Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-09-16
TAFT PARTY AND HAWAII

Hawaii is indebted to Editor LATE
Young Of the Des Moines UUwa) Capt
tai for the Congressional views he has
published bearing especially on Ha-
wall. 1t is certain from this series Of
interviews given in another depart
ment of this paper that Hawaii madN
q strong, pleasant and probably very
lasting Impression on the members o.
the Taft party.
IL was not the natural beauty alone
that appealed to the visitors who oh.
tanned such a Aeeting glance Of tho
place. To see the great opportunities
and necessities for Federal work in
Hawaii was to be convinced that Con-
Il ess should not remain indifferent 10
the call for Notifications and sensible
development of the harbor facilities.
Not one dissenting voice Is offered
TO program which will make Of thosa
Islands an outpost that will be sources
o. naval strength. As one man puts Ii,
this work must be done II the United
states 10 to stay in the Pacific
/ OF especial interest are the state.
nents OF Representative Serene Payne,
chairman OF the Ways and Means
lN'iiliAlNNN's 4 hN ilN y ltlilul ms OuNllilt ~
policy that will undoubtedly be carried
out while the present political forces
are in power in the United states Con-
gress. He declares against any excep.
tion for Hawaii in connection with
Chinese labor, though as shown in an
other statement of his published In
this paper few days ago he sees no
reason why Hawaii should not take up
with tho Korean for the field labor to
which the coolie is particularly adapted.
Payne also puts his foot down on the
development of the scheme by which
the Federal revenues collected here
shall be turned back to be expended
In the Territory. 1t is evident that tho
settled policy is 70 deal with Hawaii
as n regular American Territory and
not as an exceptional possession"
I This is opposed to the suggestion
carried in Secretary Taft's remarks at
the luncheon. Mr.. Taft said pleasant
things and in the course Of these
pleasantries intimated that II would
( DO nice II Hawaii were in a department
with the Philippines. Porto Rico and
Alaska, and had spent here all tho
money collected here. Mr.. Payne
speaking for the legislative branch has
very different opinion, preferring to
allow Hawaii TO remain In It's regula,
Territorial status. The outline of the
/ legislator is more likely to be car
ried out, than that of the executive
officer Of the government.
. II Is evident that, during the sessions
OF Secretary Taft's Sunday School
class held in the smoking room of the
steamer after leaving this port, Hawaii
received deliberate thought. Our PEG.
pie should be very much encouraged
that in no instance did the discussion
tend TO an attempt to belittle the ma
tlonal importance of these islands
since there Is distinct division of
opinion on the labor question and the
scheme OF turning back the Federal
revenues, the active men of the Ter
ritory will do well to carry on cam
paign in touch with the plans towaIi
which the Congressman are favorably
disposed almost to a man. There
seems universal appreciation Of the fact
that Pearl Harbor must be opened
and developed and Notifications built
II the United States is to hold its
prestige in the Pacific and these islands
In particular. Hawaii should see that
this idea is fostered in every possible
manner. This Territory has no occa-
sioh to weep over the loss OF custom
house revenues, II II can impress Con
gress that a good share of a million
dollars should be spent here each year
on national work.
Hawaii can accomplish more by -ac-
cepting opportunities as they come
along, than By putting all energies into
butting against national policies and
seeking exceptions,