The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-05-09
LOOKOUT SEEMS
DARK FOR SUGAR
By Ernest q. walker.
tMaIl speeial 70 The AayertiseI


ernorship and sugar. These two topics
of Hawaiian interest at Washington Of
fer few news developments at the mo-
ment, beyond what previous dispatches
have indicated. Candidate Waller is
in New York; Candidate McCandless is
in West Virginia.; and Candidate Wat
son is supposed to be on a transconti-
mental journey, due to arrive in Wash
ington any hour. Whether Secretary
of the Interior Lane will hasten his
recommendation to President Wilson,
as soon as he has seen Candidate Wat
son is a matter of speculation. A gov
ernof of Alaska was recently nominated
and there is just as much reason to in
fer that Governor of Hawaii could
be nominated, too, without much furth'
er delay.
Sugar outlook DARK.
Some of the Hawaiian WORKERS in
the vineyard, profess to know that the
sugar rituation is looking up. In all
frankness there is some mystery about
their optimism. The plain facts seem
10 be that the sugar fight is lost. AS
the situation stands at the present mo
ment, sugar at one cent the pound, with
free sugar in three years, will be en-
acted into law OF the passage of the
bill by the house there is not the slight
est doubt. 1t looks very much, also, as
though the senate would enact the ill,
substantially as it passes the house
as though the senate would pass the
sugar provision exactly as it passes
the house. The best judges of con
gressional situations read the signs
that way.
Rumors have been abroad today that
Senator Lane, Democrat, of Oregon,
would vote aginst free wool and could
be brought into a combination with
the two Louisiana senators. This has
not been verified and is regarded with
some scepticism. The Louisiana SEN
ato1s, on the other hand, have as good
as given up the fight. They see no
hope, although they are hoping against
hope that something will turn up, so
that the free provision after three
years can be stricken from the bill. If
such a thing happens it will be a sur
prise, but, to reiterate, the situation
now is that the sugar forces are beat
en- horse foot and Dragons and see no
way OF turning defeat into victory.
~ Committeeman Wilson has reason to
rejoice in three Hawaiian postmasters
nbnfinated today in the big batch of
nominations which President Wilson
sent to the senate These are Henry
ID. Corbett, for Hilo; y. NJ 'Sonzi, for
Kohala, and A., IF, Costa for Wailnkn.
These nomipations will be referred to
tho senate committee on postoiices and
postroads and, presumably, will lie con
firmed within n few days. AS far as
known there is no opposition to them
There has been considerable fuss in
the newspapers now and then about
patronage under the Democratic admin
istrntion. New records have been
made by President Wilson in withhold
ing rather than best0wing. Grumbline
on the part Of aspirants there has been
But tho fact remains that the selection
of men for office has been put on II very
high basis. The professional OFFICE
&, seeker has had small opportunity, un
lSss be were fortunate enough to have
two or three powerful United STATES
senators at his back.
ID Few Office Seekers Present.
But the manning of government sta
tons has been far less of a feature IL
the opening days of President Wilson ,:
ltllu tHtu IL usu'iiN 10 ~ thb bSSih
ming of a four year period. There hav,
been fewer office seekers in Washington
than some enthusiastic writers have in
timated. The general public is TAX
ing far less interest in the government
personnel, except said public wants tt
know that efficient men are commits
stoned. The professional Office seeker
is not generally an efficient man. A
L. L., al aat nm,
for holding any high office he may b'
able to pounee upon. The public h.
been quick to recognize the practicable
ity Of putting efficient men in, fedora
office Consequently there has beer
small sympathy with the striving O
those whose particular claims are basec
rpon activities in fetching and carry
ing forth local party organization.
Democrats, who can. earn more IL
private employment, are sought for thu
government service now. That doe
not apply, as rule, to the politician
useful as politicians are within certain
lines. President Wilson is enforcn!
this and other like stern requirement.
In two or three instances, importunitie
of influential Democrats have broker
through the barriers. The President
however. Is StalulHO nFiniN ana III III
probability, so sensible is the neV
standard, Washington has seen the las
of those halcyon days when spoilsme
rushed in upon the city, with a chang
of administration, and virtually loote'
the public service by grabbing unit
themselves-the fat salary rolls.
Keeping High Standards.
1t is sensible that men should be pu
into government offices, of the highe
grades, on about the same basis tina
men are chosen for service in bushes
enterprises. There are reasons TO
changing many men, when there is
change Of administration, because gov
ernmental policies are more or less in
voEed, the execution of which has
bearing upon the success of an admin
istration. There has been consider
able recognition during the last tw
months of political services, The Pre-
ident has shown gratitude for work /
his behalf. But the standads hav
been kept high. This is so evident
approved by the people because it
so entirely sensible, that future admir-
istrations will not find it easy to r,
vert to former practices.
There is grimbling among the nor
conservative senators. 1t has 10 d