Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-12
FAIRCHILD HOPES
PHILIPPINE BILL
Still BE PASSED


posed by the president, as It was by
members of both houses. g.. ~ -.
BiIl Would Have Helped Philippines.
The passage Of the bill would have
materially improved commercial as
well as political conditions in the isl
ance. 1t would Immediately have gwen
ands. Il would Immediately have given
the Philippine people many 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 expected of il, 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 Rep
resentative Mann, the commission will
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
tariff commission.
With regard to how mainland busl.
ness Is adjusting itself to European
war conditions, he said that while
some we're making money others had
been ruined by the situation. Some
brokers who had European connec-
tons and were enjoying incomes of
sac, 900 and $4,000 before the war now
had to stint themselves severely, and
one result was that a 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 broker who stood at a cor
ner In the financial district fervently
praying, with upcast eyes, that he be
sent to Hades, and on being asked
what he meant replied we'll, dat's
we're all te business is gone" "A
Washington For Peace. 49,. :. 4
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 juncture
but of course there is q limit to
that sort of thing" Mr.. Fairchild OBJ.
served.
With regard to his firms affairs in
the Philippines, Mr.. Fairchild spoke
cheerfuily. San Carlos is in very
satisfactory condition, not having been
affected by the locusts last season as
we're Mindanao and other regions, =
he said. 1.-THE prospects for the sale
of its sugar are very favorable. Last,
year the average price obtained was
something oEer.5h cents" ie e 2
|"FiIiplno Dupes' 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 dupes"
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.. Fairehild left his wife and fam
lily in New York, they having got out
of Europe in October He has son
In Cornell University, where President
Schurmann, being one of those Inn
pressed with the nations tlnprepared-
ness for defense, Is now giving spe-
cial attention to military training for
the students.
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