The Washington herald., 1911-01-16
VIEWS AND
INTERVIEWS
Afraid for Hawaii.

AFRAID Tor HAWAII.
Representative-elect william Kent, of
California. the "insurgent'' successor Of
Duncan McKinlay In Congress. Is at the
New Willard. Mr.. Kent said that the
term 'insurgent'' has been incorporated
as legitimate political party designa-
tion. He was much averse to making
any statements for publication, saying
that he is not yet a full-nedged member
Of Congress. and that his views. there
fore. would not carry much weight
We are not afraid in California: We
can take care Of ourselves" said Mr..
Kent. discussing the japanese question::
out 1 am concerned about Hawaii.
There Is nothing at all to prevent the
Islands from becoming japanese in the
future. The japanese population is in
creasing rapidly, and all japanese chill
dren born in the islands will be Ameri-
can citizens Of the yellow race, and
thereby another race question will be
created. 1t must be admitted that no
other people seem better able to culti-
vate the large sugar plantations than the
japanese. and they know it.
"Out in California we are trying to
prevent another race question from TAX
ing root You know what the race aues-
tion in the South means. Well we do
not want another similar problem on tho
Pacific Coast. The only way to prevent
this Is to pass law excluding the jap
anese. the same as was done with the
Chinese years ago. The prejudice that
existed against the Chinese has almost
died out as a result of the effects Of the
exclusion law. Ever since the Russo
japanese war. the japanese in California
have become aggressive and disagreeable.
Wherever they settle, the white man
leaves. Then there have been Hindoos
and other peoples pouring into our coun-
try. filthy. weak, and shifty. We do not
want them-that's all; and We will not
have them.
Business is good out West There
are no indications of hard times.
A Fine Young Man.
Ellsworth Ray Bathrick. of Akron,
Ohio. Representative-elect from the Nine
teenth Ohio Congressional district. is at
the Raleigh. He will attend the big Dem
ocratic powwow at Baltimore this week,
unless the unforeseen happens, and there
is at present no indication that this will
be the case.
Bathrtck's election over William A.
Thomas. the Republican incumbent"
said Charles Hoffman. Of Akron, Ohio,
last night. was one Of the most remark
able in the State, because the district N
composed Of five counties. normally Re-
publican. which had returned Mr. Thomas
two years ago for the fourth term with a
Quoted the campaign single-handed, be-
ing denied the use of a solitary speaker.
and with only SIG campaign contribu-
tons. He never held Office before and
rs young man of sterling qualities. DEM
ocrauc habits. true as steel to his friends,
and foe 70 grafters. = am sure con-
cluded Mr.. Hoffman. "he will give good
account of himself and will be heard
from in the future
Son to Succeed Father.
And now it is on the politicar cards out
in Colorado. according to Ben B. Jones.
a lawyer Of Denver, Colo. who is at the
Raleigh. to send Gerald Hughes, the son
Of former Senator Hughes. of Colorado,
who died a few days ago. to the Senate
to take the place Of his father Mr.
Jones said that Mr.. Gerald Hughes is
qualified in every respect to represent
Colorado in the Senate. being a success
full lawyer and enjoying the confidence
of the people.
Pomerene Fine, but-a Democrat.
''Senator-elect Pomerene. of Ohio, is
Democrat" said Gen. Charles H. Gros-
venor, former member of Congress from
Ohio, at the New Willard. last night.
The ''prognosticator of political battles"
was engaged in conversation with Albert
n. Walker. a prominent attorney of New
York. in the New Willard peacock alley.
THE only trouble now is'' said Gen.
Grosvenor. there are too many Demo-
Gratis. and some very good ones. so they
say. Oh. we'll: we'll have a chance now
to sit back and see what's going on
rs President Taft going to be renom-
mated and re-elected?r
''Oh, yes; President Taft will be re-
nominated and reelected, do you not
think so?' replied the astute prognos-
ticator.
What are you going to do with Roose-
welt. general:
'Oh. do not know. 1 have lost track
of him. He is keeping very quiet and
SILENT
That reminds me Of the mother" sug-
gested MIR. Walker. who asked for the
whereabouts of one of her children-the
noisy one, but now exceptionally quiet.
She was told that Charlie was up stairs
and was keeping very quiet, indeed Well.
tell him to stop It at once said the
mother, and to come down stairs
Trusts Are o. n.
That people who have accumulated
wealth in a legitimate and businesslike
manner are much abused is the opinion
Of Representative J. E. Andrus. of
Yonkers. N. Y. who is at the Arlington.
Mr.. Andrus himself is supposed to be
worth about SIS. OOO. 900, so busybodies say.
Sugar, oil. and other commodities and
necessaries Of life," said Mr. Andrus, "are
to-day much cheaper than they were be-
fore the so-called trusts secured control
Of those industries. The people profit by
the simplifying Of business methods
which are introduced by a combination
OF smaller concerns into big one. The
cry against the trusts has been used by
political agitators for their own selfish
ends. but the people are beginning to un-
derstand. Why should man be con-
demned il he Is successful in business?"
Representative Andrus evidently is not
in favor Of the fortihcatfon Of the
Panama Canal or Of . powerful navy or
army.
why cannot differences between ma
tions be arbitrated? Let the money that
Is spent to-day for ships and soldiers be
used for the building of roads and to give
the people an education. This would add
not only to the wealth Of the nation. but
also to the happiness Of all.
The tariff" said Representative An
druS, should be taken out Of politics en-