The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-10

ed in every large city in the country;
when clothing had to be distributed
free to keep the needy from freezing
to death. Have we heard anything of
this sort since our late President Nc
Kinley succeeded Cleveland or during
/ the administration of President Roose-
welt? (Cries of mo, no.'') Not
word! These are things for you young
men 10 think upon, but one other
thing for you to remember is that the
poorest American boy in these United
States and this Territory of Hawaii
I and this city of Hilo is not too poor
! to aspire to the highest place in the
government of this great Republic,
(Applause.)
when 1 left Honolulu Governor Car
ter was just preparing to take up the
question of appropriations to be asked
from Congress for Hawaii, and l can
! assure you that your harbor and your
Federal building will not be forgotten.
The day is not far distant when the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans will be
Joined by the Panama Canal and none
of us can realize what this will mean
to Hawaii. The ocean that surrounds
nlerce bearing their freight to and
from the shores of the Orient. With
your breakwater soIidIy constructed
and protecting your harbor there is no
reason why Hilo should not have its
share of the trans-Pacific trade as well
as Honolulu. These ocean traffickers
will call here for fuel-coal or oil as
the case may be. You can keep it here
just as we'll as the business men of
Honolulu can keep it there. They will
need fresh meat, and where can they
get it better than the ranches of Ha-
wall? You have more and better ba-
nanas than Honolulu can supply and
when the time comes I am quite sure
you will be able to furnish all the 9TH
er fruits and vegetables that your soil
can produce. The American people
have never failed, no matter how great
the emergency, and in such a case,
with the additional stimulation of a
profitable trade, I am quite sure Hilo
Will be found ready to supply foreign
shipping under the foreign flags as
well as American shipping under the
American flag"
Delegate Kuhfo was greeted with
applause when he took the platform.
and after speaking a few words in
'@t4SiA7l4 ne OESSSd leave TO maj MS
address in Hawaiian, as the majority
OF those present We're of that race. His
general argument was that the Ha-
waiians could not get anything unless
they fell in Hne with those in power.
OF course it followed that the party
in power have the giving of the most
offices.
He related the experience of McKin-
ley, who was beset by politicians on
all sides for political favors, and the
wisdom which it required of the Presf-
dent to select his advisers. Mckinley
chose Mark Hanna because of his in
f1uence and the work he could accom-
pGsh. Governor Carter occupied a sim
liar position in Hawaii. and it devolv-
ed upon the young men and members
OF the Young Mems Republican Club
to prove their worth and strength. If
this organization could control the
votes, then they would receive recoa,-
milton and could demand what they
wanted at the hands of the Governor
He then referred to the claims of the
Democrats that Parker would be elect
ed, but from his view of then national
situation he assured his hearers that
Roosevelt would be the next president
The Republicans have been in power
Tor many years. and the Hawaiians
could not expect to receive considera-
ton of a Republican Congress unless
they Joined the party in power He re-
ferred to the difficulties which con-
fronted him in Washington, the ignor-
ance of national legislators on Hawai-
ian affairs and conditions Senator
Mark Hanna was the first man he met