Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24

the solution. Don't be shocked when
tell you what / think it is. The solu-
ton, in my opinion, would be the aDso-
Lutte prohibition OF the liquor traffic IN
this Territory. 1t is true that | nave
seen little evidence of drink. do not
think | have seen an intoxicated man
in the Islands. But on account OF your
diverse population, with the poor
struggling to improve themselves, II
would be a great aid in the American
izing and in the educating OF them IL
there were no drink traffic.
The sena-~ IT from Montana conclud.
ed a great speech with a beautiful
word painting of the glories OF the
sunrise over Honolulu, the memory Oh
which, he said, he will ever retain Ill
his heart.
LACK OF PREPAREDNESS
Following Senator Myers, Repre-
sentative Temple addressed himself
to the war, its underlying causes, de-
claring that the United States had not
yet begun to fight and that to win
every ounce of energy would have to
be exerted. He exposed pitiful lack
of preparedness on the part OF the ma
ton, saying that there were not near
ly enough rifles to go around for the
new army and not enough guns and not
enough ammunition for guns we did
have. So great was the lack of pre-
parednesS, he stated, that the United
States has had to abandon the Spring
| field rifle as a standard army rifle
and substitute the English weapon
because factories filling foreign con
tracts were in position to turn out
the English rifle and not the Amer
lean. This state was the fault of no
one man, he said, but the fault OF the
whole people. who because of their
SNUG, complaisant attitude and the
belief that God takes care of child,
rem, Americans and fools could not
bring themselves to realize that
there was danger for the government
until it was too late. But now was no
time for recrimination; all must
work for the one end, victory, he
urged ~.
ALLIES SAVE UNITED STATES
If it were not for the allies, for
France and England, America would
have the conflict brought to her own
shores And while France and Eng
land are fighting the battles in En-
rope, America must feed them. If she
fails to do this, then the allies will
see defeat staring them, he declared
for without food, they must come to
Germans terms. ...-
And to feed the Allies every man.
woman and child in America must
conserve the food supply, clothing,
must save everything that enters in.
to the supplies for the allies and our
own army. He pointed out that at
least 100000 men will be sent to
France, perhaps more; to feed and
supply them will be an enormous un.
dertaking; and not only is the feed.
ing and supplying of the soldiers
paramount but behind it all must be
a unified industrial organization;
there must be railroads direct from
the French ports to the American
sector to haul food, guns, munitions,
cts; the steel must come from
America and thus every available
ship is needed in the Atlantic even
at the expense Of the Pacific. H..
IG DdI WIZ 10 lICI1 duu WIN Sdll
best afford to waste is the man who
should lead in the conservation move
ment, he said, that there may b.
enough of food and clothing to &C
around.
With two issues of Liberty Loan
bonds met and subscribed Mr.. Tenn
pie forecasted the announcement OF
more issues to enable the nation TIC
carry on the war and to supply the
sinews to it's allies. r."
IF we believe in the civilization
that the centuries have developed
we must be willing to fight for it and
we must be willing to save for it, he
concluded. >..
kUHIo FOR HOME RULE
Delegate Kuhio, the last speaker,
urged upon the congressional speak
ers to work for a greater measure OF
home rule for Hawaii, giving the ter.
ritory a greater measure of control
over its internal affairs than is now
permitted under the organic act. I'VE
made our own laws for. seventy-five
years before annexation, and are per
fectly capable of ruling ourselves for
seventy-five years more, or seven
hundred and fifty years, or seventy
five thousand years for that matter"
he declared.
The delegate stated that he differ
ed with the governor, inasmuch as he
favored homestea ding and a number
of other things the governor opposed.
He referred to his bill before congress
turning over the handling of all pub.
lie lands to the territory, which bill
was not Endorsed in the legislature
That bill was along the general pol
icy of home rule, which policy he had
consistently advocated during mis- sew
eral terms in congress. 4
I'm an advocate Of prohibition,
said the Prince amid applause, but |
want it secured through a vote of the
people here. We know what We want
without having to be legislated for.
All | ask of our congressional Wis.
itors is this: When a bill comes up
before congress asking for more pow
er fer the people Of Hawaii ask your.
selves if the people here are not fit
and competent to make laws for
themselves, and if you think so, vote
for the bill"
LIST OF GUESTS
Those at the banquet were: Sena-
tor Myers, Senator roindexter Of
Il o.;