The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-31
War Dominates All
And May Last
For Several Years
Delegate Kuhio Returns From
Washington and Tells Of Work
Congress Has Been Doing and
How Hawaii Has Fared In
Appropriations

Delegate Kalanianaole believes that,
'onsidering that the present congress
is essentially a war congress, the Ter
ritory of Hawaii has Jared very well
in the appropriations that have been
made for war and other purposes that
were considered, and outside of war
measures, these were few indeed. In
The Army Bill and the Rivers and Har,
bors Bfl he considers that Hawaii has
reason for satisfaction at the treat
ment which ii has received. lie came
home, he says, since the committee in
which are most Of the measures in
which Hawaii is interested, will not
meet again this session, and the house
$ marking time to the closing work
Of the senate, what remains to be ac,
omplished by the house being largely
perfunctory.
Referring TO the present congress as
a war congress, the vital Importance OF
he war legislation and the conduct of
the war and as to what Hawaii has
occurred in appropriation the Delegate
aid: ~ X.
"HE uoHlHhtth tNtTNIHlUR at lhO
ratiou = Capitol. II dominates every
act of congress and every act of the
edeTal government. In Washington
officially il is nothing but war and pre-.
Iarations for war. Outside of Wash
ngton and even among many in the
lation's Capitol, Il seems to me that
here is a lack of realization of the
Extreme seriousness of the situation.
Then, too, many men in congress fail
recognize the truth of the situation.
1.-THE reputation Of being a pessim.
st TO my mind Is not an enviable one,
,ut must be frank and state my be.
ief that we of the United States are
he central figures in this war to save
he civilization of the entire world to
democracy. We people of the United
States voluntarily took upon ourselves
he greatest burden in the world s his.
DRY when we said to the hard-pressed
Allies, France, Belgium, Russia, Eng
and and others, that we would feed
hem; that we would fight for them,
md that we would save them.
rypically War Congress
1.-THE session of congress coming to
close has dealt strictly with war
| measures. Ii has declared war; il has
'reated the machinery and the money
for an army; and has given the Presi
lent Of the United States, who under
, our form of government, is responsible
| Cor the successful prosecution of this
| var, undreamed authority and. supervi
| lion over the expenditure of sums Of
| money running into the billions.
/ "When the congress was called into
session, the Democrats, who have com.
olete control of the legislative ma
| .hinery, eliminated from consideration
all matters that did not meet the
standard set by the President who
anctiOned only those matters that
would affect the conduct of the war,
Hawaii Fares Reasonably Well
/ Hawaii has many matters pend
ing before congress that were tobooed
~ the leaders and, therefore, must 60
,ver to the next session. We Jared
veil, however, in the army, the river
and harbOr appropriation, and the sun.
Try civil that went through as war
measures. In the Army Bill there was
IN appropriation of 100000 for a hos
2ital at Schofrld. In the Sundry Civil
Measure, there was an appropriation
# $4,000 for seacoast defense, one OF
| $4,000 for aids to navigation at Pear
darbor, and another of 100000 fol
&ahului Harbor. The River and Har
jors Act authorizes the much needed
&alihi Channel in Honolulu Harbor
An appropriation of $50 900 was made
o inaugurate this work, and there was
IlsO made available for the same pur
pose $4,000, an unexpended balance
IT previous appropriation for work
Honolulu Harbor. There was another
provision, one of $4,000 for continu
ng work at HilO Harbor
only One Remaining Project
"The Inauguration of the Kalih
channel project leaves us with only one
important project not authorized by
congress, and that is harbor foI
Kauai at Nawiliwili. This matter il
bending before the Rivers and Harbori
Committee of the house, and / trus
It will be our good fortune to have
avOrable action in the River and Har
Dor Act of the next session. 1t is al
important project and in fairness t
Kauai and to the Territory, congress
hould act favOrably upon il. r. r
Wants Congressional Visit r
Zone of the first things will do i
discuss with the Governor, Senate
Jhillingworth, Speaker Holstein an(
'thers, the advisability of Bringing Il
the Territory during the month of Nov
'mber of u congressional party. Bill
ions of dollars will be spent the mex
ew years for war purposes. 1T seem
me that it would be the intelligen
ching 'tO do to have the fertilization
md the naval station at Pearl Harbo
brought uP to the highest point Of eff
feiency Mt this time. IL will be wei
10 bring here as our guests members o.
he milItury and naval committees O.
he senate and house. Another limo
Iatlon in regard to cOngressiona
party | will suggest is that the part!
include high officials of the fedora
government who are experts in agricul
ture, in comerce and in land affairs
7 Owing to tho fact that the country j
1t war, the parry should be "stag
md strictly official.
AS matters pertaining to the Terri
DRY were either disposed of or definite
" postponed by the committees having
jurisdiction until the next session,
lecidcd to return at this time, Tn
house il SIMPLY marking time, two
I birds Of the membership being out o
Z. Washington, either ut home or away T.
The seashOre. II Il record vote Is nee