Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-31

mem Der l00I the native HAWAIIAN
comes from q line OF peonIe who spent
their entire time out Of doors. They
were open air people at all times
Civilization has brought disease to the
islands and also changed the method
| OF living. Today the poor Hawaiian
lives In tenements, and his surround
ings are anything unlike the free open
air existence OF his forefathers. These
conditions believe, are more respon-
sible for the decrease in population
than the result Of the use Of liquor.
Mr. Hamlin: II they have right
and ought 10 be permitted to use their
own judgment as to whether liquor
should be taken out of the territory
CT net. haven't they the same right to
live lust as they want to live there?
The Anti-Saloon League can not have
any more right to interfere In the
home conditions than they would have
to interfere with the liquor traffic.
Mr. Kananianaole: Why should
they interfere with them at ALI
Mr.. Hamlin: You say they should
interfere to help them live with bet
ter surroundings.
Mr.. Kalanianaole: II they are GO
Ing to interfere On one matter It will
be Just as well for them to 60 fur
ther and interfere in a matter that is
OF vital importance to the Hawaiian.
Improved living conditions Is vital
matter. On the question of prohibit,
ton would like to make this state
ment: So far as am personally con-
cerned. favor prohibition. Not only
do / favor 1t but l will 60 before the
people. and urge its adoption II the
tnatterfis left to the electorate. What
| am opposed to is that the Congress
OF the United States should ten the
people Of Hawaii what they can and
can not do. The people Of Hawaii hre
capable of passing upon the question
of prohibition themselves. We want
as much home rule as possible and
Tor Congress to regulate the LIQUOR
question for MS without knowing the
viii of Nl1ie majority Of the Hawaiian
electorate is serious inroad on our
right Of home rule.
Mr.. Hamlin: You are In favor of
prohibition provided It Is submitted
TO. a vote OF the people?
- Would Vote For Prohibition,
Mr.. Kalanianaole: Yes. So far as
! am concerned, ! would vote for pro-
hibition.
Mr.. Hamlin: Now didn't you. on
July 10, this last year, cable me from
the Islands. and voluntarily, too, not
in answer to anything sent you
strongly urge prohibition In the
islands by petition-p lebiscite bill
Didn't you send me that cableerani?
Mr.. Kalanianaole: Yes.
Mr.. Hamlin: And sou then said
you strongly favored the petition?
Mr.. Kalauianaole. Ibid at, that
time. Because I thought that prohibi-
bition by petition was preferable to
prohibitionaey Congress.
Mr.. Hamlin: But You we're there
before those people At that time and
said you favored Il.
Mr.. Kalanianaoles Yes because 1
believed at that time that was the
best method Of securing prohibition.
Why Kuhio Changed His Mind
MT. Hamiin: What caused you to
change your mind?
Mr.. Kalaniapaole: When cabled
You in favor OF the petition there was
then pending in Congress a bin for
cut and out prohibition for Hawaii
then favored the petition as AGAINST
out and ont prohibition being forced
upen US without an expression OF our
desire. have always favored home
rule end have consistently Insisted
upon IL during my service In Congress.
As between the petition process of Sc
curing prohibition and the settlement
OF the question at the polls, now
favor the latter. for the latter, to my
mind, gives Us greater degree OF
home rule. | am not familiar with
the system Of voting By petitions s
Mr.. Hamlin: Pardon me again.
Then Il yon were not familiar with IT
III did not communicate with Won on
this subject In any way, did i?
Mr.. Kalanianaole: No.
Mr.. Hamlin: You sent this cable
gram to me voluntarily?
Mr.. Kalanianaole: Yes; after emo.
sultatidn with the anti-saloon people.
Mr.. Hamlin: Now, II you were not
familiar with IL. how did you happen
to send this cablegram to me?
Mr.. Kalanianaole. Because am
opposed to prohibition by Congress.
Mr.. Hamlin: But that does not
quite answer the question.
Prefers Vote At Polls
Mr. Kalanianaoie: Judging from
the trend OF events IL seemed that il
was either straight out and out pro-
hibition act by Congress or q measure
granting the people the right to de-
eide by petition. OF course. there is
no doubt as to what would prefer.
and that Is voting by petition. It has
since occurred to me that perhaps
voting bv petition would not secure
the results desired, that perhaps a
voter might Sign both petitions.
whereas in an election he would only
vote on way. If you can give us the
riEht to decide by petition. then why
not leave it to us to decide through
q Dlebiscite?
Mr.. Hamlin: Then are you still In
favor of this bin you cabled me You
were in favor of. by petition.
Mr. Ka]anianaole: / am in favor
OF II II that is the best bill we can
get through Congress; but do not
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