The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-05

cit seems to me that it would be
better if the land on this island, espe-
cially the government land, were divid-
ed up into small holdings" said Con-
gresham Ellis of Oregon last night at
Aala Park. There was no oratory of
the 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 G.. Lane,
who acted as chairman, said that the
meeting was neither Republican, Demo
cratic nor Home Ruler, but was entirely
nonpartisan.
Congressman w. R. 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 aud the encouragement of the
small farmer. He said in part:
Sin 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 I 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 a system that is
most desirable. 1t is possible for the
poor man to hold a part of God s heri-
| tage. untrammeled by landlordism
"We have lately inaugurated vast
| system of government irrigation on the
mainland. Arid soil, which once was
worthless, has been made so productive
| that large family can make a good
| living off three or four acres. Such a
condition is certainly for the better
ment of the people.
Barchfeld's Talk.
Congressman Barchfeld of Pennsyl-
vania was the next speaker. He said
in part:
''From a scant 100000 persons in
| 1776, when the Declaration of indie
! pendenee was signed, we have grown
| to be a 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 a conquest
of peace. That magnificent cruise was
! in the interest of international peace
and of trade.
fThe world moves and we move with
it. Today. 5000 miles from here, and
| nine degrees above the equator. we
| are engaged il 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 bv
American workmen in American wards.
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 Kalani4naole, whom he
| characterized as not only a prince by
birth, but prince at heart and by ma
| ture.
Fred Beckley, who interpreted for
DIR. Barchfeld, seized the opportunity
to make little speech of his own
when the Congressman finished talking
| The chairman tried to hush him ND. but
he refused to be hushed.
Congressman Miller of Kansas was
the next speaker.
Miller Promises Protection.
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 at
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