Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-20

/ ever, and part1cuiarly should the legs
latnre adopt resolutions along proper
lines. believe the time is not far dis
tant when our powers win be broad
ened preparatory TO putting US on pro
4 baton for statehood /, or course local
opposition Of the Chamber of Com
merce TO a bill like the one providing
for the election or a governor may
have some weight, although still
think that will be passed.
Future Possibilities
When II has time, Congress will
also. in my judgment, be ready to give
the Legislature the power to do as II
pleases on both the woman suffrage
and the prohibition questions, that is
TO grant the legislature the power to
pass on these questions, or the power
70 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
ola dry bill passed solely because sew.
eral OF the senators were Of the opin-
ion that Congress had no power to pro
vide for a referendum in the district.
or course that does not apply to Ha-
waii. On the woman suffrage question
| imagine those who favor the consti-
tutional amendment and those who
oppose ID would vote In favor Of leav-
ing the question. insofar as Hawaii is
concerned, to the people themselves.
Opposition to Land Bill
al do HI 4.
ton to the bill giving Hawaii ALSO
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 departure
from the public land system of the
United States. We tried to point out
to The committee the fact that the
public lands OF Hawaii were m 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 further hearing Is had IL
washington something along this line
may be accomplished.
Against NoD-Resident Appointees
The bill concerning the qualifica-
tons of federal officials-that is, re-
quiring that they should be residents
of Hawaii-will in nay judgment with,
in two years become law. II Is true
indeej that congressman desire pat.
ronage, but they are confronted with
the platforms of the two parties on
this subject. and it seems to me they
are going to fay6r it. Then, too, some
OF the members of congress are rather
in favor OF having patronage taken
away rom them since IL they have q
given candidate for a job and fail to-
secure his appointment the fault Isl
psually attributed to them
Praises New Postmaster
speaking of mainland appoint
ments, / had the pleasure of becoming
very well acquainted with the new Ho-
MOULIN postmaster, Mr.. McAdam. In
asmuch as 1t appeared to be written
down that we had to take mainland
man, 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 will be the head Of
tee for all the islands Mr.. McAdam
Is q very pleasant man to meet social
ly, and aside from the malihini part
of it, | 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-laukea Story
Il was rather amused by para
graph In one of the Honolulu papers
that Kuhio had been opposing the con-
firmation of Iaukea for secretary. AS |
4 matter of fact, the delegate LAID |
aside all personal differences he might |
have had with Iaukea. and not only |
did not oppose his confirmation, but
to secure IT, Day after |
day, while in the delegates office.
heard him make inquiry as to the
status of the appointment. The delay |
IN the confirmation was certainly not |
iue to any opposition on the part Of |
Kuhio.
kuhio 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
he possibility that the present crisis
nay suggest legislation in which Ha.
vail may be vitality interested, con-
vinced him that he had better return.
l found much interest in Hawaii on
he mainland, and believe that as a
ourist resort We are going to beat the
world. ! saw advertised in Washing
on a moving picture and a lecture on
Hawaii by Newman one Sunday even
ng at the Belasco theater. and attend
ID. The audience was large-saye
ryself- fashionable. and wholly en-
husiastic. Newman's pictures are ex-
,ellent. and his lecture boost for
Hawaii.
Il thoroughly enjoyed my stay in
I was there durings
tense period, and no one at
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