The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-07-20

Senator Palmer p Woods is again in
Honolulu Every time the Senator
comes to Honolulu, l expect to hear of
some interesting event in political
circles. The Senator is a very taciturn
and non-committal individual, especiai-
ly in matters political, but he is al
ways up to something to advance the
interests of his party,-the Democratic.
He is the Democratic National Com
mitteeman of Hawaii and these mystic
rious trips are no doubt, made with the
purpose of comforting with some of his
political advisers and have, as an ul-
innate purpose, preparing the De-
mocracy, for an aggressive campaign
next year. AS a proof of this / saw
him and Judge w. S. Eding the editor
of the Beacon the Democratic organ,
talking together the other morning.
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Speaking of matters political, l won
der if the independence League is to be
started in Hawaii. Under the leader
ship of prominent Hearst people on
the mainland, the new party is estab-
fishing a national organization with
the avowed purpose, it is said, of put
| ting forth Presidential candidate next
year. Many Hawaiians have been
staunch supporters of hearst and
Hearstism and l would not be surprised
to hear of the Independence League be-
| ing organized in these islands by some
of the numerous political leaders or
the Territory.
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They took the Prophet Elijah to
heaven in flaming chariot but in mo-
dern times they take ordinary people
in an automobile to hells fires. This
is the very novel suggestion that Act
ing Governor Atkinson is urging. He
suggests that road for automobiles
be constructed from the main Vol
cano House road, down into the pit OF
Kilauea. Think Of it, riding down into
that awe inspiring crater, across lava
beds, over hot cracks, to the very
edge of the flaming pit of Halemau-
mau. Such a thing is uncanny. But
it looks as if visitors to Hawaii would
soon be treated to such an experience
And, to get down to cases, it would be
a wonderful ad for these islands. Only
auto owners would have to put asbestos
coverings on the automobile tires, as
the floor of the crater would in places
be so hot as to melt the rubber.
Pop" Splitter was asked the other
day how business was. Cant you
see?" he roared. do you see a Gus.
toner anywhere around? Get oudt!''
But how about tourists?" was ask
ed.
Tourists! tourists, is it? Six months
ago a tourist fellow came into my store
and asked for paper collar, six IS. HI
said at home he could wear them three
days, but in these islands they LASTED
only two days and a hat"
Did you sell him the collar?"
mo, paper collars and hula skirts
went out of style in Honolulu 35 years
ago"
Since there is such anxiety to char
ter steamships for the emigration Of
Japanese why not offer spectators
some of the sandy bottoms now in Ho
nolulu harbor and being put TO nc
USE There is the gasoline schooner
Eclipse which has been laid up fol
months; there is room for 100 Jap
anese on deck, and many could ge
accommodations in her hold. Their
Admiral Miller has a big fleet over II
the stream, some eight or ten bottoms
which might be converted to Jap trans
ports. There is the ancient James
Makee and lot of worthy comrades
J What's the matter with the scnoonel
Salvation Lassie? She could carry
five or six cabin passengers and ont
or two on deck King Schlemmer
schooner Luka might find it more
profitable to take Japs to Canada thai
to bring guano from Laysan. OF course
these are merely suggestions, made
without authority.
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OF all the interesting places in tn,
world to the student of human nature
or to the lover of adventure, or to tn
seeker after the picturesque, comment
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