Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-22
NOTED TRAVELLER
SHOWS NEED FOR
PASSENGER ROOM
Alfred r. conkIing Of New York
Would Sleep on Mattress
to Reach Coast

Although candidate for senator
from New York state. a nephew Of the
late Roscoe Conkling. one OF the great
est national figures IN politics IS years
ago. Alfred r Conkling Of New York
City. guest at the Moana Hotel. Is
Wiling to spread . mattress on the
deck Of the Matsonia next week in
order to get back to the coast.
We feel marooned IN the middle
Of the Pacific" said Mr.. Conkilng yes.
terday. sand q marooned feeling does
not make us feel Inclined to boost the
Islands, much as We Ike them. Mr..
'Ccnkiing's 'wep referred to himself.
his two daughters and several guests
at the Moana hotel, for whom he acted
ms spokesman.
We came here on the Matscnia pre-
pared to enjoy the delights OF the Ha-
waiian islands i had heard of them
for 40 years through my Acquaintance
years ago with one 0f the Lymans
who came to The islands. have spent
considerable time HI travelling to other
parts 81 the world. and BECAUSE OF the
tIIfs Tine Needed to come to Ha.
Maii. Now We are up against 1t.
Rather. than keep other people
from enjoying staterooms the wo-
men AL 81 Us men are perfectly will.
Ing to sleep on mattresses on deck or.
in the saloons. There are 10 or Is
men who would do this. We would
have taken the steerage accommoda,
tons, but those are taken up already.
.Now, take the Fab River boats run
ming over. to New York. Those boats
go out to deep sea on their trips and
they permit people to sleep on deck.
That La Toilette law about shipping
is . fool regulation and should be done
away with. am even told that there
is 1aw-presumably one OF La Fol-
lette,s fool pieces of legislation which
prevents one from buying an officers
cabin. Why, one Of the last trips
took across the Atlantic We had the
cabin Of the chief officer.
Captain Matson should help US out.
We have asked for this privilege. but
without success so far. ! have abso-
lutely got to get back in New York at
a certain time. There are many 9TH
ers. If we cannot 20 out on the Mat.
sonia we are held up until August L.
Better that we go back pleased with
our trip than disgusted agree with
the Hawaii Promotion Committee that
a pleased visitor is worth more than
$500 worth Of literature Inducements.
The taking off of the, Sierra Is bad
thing, but we believe the other conn
panies, under the circumstances,
should make every effort. even to get
ting cabled permission to sleep on
mattresses, to get US out of here and
prevent rs being marooned.
Mr.. Conkling is one Of the leading
lawyers of New York City and Is
prominent in Empire State politics |
He is a graduate of the Sheffield Sci
entific school (Yale), 1870: admitted |
to the New York bar in 1879. He was
a geologist with the United States En-
gineer Corps, 1857; crossed the
plains thrice; member of the New
York board of aldermen: climbed the |
Alps, and visited the chief cities Of
Europe to study their form Of govern
ment: travelled up the Nile; was q /
member OF the New York state assem-
bly,, as Republican. in 1925, and
often delegate to city and state con-
ventions, and is a campaign speaker
IN the french and German languages.
He was prominent in the Citizens I'm
ION Party, Greater New York election.
1897. He Is an author. among his
works being the life Of Roscoe Conk
ing; Gnide to.zMexico: City Govern
nent In the United States; Handbook
Ior Voters, and contributor to Unitsd
States Geological Reports and the New
York Tribune, Evening Post and Her
aid. His office Is at rs William street
Jew York City.