The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-06-27

Direct voting for United States
senatofs, as we'll as for State govern.
ors; commission government for mum.
eipalities; direct primary as a means
of placing competent men in public OF.
iicej advocacy Of ship Subsidy for the
enlargement OF tho American merchant
marine that America may secure and
carry commerce from and to foreign
countries, and lack Of belief in any
warlike demonstration on the part oi
Japan toward the United States, were
features of the strong and patriotic
address delivered by Ex-Governor John
Franklin Fort of New Jersey before the
members of the Commercial Club at
the luncheon hour yesterday.
Following so closely upon the splen-
did address made by General Macomb,
U. s. A., the club members were graft
fed that the club has been so fortunate
in the selection of able speakers, for
both men left an impression which will
be remembered.
Ex-Governor Fort is an unusually
able speaker, an orator, but using
simple, strong language to convey his
meaning. His familiarity with details
of government and commerce were
amply illustrated by his strong refer
ences to many of the most important
factors, political and industrial, which
the American people are today facing.
He was not chary of words to express
himself and spoke directly when favor
ing reforms in the government, nation
al, state and territory and municipal.
Only Friendly Feelings.
His reference to the relations be-
tween Japan and the United States was
uttered with emphasis, particularly
when he said that all Japan entertains
only the most friendly feeling toward
the United States, and that the emper-
or, cabinet and high officials look back
to the day when Commodore Perry
made possible her entrance into the
political and commercial worlds.
That Japan is great nation was in
stanced by remark at state dinner
in Japan, made to him by diplomat
of a milton which he said would be
unnamed, but that diplomat in an aside,
sad: "This nation (Japan) is a ma
tion to be reckoned with in the fu-
ture." He said that Japan could put
million men under arms into the
field in thirty days. "The people who
talk about war between the United
States and Japan are not friends of
: either colntry,'' he stated emphatical-
ly, and amid applause.
As to municipal affairs, he stated he
did not wish to discuss those of Homo.
lulu. He spoke of the commission gov.
ernments being tried out in Des Moines
and Galveston, and these were opening
the eyes of the public. They are being
tested. What shall become of them, he
said, would be determined in time.
Brings Greeting.
cit is very great compliment which
you pay me today, and let me assure
you of my Appreciation" said Govern
or Fort 81 bring you greeting from
the Oldest established State in the
union to the newest possible State. We
came in the front door, and, please God
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in this Republic.
Judge Gary, president of the Stee
Corporation, which by the way was in
corporated under the laws of New
Jersey, and we are not ashamed OF
our Incorporation laws, under which
we have IL 900 corporations, only
thirty seven of which went into
the hands of receiver during
the panic, before committee al
Washington the other day, is quoted az
saying that he would like to see some
governmental authority to which h,
could 90 to state the cost of produc
tion and have it fix the price of sale
"Just how far the people of th,
country have made up their minds tC
go on lines of paternalism is not very
clear. If the government is to fix the
selling price, how long before it vii
be asked to fix wages of labor9 Thei
how far are we from socialism,
1.-The desire on the part of the busi
ness men, if it becomes extensive
must lead to the creation of commits
sions for regulating interstate busi
ness, as railways are regulated unde
the commerce laws of the Constitu
tion. The Supreme Court has just de
cided that the Standard Oil and tn
tobacco trusts are conducting busi
ness in restraint of trade and hav,
reached this result under what j
called the rule of reason, and we ar
informed that hereafter that rule viii
be applied to all interstate busines
transactions. What the people are de
termined is that all forms of monop
oily shall cease, and that the courts ar
equally determined to defeat every at
tempt at combination in restraint o
trade, is apparent, and must be ac
cepted by everyone. That we may reg
1late, these matters by legislation
probably now sufficiently settled i
many minds,
Important Questions.
About political matters, the powe
is clear About business in interstat
commerce, we are repidly reaching
point where it is also becoming cleai
The great political questions now be
fore the people are; first, the diree
primary with popular selection o