The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-22
CUPID TALKS TO
BUSINESS men
(From saturdays Advertiser }

1
nolulu to interest themselves in the
politics of the Territory and County
was made yesterday by Delegate Ka-
lanianaole, in the course of speech
made by him at the luncheon given in
honor of himself and of his secretary
| by the members of the Commercial
Club. "You must put yourselves out
a little" said the speaker, "and not
throw up your hands in horror the min
ute politics is mentioned. You are in
terested as much as we are in getting
out good men to help the administra-
tion. -
There were a number of other good
addresses after the luncheon, James
Wakefield, president of the club, com
plimenting the Delegate and Mr.. Nc
Clellan on the good work they had
been able to do at Washington; George
w. Smith speaking in reference to the
work of Mr.. Mcclellan, the clubs per
sonal representative, particularly, and
| Mr.. Mcclellan dealing with what had
been accomplished and referring hope
fully TO what was to be done in the
coming session for Hawaii.
President Wakefield presided over
the luncheon, at the head table with
him being the two guests of honor,
Hon. +. B. Loomis, j. G. o 'Laughlin,
A. l.. G. Atkinson, Z. C. Brown, L.
II. Paris, J. s. McCandless and George
w. Smith. He called upon the Dele
gate to speak, saying in introduction
that it was pleasure and an honor
for the Commercial Club to be able to
entertain the two men who at Wash
ington had not only safeguarded the
commercial interests of the Territory,
but had materially advanced them. He
referred specifically to three of the
greatest accomplishments of the Dele.
gate and Mr.. Mcclellan, accomplish
ments of more than local Importance.
These were the Hilo breakwater, the
enlargement of the Honolulu harbor
and the Pearl Harbor appropriations,
referring to the Delegate as ga strong
link between our interests and a friend
ly administration at Washington.
Delegate Urges Interest.
The Delegate, who spoke at length
and made forcible address, began by
stating that he appreciated the con
sistent support that he had always re-
ceived from the commercial organiza-
tions of Honolulu, without which he
would have been a nonentity at Wash.
ington, but with the help of which he
had been able to accomplish great
deal, the results speaking for them
selves. In fact, Hawaii can not kick
because she really got more than she
was entitled to,' he stated.
Choking over the situation here, u
continued the Delegate, "it appears to
me that the business men of our com
munity are leary of taking part in oul
own politics, for what reason | do moi
know. 1t is all well enough FOR you
to sit back in your offices and com
ment on what the politicians-as you
call them-are doing, but sittir-, in O
chair, taking no interest, and asking
what difference does it make who is
in3 is not the way to help the admin
istration. The business men should
take some interest. / am working tC
bring about good nominations in my
party; others are trying to bring about
good nominations in their party, but
when we ask the business men To helJ
! and say politics to them they throw W
their hands in horror. You will wake
up all right if the Senators elected thi!
, fall start in to buck the administration
but unless you are doing something tC
help select the senatorial candidates
how can you expect to be able to &C
around afterwards and criticize them
You must do something. You must put
yourselves out little and help to ge
/ in good men who will help the admin
, istration, which we have to depend
upon
Secretary McClellan's Address.
G. b. Mcclellan, in an interesting
speech, dealt with the work accomplish
ed for Hawaii in the past two ses
: sions of Congress and prophesied tina
the coming session would also hav,
much for the Islands, the ground hav
ing been paved through the policy car
ried out by the Delegate. To the Dele
gate he gave praise for the way il
which he had worked and for tn
friends he had made for himself ant
for Hawaii in Washington, concluding
his address by paying tribute to th
public spirit of such men as James +
Morgan, w. o. Smith, George W. Smitl
and w. A. Bryan, who gave up of thei
time and energy to do public work
"Honor should be given, not to thos
, men who make the most money fo
themselves, but to those who hav,
: given their time and services to per
form duties for the community and fo
, Hawaii" he said.
. Mr.. Mcclellan stated that the con
servative policy of reasonable request
? and definite propositions adopted b.
: the Delegate at Washington was re
: sponsible for much that had been sc
l cured, the Delegate making point no
to ask for unreasonable things and I
: be able to give exact information cor
L cerning all things asked for, this po
icy and the long distance one of max
ing friends for Hawaii having pave
! the ground as well for more good I
> come. The appropriation made for tn
y Federal building for Honolulu was, fo
J; 4 instance, voted as personal favor {
u the Delegate by the members of til
;, committee on public buildings an
Q grounds, while larger cities had faile
!, in getting an appropriation.
II The plans for future work consiste