The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-18


hand IN the distribution OF patronage
and It appears from the action OF tht
committee that he has carried his point
With IT, i is against the party rules
anyhow, il il claimed.
The supervisors elect 40 not hesitate
10 say that they are going 70 put only
Republicans in Office, and apparently
they will have free handin doing so
as far as the county committees is con
eerned.
Women have the politieinns on the run.
10 Will not be very long before we
men have-the voting privilege through.
mt the United States, and IL win not
re4nire the adoption OF constitution.
a amendment to bring this about. The
prohibition movement 81 ginning
ground as we all know.
Popular Democracy Rules
Perhaps the most important recen;
vent In national affairs has been u
:irst direct election of United State
senator's. There is no longer room 70.
any lobby In Washington, because the
PEOPLE are the masters Of the situation
5aek at home. This fact must be he
mefnbercd here in Hawaii in organizin.
future campaigns to help Hawaiian in,
lustries. The people Of the Unites;
States have at last come into Their
own. We are at the dawn Of fuller re
alizatioh Of the truest and broadest dc
mocracy.
This Congress has been the longest
but one in. the history Of the country
hanfp Clark, speaker Of the House,
said in an interview not long ago that
hereafter there will have 20 be confirm.
lous sessions Of Congress- there is 50
much to do.
Opinion Depends On Politics
X Whether the large number Of i'm.
nortant measures enacted are construe
tive or destructive in their tendencie,
depends largely ON the political anil
,tions Of the man who gives the opini
on. IL Is hard to say what the ulti
nate effects Of the tariff Legislation "
citation to Hawaii's chief industry
would have been. War prices hay,
prevented. any one determining. Al
to the tariff, Il w0uld be folly for any
one to predict what viii happen, fol
no one knows, or can know, but i shah
not be surprised for one IL the tarie
that most effects Hawaii is restored.
Free SugsS Not Justified Z
There has been greater discussion IL
regard TO the sugar duty than of an,
other section OF the new law. The
sugar schedule win not down. A great
many people believe that free suea3
was never intended and was enaetea
without Justification. They do no.
like the way in which this was broueh,
about. Ishall not be surprised IL thu
tluty is restored. The only thing thai
Hawaii can DO is TO continue TO hopC
Tor the best and prepare for worse.
New Laws Affect Hawaii
The federal reserve banking law
may in time affect Hawaii. Wa may
not realize II now, but If the sugar
dnties are not restored this new bank.
ing law may help US to handle the
financial situation down here should q
general depression come.
1.-THE Clayton antitrust bill and the
Interstate trade commission bill are
bound to have wide influence here.
The latter does not affect commerce
on the mainland unless il crosses inter,
state boundaries. II apphesc anto.
matieally TO Hawaii because this is a
Territory.
"'The modification Of the shipping
laws, affecting American registry. and
especially the repeal Of the coastwise
laws, applying TO vessels plying be,
tween American ports and the Canal
Zone, directly affect Hawaii.
Wilson Great President
"What about the President and his
cabinetf Opinions there are matter
Of political opinion. One of the minor.
nty congressman characterized THAR
policies as the administration tanq,--
one step forward, two steps back, hest!
tate and then sidestep.
. The American people, irrespective
Nt political faith, have the highest re.
hpeet and admiration for Woodrow vii.
son as a man and as President. he
mas had marvellous success in control.
ling bis party in congress. He is not
a mixer and his appointments are held
not TO measure up to the standard OF
his policies, but among those who have
known the last, four Presidents Wood.
row Wilson is considered a little the
digger man than any of his recent
predecessors.
But His Party Is Queer
Z When you come to think of his
party, II is difficult 20 realize that the
great party that has stood fast for
years battling for the doctrine of State
Rights and holding TO the claissez
fare policy should now be the one
that j. going in for state ownership
Of public utilities and corporate con,
troll.
! YSome one has said that mo small
man can ever be elected President of
the United States. / believe that
Woodrow Wilson is one Of the great,
est Presidents we have ever had.