The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-07-15
WHAT VISITORS
THOUGHT OF US

hon. George A. Loud, Republican
Congressman from Michigan. is accom-
panied by his wife. Being a member
OF the Committee on Naval Affairs he
TOOK especial interest while here in
Hawaii as a naval base.
From the point of view of ANYTHING
happening in which the United States
are concerned" Mr.. Loud said. these
islands are of the first Importance to
the nation. Isolated in midocean. be-
tween the East and West Hawai-,
might easily be more seriously isolated
pv the cutting of cable communications
Thus far We have no naval station
equipped here and 1 am glad to know
that one is proposed to be established
al Pearl Harbor. Not even a war YES
sci is regularly stationed here. At such
strategic point as this the country
should be prepared for any emer-
gency."
NAVAL STATION PROMISED.
Hon. Henry A. Cooper of Wisconsin,
Republican Congressman, after re-
turning from the Pearl Harbor trip
expressed the sense of the party as
being that Of satisfaction with the
naval station site. Both channel and
site he considered might easily be made
impregnable. 1t was altogether a mat
ter of money and he believed Congress
would readily grant the necessary
amount. There was an absolute neces-
ity of defending these islands from any
possible attack. as if they were seized
by an enemy the Pacific coast would
be exposed to depredating fleets.
NO CHINESE COOLIES.
Secretary Taft made it clear. in an
swer to questions, that the only modi-
fication of Chinese exclusion would be
in regard to the enforcement of the
law, to the end that Chinese merchants
and students should receive courteous
and kindly treatment upon landing in
this country. That was the only mat
ter open to change of policy. No
coolies would be admitted.
CoFFEE's SLIM CHANCE.
Hon. Serene E. Payne of New York,
chairman of the House Ways and
Means Committee. gave poor consola-
ton for Hawaii in the matter Of pro-
lection to coffee. "The matter has not
been considered to any important ex-
tent among members of Congress-" Mr..
Payne said, land so far as 1 know
there is no actual movement to place a
duty on Coffee
'The beauty of your islands is SIM
ply beyond expression" said Represent
tative Newton w. Gilbert of Fort
Wayne, Indiana 1--WE have had the
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 gratified at the reception
accorded to the party. I'VE have had
a glorious time he said, 81 cannot
say how much I have enjoyed this day,
but it has been most enjoyable. All
the party are pleased to the limit. The
Secretary has had the time of his life
and 1 know that Miss Roosevelt has
enjoyed every moment
INTERESTED IN SUGAR.
''I 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 Ia
Dor. We have depended On negroes,
but they We're quitting the work, and
we are importing dagos for the work
now. Yes, We fertilize very highly"
WILL KNOW US NEXT TIME.
Heretofore I have never paid any
attention to what has been said in
vague and misty idea of the islands,
but hereafter 1 will keep my ears open
when 1 hear Hawaii spoken of, because
now I 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 al immediate reduction of
% 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
morning Secretary Taft said he was
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 a hitch
in the present proceedings for settle
ment
I'VE want you to go on producing
sugar" he said. He said also that he
had gone before the River and Harbor