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THE MAUI NEWS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1909
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Honolulu Men
Talk Politics
Say Retirement of Kuhio
would be Disastrous.
Among those who accompanied
tlic Congressional visitors on their
trip to this city last week were
several prominent Honolulu oli
tieians, from whom some interest
ing statements were obtained in
regard to the political questions
which have been brought up in the
capital of late. The matter of the
rumored retirement of Delegate
Kalanianaole was one of which
they all had something to say,
and all agreed that it would be
very disastrous to the Republican
party should the Delegate decide
to withdraw from the political
arena.
"Personally I do rot for a mo
ment believe that the I'nnce is
contemplating to retire from poli
tics," said John C. f.ane, who for
years past h;s been the closest
political ally and personal friend
of the Delegate. "I think that all
this talk about his not wanting to
seek the nomination was caused
from the fact that he became tired
of answering a continuous volley
of questions on the subject and
said that he had not made up his
mind, and that on this all the
rumors about his possible retire
ment were built.
'Should the Prince actually re
tire, 1 believe that the consequences
would be very serious indeed to
the Republican party. As a matter
of fact, I think th-U McCandless
would be elected, should tin party
put up any man for the office of
Delegate but Prince Kalanianaole.
I have had my ear to the ground,
I have noticed that there are many
of the Prince's strongest supporters
who say that in case he does not
run they will throw their strength
to McCandless. Furthermore, I
believe that Ihev reallv would do
this, and this would in a great j
measure contribute to the election
of McCandless.
"The talk about nominating
Secretary McClellan for Delegate
in the place of the Prince, I do not
pay much attention to. This much
is certain that the nomination of
McClellan would mean the sure
election of McCandless, as McClel
lan has no political strength out
side of that he has in a very cir
cumscribed portion of Honolulu.''
"I think that' we are going to
have a very warm campaign next
year,'' said Representati ve Castro,
who was Secretary of the Republi
can Central Committee during the
last campaign. "There are several
things which make me believe that,
but the main cuuse, I think, will
lie in the fact that the last session
of the legislature failed to get
through an amendment of the Or
ganic Act relative to changes in
the land law. I have heard a great
deal of criticism expressed on this
account, and the matter will with
out a doubt be made an, issue in
the coming campaign. Another
thing which I hear the Ilawaiians
criticize is the activity of the gov
ernment in the matter of bringing
foreign- immigrants into the coun
try. While there, of course, can
be no doubt but that this if is for
the benefit of the Territory at large,
the Hawuiians feel that this is in
juring them as a class, and they
will surely bring the matter up
when the campaign comes around.
"As far as the matter of the re
tirement of Delegate Kalanianaole
is concerned, 1 sincerely hope that
will not come to pass, as it will
mean that the Republican party
will be by no means sure of the
election if it runs any man other
than Kuhio for Delegate. 1 do not
believe that McClellan would have
any show tit all, should he be nomi
nated for delegate, as he is not
known in the outside disliicts, and
is not even well known in Honolu
lu. His nomination would mean
a victory for McCandless. I be
Says Hilo Will be
New Metropolis.
Representative Andrew .1. liar'ch
feld, of Pennsylvania, a member of
the committee on Merchant Marim
and one of the bet informed mem
bers of the Congressional partv,
sike of the future of Hiloin a way
which should make tin heart of
every citizen of the town swell witl
pride, aiul should do much to assist
the movement towards the growth
of the citv.
"I predict that the town of Hilo
is going to develop and prosper be
yond the wildest dreams' and most
lofty ambitions of any of the people
here. It is going to greatly excell
iiny period of prosperity which it
has enjoyed in the past, cvcii in
boom times, jiii'l the reason for this
ies in the Panama Canal. I have
visited Panama on three distinct
ami separate ocear-ions, smd I know
that once that great highway of
commerce is opened, you will receive
in your port a volume of shipping
which will surpass anything that
you have ever thought possible.
Now you are getting ships from
San Francisco, Portland and Seat
tle, but once the Panama Canal is
opened you will get vessels from
Poston, New York, Mobile, Savan
nah, New Orleans and all the At-
intie Coast ports. The ships which
pass through the canal will have to
go to a place where they can (ill up
their bunkers with coal, and where
they can take on ' fresh provisions,
ami Hilo and Honolulu will be the
places where they will go for these
purposes. We arc now building a
great harbor nt Pearl Harbor, but
that will be alxnit seven miles from
the town of Honolulu, ami it will
be nsed in the main for naval pur
poses. Here we are building a break
water which will give this city a
magnificent harlor, and I believe,
Hilo will be the place to which the
majority of these vessels will go.
Now you have steeiners from the
Coast less frequently than once a
week. 1 predict that when the time
comes you will have vessels not once
a week, but two a day. This is not
a dream or a fanev, it is what I lc-
lievc and canlidciitl.v predict from
what I know about the Panama
Canal and the results which it will
have upon shipping. If it were not
for the fact that real estate here is
to expensive, I should be much in
clined to invest in a couple of corner
lots in Hilo myself.
