The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-09-07
ELLIS FAvORS
SAMLL FARMS
(From Sundays Advcrtiscr.)


yressman Ellis of Oregon last night at
Aala Park. There was no oratory Of
he spellbinder variety at the rally, but
there was plenty of good, sound COM
mon sense in the remarks of the speak
ers
In explaining the purpose of the
meeting, the Honorable John Q. Lane,
who acted as chairman, said that the
meeting was neither Republican, Demo-
cratic nor Home Ruler, but was entirely
Congressman w. Il. Ellis of Oregon
struck note which placed him in in
slant sympathy with his audience, when
he made plea for a subdivision of the
land and the encouragement of the
small farmer He said in part:
elm passing around this beautiful
island of yours, was impressed by the
vast plantations. 1t may be that this
Territory can best be so administered;
but | do not believe it. 1t seems to
me that it would be better if the land,
and especially the government land,
were divided into small holdings The
homestead laws of the United States
have brought about system that is
most desirable. 1t is possible for the
poor man to hold part of God s heri
tage. untrammeled by landlordism.
'We have lately inaugurateS n vast
system of government irrigation on the
mainland. Arid soil, which once was
worthless, has been made so productive
that large family can make n good
living off three or four acres. Such n
condition is certainly for the better
ment of the people,
Congressman Barchfeld of Pennsyl-
vania was the next speaker. He said
in part:
"From scant 100000 persons in
l776, when the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence was signed, we have grown
to be n mighty nation of more than
s0,000,000 people. Today we raise and
manufacture one-third of what the
civilized world consumes. And we are
yet in our swaddling clothes.
Last year, you took care of sixteen
great battleships in your fine port here.
Those sixteen mighty engines of war
were on their way to make a conquest
of the world. But it was conquest
of peace. That magnificent cruise was
in the interest of international peace
and of trade.
"The world moves and we move with
it. Today, 5000 miles from here, and
nine degrees above the equator, we
are engaged in joining the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans When that canal
is completed Honolulu will be the sta
ton at which ships, coming from New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, New Or
leans and other Atlantic coast seaports,
will touch for coal and supplies, on
their way to the Far East, the future
market of the world.
''And when that canal is completed,
we want ships to sail through it,
manned by American Sailors built by
American worlsmen in American yards,
and, above all things, flying the Amer
lean flag. What our nation needs is
an American merchant marine.''
The speaker then paid high tribute
to Delegate Kalanianaole, whom he
characterized as not only a prince by
birth, but prince at heart and by ma
ture.
Fred Beckley. who interpreted for
DR.. Barchfeld, seized the opportunity
to make a little speech of his own.
when the Congressman finished talking.
The chairman tried to hush him nm. but
he refused to be hushed.
Congressman Miller of Kansas was
the next speaker.
Mr.. Miller said that the government
does not intend to leave these Islands
open to foreign invasion. For the har-
bors, the nation will do what is neces-
sary to make them the safest in the
world, said he.
He added that when an alien people
comes here to dwell among us and does
not assimilate with us or obey our laws,
then the sooner that people leaves the
Islands the better. He expressed the
belief that Japan has no wish to af-
front us, and that if few of her peo-
pie think they can run our country
better than we can, the sooner they
learn they can not, the better.
Representative Houston of Missis-
sippi spoke of the impression the
Islands have made upon him. He said
the keynote of advancement here was
sounded by local man, who said that
the desire of the people was to develop
the country into land of homebuilders
lie is in favor Of such legislation as
will develop the country in all direc.
tions.
Judge Watkins Of Louisiana spoke of
the similarity of life, industries and
climate between Louisiana and Hawaii.
! He spoke of our fine roads, and further
of the need for foresting the hills to
| protect fields, roads and public works.
"There is need of repeating the an
cient statute which compels man when
he travels from here to the main
land upon boat which does not carry
the American flag to pay 5000 fine,'
said he. He expressed the belief that
the Governors salary should be $4,000
instead of $4,000, and said he would
favor it in Congress.
Prince Kuhio spoke briefly in Ha-
waiian of the reason why the Con
gressmen are here, namely, to see and
to learn.
Representative Taylor of Alabama
said he is Democrat and Just fool
ish enough to be proud of it, because
he was born Democrat. He plunged
into his favorite theme, that of mer-
chant marine, and how II has decreas.
cd IN recent years. His speech was
similar TO the one he made at the Mer-
chants Association luncheon.