The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-26

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All legislative matters affecting Ha-
Waii are In good, shape in. congress, ne.
eofding to- word brought home by Dele
gate Rfhio when he returned from the
national &eapital yesterday. -
The !, Delegate . prohibition Bill,
which was Expected to pass congress
before this, has been temporarily, side,
tracked to make way for war fegibla-
tiony he says, but is certain of ulti-
mate passage; Kuhio says he left it
In good hands in the national capital,
4 and u IL q, called up during his alb
ssnee, he; viii be ably represented apd
/ The intsrests Of the Territory fully
protected, The bill, he says, is the
real article, providing for absolute pro
hibition. Therein, he says, it differs
ldistinctiy from the presidential ord er
making Oahu dry. The latter regu-
lation, the Delegate contends, is 1n-
faif In that it allows the man with
money or friends to, get all he wants
10 drink while the poor man must go
without.
In q general summary of the situation
at Washington, the Delegate said:
.,y@Congress is giving q clear right of
way to legislation for war needs. There
fore matters that are Of vital interest
TO the Territory, but are not intimately
associated with the war machinery, are
being held In allegiance until the Iegis,
latiVe decks are cleared Of all war
bills.
Washington these days is war
time city, There they realize more
than in any other place in the nation
that we are in a death struggle with
the most powerful military nation in
the world 3 history. last summer, on
returning to Honolulu from Washington,
predicted that the war would last
three wears and would need three to
five .Pillien American soldiers, If
three Years sees the end Of the conflict
we, Will have made quick work Of a
most tremendous task, and remember,
we will not cease until victory for the
United StAtessis admitted by Germany.
Climax May BE Here
while in Washington my first con.
alteration was the Inauguration of a
campaign to impress upon official Wash.
ipeton- that IL the congress and the
ofhciab Of the administration-the vi,
tai necessity of making the Island Of
Oahu the greatest fortress and naval
base Of the American nation. 1t is i'm
perative that this be done. There. is
no telling where this war will lead. 1t
10 in the range of probabilities and pos
sibilities that the climax may come in
the Pacific. This view is echoed by
many army and naval strategists. When
the army and navy, supply bills are out
of the way I have every reason to be
heve that congress will adopt nv pro
gram to make Oahu impregnable I
want to see Oahu so strongly fortified
that 1t can Withstand the rush Of the
most powerful enemy navy and I WI mt
TO see Pearl Harbor n naval base that
win be equipped to meet any emer-
Rency.
MiHtiN Home Defense
eve in Hawaii I am Informed nv
The war deDartment are to he held ~
bone defense guards second line of
defense to the regular when the emer.
peaey Arises. do not believe that the
militia Of the Territory will ever be
given M onportuhitv TO fight in Fra pee
ns a Militia unit If the Territory. The
war DEPARTMENT, trust, will adont nv
Sr""estion md hermit men with ne,
pendenta. who were divorced FROM the
r"""icH wear a"n, ITO return. Then,
hen the "nnrd is rehabilitatcd, it is
r"""t"""" led bv me that it he given
;r'"'eliatelV an intensive training that
vi" '""t 1t l"Pet three m"n'rs. Gen.
"rol Cart"~ chief Of the militia bureou
'""" "" that he Is han "tilv in acrnrI
with this program. and he is usiuo his
influence to have the Army War College