Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-25
Incidents OF Sightseeing
With The Congressman

gresham, what State are you from?
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+ Congressman Littlefeld had a gen.
uine Hawaiian personal appeal made
to him at the Kahului luau. An old
native with tears streaming from his
eyes grasped him by the hands and
requested over and over in the native
tongue with the use of one or two
English words, that he be given for
his horse and COW exemption from
taxes. The incident, to some of the
Hawaiians present, was embarrassing,
but to the Congressman it was
glimpse at the feelings of the native
masses, which he wanted to get. 1t
is wondered if the memory of that ma
tive made his answer such a vehe-
ment one, when he declared Few
DAYS later that he favored nothing
that showed for $500 where only
s1.OO was really invested. The dis
cussion was in reference to the pro-
posed Hawaii railroad.
Mr. Hatch, who accompanied the
Congressman, was the quiet man or
the party until the morning the
Claudine began skirting the Hama
kua, Hawaii, coast. Then he got
busy. In a nicely calculated tone OF
voice intended to pacify the sleepers
who he was awakening so early, he
went from room to room gently in
curing, Don't you want to see some
pretty coast scenery" The sleepers
awoke and they were all soon listen
ing to him tell of the advantages to
be gained by Hilo breakwater and
Il coast railroad.
When the party landed at Laupa-
koehoe to take carriages for the drive
to Hilo the water was fairly smooth.
But when most of them concluded
they preferred the trip by the Claud-
inc the water had roughened up
lit. There never was any real dan
ger, but to the malihinis new
comers) who did not know how rough
the water can get there and embark
ments still be made, it looked peril
Gus. 1t took the persuasion of Capt.
Parker and the assistance OF Palmer
Woods to get many of them to make
the leap from the boats cross-piece
to the ships gangway.
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Apropos of the Claudine, if there
ever was party who had more at
tention aboard ship than this one
they were indeed fortunate. Moth
ing was too good for the Congress-
men. The least indication that any
thing was wanted from a trunk in
the hold, it would be brought. Fruit
and even meals could be got at al
most any hour and the ship, or the
skipper, seemed intuitively to pick
out all the smooth spots for sailing,
as the boat seldom rolled, as is usual
" the case in crossing the channels.
The words of appreciation spoken TO
Captain Parker Purser Kibling ana
other officers when the party was
preparing to land at Hilo were GER
tainly meant AS for proof, why II
a Congressional influence counts in
Hawaii, Captain Parker is going to
get a much-desired weeks vacation
ashore.
Reference was made to good lei
lows. There were plenty of them
aboard the Claudine. Frank Thomp-
son had come down by that steamer
to Maui on legal business, intending
to return that evening. He says ne
was shanghaed, but the thoughttul
ones, kindly inclined, say he was &C
quired by persuasion At least, he
vas permitted to leave Hilo Monday
by the returning Claudine. Then
there was Senator Chillingworth
aboard, who proved invaluable on the
trip in entertaining every member OF
the party of all ages. 1t did not take
the Congressman long to learn that
Captain Parker was also man OF
their kind, and the Prince, all de-
clared, was a royal good fellow. While
jovial Jack, the Governor, was a bit
he still found time to look
after all and hear the climax to ev-
cry Joke. Secretary Mcclellan was
some tired after his mountain climb,
W here, being a good horseman, he
had done as much riding and looking
after the mounted cavalcade as the
cowboys; but he was pretty nearly
always on deck w. o. Smith was
/ ersonal escort much appreciated
Strange enough, about the only one
of the Honolulu contingent who
wears the title not astir, with a joke
or information, was the usual jOvial,
Joking Dooney Hartman. He was
sick on Maui but when he reached
Kona Sunday he revived and started
many a laugh 1t was thought that
one Congressman had been left on
Maui. Mr., Lille, who was in the
hospital a day and half, but he
went To Hilo on the Mexican the
same evening the Claudine left Maui,
Ut course, By now il must he known
all the congressman are Jolly good
fellows, and in addition 10 all of
heso Senator Palmer Woods was ta-
Ken aboard the shin al Mahukoua.