The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-10-18

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Death Of Senator DolIiver Brings
Out Some Political Rem
inisCences.
(Erom Mondays Advertiser.l

kEIOm MOnuay . AubeItlse4.i
1T was fourteen years ago, after the
presidential election of 1896, that was
for several hours with Senator Qolliver
in Washington - said c. R. auckland
yesterday afternoon, commenting on the
news of the death on Saturday of the
Iowa leader.
81 had been sent to Washington by
the American. Protective Tariff League,
being then the editor of its weekly pub
LEGATION The American Economist,
position that 1 held for about six years.
Wilbur f. Wakeman, general secretary
of the league, conferred with Cornelius
N. Bliss, its president and subsequently
secretary of the interior, as to the ad-
visibility of a special session of con
gress in order to repeal the bastard
Wilson tariff BILL as Democratic Presi-
dent Cleveland called the Democratic
party's product, 1t was decided to
send me to Washington on a special
mission.
"With letter to big Tom Reed Of
Maine, speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives. and orders to keep in touch
with Senator Galinger of New Hamp-
shire, off / went Reed took me IN
hand and used me as a government
whip. giving me the names of the most
prominent members of the house, and
sending me to Senator Aldrich Of
Rhode Island for the names of sena-
| - FOL
learned on the advisability of holding
special session of congress to repeal
the Democratic tariff bill. 1 remember
well my talks with Dingley, Payne and
Cannon of the house, with the last
named at his house one evening where
the big cigar was in evidence; also with
Senators Frye, Allison, Gallinger, War
rem and several with Aldrieh.
est was ON bright Sunday after
noon that went to the Hamilton House
Ito see Congressman Boutelle, of Maine.
There with Mrs. .Boutelle, Big Dol.
liver as he was called, Mrs. Boutelle
was as much interested in tariff as her
husband. Dplliver was for a special
session. He was protective tariff man
all through, and the best speeches he
ever made in congress were on the
tariff. He was anxious to become.
lmember of the committee on ways and
means, which handles the tariff and oil
which there were to be two vacancies
lin the next congress. / asked him il
he had mentioned this to Secretary
Wakeman of the tariff league, and HI
replied that he had not because thu
league was supporting an Ohio man
Taylor. | said that it might be pos
sible to support. two men and tele
graphed Delivers wish to New York
This was followed up by letters from
prominent Republicans, the result being
that Deliver as well as Taylor of Ohio
were both appointed to the ways ant
means committee by Speaker Reed.
s'During this visit of mine to Wash
ington, Democratic Senator David B
lHiil of New York, at one time Demo
cratic Governor of the Empire State
gave his brief interview in favor o.
a protective tariff, creating sensation
in the Democratic ranks. He had seei
the effects of tho Democratic 'bastart
Wilson bill and would not stand TO
more rum and starvation.
"The free trade representative her
!. is Mr.. McCandless, who wants to sue
coed Delegate Kuhio, the representative
of protection for Hawaii's agriculture
industries There was never time il
the history of these Islands when
} stronger fight should be made agains
any change In the tariff, aud It is pos
sible that this may be made, Ever.
man who earns dollar in this Terri
tory Is interested, and all representa-
tives Of our sugar, pineapple, rice, eat
tie, coffee, sheep, tobacco and othe
farm Industries ought 70 be members o
the American Protective ranh League
II Is supported by representatives of al
the big Interests In the United State
and has considerable influence AZ Wash
lngton. as policy IL Protection tina
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