"One thing which 1 have noticed,
and which I wish to eompli nt the
people of Hilo on, is their foresight
in widening the street on the water
front. Front street I believe you call
it, while it can be done w ithout an
undue cost. Some time ago I was
in Piiienos Ay res, a city of NOO.INH)
inhabitants and one of the most pro
gressive cities in the word, and there
they were spending' many millions
of dollars in widening a single street.
This Hilo will avoid by thus looking
forward to the future and making
timely provision therefor."
lieve, that should Kuhio retire,
and he may do so on account of
the fact- that he seems to be getting
tired of the work, and because his
health is suffering from the Wash
ington climate, the Republican
party could do no better than to
nominate A G. M. Robertson, as I
believe that it could be pretty cer
tain of electing him. McClellan
has done good work in Washing
ton, but the Prince has behind it
all, and I do not think that he
could even get the nomination."
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Citizen Settlers to
Offset Japanese.
The views of Chairman Scott of
the Committee of Agriculture of the
House, are of particular interest in
view of the fact that Scott is one of
the big men of the party, and i
according to the rumor in Washing
ton. destined to fill the seat of Sec
retary oi .gneuituie in the near
future:
''The preponderance of the Japa
nese voting population winch von
will have to face within compara
tively few years, presents one of tin
most serious problems for the Is
lands. There is onlv one wav of
escaping the consequences, and that
will lie by getting settlers who are
citizens, or who are eligible to be
come citizens. Of course, the main
question is how you are going to
UplMirt these settlers, and I believe
that this can best be done by the
encouragement of diversified indus
tries. While I took my trip through
the Kona district the other day I was
very much interested in seeing the
H'ee plantations there. 1 have been
seeing eofi'ee plantations 1Hith in
Porto Rico and Panama, but this is
the only place where 1 have seen
dfl'ee grown without shade, and the
resulting advantages in picking and
cultivation should be great. Asa
matter of fact, if coffee can be grow n
to advantage anywhere this should
certainly be the place.
"I think that it might be a good
thing if the Hawaiian Islands adopt
ed just the system which is in use
in Porto Rico of having small ,inde
pendent planters, who furnish cane
to the mills, and w ho are prosper
ing under this system."
When asked if he thought that
there was any chance for a tarilT on
ofl'ee, in case the corporation tax
diouM fail, Mr. Scott spoke as
follows: -
"I do not consider that there is
my possibility of a general revision
f the tariff, even if the corporation
tax fails, but if it should fail, there
is a possibility of a tax being raised
ill coffee , if there is a defleieiicy to
e met., Kvcry argument in favor
f protection for sugar applies with
equal force to coffee, which is quite
is valuable a crop, and our i-offee
industry in Hawaii and Porto Rico
an be made as important 'as the
beet sugar industry on the main
land, and it should be encouraged.
Personally I am inclined to feel that
i limited tax on coffee would not
increase the price thereof to the con
sumer in any appreciable degree.
"With regard to the proposition
of having the Organic Act amended
so as to allow changes in the local
hind law, I believe that it would
not be the best course to pursue to
come right to Congress with a de
mand for such an amendment. It
would be lather better for the local
legislature to frame such a land law
s would meet the demands of the
people ot Jiawaii, ami then sul'init
this act to Congress."
Heroism is Fine
but Doesn't Pay.
Trenton, September 4. Trouble
never came singly to John Holland
Fone, a 19-year-old Trenton boy,
who was the hero of the navy in
July, 1!M)7, when he saved the bat
tleship Georgia from being blown
up by extinguishing a fire near the
magazine, thereby losing both ears
md portions of his left arm.
Soon after recovering from the
accident he was stricken with ap
pendicitis, and for weeks his life
was despaired of, and now he is
laid up again at his home as the
result of injuries he sustained a
few days ago at the camp at Sea
(lilt, where he was stepped upon
by a horse.
In spite of Fouc's heroism and
Ids terrible injuries, he has been
able to secure a pension of only
!f 1 7 a month, and he was endeavor
ing to support himself at Sea Girt
when the latest accident befell
him.
Races were Faked
but not Crooked.
The llilo Tribune of the 1 Itli iii.
Main iia me loiiowmg ti-1 1 1 rkahle
account of the action of t he in vest i
gat ing committee in which a num
ber of farcical efforts were declared
no races and in the account of the
affair that paper says: "while their
decision took up in detail evrv de
bated point,, the thing which is of
most interest to the general public
is the fact that the arbit ra tors de
decided that there had been no
crookedness."
