
man who represents a community
must be an absolutely honest man.
honest not only in all his doings but in
all his promises You have got to have
the confidence OF the committees of the
Congress OF the United States before
mat delegate can secure any legisla-
ton at all. What then? To get Iegis.. |
lation you have got to appeal to tho
Republican Speaker OF the House, have |
got TO satisfy the House committee that |
mas charge OF this matter and the same |
In the Senate. You cannot get legisla- |
ton in any other way. am telling |
you the situation. ! am not pointing |
out any line OF action. am not try.
ing to interfere in Hawaiian affairs.
but for Gods sake, II you want some
thing, go about II like a business man |
would, TO secure IL for the Hawaiian
people. (Applause.)
Elect a Republican.
There Is another thing. The Ameri,
can people and the Republican admin