The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-13
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He was impressed, he said, with the |
undeveloped possibilities Of the coun-
try back of the bay, for various in |
dustries, and when Congress convenes, |
he added, we are going to give you |
appropriations to complete the break
water. (Applause.)
Representative McLachlan, of Cali
fornia, made rafting good speech,
and he was loudly applauded when he :
said: ~ hope the day will come soon !
when the money paid to the laboring /
men of these Islands will remain |
here'
He praised Delegate Kuhio, Secre
tary Gerge B. Mcclellan and L. A. |
Thurston for the splendid work they |
did in presenting the needs of the
Hilo harbor. He said that after sail
ing over the harbor, he felt that the
Federal government never expended
money to better purpose than on the
breakwater.
He referred to many bad roads he
had ridden over around Hilo and ask
ed why this bad condition should ex
ist He advised the taxpayers to get
behind the supervisors and expend 100
cents on the roads for every dollar
appropriated.
T. j. Ryan, who is somewhat radical
in his views on the public land ques-
tion, appeared on the stand armed
with books and documents. He made
remarks about the Washington gov
eminent which called for whispered
/ requests from the Congressman to re-
frain from further talk of that kind.
| Ryan asserted that the annexation
resolution was sort of treaty, and
/ its promises were binding. The Con-
gress, according to the resolution, was
to enact special laws for the islands.
He turned to the Congressman and ask
ed: tHave you done it2 Mo- Then
he went into slap-bang talk against
| Congressman and rung in all the
| changes he could think of on the home
| stead law.
"You have violated certain articles
of the constitution, he added, shak
| ing a long forefnger at the lawmak-
/ ers. "'You certainly did something
very peculiar. I don't see how you
| did it, At this juncture he was re-
minded by Prince Kuhio that while
| he "was in the right church, he was
in the wrong pew" He quit speaking
when requested to do so, but said he
would present his arguments to the
! Congressman later on.
Representative Good, of Cedar
| Rapids, Iowa, made fine address, in
which he referred to the public schools
of Hawaii as the means of transfer
i ring 2 heterogeneous into a homogen-
eous people. He believes the Islands
are entitled to national legislation
He believes the coastwise law is an
tiquated and should be repealed. Al
though Republican, he does not believe
subsidy could ever make the Amer
lean merchant marine. when such ship
ping has to compete with foreign
steamers, unless the new ships can b
built in foreign ports. The cost OF
building ships in American ports i:
too great to compete with foreign yes
| sells.
If all the government lands were Il
pass into large plantations, said he, i
would be calamity, because a country
is strong only as its people are in
dependent.
, Representative Gambler of Mississippi
followed Senator Kealawaa.
Representative Rodenberg of Illinoi
I made mastery, forceful oratiol
:, which was beautiful tribute to tn
character of the late President Nc
! | kinley. He drew vivid picture o
: anarchism following in the wake of IN
restricted immigration. He impresse
upon the audience the necessity of ad
herence to educational systems to dc
stroy the germs of anarchy. Ignoranc
g should be classed almost as a crime, fo
which someone should be called to az
count, said he Mr. Rodenbero recalle
to Hiloites that it was under a H
waiian moonlight and in Hilo that b
wooed and won his wife a few yeal
ago.
|. Then, touching upon local affairs, an
without mentioning Mr.. Ryan's nam
Mr., Rodenberg rebuked Ryan when h
81 said: 'tDon t reflect upon any membt
of your American administration. "
= are anxious to help you solve yor
problems. You are well represented
~ Washington in man whom we loy
and admire-Kuhio We are anxio,
to help him and help you.'
- John T. Baker said that what IL
: Hawaiian people want of Congress
a setting apart of lands for them
settle upon. lands that they can n,
. hypotheeate. A. P. TAYLOR.