Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20
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HAWAII ADVANCES
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lature ADOPT resolutions along proper
lines, believe the time is not far dis.
4 tant when our powers win be broad
ened preparatory to putting US on pro
baton for statehood or course local
opposition Of the Chamber of Com.
merce to a bill like the one providing
for the election OF a governor may
have some weight, although still
think that will be PASSED.
Future Possibilities '-@'
When IL has time, Congress will
also, In my Judgment, be ready to give
the legislature the power TO do as 1t
pleases on both the woman suffrage
and the prohibition questions, that is,
to grant the legislature the power to
tass On these questions, or the power
to call a plebiscite to settle them. This
seems to me to be the sentiment of
many of the members with whom
have conyersed, and certainly is the
| sentiment amongst a large number Of
the senators. The District of Column
bia dry bill passed solely because sew
eral OF the senators were Of the opin,
ion that Congress had no power to pro
vide for referendum in the district.
OF course thai does not apply to Ha-
wall. On the woman suffrage question
imagine those who favor, the consti-
tutional amendment and those who
oppose il would vote in favor of leav-I
ing the question, insofar as Hawaii is
concerned. to the people themselves.
Opposition to Lard sill & Il
There will be considerable opposi-I
ton to the bill giving Hawaii abso-
Lutte power over the public lands, and
a campaign Of education will be neces-
sary before anything can be accom-
plished along this line. The proposed
legislation seems to the average con.
gresham to be too great q departure
from the public land system OF the
United States. We tried to point out
to The committee the TACT that the
public lands of Hawaii we're IN an en-
tirely different situation from those OF
the mainland OF the United States, in
that the United States originally Sc
cured them from Hawaii, and perhaps
when a further hearing Is had ir
Washington something along this line
may be accomplished.
Against Non-Hesident Arpointees
.Fhe bill concerning the Qualifica-
lions of federal officials-that is, re-
quiring that they should be residents
of Hawaii--will in my Judgment with
in tvs years become law II Is true
indesi that congressman desire pat
ronage, but they are confronted with
the platforms of the two parties on |
this subject. ami ii seems to me theyi
are going to favor 1t. Then, too, some |
OF the members of congress are rather
in favor OF having patronage taken |
away rom them since II they have d I
given candidate for O job and fail TO |
secure his appointment. the fault Is |
usually attributed to them
Praises New Postmaster
speaking of mainland appoint.
ments, / had the pleasure of becoming
very well acquainted with the new Ho-
nolulu postmaster. Mr.. McAdann. In.
asmuch as 1t appeared to be written |
down that we had to take mainland /
pan. we are fortunate in securing one |
of the type Of Mr.. McAdam. He is
quiet and unassuming, but has had |
considerable experience in postal mat
tiers, and Is quite an organizer. He
VIII come to the Honolulu postoffice /
1t q time when It becomes OF much /
more importance than It has been IN
the past, since II viii be the head OIL
flee for all the islands. Mr.. McAdam
Is a very pleasant man to meet social.
", and aside from the malihini part /
of ii, | am sure Honolulu people will
Ike him. He is exceedingly anxious
to make good and to overcome the
prejudice against him as mainland.
er.
Nails Kuhio.Iaukea story
q was rather amused by para
graph In one of the Honolulu papers
that Kuhio had been opposing the scon-
firmation Of Iaukea for secretary. AS
q matter of fact, the delegate laid
aside all personal differences he might
have had with laukea, and not only
did not oppose his confirmation, but
endeavored to secure It. Day after
day, while I'm the delegates office,
heard him make inquiry as to the
status of the appointment. The delay
In the confirmation was certainly not
due to any opposition on the part Of
Kuhio.
Kuhlo Stays For Extra Session
Il left the delegate in San Francisco.
He had booked to return on the Ven
tura, but when the call for the extra
session came, concluded to remain and
return to Washington. The failure OF
several of the confirmation bills. and
the possibility that the present crisis
may suggest legislation in which Ha-
waii may be vitality interested, con-
WINGED him that he had better return.
found much interest in HAWAII on
the mainland. and believe that as a
tourist resort We are going to beat the
world saw advertised in Washing
ton q moving picture and lecture on
Hawaii by Newman one Sunday even
Ing at the Belasco theater. and attend
ed. The audience was large-save
myself fashionable. and wholly en-
Newman's pictures are ex-
cellent. and his lecture a boost for
Hawaii.
81 thoroughly enjoyed my stay in
] was there during q
tense period, and no one at
Ill interested in public affairs could
suffer from ennui."
Breckons makes no predictions rel
Zarding prohibition for Hawaii but