The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-18
FLEET SPEEDED
ON DRY WAVE
Lack of Liquor Praised for Great Trip
by J. G. Woolley, Back
from Hawaii
FEW ORGIES BY THE SAILORS.
Prohibition Leader Lauds Abstinence
of Crews and Temperate Policy
of Admiral Thomas.

CHICAGO, May 5.-"One of the rea-
sons why our ships are making such
an epoch-making trip around the world
is because the sailors are not drinking
so much as sailors have formerly done
on almost similar trips" declared John
G. Woolley, who returned to Chicago
from Hawaii today. THAT is one of
the chief reasons why the fleet is maxi
ing such a good record. The wave OF
reform has reached the mariners and
that is a most hopeful sign, as sailors
for centuries have been known as
heavy drinkers. In answering invita-
tions for his officers and men, | I'M
derstand that Admiral Thomas, in
charge of the fleet, has asked his hosts
to furnish as little liquor as possible 10
them. The men, too, have evinced for
themselves a dislike to the usual orgies
incident to ships arrival in a foreign
port"
Mr.. Woolley, former candidate for
the presidency on the prohibition tick
ct, was year in Hawaii. On his re-
turn he passed through San Francisco,
where unusual preparations for the
welcome of the North Atlantic fleet
were being made.
ORGANIZED LEAGUE IN HAWAII.
When in Hawaii Mr.. Woolley organ
lied an antisaloon league and made a
vigorous campaign against the sale OF
liquor in the islands. He expressed
qualification over the results accom-
pLshed by his party's war against the
saloon in this country.
Absolute patriotism has never been
better exemplified in this country than
by the organization and conduct of the
prohibition party in this fight he
continued. 1T set out to break the
political power of the liquor traffic and
in fair measure it has accomplished
it. The citizens of this country should
be very proud. They have accomplish
ed great victory and l think it will
be permanent one.
NOT ALL DUE TO PROHIBITION
lists.
"The credit should not go alone to
the prohibitionists, either. The vic
tory has been won by the combined ef-
forts of the federal government, socie-
ties and churches. A very important
part of the programme in the imme-
Liate future is the mobilizing of all the
scattered forces of moral suasion anc
| scientific instruction.
There is at present a great wave OF
| reform sweeping over the world. 1t is
nowhere so noticeable as in this coun-
try. We are progressing in a moral
way and l am positive it will have a
permanent effect"
DIFFICULT TASK IN HAWAII.
Speaking of his efforts to drive out
the saloon and indiscriminate liquor
drinking in the Hawaiian islands, the
prohibition leader said:
ut was a most difficult task We
worked under a great handicap. Drink
ing had flourished for so many years
that it was hard to obtain a foothold
in the struggle to control it.
Inc country, especially the ports,
is inhabited by a cosmopolitan popu-
lation. There are thousands of sail
ors of all nationalities; there are more
marines and soldiers. These men are
great drinkers and make the saloon
keepers prosperous
BAD EFFECT ON NATIVES.
But the liquor has the most serious
effect upon the natives. They are like
our Indians. The Chinese do not drink
much, neither do the Japanese. We
have established our Anti-Saloon
league over the islands and by the-elp
of the people themselves and the Unit
ed States government we hope to regu-
late the evil if not to destroy it total
ly. The situation is very promising. "