The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-05-07
KETTNER IN CLOSE
TOUCH WITH NEEDS
. OF These ISLANDS
Brudder BiIP of San Diego win
Make Careful Survey
Of Harbors
HELPED Inn HALEY
TO GET FEDERAL POST
81. --l
New Collector Of Internal Reve-
nue. Greets California Rep
resentative At Dock I

-. Representative william Kettner of
San Diego, California, is one of the
itt'silentD members of the visiting con.
Rfessional party and yet "Brudder
Bill, as he is familiarly known by his
constituents and in Washington, has as
close ties to Honolulu and Hawaii as
any Of the Legislators now here.
One Of the first to grasp hands with
"Brudder Bill when he stepped from
the gangplank. of the Sierra Monday
morning was John F. Haley, recently
installed as United States collector Of
internal revenue. IL has never before
been divulged here, but Kettner was
the man who captained the candidacy
aof Haley through congress. In the
upper house he was ably seconded by
Senator Newlands of Nevada.
NJ HBudder Bill'' and Haley had
known each other in San Diego before
Kettner went to congress and when
Haley was employed on the Spreckels
papers. "Brudder Bill" was much
interested in "Jim" Haley and his
face fairly beamed when he learned
in what esteem Haley was held on the
Islands.
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What is more, "Brudder Bill" is a
member of the harbors and rivers com.
mittee Of the house of representatives
and one of its most influential mem.
hers. He may be the next chairman.
During his first term he secured an ap-
prOpriation sufficient to make OF San
DIEGO harbor one of the finest in the
world.
''Brudder Bill" will make a careful
survey of Honolulu and Hawaii harbor
needs before he returns to the main.
land. He admits that much. What
he will propose at the next session he
will not say. Perhaps he never will
say until he gets into action. 1t is
Kettner's way. His colleagues say
there Is no man in congress who talks
Jess and works harder than does
kettner. This is borne out by his re-
cord, which is an enviable one for o
young member.
kettner is Democrat. He comes
from strong Republican state and
from a district that normally is four
to ope Republican. In 1912 he was
specializing in real estate and insur.
Hnce In San Diego. His friends urged
him to run for the congressional nOmin
alton. After long urging he consented
and was elected after a strenuous cam
raign against powerful opponent
from thiekly populated district. Hit
record for the two years was a splendid
one.
Last fall when the congressional
election cnne along. Kettner found or
posed to- him one of the most popular
Republicans in the state. This was
James Carson Needham, who six times
in succession had been elected to the
lower house of congress from the Sixth
district. For business reasons Need
ham had moved to San Diego and was
mt up as the Republican candidate.
The campaign was again a strenuous
one, but Kettner emerged victorious in
a strong Republican district against
q strong Republican with a tremendous
plurality. The figures were a com.
nlimcnt to his labors in the national
legislative halls.
1t remains that Kettner Is here and
has announced his intention of LOOKING
over harbor conditions in Hawaii H
may say something regarding his OBJ
seryations before he departs for the
mainland. Again he may not. But
II Kettner,. from his observa tions, feels
that Honolulu or other Hawaii ports
need financial aid he will be found
working in congressional halls to secure
such appropriation as is necessary.
Mr.. 'Kettner is accompanied on the
trip to Hawaii by Mrs. Kettner. Prior
to the present junket they had per
sonally conducted a junket of congress.
men to San. Diego to view the city,
harbor and exposition. They joined the
present party at San Francisco. i