Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-30
CAMINETTI MAY
CONE TO PROBE
WUDAN TANGLE
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sioner Caminetti intends to give con-
I siderable attention to the condition of
! immigrants here, with q view. among
I other things. of putting an end to any
abuses Of the picture bride custom
among the Japanese .@:~< Il.
I The people of Hawaii. all classes"
] the letter continues, need have no
fear of Commissioner Caminetd He
! is big, broad-minded. fair American:
! he is not a muckraker. and can be
counted upon to give all interests and
all classes in that territory a square
I deal" ...-> .**
A recent issue of the San Diego Ex-
aminer CRepublicanl. in speaking edi-
torially of Commissioner Caminetti.
gives the following review of his active
/ life in politics on the Pacific coast
"Commissioner-General of Immigra-
/ ton Anthony Caminetu is in an unos.
1 tentatious manner discharging the du-
| ties of his important position i'm a
manner which is meeting with the dis
corning appreciation of those who are
/ familiar with the varied and exacting
duties of the office. -. +.z-*E
I This was to have been expected of
the commissioner by those who are
acquainted with the record he has
made in the public positions he has
| filled. ..... 49, .....
The commissioner is a native of
! California. His home is in Jackson,
Amador county. From that district he
has been elected to Congress-, serving
with ability and distinction on the
I floor, and, although belonging to the
minority party, directing attention to
the legislative needs of California in
q manner to win the enconium of the
thinkers of the lower house as wor.
thy native and representative of the
state: He was a steadfast advocate of
every measure tending to ameliorate
the condition of the working people of
all kinds, to restrict corporate greed
and promote industrial welfare
with expressions of gratitude and
admiration ringing in his ears, after
retiring from Congress, he did not hes
itate TO accept election to the state as
sembly of California There, for sew
eral terms, he was also the servant
of the people, Later, he was chosen
from the same section, enlarged. how
ever, into a senatorial district, to the
upper house of the California legisla-
ture and was serving the second term
of four years when he was called by
the President to his present position,
which has domination in matters of
immigration all over the United States
During all his experience as a leg.
islator in California he has been in
the minority party, sometimes not
having even bakers dozen fellow
Democrats in both houses. The legis-
lature was hopelessly Republican and,
at the same time, unconquerably rail-
road in utilization and subservience.
But Caminetti, in both houses, stood
resolutely against the utilization and
subseryiency. He could not override
an overwhelming vote but he could,
and did, pillory every railroad ringster
IN the debates and in the votes sub
serviently cast for their master. More
than that, he - able, at the same
time, by real force of conviction of
their business, to shame and compel
his associates to support measures of
Importance to the state which had no
connection with affairs of the railroad. !
1T was he who secured the passage
of the bill which requires explanation, |
pro and con, to be made of constitu- |
tional amendments submitted to the
people. Previously, the people voted
on changes in the organic law of
which they did not know the import. |
I "He was the author of a large num-
her of bills ameliorating the condition |
of artisans of all kinds and especially |
the unfortunates who are forced to /
deIve in the bowels of the earth.
HE secured remedial legislation for
poor people engaged in battling with
corporate purses and so amended the
school laws as to enable various cours-
es to be enjoyed by youths who, at +
best, have but limited time for their
education, among them being post
course after passing through the high
school without going to the university.
I'm attacking the railroad commits
sion several years ago, the Progress
ives only followed in the footsteps of
Caminettf The old and useless rail-
road commission, the predecessor OF
that now in power, was riddled by him
before the whole state, lin the senatei
chamber, when, in answer to his quesF
lions, the members themselves wera
made to admit that they were a fraud
upon the people. ..- -. Fl
when Governor Gillette called az
special session of the legislature tos
make an appropriation for the inaugu.a
ration of the 1Panama-Pacific EXPOSE
ton the San Francisco promoters dis
seminated the fdeaS. that there was
nothing for the Legislature to do but
vote the money immediately and adj
journ, Caminetti Showed that such a
scheme would queer the proposition be-
fore the people. His opponents held
tie governors proclamation could not
be amended. Caminetti discussed it,
made others see that it ought to be
discussed and. the discussion consumed
days instead of but few hours. Cam
lnetti won, the people were satisfied
10 help the<exposition when they knew
what they we're doing and, eventually,