The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-08-13
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NJ. II. de Young, proprietor Of tho
San Francisco Chronicle, and a consist
ent hacker Of Hawaii whose interest in
the islands was felt during the annexa.
ton campaigns, arrived in Honolulu
yesterday on the S. s. Korea, accom-
panied by Mrs. de Young and the
Misses de Young. They are guests at
the Moana Hotel and have already
found life so delightful in the island
capital, that they will spend their en-
tire time in and about Honolulu, cut.
ting out the trip to the volcano. This
is owing to some extent to their early
departure for the mainland on the Man
churia.
Mr.. de Young is making his first visit
TO the Hawaiian Islands, although he
has often hoped to come here sooner.
His present trip was made on the spur
of the moment, and just when Mr.. de
Young felt he should remain in San
| Francisco where the new primary law,
which he characterizes as opposed to
San Francisco best political interests,
is giving candidates for office whom
he believes are not of the right timber
or caliber. He is Of the opinion that
while the direct primary might be of
value in small community, it certain
| ly is not in large community. or more
specifically speaking, in San Francisco.
AS to the great prosecutions, Mr.. de
| Young states that, going back to the
start, the prosecutions rid San Francisco
of the wretched Schmitz administra-
ton, but the more recent prosecutions
have not been altogether successful.
AS to Hawaii, Mr.. de Young believes
that the United States made no mis-
take when they annexed it. The is
lands, under the expansion policy Of
the Federal government are of extreme
value to the United States not alone
in commercial sense, but as an out
post where the warships may coal. Their
strategic value cannot be questioned.
Mr.. de Young does not regard the Phil
ippines policy as sound one. The
Philippines are too far off from the
mainland Of the United States and this
has necessarily caused n demand for
n tremendous naval defensive policy,
which would otherwise be unnecessary.
, Here again, the Hawaiian Islands as
a part of the United States appeal to
Mr.. de Young as of value again, because
, Hawaii marks a coaling depot so many
thousands of miles closer to the Philip
| pine archipelago.
a Looking at the Philippines from the
commercial side he believes that the
= treaty made between the United States
and Spain after the Spanish war gave
Spain advantages which were not ac-
corded the United States in the matter
, of duties, etc.
: "The United States mainland Is
a great enough for the country" said
!, Mr.. de Young last evening. "There is
/ a vast acreage in the United States not
= yet populated or developed, These great
tracts are being taken up and as they
a are developed there come requests to
q the Federal government for public
:, buildings, for the extension of irriga-
y tion and reclamation systems, for rural
. free delivery. This latter causes q
!, greater and greater postal deficit but
a that, of course, was expected in the
- beginning The whole involves ire
mendous expenditure of public funds,
s and we need all the funds we can get to
!. develop the mainland of the United
" States. We have poured millions upon
= millions into the Philippines and what
have we received in return7 Those mil
lions could have been used to far great
er advantage in the internal develop
ment of the mainland states and terri
tories'
Mr.. de Young was a prominent figure
r in Washington during the annexation
campaign and used his influence with
Congressman whose votes were neces-
sary to favorable result on the reso-
luton. He was in the Capitol building
II the day the resolution passed-July Z,
II ls98-and was present at the annexa-
&c tion dinner given that same evening
% at the Hotel Raleigh, the guests in
n GLIDING +. NJ. Hatch, Hawaiian Minis
y ter; j. b. Castle Secretary of Legation;
al l.. A. Thurston, Annexation Commission
y err; the late Henry Warehouse, Albert
Us Waterhouse, George Hayseden and A
10 p. Taylor.
Mr. de Young brought his big Pack
70 ard limousine motor car and yesterday
- made the Pail trip, going over to the
~ Koolau side as far as the old Heeia
10 mill. He viii motor great deal about
the island. He is interested in the
y agricultural development of the grouT
~ and will shortly make the round-the
u island tour and pass through the sugal
- and pineapple plantations.
~ did not know that you had sucl
" an extensive pineapple business down
here until recently" he added. "Wher
was East / noticed the Hawaiian
10 pneapples were advertised extensively
- and my attention was called by frlent
~ TO the fruit One day on Southern
no Pacific railway dining ear | found tina
~ Hawaiian pineapples were on the mem
and | ordered some. Yes, they wer
OF delicious They we've all that had beer
10 claimed for them -