Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-04
.KUHI0 SUGGESTS
congressman Be
ASKED TO CONE
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national parks unless strongly con-
WINGED of the advisability of doing So
There. are also several franchise
bills passed by the legislature of the
territory which must be ratified by
Congress before becoming effective.
believe tnAt Congress should know
something Of our local communities
and their needs. z IL.
You are, no doubt, familiar with
the Honolulu Rapid Transit question
which at the present time is up in the
air owing to some misunderstanding
between the Governor and the com.
pany. ! believe that. by having the
Territories COMMITTEES visit Honolu.
lu the members would be in a better
position to pass upon legislation which
would be Of mutual benefit to the
territory and the Rapid Transit.
Owing to the great stragetic value
of Hawaii in case of war it is neces-
sary that more money for fortified.
lions be secured.
Congress appropriates Jnioney for
military roads. There is no reason
why the road to Leilehna ana the
road around Diamond Head through
the Fort Ruger reservation should not
come under this appropriation.
There Is pending In the Committee
on Marine and Fisheries q bill to es
tablish a fish hatchery in Hawaii. In.
asmuch as fish is q poor mans food,
because of its cheapness and because
1t is easily secured, any aid whereby
the supply could be increased ought
to be of great benefit to our people.
The coffee industry should be help
ed in every way possible. II Con-
gressmen were made aware Of the fact
that it is one of the greatest aids to.
ward encouraging the small farmer to
take up demonstrating, feel that
there might be some possibility of Sc
curing a protective tariff on coffee
and thus enable us to compete with.
foreign coffee.
Perhaps you are not aware of the
fact that Hawaii was not included in
the provisions of the Lever-Smith Vo-
cational Extension bill because of the
opposition in Congress due to a mis-
understanding of our, conditions. Con-
gress feared that, should Hawaii be
included, it would be necessary to ad-
nit the Philippines, Porto Rico and
Alaska to the benefits of the bill. But
we have an agricultural college and
they have not; yet this fact did not
cut any figure. 1t is very evident
that Congress must be convinced Of
the Justice of our claim, and so It is
necessary that members of Congress
visit Honolulu and see for themselves
that Hawaii is entitled to the advan.I
tages of the Lever-Smith bill.
cannot urge too strongly the need
of immediate action by the legisla-
ture. inasmuch as the size of the par
ty is dependent upon the amount ap.
propriated. / would suggest that you
assure me, as soon as possible, of the
amount you think should be appropri.
ated, because of the shortness of the
time between the meeting Of the leg
islature and the adjournment of Con-
|gress and the necessity of issuing the
invitations while Congressman are
still in Washington. / suggest, also.
that provision be made leaving it to
my discretion whom to invite.
would urge that the legislature In
vite President Wilson to visit Hawaii!
Trusting that you may assist In Sc.
curing the appropriation which | sug-
gested would be necessary, and wish.
ing you a successful session, ! remain.
Very truly yours,
J.. X. KALANIANAOLE,
Delegate from Hawaii.