The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-15
CLINTON HUTCHIBS,
=, RETURNSASSlJRED
Of GOVERNORSHlP
Has STRONGEST Backing and Ex-
poets Appointment To Be Made
about End of This Month
PROHIBITION FOR
I.E'3 iHAWAH IS CERTAIN
Candidate Did Good Work For
Cause In, Washihgtoh--Land
Problem Worries Officials

Clinton ]. Hutchins, candidate for
Governor Of Hawaii and most strongly
backed Of all who have aspiratio in
that direction, returned home to Homo
lulu yesterday afternoon on the steam
ship LurIine after an absence of sew
eral months on the mainland. J He was
accompanied by Mrs. Hutch.ns and
their daughter Doris!
Mr., Hutchins returned with the
strongest. assurances that he will be
appointed to succeed the incumbent aS
Governor of the Territory. He expects
the appointment to be made about the
end of the present mouth.
Strong work was dope in Washing
ton during his recent visit to the Capt.
tol by Mr.. Hutchins in the cause Of
prohibition for Hawaii. 1t was, at his
suggestion and earnest urging that the
Sheppard Bill, providing bone dry pro
hibitioR for the Islands was amended
So, as TO make it effective July in
stead Of January |, 1919, as was pro
yided in the orr ginal draft. However,
1t, is understood that the bill has since
been again amended to make it effec
tive ninety days from date of signing,
and as congress is extremely busy wi h
war measures, it is hardly probable
that it can be acted upon for some
time. ( 49,.
Vice Situation .
Mr., Hutchins found that the vice
situation in Hawaii was the subject of
considerable anxiety in Washington. 1t
appeared that the authorities of the in.
terror and war departments had re
ceived reports far from Aattering CON
VeHning Honolulu and conditions pre-
vaiing here. The laXity of the Homo
lulu police force and of the city at
tOrney, in so long permitting vice to
flourish unchecked, are having their in
evitable effect in giving Honolulu a
black eye on the mainland. The de
partIuents, Mr.. Hutchins learned, were
strongly of the opinion that conditions
hCre must be remedied. The fact that
Mr.. Hutchins was at one time fore
man, of grand jury here that set
about cleaning up the city is eonsid-
cred, a strong factor in his favor, for
WRshington4.is determined that Homo,
lulu must be cleaned up.
&C. MI Hutchns,. was reluctant last
night to talk about the governorship
matter, but admitted that he had re-
ceiVed the strongest assurances that
he would be appointed to the position.
When told of the, attempts that have
been made in certain quarters locally
to stab him in the back and injure his
standing with Washington, he grinncd
delightedly. Yes, he said, II heard
all. about that in Washington, and |
was told by certain high officials there
that such attempts tended to prejudice
them in my favor. You see, it some
times pays to have a certain kind Of
enemy
Hawa1i's Land Problem
The land question of Hawaii is one
that Mr.. Hutchins found to be of in.
terest IN Washington, chiefly just now
on account of the necessity of the Is
lanAs raising every possible pound Of
sugar as part of it's contribution tow
ard the winning of the war.
In this cpnRection the dilly daily
policy of the present local administer
ton, in regard to the Waiakea lands
il causing much. apprehension in Wash
iugtOu, particularly in the Offices o.
the food administration. There, Mr.
lIntchins says he fOnnll, the same view
Of the matter is taken Ms that cx
dressed by The Advertiser, namely
that, as the matter has been above |
to drag along so long without amy at
tempt being made to settle it, it il
now essential that nothing be done
that would prevent the present rattoon
cane crops on the WaiGkea lands from
being harvested.
Mr.. Hutchins was called into con
ference in Washington by representa-
tives of the interior department and
the food administration in regard to
this matter, the idea of the conference
being that the harvesting of the cane
crops Of Waiakea must not be inter
Tered with. Mr.. Hutchins, being thor
oughIy familiar with the situation here,
was able to supply his interocutors
with valuable information, and there
is no doubt but that representations
will be made that will prevent the loss
Of. any growing cane.
Prohibition Certain
Regarding prohibition for Hawaii,
Mr.. Hutchins said last night that there
is absolutely no doubt but that the bill
will pass congress and become law.
There is no strong opposition, and he
SAYS that when the matter is once TAX
en- up, it will not take two days to
r 1clude it.
As regards the clause referring the
question to plebiscite not earlier
than six months after the end Of the
waF, Mr.. Eiutchins is not at all apprc-
hemsiVe that that can afford any en-
enlargement to the liquor interests.
Once Hawaii has prohibition, he says,
il will never go back to booze.
This has been the experience in Por
to Rico, he adds. Porto Rico was Civ
en- prohibition by federal enactment
with clause providing for a plehis.
cite similar to that provided for in
the Hawaii prohibition bill. But not
Mithstanding this, Porto Rico has
never, shown any inclination to 90
bRrk to hOozo, The liquor people have
not even been able to secure an cloc.
ton on the subject, so thoroughly are
the people satisfied with prohibition.
Mr.. Hutchins and his family are
st0ppiuE ut the Moaun for the present.
They all express themselves us delight
cd to get back home once more after
their protracted absence