Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-22
HaWaii's 'FGrand Old Man At
tracts Wide Newspaper At
tention on Present Trip

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Judge and Mrs. Sanford B. Dole,
now on the mainland, are received
with the greatest interest wherever
they 60, judging by the wide news
paper mention they receive. Judge
Dole's noted career and striking per-
sonality are known all over the coun.
try and the reporters have been busy
interviewing him wherever he stops.
The Seattle PostInteiligencer OF
May 6 contains column interview
with the veteran jurist He was Wis
ting Ned" Adams In Seattle. Adams
ID well-known here, having lived in
the islands many years and was q
member OF the first board Of super
yisors. The Post. Iligencer says:
e Steamship service between Homo
lulu and Seattle IL q business neces'
sity and would prove profitable
venture for both the Hawaiian Is
lands and Puget Sound district, In the
opinion Of Sanford Ballard Dole, the
leader OF the revolt that led to the
Reinforcement Of Queen Liduokalani
Of Hawaii, and resulted In the annex.
alton Of the islands to the United
states. Judge Dole arrived here yes
terday with Mrs. Dole, on his way TO
attend the fiftieth annual reunion Of
his class at williams College, Massa.
chusetts. They are guests at the home
OF 2. r. Adams, q cousin Of Mr.. Dole.
Hawaii. like the States, said
Judge Dole, IL experiencing unprece-
dented prosperity as q result OF the
war. Her chief crop, sugar, 10 quoted
It SGT cents o pound IN the raw state.
Before the war 81 cents was . fair,
and 4 cents q splendid price. When
sugar, which costs about 365 Q ton to
produce. sells Cor s125, there ID big
money n Il. d.
plneapples Also aftipf
The second industry OF the 10
lands 10 pineapples, and this fruit,
canned, commands high price. But
there Il one great drawback to our
trade. We have only one steamship
line 10 the states, namely to San
Francisco. This condition 10 not
condncfxe % the best interests Of
business. There ID some talk In Hon
club az the establishment Of another
line, but according 70 present plans Il
would run 70 Los Angeles. What we
need ID communication with Seattle.
All cur pineapple boxes and
crates are bought here and have TO-
IS sent q San Francisco Tor tranship-i
nenk. Our imports from the states
ere probably more than those q any
other outlying possession ann our
exports 70 the states are second m
value "a those q any outlying possess
nIone. I think n capitalists here would
Interest themselves n the estahliehsl
mcnt Of & Geattle-a Honolulu steamship
lire hall the stock "A the enterprise
would Sc taken IN the Islands.
Enthusiastic War Spirit
~rhe war spirit ii Hawaii q Just asl
efthnsiastic - n the states, declared
Judge Dole.
{ we have about 10000 Japanese
residents IN the islands. he said.
They offered TO organize an expedi-l
ton for service under the American
fIag n Europe. but as they were not
United States citizens their otfer was
not given consideration. However, IN
the comparatively near future there
WIN Be thousands Of Japanese. who
have been born "a the islands, who
Mill Be entitled to gexercise the rights
az citizenship; likewise. consider
able number az Chinese citizens. Ny
observation Il that they win make
GOOD. conservative citizens.
Want More Chinese
The immigration Of Japanese into
Hawaii Is regulated like Il Il into the
states. by the so-cailed sgentlemen's
arreement.s We think we have enough
japanese A. the Islands. but there IN
quite 4 sentiment "a favor Of asking
congress 20 moderate the restrictions
ncainst excluding the Chinese. A pc
tIfion g congress for the admission Of
= limited number Of Chinese for work
al the sugar and pineapple plantations
has been considered By the Hawaiian
legislature
IN speaking further about the war.
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