Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-06
Hy c. S. ALBERT.

Especial Star-Bulletin Correspondence
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June "a
Members of the congressional party
returning from Hawaii are telling ev-
erybody here, from the President
down, how Uncle Joe Cannon captur-
ed the hearts of the island citizens,
leaving the presidential booms of Cum
minis and Mann short OF gas. These
tales have created much amusement
and contributed materially TO the en-
durableness of the hot season.
This is the way the story was hand
ed out in Washington:
Sugar Is the dominating factor in
Hawaii. and, while the planters are
reaping rich harvest now with the
price OF their product high on account
OF the European war. they are very
fearful of what will happen TO their
Industry when the struggle abroad
shall end and sugar shall be upon the
free list. The question Is not one Of
politics with them, it is one of bust
ness. They would not be unwilling to
have the Democrats remain in power
ii there were any assurance that they
would retain duty on sugar for rev.
enue purposes, and some Of the Dem
ocratic congressman who have return
ed from the islands are disposed TO.
look with some degree Of favor upon
the proposition to retain a revenue
duty, especially in view OF the fact
that the treasury needs the money.
But to keep in line with the prin-
ciples Of their party they insist that
II shall be for revenue purposes only
Other Democrats are just as deter
mined as ever they we're that sugar
shall be free, and contend that the
planters can continue operations un
der free sugar, or at least that most
of them can. They learned of the big
profits which are now being made and
argue that the sugar men should be
satisfied, and not ask for special
benefit which would be paid by the
whole people.
"The planters don't care whether
the duty is termed one Tor revenue or
for protection. SO long as they get 1t.
The Republicans favoring duty and
standing as a unit naturally got the
attention of the sugar people. That
being so, it looked as if one or the
other Of two presidential candidates in
the party might receive some prospect
or promise of special fayors from
them. Both Mr.. Mann and Senator
Cummins promptly and unhesitating-
" declared their policy fayoring a
duty. They emphasized the fact, ac-
cording to the statements OF their col
leagues, upon every occasion, and
even went so far as to tell what we
will do for you when we return to
power In 1917.
~The Hawaiians applauded vigorous
ly at these statements. They were
glad to hear them, but they gave not
the slightest encouragement to their
presidential booms. They we're re-
ceived and courted like any ordinary
member of the party. Their hurrahs
their stampedes and their alohas were
reserved for Uncle joe Cannon. Ey-
erywhere he went Uncle Joe was
greeted with loud acclaim He was
hailed as the Grand Old Man who
had demonstrated that he could come
back. and they seemed obsessed with
the idea that the Danville statesman
could induce Congress to give them /
anything they wanted. It was not
that they thought Of Cannon In con-
nection with the presidency. but rath-
er that they ignored all efforts to
direct attention to the candidacy of +
anyone
"The Mann boom was Haunted be.
fore them time and again, but they
failed to recognize it. Instead they
yelled for Uncle Joe. Senator Cum.
Minis was too modest to suggest his
own aspirations and the guarded man
Iler in which twas mentioned by 9TH
ers did not so much as suggest his
ambitions to the natives, although the