The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-06-19
KALAhIANAOLE
ON HIS METTLE

nEht On the Ocean subsidy bill. tn,
DeleEzse from Hawaii got his innings
ne account In the Congressional Rec
ord proceeds as follows:
NJ LEtsleaeld. NJ. Speaker, I yielt
noE Eve minutes 10 the Delegate from
Hawai- CNr. KAlaniznaole). and be
speSk for hin OF the part OF the Hous'
ox-s1al and quiet attention. becaus'
sAis Is 3 matter that vitality concern.
us constituents and in which ne Ia.
more interest than in any other piec'
q legislation pending before the House
TIE Speaker. The Delegate from Ha'
Nza tNr. kzlaaiznaole) is recognized
To- ave minutes (Applause.)
NJ. kalzaiznaole. NJ. Speaker. The
gentleman from California CMr. Kahnl
q IKE while ago mentioned among
shs steamers running 20 Hawaii the
OAio and Indiana
~. kahn Only occasionally.
NJ. Ezlzniznaole- Only once did
shsy visl- Hawaii. and that occasion
Eas a. excursion from san Diego,
-Asy have never been there since that
IL. Kahn Z the gentleman viii al
loE ne NY authority is the Commits
sio-s- q Navigation That is al
s1-1w aaoat IL
NJ Eslsuaaaaole- NJ. Speaker. Il
zhe Ceu-ni ssioae- OF Navigation re-
5s1--s those rWo steamers as in service
leSEee- Hawaii and California he is
-lslzr MS u-5cizl position in 8 manner
- n-Esa5 Congress as 10 the real
rzc-s.
AZ Speaker. che bill under consider
s-51- is designed only 70 afford relief
11- -he congestion in passenger travel
2esze5a Hawaii and the mainland.
Ia Congestion has become 50 Sc
Ve-s -hz- some form o. temporary re-
IL is 1-17e-zcively required.
TIE unanimous report o. the Com
-s-see on Merchant Marine and Fish
e-zes c-sA-ly states that This measure
Is ag-ae- asked nor intended as any
Ss7z--u-e from The true intent Of the
-Azs-5ozz slipping laws. but is merely
6zsE1e5 - give temporary facilities
TO- --4vs- I'll such tine as proper
s-r-a-- q che American merchant
marine x5- enable il 10 supply an ade-
caz-e passenger service between Ha-
vzaI and mainland ports"
Z Is recognized BY everyone that the
c1zs-EtSe AVS were never intended 10
l4y a. actual embargo upon travel;
.s- taz1 is precisely the result il Ha-
w.
On -As mainland there IS always an
a--s--l-lve q travel by rail L the
o1as-v5se service Is deficient but in
E-ual ne are. o. course, limited TO
s-ez-e- --ave- exclusively; and IS
-Ea-e are frequent gaRs Of from eight
T. sisa-ez- Gays between the sailings
C. A-a-1aa steamers. the result IS
sEa- the pec7-e ef Hawaii are prao-
rl-z-y -z-o1-e5 for those periods
u e. business man has ursenJ bust
uess On -le mainland. or q family re
Cslvs cz5-sz news q sickness Of some
ra---lrs. -1el- only possibility o. using
s5s sour foreign steamers sailing for
- Francisco Is by paying q fine Of
- In a6li-iaa 70 The regular fare.
Cl,y 2St month one Of orr prcmi-
r-s-- citizens received a cableg-am tell
50 O. -ae serious Illness Of his son in
~ Ezs-s-- school IN order that the
-l-1s- and mother might hasten u the
SEASIDE q rhei- sex son. they paid
So aae- had thsy not done 50. they
Md have been compelled 70 WaiS
u--e DAYS c1- The next American
S-sl-e- IN Eo1ekong. and they
cuz-5 have 10 assurance whatever that /
-.zy could secure passage on her.
yTzsz e. 1act tAae next steamer did
s--re l1 E1-o-u-z. there were 80 pas
-'.----7A 4--S>--C - St--
Fzlasc1- and O. this number the
steamer hz6 zlcouno5suons for only
rEl--y-SL
she q or CITIZENS and tourists
have e-zz oab-e5 70 Hongksag and
ga 5o- pzsSage and ststsrooms for /
re s---e t-a1spzclfc voyase in order /
q ss---e passage from Honolulu 10
So E-z-csco-
-1ass are 1oc unusual OF exceptional 4
c--Ei-iz1s. bu- are rather the prevail
l-E c--5uozs throughout the year.
o. -he 81 q THIS month I sent the
- owing cs5-s-ra- 20 he Chamber OF
Co-=s-ce q Honolulu.
21he ne what proportion OF pas
zEs-s booke5 co- Pacific Mai steam
e-s lzS- yea sc-uzIy secured passage.
T. rAis : received The following
ozhez -e7-y-
Czas-s . secz7e exact data Steam
e Sss-a- szm1g to- san Francisco
teszv. ca1 NJ take twenty Per cent