The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-04-16
'CONGRESSMEN TALK
TO HOUSE MEMBERS
ON NATIONAL ISSUES
Bfitteng Of Naval Affairs Commit
tee, Says Pacific Coast Must
Be Strongly Protected
SUBSIDY IS FAVORED
FOR AMERICAN SHIPS
Edmonds, Of Merchant Marine
Committee, Says United States
win Rule This Ocean

WH ttuiS ttuo OsUdU
Two real live and distinguished con.
efessmeh were official guests Of the
territorial house Of representatives yes.
terday, these being Congressman Fred,
erick A. Britten Of Illinois and Con.
gfessman George W. Edmond Of Penn
sylvania. Accompanied by their wives,
the gneets occupied honor seats In the
house. Both are on their way TO the
Philippine Islands, where they win
look into conditions in the Far East
ern possessions Of the United States.
On thor return to the mainland, said
the distinguished visitors yesterday,
they win make q longer stop in the
Paradise Of The Pacific.
On the appearances Of the visitors
yesterday in the hall Of representative
the house put aside It's work for an
hour or 80 and listened to the congress.
men, who were introduced by Speaker
Holstein to the assembled lawmakers
The senate not being in session, its
hours Of labor not being in keeping
with those Of the house, only three or
four members Of the upper house were
In attehdance Ia the gallery with other
spectators, who took as much interest
in the proceedings as did the members
Of the house.
Britain Tells OF Governor's Fairy Tai6
II "We, members Of the merchant ma
| rine and naval affairs committees Of
the national house Of representatives
decided to spend our vacation in Oh:
tanning knowledge for our own gov
ernment, said Congressman Britten,
lmenber Of the committee on naval Of.
fairs 1--WE are spending a very short
time here, while on our way to the
Orient, but on our return we hope I'd
/ make q longer visit, NJ
Your distinguished Governor told
ms that politics play no partyin yef;
llegislature. am glad to learn this,
rs such is not the case with us. "A
Mr.. Britten spoke Of the amount Of
money appropriated by congress for tho
building Of nper-dreadnoughts, dread.
thoughts, battleships, cruisers, torpedo
boats ana submarines, and then led on
to the Importance Of having more and
bigger warships in the Pacific.
Strong for Coast Dofenscs f
tour coast defenses must receive
every consideration, he continued,
"The Hawaiian Islands are 50 situated
as to be the key for all transpaciiic
Commerce. A few Of our Republican
and Democratic members insist upon
Keeping all our ships in the Atlantic,
and as California has only eleven rep.
resentatives as against thirtyshve from
| Pennsylvania, the Pacific Coast vii!
not get any moro than It Is entitled to-
Our present President Is Of the
opinion that we should have more ships
and something will be done to Improve
the merchant marine from the stand,
point Of our present administration
OF course, no one can tell what is likely
to happen. The next house Is not going
to be 50 strongly Democratic. j am
very glad to say, as a Republican, that
the next house Is going 10 be Repub-
lican.f'
Proof Of Pciitics in House y.
There was loud applause from the
members and the gallery when this an.
nouncement was made as to the com.
plexion Of the next house Of represents.
tives in congress. Mr.. Britten smiled
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