The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-10-29
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT;
H0N1LULU'S DUTY TO WARD
IT OF FP0M TERRITORY
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sion. similar to that proposed for the
Panama Canal Zone. is a question that |
will not down. Il is one OF the ques
tons Of pressing Importance to Hawaii
that Colonel Parker, Republican can.
didate for MAYOR, has discussed With
the very highest officials at Washing
ton, including the President, and one
on which he has possibly better knowl
edge than any other man in Hawaii.
al do not believe that the time will
come when the Islands will be put un
der any appointed commission, mill.
tary or otherwise he said yesterday,
discussing the matter at Republican
headquarters, "but, at the same time
the people of Hawaii must not forget
that the question has been discussed al
Washington and that there might arise
conditions, other than war, which
would give those who are advocating
an appointed commission something to
act upon.
Up to Honolulu.
t'In this connection, the voters of
Honolulu have more depending upon
them than perhaps they realize. If gov.
eminent by federal commission ever
should come soon it will be because the
government of this Island of Oahu has
been unsatisfactory from the federal
standpoint. 1t is ON this island that
the troops are to be stationed, that the
forts are to be built, that the navy will
have its great drydock and its naval
station. What may happen on Hawaii
or Maui or Kauai does not particularly
concern the federal government; but
what happens on Oahu concerns them
very much. The federal government is
as interested as we are-more than we
have shown ourselves to be, in fact
in good roads, sanitation and efficient
police. We must come up to the federal
% standards in these things, or get out
of the way and let the federal govern
ment attend to our affairs for us.
"When l say that am prepared to
advocate and work for good roads, prop
erly built and properly maintained, l
mean what | say, because | know that
we must have them. When advocate
the extension of the garbage system
and the bringing of the sanitary condi-
tion of the city up to the best standard,
/ have partly in mind the views of the
military authorities in the matter. When
/ want to improve the police conditions
both as to personnel and strength,
do it because know that this is to be
a military center, the greatest in the
Union, and we must have an efficient
wel-paid police force to prevent rowdy
ism on the part of both the soldiers and
the townfolk and not allow any bad
blood to develop on either side.
Washington Experience Valuable.
"I have been accused of wasting too
much of my time in Washington but
want to say that the time / have spen
there has not been wasted, by any man
ner of means. i have kept in toucl
with Washington opinion and desire
towards Hawaii, and towards Honolulu
particularly. 1 am in position t,
talk with firsthand knowledge in re
gard to large number of the thing
we are most interested in SO far a
congress is concerned. ] believe that
as mayor of this city, the acquaintance
and the friends l have in Washington
would be of the very greatest help t.
me in many ways and particularly il
the matter of warding off government
by commission.
"Senator Warren, head of the CON
mittee on appropriations, was once tn
chairman of the military committee an
he is one of the men in the senate cor
suited on all military questions. He
a close friend of mine and l am yer
positive that with his aid | could d
n great deal to convince congress tina
we 90 not neeu u commission govern
ment. | am certain that he would kee
me in touch with congressional opinio
and tip me off if we were falling to
far behind and were in danger of loi
ing our territorial. status. OF course,
do not have to be mayor to help Hont
lulu along this line, but i could hel
better if / were mayor. j would d
what 1 could, mayor or no mayor, g
j guess everyone knows.
''Senator Clark, chairman of the il
dietary committee, is another clio:
friend of mine and business associat
as well. If / were elected mayor
know ] could count on his help whe
we have something to present to con
gress, and it is almost certain that H
nolulu will be asking some amendment
TO the Organic Act very soon.
Sounds Foolish to Him.
cit sounds rather foolish to me
have my opponents argue that / a
not the man for mayor because ha,
gone to Washington so frequently.
my trips to the capital had not kel
me in touch with congressman wi
could and will help us when we net
help, there might be some force in Il
argument. ! certainly hope that Il
time will not come when Honolulu W
nave TO uepenu upon lhe SENATORS al
congressman whom either Mr.. Fern
Mr.. Hustace know, because I don't b
Iieve there are any.
"Of course, in fifteen or TWEEN
years, when the japanese vote becom
very large. it might be that the FEEDER
government will have to take our go
eminent away, whatever we do. b
that is long time off. What we ha'
to think about now is how to qua
ourselves at present, and roads, heal
and good policing are among the esse
tials. know what Oahu must haI
and those are the things am advoci
ing and standing for. do not belle
that any intelligent voter will belle
that il will be bad thing to have
mayor a man who knows what is nec'
sary to be done and who has maj
friends at Washington as well as he
willing TO help him do those things