The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-07-18

lection to coffee. THE matter has not
been considered to any important ex-
tent among members OF Congress-" Mr..
Payne said, "and SO far as I know
there is no actual movement to place q
duty on coffee"
BEYOND DESCRIPTION"
1.-THE beauty Of your islands is sim
ply beyond expression" said Represent
tative Newton w. Gilbert Of Fort
Wayne, Indiana. I'VE have had tho
time of our lives and carry away the
happiest memories OF Hawaii. Your
people have done everything for US and
your city and island are beautiful"
"A GLORIOUS TIME"
Captain Thompson, OF the Secretary
OF Wars personal STAFF expresses him
self as most gratifled at the reception
accorded to the party. I'VE have had
glorious time" he said, II cannot
say how much l have enjoyed this day,
but 1t has been most enjoyable. All
the party are pleased to the limit. The
Secretary has had the time Of his life
and I know that Miss Roosevelt has
enjoyed every moment"
INTERESTED IN SUGAR.
IT am very much interested in sugar
plantations" said Senator Murphy OF
Louisiana II am a sugar man my
self, and am glad to have the opportunity
of inspecting your methods down here.
We are having serious trouble with la
Dor. We have depended on negroes.
but they were quitting the work. and
we are importing dagos for the work
now. Yes. we fertilizs very highly"
WILL KNOW US NEXT TIME.
Heretofore have never paid any
attention to what has been said In
the House about Hawaii, and I had q
vague and misty idea of the islands,
but hereafter I will keep my ears open
when hear Hawaii spoken of, because
now 1 am interested in what see here
In the Pacific. ''-Representative Sher-
ley OF Kentucky,
SECRETARY TAFT TALKS.
Secretary Taft said yesterday he was
in favor of an immediate reduction Of
20 per cent in the tariff on Philippine
products, and of free trade with the
Philippine Islands In January, 1909,
when the treaty with Spain expires
under which that country has equal
trade privileges with those of the Unit
ed States in the archipelago.
On being interviewed early in the
morninp Spprptnry Tnft said ba
going to the Philippines to get In touch
with many important matters. One
was about the development of the rail-
road system, and another was about
the Friar lands, there being hitch
In the present proceedings for settle
ment.
1--WE want you to go on producing
sugar" he said. He said also that he
had gone before the River and Harbor
committees to urge an appropriation
for the deepening OF the harbor.
80 far as Notifications for the Ha-
waiian Islands go. that is a question
we must solve SOON" he said.
II have ordered a battalion of SOL
; ders here, so that instead of having,
but two companies you Will have four.
/ There We're matters of Importance
about the islands I wanted to learn
about. and so wired Col. Mcclellan to
remain here to meet me-
"Oh, yes, / met Governor Carter In
san Francisco and breakfasted with him
at the St. Francis. / wanted to meet
him as the President had instructed
me to tell him that he should with
draw his resignation. know what the
Dfn t.,ly -
lieve that IL Governor Carter gets I'M
der the influence of the President, he
Will acuuiesce," and smile went
around the group. Governor Carter
should not resign now as we have need
of him here"
WHAT ALICE SAID, ~
Il never knew there could be so much
enjoyment in Hawaiian canoe racing
along with the pillows, as have found
at Waikiki beach today" exclaimed
Miss Roosevelt as she leaped lightly
from the canoe furnished by Acting
Governor Atkinson. ut was perfectly
delightful. and I wish I could stay to
enjoy more of it,
SENATOR NEwLANDs TALKS.
1T is very clear that Hawaii must
have great coaling station, to be well
fortified, because we may be called
upon to defend ourselves from attacks
from Asiatic quarters" said Senator
Newlands yesterday. "All the world
nations are martialling their forces I'm
Asiauc seas, and 1t is time this out
post In the Pacific were properly pro-
tected.
But above all things, your economic
conditions have got to be looked into
and we have got TO shape a land sys-
TEN which will harmonic the islands
with American institutions.
These islands as a part of the Unit
ed States are exceptional. The Philip
pines are not members of the Union:
they are appendages, but you have
higher political dignity than any of
them. Hawaii was admitted to the
Union as a territory. and the territory