Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-28

bers of Il We congressional delegation
on the Oh oblems of Hawaii, as they
have impa essed them during their
three weH. ks stay on the islands, to-
gether With what they consider the
legitimate and essential needs of the
territory. with suggestions for the So
luton Of hese problems. Some of the
congressP zen while not having form,
ed positf we opinions, declaring that
only sq perficial study of conditions
could be made In the short time al
their dis posal, have formed opinions
all of viii ich are favorable to adequate
military and naval protection of the
islands, ri the building of good roads
with cow eminent aid for military pur'
poses; 81 ONE believe prohibition here
, Is essen tial; many are divided as to
the advh sability of modifying the Chi
nese e,htusion act to permit the en-
trance of more Oriental laborers into
the teIh hory, on the ground that an
impetus should be given here to
America n citizenship. ~.
The b md question rs big problem
with all the visitors out all agree that
some n vision Is necessary. Most
think II is too big a subject for snap
judgmei at; some favor sending COM
missio h here to adjust the problem
while others think It is up to the peo-
pie OF the territory to agree on some
concrt lie solution and then present II
to WI Ishington. -:
SENATOR MILES PoINDExTER
Of was hineton-"Hawaii's land prob
lem car not be solved without consider
able ST udy, as there are many angles
to the question which must be given
consids ration before a solution can be
arrived at" is the opinion expressed
by Sent tor Poindexter Of Washington
in fan ewell interview.
BET IRE venturing an opinion" SAID
Senator Poindexter, Il should like to
give tH.e problem considerable study"
He pruinted out that there are many
kinds of lands in these islands-sugar
land, lcattle raising land and farming
land. The problem should be divided
into cl asses, was Senator Poindexter's
opinion l. Some of the land he believed
was ssI valuable that the government
should retain its leases. 49, ."
"ThI term of the leases should be
shorts ned and the rentals increased.
1 thftlk," he said, speaking Of sugar
cane lands held by the government
and Ieased to plantations.
AS to demonstrating lands, he be-
lievet., there was considerable land Of
this k ind, but that before 1t was home
steadt ID a general policy should be
adopts ID whereby all possibility Of the
land latter being homesteaded falling
into ithe hands of big corporations
wouk be eliminated as much as posi-.
BILE. Moderate sized lands should be
given as homesteads and provision
made that they remain as such was
the g list of his view on the subject.
On the question of sugar lands
leaseIl to plantations, he declared
that le wanted to look up the decisions
of tn courts here on water rights be-
fore giving his opinions. The water
rights question in his view was very
impd rtant one and has large bearing
on e he homesteading problem. ." He
decla red that it would receive his
atte1 Ition even after he had returned
to Il le mainland.
As to the visit here, he remarked that
It ha nd been most enjoyable, and as it
was his first trip it had proved to be
a re- Telation to him.
OH the subject of the possibility OF
a ST aamship line between here and the
Pad ific Northwest ne stated that I'M
dou btedly there would be number of
stet liners between Honolulu and Seat
tie, in the future. "The war has
foIs ced upon us the necessity of in
CT Easing our merchant marine, and I
BET ieve that after the war is over
soine of the ships now being built will
be, put on the run between Seattle to
heIce and points in the Orient 1t will
be- of mutual advantage to both cities"
REPRESENTATIVE OSCAR Ell
81 AND Of Indiana-"The trip has been
ey en- more pleasant than / had ex-
pd cted. never saw such wonderful
hq spitality, and am gratified to note
I'd e general prosperity among all
ca asses and nationalities Of the islands. !
'1 shall go back TO Congress deeply
] Impressed with the wonderful possI-
Utilities of the islands and fully realize
Il fiat some special legislation is neces-
81 ny and that it cannot be properly
Il one without first.hand knowledge of |
q Jnditions here.
THE land question Is difficult. II
have had its several sides presented to |
hee during our stay here and l realize |
that there is merit In each of the argu- |
n, ents. shall try to solve the question
tot the general good of the islands |
Riaep the proper time arrives. The
evidence, is not all in at the present |
time"
Mr.. Bland believes that the labor |
b,aestion, while serious, is not more so
titan in the mainland now.
REPRESENTATIVE GEORGE MI
E lowers Of West Virginia is return
i az to Washington fully determined to |
Y work for the establishment of nation
{ Il aquarium in the Hawaiian Islands. |
) 1--WE have had a wonderful time"
said Mr.. Bowers land / stand ready |
to reciprocate these kindnesses by be- |
ing what help l can to Hawaii in con-
gress. This is a delightful spot-a |
perfect paradise
II hope to bring the question of an |
aquarium for Honolulu to the atten- |
ton of the bureau of fisheries at |
Washington, and believe that a biol. |
ogist will be sent out from there to
make study Of these waters with !