Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-18

as protective measure, but solely for
the sake of revenue.
"A rose by any other name will
smell as sweet" was the quotation
which Representative James X. Mann
used in referring to the stand of the
Democrats on the sugar question.
''Oh, they are coming around" said
Mr.. Mann. You do not care and 1
do not care what they call their tariff,
whether a protection measure or
revenue measure. But let me assure
you OF one thing-you shall have y
sugar tariff. and II will be a protec-
tive tariff at that.
Mr.. Mann considers the Hawaiian
islands as the key to the mastery OF
( the Pacific Ocean. and as essential to
the protection Of the west coast OF
the mainland.
Japan and the United States will
get along, | have no doubt of that
he declared, but these islands must
be made as nearly impregnable as pos
sible. for who can see what the future
NAL bring. China, with her 100000
900 people may awaken, may realize
/ her wealth, her strength. and when
she does so she may become FESTIVE
and feel the need of a wider domain
for her crowded millions" . r.
1t was s o'clock when the guests
and hosts filed into the dining room
of the Moana hotel Places had been
laid for 220 persons, and every seat
was filed. A long table had been
placed across one end of the dining
room, at which sat most Of the speak:
ers, and longer tables stretched
lengthwise down the large dining
room There were no lavish decora.
items, but the tables were banked
with maidenhair fern. The only
touch of color came from the balcony
where hung the United States and the
Hawaiian flags. =
Fred l.. Waldron, president of the
Chamber of Commerce. presided In
the center of the speakers table.
On Mr.. Waldron's right sat Senator
Warren of Wyoming, and then Govern
or Pinkham. On the presidents left
sat Senator Overman of North Caro-
lima, and then Delegate Kuhio. Others
at the head table were Chief Justice A.
g. M. Robertson, Hon. A. A. Jones,
assistant secretary of the interior; Ad'
miral Moore, Senator Salisbury and
L. A. Thurston. f..
The diners stood while the band,
stationed outside, played The Star
Spangled Banner" Music during the
dinner was furnished by Hawaiian
orchestra stationed in the balcony.
The only formal toast of the even
ing, ITO the President of the United
States" was proposed by Mr.. Waldron
and then followed Governor Pinkham's
address, which will be found in full
on another page.
l.. A. Thurston ably summed up the
case for Hawaii in a 50-minute address
during which he put clearly and forci.
bly, before the visitors many of the
most urgent problems facing the ter
ritory in the solution of which con-
gress can help.
First Of all, said Mr.. Thurston, he
wanted to draw to the attention OF
the visiting congressman certain i'm
portant matters having to do with the
900 United States troops stationed on
the Island of Oahu. -
First, a large proportion of the
troops here we're not decently housed.
OF the $500 men on this island there
were about 1000 not properly taken
care of as far as quarters were con.
cerned. /
The second cause for discomfort
among the soldiery here was the estab' !
lishment Of the colonial resident sys-
tenn whereby certain organizations |
would be kept here permanently. 1t
meant that soldiers who wanted to
stay by their regiments and yet want :,
ed some day toget back to the main. !
land, had to transfer to other regi /
ments to get out of the islands.
The third cause for discomfort /
among the military here, declared Mr..
Thurston, was the fact that the SOL I
diers were not allowed to wear civilian /
clothes when off duty. They were
proud of the uniform, of course, and .
the people of Honolulu were proud to |
have the men Of the uniform here. {
wearing the uniform and another to be [
compelled to wear it all the time. T
Next the speaker placed before the
congressman the long considered prop
osition of making Kilauea volcano a
national park out of the wonderful &C.
tive volcanic region on the island of /
Hawaii He said the idea was to set
aside the two greatest active volca-
noes on rth-Mokuaweoweo and XII
lauea on Mouna Loa, Hawaii. The
cost, said the speaker, would not be
more than $4,000 on the outside
Also, said Mr. Thurston, Hawaii hoped +
to see Congress take hold of the, mat f
ter of scientific research connected
with this volcanic region
The coastwise shipping law was an
other matter on which Mr.. Thurston
wished to speak. Under the PROPOSE
ton of the people of these islands not
being allowed to travel between here
and the mainland on any but ships fly
ing the American flag. great hardship
was inflicted on the territory.
In regard to the sugar tariff. Mr. !,
hurston said that he did not propose g