Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-07
THE BEST POLITICS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7--President Wilson an
nouneed yeste rdsy his intention Of staying in Wash
naton on the job during the coming campaign, be.
cause Of unlocked for international situation.
In a letter to Congressman Frank E. ooremus Of
Michigan the president said that America great
er than any party, that these big days the
destiny Of the United States, well for other
nations Of the world and that little wisdom
AGE selfforgetfuness and devotion might turn des-
tiny this way or that
The president further stated in his letter that
poltticaI parties would we'll without
ino nursed along, and that members and leaders
OF the parties would forget themselves to the
nations cause, II would result In great step
In the path Of liberty and peaee.-Associated Press
dispatch today
Public business before politics" is the best
politics. President Wilson has shown it and
many competent official all over the United
States, though less in the limelight than the
chief executive of the nation, is showing it all
the time.
The man who stays ION the job" and does
the work for which he is elected, appointed or
employed is taking the surest course to reelec-
tion reappointment or unemployment. He is
taking the surest course to permanent job.
The public official who stays at his post and
looks after the duties of his Office efficiently,
faithfully, energetically, need not worry about
sspolitics back home. " The home folks will
return him to office so long as he continues to
make good.
It is,the man who leaves his post and goes
out to do politics who has need to worry about
reelection.
Hawaii has need of man at Washington
who can speak for this territory in time of in
ternational unrest and anxiety.
1t was only few days ago that the minority
members of the house committee on insular
affairs pointed out the stragetic Importance OF
Hawaii and the need for patriotic intelligence
In handling American affairs on the Pacific
during this tremendous world-war that is shak-
ing every part of the civilized globe. If it is
important for the congressman to stay ait their
posts that senate and house may be in posi-
ton to act on any emergency which threatens
the peace and neutrality of America, how Inn
portant it is for Hawaii to have at Washington
some man to speak for this territory, some man
who knows conditions here from lifelong con-
tact and intimacyl
Hawaii, midway in an ocean already dis
turbed by the currents of war, is. of interna-
tional significance. Now as never before is
needed at Washington man of grasp, of
energy, of character, to represent this territory
He has no vote in the houses it is true, but
what folly it is to say that because Hawaii 81
delegate has no vote on the floor Of the house
he is excusable for absenting himself from his
post at a very critical time!
Hawaii needs man at Washington ready at
any moment of the day or night to answer a
call from house or senate committee or cabi
net member or from the president himself
should there be any developments on the Pa
cifc involving Hawaii
AT any hour there might be need for con-
ference in which the elected representative of
Hawaii should speak. But today, if there came
such time of need, Hawaii's delegate would
be absent from his post