Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-13

,fered during the long walk fym the
hotel.
Saturday forenoon the guests who
were. in llilo boarded the special
train and made the run To the Hilo
break water. There they saw the
work going forward, and Mr.. Cook,
who is engaged in the great project.
gave an exhibition of how near a
man can come TO being killed and
yet escape.
Following the inspection OF the
breakwater, the party was taken by
the same train out through Puma to
the quarry from which the rock Is
1 taken, and then to Pahoa, the Ohia
tie mill Here Superintendent John
son had in readiness one of the most
bountiful and attractiyely prepared
lunches, OF the whole trip.
An Interesting incident OF the trip
out through Puma WAS when dele
CATION of Hawaiians boarded the
train ut one Of the stations and one
of their number made speech OF
welcome. TO which Congressman
Prince responded. One very old ma.
tive came on the platform bearing a
hookupus tGifD of half a dozen
1 guavas In paper bag. These he
handed through the window TO the
guests, though very few realized
that they We're the benefciaries of
one of the prettiest and Oldest of
Hawaiian customs.
The Ohia tie mill. In full blast,
where they are turning out 1000
ties a day. was inspected. and the
return made TO Hilo by 4 O'Clock.
The closing function Of the day
was the great mass meeting at the
Armory In nilo. Delegate Kuhio
presided. The guests We're welcomed
by Supervisors ]. d. Lewis and
Holmes. T. ]. Ryan and Governor"
Baker, not 70 forget MIR. Kalawaa,
who spoke on local topics.
Mr.. Bartholdt started of by prom
Using to give Hilo consideration for
a new postoffice and paying a high
compliment to Delegate Kuh!o, who
was vigorously applauded,
Congressman Humphreys recalled
HE request made by Mr.. Lewis that
the Federal government should look
after Hawaii He said that the To-
cal Territorial and County govern
ment would make or break Hawaii.
The principal work must he done al
home. He said he would support a
big appropriation for the Hilo post
Office and to continue the break
water He hoped the day would
soon come when the naval fleet of
the nation would be within the COM
lpleted Hilo haibor. and only on a
mission OF peace.
Congressman McLaehlan of Cali
tornia deVo.e ed much Of his aiten-
tion 10 the roads Of the Territory.
He told how he had ridden over the
perfect roads Of oahu and Kauai,
only TO be bumped, bumped, bumped
over the roads OF Hawaii County. He
told his hearers that the best evil
dencc Of the progress of a people was
their roads. He hoped Hawaii
would make a showing. He urged
his hearers 10 get behind the super
Wilson's TO appropriate money for
frst-class roads. and then see 10 il
that there was q dollars worth OF
value for every dollar spent He
paid a high compliment to Delegate
Kuhio and his secretary, Mr.. Me
lClellan.
Mr.. Good Of Iowa spoke first Of
the Americanizine influence Of the
public schools Turning his atten-
lion TO public lands, he said: "A
country or state is strong. only as
its people are independent" He
advocated lands for home builders.
Mr. Good spoke Of the upbuilding OF
the American Merchant Marine, but
no applause greeted his reference 10
the suspension OF the coastwise ship
ping laws,
Mr. Gambler Of Mississippi made a
ringing speech that caught the
crowd and switched little into pol
iiics al the close.
He was followed by Mr. Roden-
berg, who was boiling full Of a de-
sire To get back al The POLITICIANS,
but devoted himself to splendid
oras oricsl Froit on the value Of ed
ucation TO the building up Of our
country. Remember that the boy
II today is the statesman Of tomor-
row"
The program closed with a speech
bv Governor" John T. Baker, who
nleaded that the Hswaiians might
he given land for homes.
II was worthy OF note that every
wan who spoke for the building up
Of homes as against the continuance
OF landed estates was greeted with
vociierous applause,
Immediately the meeting closed
the guests started Tor the train ano
the Mauna kea where rousinG
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