Political musings and Honolulu plan notes and quotes
Excerpts reflect debates on civil service for police, city and county act revisions, real estate growth in Honolulu, speakership concerns, New York political shifts, and a push for an aviation detail for Hawaii. Mentions Mark Twain, San Francisco, and Makiki as context.
How Senator Lodge Has Changed
A Boston audience hears Senator Lodge defend his career while signaling a shift on political reform. He cannot back direct primary election for senators yet endorses compulsory initiative and referendum, a marked evolution from his earlier Populist hostility. The piece notes Boston blue bloods and Roosevelt era alliances shifting as Lodge earns reelection praise.
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Boston
Senate
Plymouth Rock
Theodore Roosevelt
San Francisco
Honolulu
Henry Cabot Lodge
Roosevelt
Taft Defense Policy Spurred by Southern Appointments
The recent sources shaping President Taft's national defense pushes hint at why he has appointed numerous citizens from south of the Mason-Dixon line. The reporting suggests geographic political calculations behind the staffing choices and their impact on security priorities.
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Citiens Lving
Mason-Dixon Line
Alabama Democrat chairs Ways and Means and tariff trends
A Democrat from Alabama assumes the chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee signaling limited tariff revisions under a Democratic regime. The piece notes Alabama’s tariff stance mirrors Louisiana's, indicating party alignment on protectionist lines.
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Ways and Means Committee
Louisiana
Admiral Yashiro Faces Unpleasantness in California and Panama
In a brief dispatch, Admiral Yashiro is reported to have run into trouble in California and Panama. The item notes Honolulu’s celebrated hospitality as a contrasting example of consistent national cordiality and friendship for arriving and departing guests.
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Yashiro
California
Panama
Honolulu
Fortifying the Panama Canal and the American Merchant Marine
The article discusses fortifying the Panama Canal for foreign ships as a curious duty imposed on the U S government by backcountry critics who doubt an American merchant marine. It argues for expanding the fleet, suggesting two Sierra steamers would bolster Honolulu needs and justify passenger service.
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Panama Canal
Honolulu
Free Kindergarten Association Holds Annual Meeting in Castle Memorial
The Free Kindergarten and Children's Aid Association met at the Castle Memorial building at 10 this morning. Reports on the year were presented and officers were elected. Mrs. Theodore Richards was named president and Mrs. L Tenney Peck was elected first vice president along with the other officers.
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Castle Memorial
Theodore Richards
L.tenney Peck
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