Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-12

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pendence Of the islands. The original
bill made this event eight years after
its passage This feature was OPP
posed by the president, as 1t was by
members of both houses.
Bill Would Have Helped Philippines.
) the passage Of the bill would have
materially improved commercial as
well as political conditions in the ISL
anee. 1t would Immediately have gwen
ands. 1t would Immediately have given
the Philippine people manv issues to
had only one-that Of independence.
either at once or at some time in the
near future"
Asked about the trade commission
and what was exnected of it. Mr.. Fair.
child said that all of the commission
ers but one had been confirmed by
the senate before he left Washington.
Under resolution introduced by ReD-
resentative Mann, the commission viii
report to Congress instead of to the
president as was the case with the
Taft tariff commission. According to
President wilson's speech at Indian.
apolis. Mr.. Fairchild said. the trade
commission would consider tariff mat
tiers and thus avoid the necessity Of
a. tariff commission. N ~.
With regard to how mainland buss
ness Is adjusting itself to European
war conditions. he said that while
some were making money others had
been ruined bv the situation. Some
brokers who had European connec-
tions and were enjoying incomes of
$40, 900 and $4,000 before the war now
had to stint themselves severely, and
one result was that great deal of
fine residence and apartment house
property could today be bought for.
the amount of their mortgages. Mr..
Fairchild told story he heard in the
East. of a broker who stood at a cor
ner in the financial district fervently
praving, with upcast eyes. that he be
sent IN Hades. and on being asked
what he mespt replied. well, dat's
we're all te business is gone"
For Peace.
Washington, Mr.. Fairchild said, was
strongly for peace anything but that
the manhood of the country should
have to shoulder guns. Public men
would prefer that the United States
should assume the European claims
against Mexico for adjustment later,
rather than have trouble with that
country start at the present junctureI
"but of course there is a. limit to-
that sort of thing, Mr.. Fairchild OBJ
served.
With regard to his firms affairs in
the Philippines, Mr.. Fairchild spoke
cheerfully. San Carlos is in very
satisfactory condition, not having been
by the locusts last season as
were Mindanao and other regions, =
he said. the prospects for the sale
Of its sugar are very favorable. Last
year the average price obtained was
something over ~ cents
HFiIipino Dupesp in Uprising.
Questioned about the recent dis
turbance, he said that Filipino politi-
cal leaders really had nothing to do
with it. a lot Of misguided dupesr
made the trouble, according to him,
and its author was fellow named
Ricardo, who, having considerable
dealings with ignorant countrymen at
tached them to him by comforting
high-sounding military titles on them.
Mr.. Fairchild left his wife and fam
ily in New York, they having got out
Of Europe in October. He has q son
In Cornell University, where President
Schufnann, being one Of those Inn
pressed with the nations unprepared-
ness for defense. Is now giving spe-
cial attention to military training for
the students.