The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1915-05-08
Go Slow For
Statehood:
Uncle Joe
Maui Reception to Congressman Plea
SAINT success Party Left Last
Night With Many Assurances of
Good Will.

Thursday morning with the visiting
congressional party, the Mauna Kea
poked her nose into Kahului harbor at
$3.50 o'clock, and as a consequence
found scarcely anyone on hand to ex-
tend Maui's welcome.
But any lack in this direction was
evidently made up later, if the enthus
iastic protestations of our guests re
any indication.
At IL o'clock the party went by
train and automobiles to Haiku, where
the homesteads were visited, and the
cannery and can making plant insp act.
ed, and delectable lunch was served
by the Haiku ladies.
Addresses were made during the
lunch by W. l. Wells and F. G. Krauss,
who spoke of the homestead needs,
and hopes. They were followed by
impromptu addresses by Senator Jos.
T. Robinson, of Arkansas, and Repre-
sentative Gordon Lee, of Georgia,
both being members of the agriculture
committees of their respective houses
Both voiced their appreciation of the
efforts being made to establish Am.
erican homes and farms in the Is
lands, and promised every assistance
in their power in working towards
this end.
Rev. A. Craig Bowdish acted as
toast master, and introduced the
speakers.
The Haiku program also included
some wrestling by miniature Japanese
athletes, and music rendered by a
quintet of sweet-voiced girls from
the Maunaolu Seminary, and a string
ed orchestra.
Uncle Joe" Cannon also spoke
briefly in acknowledgment of birth
day congratulations offered him.
Dance at Puunene.
On Thursday evening the visitors
were entertained at Puunene, first
with an exhibition of swimming by
Duke KahanamolIu and a number of
lesser lights in the swimming firma-
ment, in the big tank of the Puunene
Club; and later by a most enjoyable
dance in the club house. The aff2ir
was very pleasant one both for Wis
itors and hosts.
"Uncle Joe" Birthday Party.
The Wailuku entertainment of the
congressional party took the form of
birthday party for Uncle Joe" Can
non. The venerable statesman from
Illinois has Just reached the 10th mile
stone of his life, though in appear
ance and action he might easily be
mistaken for man twenty years his
junior.
A fair sized crowd gathered on the
lawn in front of the Wailuku court
house at 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
and during a program of addresses
which followed, from the front lanai
of the building, "Uncle Joe" was call
ed forward, and received from the
hand of Mrs. A. N. Kepoikai, a hand
some silver mounted cigar case. The
gift was inscribed with his name and
its Hawaiian Observation-Disclosures
and also sentence to the effect that
it was presented by the people OF
Maui
ID. II. Case made the presentation
address. and paid a high tribute to
the regard in which the famous mem
Der of the lower house of congress is
held in the Islands.
Go Slow For Statehood.
After most obliging posing before
the moving picture and other cameras
which were recording the presentation
Mr. Cannon delivered a most force
! full and characteristic address, dwell
| ing upon the Development of the Is
| lands, since his visit here Is years
ago. He also said lot OF nice things
about our climate and people and
then he warned Hawaii not to be in q
hurry about acquiring statehood. He
! declared that this will come in due
| time, and stated that the privileges
which Hawaii now enjoys in her ter
ritorial status could not be enjoyed II
| she were a state. He lauded our edu
cational institutions, and indicated
| that he believes IL is through the
schools that Hawaii may eventually
hope to reach her destiny as a SOW
| ereign state.
The Wailuku meeting was presided
over by Judge Edings, of the Second
Circuit Court; aud the opening ad
dress of welcome was delivered by
DR.. ]. II. Raymond.
Following DR., Raymond Represen
tative ]. L. Slayden. of Texas: Repre-
sentative p. p Campbell. of Kansas
Senator T, w. Hardwick, OF Georgia
Representative d. r Anthony. o.
Kansas; and ollie James, Of Kentuc
ky made stirring speeches, in most. o.
which uncle Joe" was the motif.
Following the addresses, an inform
al lunch was served in the Armory
and on the armory grounds.
During the afternoon the guest'
were taken sightseeing by their hosts
ana later to Lahaina where the clos
ing elaborate dinner of the Maui. par