The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-08-06
CONGRESSMAN SAYS
STATEHOOD is NEAR
FOR THESE ISLANDS
Representative Austin Of Tennes.
see Believes Congress Sobn
viii Admit Territory Il

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That Hawaii will have statehood
mnch sooner than is generally expect
cd, il the opinion Of Congressman R.
W. Austin Of Tennessee, who was in
town yesterday .en route to San Fran
cisco from the Orient.
81 strongly favor statehood for Ha-
waii, . said Mr.. Austin, .'and I believe
that these ISLANDS are better fitted for
such recognition than were New Mexico
and Nevada.
"of course, mean statehood with
proper provisions and constitution
which viii safeguard the American
electorate by the exclusion of aliens.
and other restrictions.
81 believe that with statehood the
people of the Territory will be better
able to solve their manifold problems
than tn " are at present.
These Islands are relied upon as
icing safely Republican and I am firm.
~ of the opinion that Republican
congress will grant Hawaii statehood,
and that sooner than a great many per.
sons Imagine. -
/ Mr.. X. w. Austin was In Honolulu
after an extended trip to the Philip
pine Islands, China and Japan. He said
that in all Of his journey, he found
nothing in any Of the countries men
toned that would compare with the
beauties and charms of Honolulu or ap.
proaeh these Islands In agricultural
and other material development.
Proud OF Hawaiian Islands
He is proud of the fact that the
Hawaiian Islands are a part of the
United States and said he knew Of No
other 235,060 people in or out of thu
States who contribute more in the way
Of business with the American mer-
chants, exporters and manufacturers
than the wide-awake, progressive peo
pie Of the Hawaiian Islands. He stat
ed that the growth, progress and en-
terprise shown here on all hands is q
high testimonial to the worth, capacit,
and value of Hawaiian business men
and that he intends as fAp rs he can.
in and out Of congress, TO fully ae.
quaint the people of America with
their high qualities; and to claim fol
this community the favorable consid
Grafton OF congress. tHI r.. q. y.
Congressman Austin further prom.
ised to work to secure all legislation
which the Islands need and deserve In
order to promote and advance theii
best interests. .N o. ~ J. w. .s
Mr.. Austin said that il was n capita
idea to invite and have SO many sen
ators and members of congress- here
to see for themselves and TO get first
hand information on local condition.,
and the needs of Legislation touching
the army, Notifications, harbor i'm
provements, restoration Of duty on
sugar and shipping interests. \! . =
Studied Industrial Conditions 5
He is fully convinced that his col
leagues who were here returned TO the
States deeply and favorably impressed
and that they will lose no opportunity
to speak a word for Hawaiian in
terests, whenever opportunity offers.
The congressman has been studying
industrial conditions in the Orient dur
ing his visit, going through the work
shops and mills in China and japan
and paying particular attention TO
conditions in the Philippines. He IL
satisfied that the worlds great devel.
opment in the immediate future will
I've in the Pacific, and that it will mean
the awakening of 100000 of people
to western ideas and methods of Nv
ing, business, progress and twentieth
century civilization.
'The United States, he said
should lose no time in preparing TO
take her part and secure her share
in the great commercial contest await
ing us in the Orient" T.
He assured Honolulu that while this
was his first visit, he fully intends
to return to Honolulu, in order to keep
in touch with his new friends in this
quarter of the globe who. have been
Kindness itself to him and the mem
bers of his family.
Congressman Dixon Also Here
Congressman Austin arrived by the
transport Logan yesterday morning
During the afternoon, accompanied by
Robert W. Shingle and John Colburn
Mr.. Austin visited the mausoleum Of
the late King Ralakaua aud placed q
wreath Of flowers thereon. He and his
wife and daughter departed by the
transport sailing yesterday afternoon
Congressman Lincoln Dixon of Indi
ana, who has been visiting the Islands
together with his family, also departed