The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-17
Wants Hawaii Freed.


"The Hawaiian Islands have been
Americanized. but hold that it would
| be far better that they should be in
! ternationalized," said Mr.. w. A Bryan,
of Honolulu. at the Belvedere
'I'd like to see Honolulu made a
free port or as nearly that as prac-
ticable-where the ships of all nations
should come in and treated on terms
of equality. I do not mean thereby to
favor the withdrawal of the United
States authority; the flag of Uncle Sam
would still float over the country, but
all the absurd restrictions that hamper
the growth and prosperity Of the Is
lands should be removed The Terri-
tory of Hawaii, as it stand today, is
managed from Washington, just as
Arizona and New Mexico are handled
despite the Mormons' differences IN
geography. To govern an insular pos
session 2,100 miles away from our
coast line as you would if it were on
the mainland is ridiculous. For in
stance our coastwise shipping regula-
tions are rigidly applied to Hawaii. and
so no vessels that do not fly the Amer
lean flag can trade between Honolulu
and California. tramp steamer
might be able to get fine cargo from
ed an alien flag there could be moth
7sHonoIulu ought to be world port;
the commerce. of all lands should be
welcomed
given an equal show. Unless that be
done in spite of its wonderful resources
and advantageous location, there will
be a handicap in the growth of this
rich possession. n.''-BaltimO American. |
Too Polite for New York.
He came from Georgia. typical
Southern boy. From his father, a gen.
tleman of the old school. he had i'm
bibed his ideas of department. He
came to New York recently to visit /
an aunt on the upper West Side. and
was much impressed by what he re-
garded as a lack of politeness and
many New York men on street cars
and in other public places. Even at
the risk of making himself a conspfcu-
GUS he determined not to abate a 1ot
his idea of the proper way IN winch 10
one dav recently his aunt took him
down town with her to a big depart
ment store. There was an endless
stream of women passing through the
swinging doors. With innate polite
ness the boy stepped ahead of his aunt,
opened the swinging door, and held IL
for her to pass through The aunt
and swept ahead without
Having completed her purchases the
aunt looked for her nephew, but ne
was nowhere " NC SSOAA' :
hack toward the door, and there be-
held a sight that made her laugh in
wardly.
At the door stood her nephew, bow
ing automatically as woman after wo-
man passed in. All the women gIan-
ced at the polite young man, and
thought the establishment had secured
a most courteous door opener. The
aunt rescued him from what would
have been a continuous performance
ssWhat could I do?'' he pleaded.
'sThere was another lady right behind
Won. and / certainly couldn't let the
door slam in her face. Behind her
came another, and they kept coming
as thew came in."-New York Times.
First Baby in Ten Years.
breaking the precedent of ten years,
the stork invaded Kingsbury place,
the most fashionable division of mill
iionaires' district Tuesday. A boy
was horn at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben T. Edwards. II
Mr. Edwards is president of the Ma
tionaI Bank of Commerce, and was
much talked of as a possible Secretary
Of the Treasury in the Taft cabinet.
The baby is the only heir TO ms
fathers fortune of millions, acquired
in his rise from Office boy in the bank ::
to president. r.
Kingsbury place was laid out after ]
MANY of the exclusive neighborhoods
Of st Louis had become the homes OF
the newly rich. Until yesterday the
onIy babes in Kingsbury place were
those chissled from stone and sur
mounting the costly entrances--St.
Louis dispatch to New York world. ~