The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-01-03


the House and promised that IL tn,
Hawsiians were compelled BY law "a
patronixe American ships. sufficiea,
accommodation would be provided 70.
all who cared Co travel This promise
has not been kept. Steamships are
coming into Honolulu now crowded
with passengers from the East, and
unable to take any people aboard az
Honolulu. Governor Carter desired 70
sail from Honolulu on the Mongolia the
day the Congressional party arrived in
the islands. but space could not be
found for him. He was forced to wait
over nearly q fortnight until ansther
vessel flying the American flag came
into port.
Wealthy men of the islands have
offered to subscribe literally 10 organ
IKE new steamship hne to run ves-
sells under the American flag between
Honolulu and the Pacific Coast Of the
mainland. They have been unable to
interest American capital in the en-
terprise. Residents or the Territory
who are affected By the lack OF ade-
quate shipping facilities have appar-
entity come to realize that the senti-
ment OF the mainland is. strongly
against the payment OF sub lies to
steamship companies. The merchants
and large business men here have
about given up hope OF securing any
aid through the enactment of the Ship
Subsidy bill by Congress.
TREATMENT ooNFEsSEDLY .UN-
FAIR.
The shipping interests have been
unfair 10 these islands and unfair in
their treatment Of the Government"
said Representative Stevens of Mime
sofa the other day to local question
er. L was one of the members of the
committee in which was discussed the
question OF the extension OF the coast
ing law to Hawaii and remember diss
tinctly that the law was made oper-
alive here on the distinct promise OF
the shipping men that there wo Id be
at all times sufficient shipping to
handle the passenger and freight trait
fic of these islands without hampering
in any way the shipper. l find. how
ever. that the banana industry on this
island of Hawaii has been ruined
through lack of shipping facilities
This is one example or the wSy the
shipping INTEREST have treated .hfs
place The actions of the steamship
have been a great disap-
pointment, and can tell you tbs. the
Is getting tired of this
kind of bunco business"
Representative Stevens had been in
yestigating this question before he ex-
pressed himself in this way in Hilo
last week. He had also had his atten-
ton called to the matter of the favored
few securing the remission of the fine
Of 5000 inflicted upon those taking pas
sage between here and the Coast on
steamships flying the British and Jap
anese flags.
'-Crr attention has been called TO
this he said. 1T appears that a good
many Of the Federal officials have been
travelling on these foreign liners and
having their fines RENTED. while the
people who have to wait for the Amer
can liners pax the penalty without any !.
hope Of rebate This is a gross un-'
fairness. II any officials are to be
allowed to travel in this way, every
1ne ought TO be allowed to do the same.
II is our intention TO have an inves-
-igation made and have the names Of
those who have had their fines re-
nitted put on record, We will also
demand the reason why 1.-THE rebates
were granted. and II these reasons are
not satisfactory some one Is going 10
suffer"
ANOTHER CONGRESSMAN'S COM
MENT.
Here is the comment Of another one
Of che Congressman now visiting the
Stands: In enforcing those regula-
tons so far away from the coast line
proper a great injustice has been done
these islands. SO far as actual coast
ing trade is concerned, their applica-
ton has been just. but it was surely
never intended that these laws should
be stretched so far and applied half
way across the Pacific.
Through a good many Of our East
I'm States run branches of the various
Canadian railroads. Do you suppose
Tor a minute that the people served by
hese lines would consent 70 any law
which would deprive them OF the use
IF these lines if they wanted to travel
N them? Why. the people there would
mink it an outrage IL any abridgment
If their right TO use the most conve-
iient lines was denied them. and why.
hen. should you people here De de-
,rfved OF your right to travel on. the
irst steamship that is going the way
-Ou want 10 gO2 There may possibly
= some excuses for making the law
applicable here 50 far as freight ship
nents are concerned, but the law
which makes passengers wait here and
Tateh ships sail without them until an
american liner. comes along is an uR-
ust one"