The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-07-12
(From Sundays Advertiser)

William Haywood, representative at
Washington of the Hawaiian Planters
Association and the Honolulu Chamber
of Commerce, arrived last evening from
the national capital, passenger aboard
the United States army transport Sher-
man, accompanied by Mrs. Haywood
and children. They were met at the
dock by many old friends and after
greetings, went at once to the Alex
ander Young Hotel. The hotel was one
of the features of new Honolulu which
struck Mr.. Haywood forcibly and he
expressed his admiration for the great
huge pile. structure which he said he
would take great pleasure in making
known to easterners on his return to
Washington.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Haywood
to remain in Honolulu until about Octo-
Der when he will again make his head
quarters at the National Capital. Dur
ing his stay here ne will probably visit
many of the sugar plantations. have
talks with the managers, and gain fresh
knowledge which may be needed to aid
future Hawaiian legislation in Con-
gress.
Mr.. Haywood accorded an interview
to an Advertiser man at the Young
Hotel. With reference to Hawaiian af-
fairs at Washington, Mr.. Haywood
said:
Hawaii has always been considered
by Congress as one of the really good
acquisitions and there is a kindly feel
ing toward the islands by public men.
While 1t is sometimes necessary for
Congress to pass legislation which is
apparently inimical to the islands. it
is because the mainland demands it.
This was notably so in the case of the
Reciprocity treaty with Cuba.
I'm my opinion, there will be. no mat
ter what the outcome of the political
campaign, no tinkering with the tariff
on sugar. Sugar is considered by the
Republican party as a revenue produc-
er. Should the Democrats. with their
ideas OF lower customs duties, succeed
this fall in electng their candidate
for President and the House of Rep
resentatives. they will be unable to re-
duce tariff duties because the Senate
is bound to be Republican for the next
eight years.
"As to Chinese Exclusion matters, I
don't believe that the labor organiza-
tions on the mainland can be won over
to allow us to have Chinese labor for
Hawaii. Even though they consented,
the beet sugar interests would oppose.
Governor Carter and were together
considerably in Washington. Presi-
dent Roosevelt thinks a great deal of
him, and is disposed to accept what
ever he says regarding appointments
in the islands. Governor Carter has
made a very good impression with the
older public men. and I noticed that
while he was in Washington they were
very anxious to meet him and question
him on Hawaiian affairs.
I'm regard to army fortifcations for
the islands, the War Department made
an estimate of s546,000 to purchase sites
for fortifications. This was a pretty
big sum and towards the end of the
session it was found necessary to cut
it down. The House subcommittee cut
it down to 100000. Perkins wanted to
cut 1t out altogether. w. o. Smith and
myself visited Senators Lodge, ALI
son and others and they promised to
help us out. / saw Littauer and he
said he was favorable to the islands and
was told that we had better take what
we could get as IN tne enu siilali urlDlets
would probably amount to more than
big lump sums Congress might appro-
pirate.
Il don't think there is any chance of
having the Customs House duties turn
ed over to the Territorial government,
unless the islands wish to put them
selves on the level of the Philippines.
In that ease Hawaii would Ia -'e to pay
seventy-five per cent of the duty on
the sugar sent to the United States as
is required of the Philippines.
THE War Department is disposed to
give Honolulu every facility for con-
tinuing the transport service by way
of Honolulu. That question is set
tied"
When Mr.. Haywood was told that
Parker had been nominated by the