The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-09-11

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No Inherent Right, q
'fFor twelve years the Prince has
been chosen Delegate from this Terri
tory aud his selection.-especial in
the last coDtest--is admitted by him TO
be the result largely Of haole support.
When man has had twelve years Of
congress, don't you thing he has had
enonghf The Average length Of teryiee
Of a member Of congress Is two terms
or four years. There are occasional ex.
ccptions but they who are the excep.
tions nre not the class Of men who feel
that the only business Of q Delegate is
to be present when tilis are INTRODUCED
ut who rather are on the Job fami.
liarizing themselves with all kinds of
Legislation, carefully observing the
workings of congress and making them.
selves valuable by reason of their uns
usual equipment-which equipment is
the result Of constant work, and close
attention. to business. In, ~ l|
IF the Prince feels that none but
an Hawaiian should be chosen TO con.
gross, why does he not indicate some
Hawaiian upon whom the mantle should
tallf Does he propose Lthat no other.
Hawaiian but himself shall he chosen
to 50 honorable a place as membership
in congressf Nt
A Complete Answer. 81
''My ancestry for three generations
have been devoted to and constantly
worked in the interest of the Hawaiian
,people. In all the contests that the
Prince has had, ] have been a member
of the political committee in my coun,
~ and the result has always been in
his favor If the long years of service
of my ancestry in affairs non political
and the continuous support of the
Prince by myself and my friends in
Affairs political are not completes an.
swer to the charge Of unfriendly feel.
ing toward the Hawaiians by reason OF
my candidacy for eongress-then 1 do
not know what would be an answer to
that charge. -. 49,
The secretaryship.
p 81 have been somewhat amused by
the Princes statement that my years
OF membership in the territorial legisla.
.ture do not in any way equip me for
efficient service in congress, especially
when / remember the fact that the
Prince himself was chosen Delegate to
congress without having had any leRis-
lative experience whatever. OF course
/ am not in a position to say now even,
at this late day, how much Legislative
experience he really has had. ] recall
that during the time that Mr.. McClel
Ian was his secretary, things were done
and that since Mr.. Mcclellan has not
teen associated with him in an. ofiieial
way, things have not been done; and IL
may be that after NIL, the praise that
has been given the Prince in the mast
should have been largely shared by his
very efficient secretary, Mr.. McClellan.
desire IL understood that l am not in
the least DISPOSED TO speak unkindly
of Mr.. Jack Desha, who is now the sec.
rotary to the Delegate. ! have nothing
but admiration for that splendid young
man who has so successfully pursued
his studies at one Of our great uniyer.
stiles, but / do feel that the young
man has not been treated fairly by his
chief. | believe that Kuhn should
have remained on the job and that were
he there, he and Mr. Desha, working
together. might have Accumulated
many things that the young man, Is un,
equipped to do, being, as he IL. almost
entirely without experience or aequain
tance. 2a ~. ''r..- s,t
"T congratulate the Prince on hav
ing ~ many friends in CONGRESS and /
do not criticize him for boasting OF
those friendships, but do say that
when he announces that the le?islation
secured for this Territory was secured
Nv his friends rather than by hin self,
il argues his own inefficiency and In.
dictates to the Territory that II is not
after MI Kuhio, who is their repre- 'enta.
tive in congress, but men who, happen
hv chance to be Kuhio's friends whils,I
KuhiO draws the dividend on that
friendship to the extent of $4,000 a
year. ...r.. III
No Help to Main Industry,
"The Prince says that 'the sugar
planters stink in Washinoton,' and ha
seems to take pride in that condition
of affairs. II seems to be great pleas.
ure for him that the PRINCIPAL industry
Of this Territory, upon the access Of
which hangs the future of our entire
business life, meets with unfair treat.
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