Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-17

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Senator Myers is typical of the i'm
pressions retained by the distingu-
ished visitors of their travels around
Oahu and the Big Island.
Although hopes were entertained
up to the eleventh hour of some of
the party making a trip to Maui.
stopping off a day, the plans failed
because Of lack of assurance Of
steamer accommodations and none
was willing to forego what each con-
sidered his duty as a representative
OF the United States-to attend the
funeral of Queen Liliuokalani to-
morrow.
It can truthfully be said that the
congressional delegation, after the
magnificent receptions accorded them
throughout every minute of their Ha-
wall trip. after seeing the problems
that the settlers and developers of
Hawaii have contended with and ov-
ercome. after viewing the commerci-
al and industrial progress of the
islands and with the realization that
Hawaii still has big problems to
meet, will go back to Washington
convinced that Uncle Sam has a
valuable asset in the people of the
Hawaiian group, and will be willing
to put forth every effort to lend a.
helping hand In matters. pertaining
to Hawaii and impress on their as
sociates in congress that Hawaii is
entitled to the help of congress.
Want to Know Needs
As voiced by different members of
the party during the trip, they are
here to see and hear and learn the
problems and needs Of Hawaii; they
have asked that these needs and
problems be set forth in detail, and
have been emphatic in urging the
people to be outspoken, declaring
that the congressman had come here
to help Hawaii, not only now but
in the future.
Leaving Honolulu with but super
ficiRl knowledga Of the great ques-
tion OF public lands and homestead
ing, the congressional party has re-
turned with at least clearer per-
spective Of what the territory has to
contend with In regard to this vex-
ing problem; they have seen the
lava-studded lands so barren and
scrawny as to be almost useless;
the trip has carried them into graz
ing and pasture lands; into the more
ffeftile and arabic soils where sugar |
ycane flourishes, plantations are pros.
porous, Boosting sugar mills up toll
date and modern, and surrounded by |
peaceful and Industrious settlements. |
At other places they have visited the |
homesteaders and heard their side |
of the story; the plantation inter-
ests have had their say; the poll
ticians have been yoluble IN bolster
ing up their propaganda: and last
but not least the ideas Of the ma
tives have been expounded in humble |
manner by those who represent their |
race.
But still the congressman return,
each declares, with minds open to-
conviction, eager to obtain more data
to enable them to get a clear grasp
on the situation. They realize that
what the remedy shall be they have
not yet decided. They return to
Honolulu determined to get expert |
opinion from both sides.
Politicians Are Busy
That there are two and perhaps { |
dozen different sides to the question,
none who witnessed the wire pulling |
and button-holing of senators and
congressman by the Honolulu poll
ticians all Democrats, by the way
will deny. 1t was a heydey of Oh
portunity for the politicians and
while Governor Pinkham stood by a
perhaps amused spectator, the politi.l
cal aspirants poured their tales into