Tribunes stoiy in full is-
"The great Fourth of July race
squable has been decided. The
Hoard of arbitration which was
selected by the owners and judges
has come to a decision, and the en
tire matter is now settled. The
judges chose Albert Hornor as
their arbitrator, the owners chose
H. M. Leonard, and these two
selected Carl Smith.
While their decision took up in
detail every debated point, the
thing which is of most interest to
the general public is the fact that
the arbitrators deeided that then
had been no crookedness.
While the original decision was
ready and signed last Saturday,
the arbitrators later on decided to
add a paragraph, and the written
decisions were withdrawn in order
that new signatures could be add
ed, and as Mr. Horner has return
ed to Hamakua, the documents are
not officially ready yet, and the
verbatim text cannot be given.
Through the courtesy of Mr. Carl
Smith the Tribune is, however.
able to-give the full details of the
decision, as fol lows:
"In Race No, One, in which the
owner uf Adriciine I.ecou vreur and
Webber announced to the judges
that he declared to win with Ad-
rienne," said Mr. Smith ''The
judges ruled the jockey of Webber
off the track on the ground that In-
had pulled his horse. This is
criticized. We declared the rule
to be that a man owning two horses
may declare to win with one of
them, and if that one wins the race
it is proper for him to di with the
other one what he likes.
"There was no question about
Race No. Two.
''In Race No. Three, the Mer
chants' Stakes race for the his;
purse, we decided that the purse be
not paid, that the entrance money
of each of the horses which started
be returned, and that the 2-"0
money deposited for entry of horses
which did not start be given to
Webber.
"In Races No. s Six Seven, Fight
and Nine, in which the judges
awarded the purses, we decided
that the purses be not awarded for
the reason that the advertised rules
of the meeting provided that in
each raci' there should tie four en-
tries with three to rtatt. It was;
beyond the. power of the judges to
award the race to a horse which
walked over the course where then
were less than three entries.
"In the harness race the decision
of the judges wus sustained, and
the purse will lie paid to Waldo J.
"We have also decided that the
moneys will be paid out in accor
dance with this decision by the
board of arbitration.
"We made a most careful ex
amination of the charges of un
fairness made against the judges
and of improper conduct on the
part of the owners, and found that
none of these charges are sustain
ed. -The difficulty muse entirely
from a misunderstanding between
the owners, who believed that they
were racing under the rules of the
Pacific Coast Jockey Club, and tin
judges who were following such
rules us they believed to be in tin
interest of good sport.
"I have now given you the en
tire decision, including the addition
which we later decided to add, ami
in practically the same words as
those of the decision.''
Do not throw mvuy your
old books. Send them to
the JMmii Publishing Co.,
Printers tind Hook-binders.
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Canned milk is growing in popularity all over the world.
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more than he ordinarily cxiiects.
We have them in both high and low, in
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Pomice Slone Tie
Opens New Field.
San Francisco," September 8.
The opening of a new and impor
tant field of industry and 'manu
facture is promised as a result of
experiments which have recently
been performed in this state follow
ing a suggestion of State Minera-j
logist Lewis K. Aubrey. Aubrey
has succeeded in having manufac
tured a number of railroad ties of
crushed pumice stone, far superior,
according to the tests which have
been applied to them, to the con
crete ties now supplanting the old
wooden ties on many Kuropean
roads and on the Pennsylvania
railroad in this country.
Since the introduction of the
concrete railroad tie in Kurope tile
Pennsylvania railroad has expend
ed large sums of money in exten
sive experiments with su.'h ties
and within the last year has adopt
ed a practical and durable concrete
tie, which is now being installed
on its roadbeds. While extremely
heavy, the lasting qualities of thw
new ties will, is said, warrant
the extra expense of their manu
facture and substitution for wooden
ties. The concrete tic is also ex
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pected to supplant the wooden tie
in Central and South America,
where the inroads of insects have
made the life of the ordinary
wooden tie extremely short.
Aubrey's tie is said to be a great
imcrushed pumice stone used is as
light as wood and has sufficient
strength to answer the require
ments when properly reinforced.
Its weight is only provement over
the concrete tie. The half that of
concrete.
Aubrey declared yesterday that '
the experiments with the pumice
stone ties had also demonstrated
the fitness of this substance for the
manufacture of telegraph and tele
phone poles of sufficient lightness
and strength for all purposes and
practically indestructible. Boats
are being constructed in Europe
from concrete, and Aubrey believes
that as pumice is so light as to
float readily upon water a new
field of marine construction may
also be opened.
In Kurope, particularly in Ger
many, the manufacture of bricks
from pumice stone is a large in
dustry. Piuildings constructed from
this material are as nearly fire
proof as it is possible to make them
and in class A construction the
amount of steel necessary is reduc
ed one-third on account of the
lightness of the material.
Aubrey has placed one of his
new full sized ties, made from
pumice r-touc, on exhibition at the
.-tale mining bureau in the ferry
building.
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