Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-19
SHIPPING needs
OF THE COUNTRY
TOLD TO AID CLUB
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think fully realize the importance Of
naval defense, but l regard an ade-
quate merchant marine as the cor
rect corollary to a great navy"
, The speaker went on to cite how the
merchant shipping Of Great Britain
had allowed that country TO take full
advantage of its great navy in the
present war. ..
TO our shame let it be said that
/ the American flag can hardly be seen
around the foreign ports Of the world
! except when it is flying from some ma
I val vessel" said the speaker We
have shamefully neglected our foreign
trade, but the time has come when If
We are to increase as a nation, we
must increase our shipping at the
same time. To use a homely simile,
we should have our own delivery
! wagons for our own goods.
| This question Of American ship
I ping has never become such a great
| question, one that has arrested the at.
! tention of all our business men, as
/ since the outbreak Of the war in Eu-
rope"
| Representative Alexander told some
thing of the history of the ship pur.
chase bill, and explained its workings.
| He then took up the shipping situation
as it affected Hawaii. and the inclu-
sion Of the territory in the coastwise
shipping laws. Mr. Alexander was
noncommittal, but gave his assurance
that he was for the square deal first,
last and always, and that unless the
great carriers gave that square deal,
there was a chance of Hawaii some
time being put outside the limitations
OF the coastwise laws.
ut will crafty you to know" said
Mr.. Alexander, after quoting some reg
istry figures of the past year, ito
know that today we have more ships
under the American flag than at any
period since the Civil war. / have
faith enough in the genius of the
American people to believe that We
will solve this great problem, and
again take our proper place in THO
lead of, the great maritime nations of
the earth"
Senator MARITIME Boosts. -.
Senator MARITIME of New Jersey who
has made so many friends among AID
Club members that they think of him
as Jim had some very nice things
to say about Hawaii and her people.
II have no respect for man with
out convictions" said the senator,
land have still less respect for a !
man who has convictions and is afraid 1
to air them. Now am not that kind
of man. My present conviction, and
it is a very strong one, Is that the Ha- |
waiian islands is Gods country, and |
that the people Of these islands are
the most generous and hospitable and
lovable anywhere in the world. That |
is the conviction that shall proclaim |
at every opportunity when get home. |
I'll proclaim il on the street corners
and in the halls Of Congress. .
nent citizen of Edmonton, Alberta,
was a club visitor and was called on |
for a talk. He said that the lure of |
Hawaii was heard as far toward the
arctic circle as Canada, and that he |
had come all the way here to see if |
the excellent literature sent out by
local promotion bodies had the stamp /
of advertising truth. .-....
The club transacted good share of |
routine business before the speaking |
started. - !. - -. r.. ....:.=1 i
Distinguished guests of the club to.
day were Governor Pinkham and Hon.
A. A. Jones, assistant secretary of 1
the interior Mr.. Jones had some /
things to tell AID Club members that
we're of great interest to everyone.
ha rnroioo1 foafnro mos cd
by Prof. Santos.
Keep your courts above suspicion
and your government will be safe.
There is every reason why it should
not be said in territory that the
courts are influenced by a particular
circle or coterie. -.
Though not claiming prophecy, the
future will see these vast areas of
land populated by citizens who will I
cultivate the soil. The idea that land
is most productive when handled by a
sort of contract labor is mistaken
one. The man who owns the land does
his work with greater ability than the
man who merely works for wages"
This is the gist OF very brief and II
very pointed speech made by Assist
the AID Club this noon. Mr. Jones was A
not on the speaking list but was called
up in the usual Ad Club style. He
said that he had lived many years un-
der a territorial form of government
and knew some of the problems of
territorial conditions. n
He had observed much while here
and had been highly entertained and
educated by what he had \
seen. He appreciated the high stand
ards and the development on every
hand. He could not attempt to go
into detail. There were some generalf.
ties, however. which he would men.
ton. He then referred to the status
of courts in territory. If the courts
are kept clean and capable the rest
Of the government is pretty certain
to be SAFE n
the river Isonzo that is, all portions