The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-11-05
Mr.. SMITHS IMPRESSIONS
OF AFFAIRS ON MAINLAND

I wall who have good cause to remember
White as an ideal host.
81 met painter, Cooke, who is
anxious to come to the islands to paint
our scenery. He was travelling with
an Italian, the Prince Del Sarge. Del
| Cargo was here when Kalakaua was
king and he remarked that he would
be delighted to come to Hawaii again
| if it had only had the good sense to
remain monarchical. He had met the
! Mott-Smiths and asked concerning
them. I received letters from couple
of Massachusetts young men who are
scientific agriculturists and are think
ing of coming to Hawaii. Chief Sta
tistician Austin, Department of Com
merce and Labor. who wrote here ex-
pressing his belief in the agricultural
progress of Hawaii, spoke very en-
couragingly of Hawaii's prospects, be-
ing impressed with the fact that for a
country like this, with the soil, climate
and rain we have there are wonderful
agricultural possibilities. 1 do not be-
lieve there would be much difficulty
in getting farmers for Hawaii, from
my experience on the Coast.
-
much interested in the exhibits from
Los Angeles and San Diego counties.
California, and there / met Mr.. and
Mrs. Virgins. Virgins is secretary OF
the Chamber of Commerce of Los An
geles He refers to Hawaii as possess
ing the scenery one expects to find in
Southern California and does not
MEETS GOVERNOR HUGHES.
At Norfolk Editor Smith attended
the reception to Governor Hughes of
New York. strong Presidential pos
sibility. and speaking to the Governor
of mutual friend the Governor re-
quested him to await for his private
reception. Hughes was at the time
shaking hands with an enthusiastic
multitude. and Smith was thus ena-
bled to gather much of the sentiment
expressed. Most of the men who
grasped Hughes hand promised 10
vote for him and they seemed to mean
it. There were cries of "Hughesi
Hughes!" when the Governor of Vir-
ginia and others In speeches referred
to him, and Hughes was nightly
cheered; as was the name of Roose-
Welt
MANY Virginians. they told me- con-
tinued Smith. "are for Hughes, against
Bryan. Everywhere l heard the re-
mark Watch out for Hughesl' RoOse-
velts policy is blamed great deal for
the present financial troubles and un-
less Roosevelt modifies his policy no
one whom he may favor as his sue
cessor is likely to stand much of II
chance for election to the Presidency,
they say. The money for the cam
paign for Taft or for whomever Roose-
welt desires to succeed him will not be
forthcoming unless the PresidSnt mod
ifies his present policy Hughes is a
strong, capable, honest, active man.
and his friends know that there will
be no playing to the gallery with him.
1.-The sentiment, North and South.
seems to be that the better element OF
the North and the better element of
the South will join on future issues. i,
The time is passing when the North
ern Republican. as one expressed 1t.
will work with the chicken-thief ele-
ment of the South and the Southern
Democrat will work with the Tam
many heller of the North"
OLD REBEL CAPITAL
Smith enjoyed a visit to Richmond
and found it rather a lazy town. He
asked at the Hotel Davis for
room and a bath. The clerk turned
pale and requested the editor not 70
speak so loud, for if the manager heard
him he would be much shocked at a
request for a bath There had never
been a bath put in at the Davis.
Richmond was dressed in honor of VIII
liam Jennings Bryan when Smith was
there. There were about fifty Union
flags to every ten rebel flags. Bryan
got a frost in Richmond.
In regard to the financial situation,
Smith said: 1T was beginning to get
acute when 1 left, but America is get
ting to know how to handle panics and
Wall Street will not be able to throw
he whole country into gloom because
IF panic among gamblers. The gov
is depositing funds to helm
tut banks and trust companies. and
banking houses are coming to learn
low to help each other. With the
country in a splendid state of pros
,erity. as it is, commerce will not long
'e alarmed by speculative ups and
Towns"
Editor Smith was in Brooklyn. New
lork at the time the seismograph at
Washington recorded terrific earth
uake supposed to be about $500 miles
the southwest, as reported in New
ork papers, and. thinking the diree-
ion Indicated might take in these is
'nds. he communicated with the New
ork Herald office to learn of Hawaii.
honolulu was still on the map.