Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-05

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is generally admitted here as con-
elusive that in appointing L. E. Pink
ham as governor of Hawaii, President
Wilson has punished the DemoeEats
of. that territory for failure to unite
en- selection of their own party. The
designation of a Republican to the
best federal office in Hawaii will
serve as a future object lesson that
factional chickering's will not be sifted
cut or recognized at the white house
by the incumbent.
Repeatedly those here representing
Watson, McCandless and Waller were
urged by President Wilson to adjust
their differences and agree to some
candidate for governor who could be
recommended by all of them. He
made ii plain that he would not I'M
dertake to serve as mediator in their
controversies. He frankly said sat
various times that If the Hawaiian
Democrats did not harmonic on some
general choice he would make his own
selection without regard to party SER
vice or affiliations.
1t is held here that the territorial
leaders have nobody but themselves
to blame for the appointment of a Re,
publican to the goyernorship. 1t will
be remembered that similar fractional
fights have prevented the initiation of
local improvements in Hawaii. On
more than one occasion direct notice
was served that a general agreement
must be reached as to site and charac-
Ter of betterment desired before SER
ious departmental consideration could
be given the project The same spirit
of controversy manifested by the Dem
ocrats has driven the goyernorship
away from them.
Awaits Final Action.
Immediately following his designa-
ton as governor 1t was announced by
Mr.. Pinkham that he would remain
here until final action had been taken
by the senate on his nomination.
In discussing the future Mr.. Pink
ham said he had no program arranged
but would return to Hawaii prepared
10 carry out policies which he thought
would be approved by President Will
son and the Democratic administra-
ton. He indicated that he thought a
number of reforms were needed
The greatest industry in Hawaii, the
one on which the principal wealth of
the territory rests, is the production
of sugar. Sugar to the amount of $780,
100000 is produced annually, he said,
and large amounts of fruits are also
grown. The sugar industry of the ter
ritory, he added, is controlled largely
by small group of men.
Cav Lepers in Chicago.
At the present time there is some
uneasiness over the sugar situation,
according to Mr.. Pinkham, due to diff
ferent causes. He said that In gen.
eral way, however, the affairs of the
territory are in a prosperous condi-
tion, with prospects for improvements
in number of ways.
Mr.. Pinkham took an important
part In cleaning the territory of dis
ease and in providing adequate care
for the iepers, of whom there are now
about 600 in the territory. The lepers
are placed in colony, on separate
island, by the government, and the
children born in the colony are taken
away as soon as practicable and plac-
ed In separate institutions. Often they
are free from the disease, he said.
Speaking of the population of the
territory, Mr.. Pinkham said that al
though there are large numbers OF
Japanese, they mostly lease their land
and are not as a general thing per.
manent fixtures. Usually they look
upon Hawaii as a kind of FL Dorado
he said, and go back home as soon as
i they collect some money.
At present the population of the ter
ritory is more than 191 ,000,s and q
large proportion of the people there
are Asiatics. he pointed out, although
there are large numbers of Portu
| gnese.
In connection with the presence OF
lepers on the island, Mr.. Pinkhan
mentioned that men who have spent
much time in the east grew accustom
ed to recognizing Iepers very easily
\ He said that he saw two Iepers walk