Salt Lake Telegram | 1952-03-11 | Page 4 | Connally Says Hawaiians Made Propaganda Trip

Connally Says Hawaiians Made IMade Propaganda Trip Irp WASHINGTON March 11 UP Senator Tom Connally says a n visit by a 3 group of f fighting mad Hawaiians Ha was a n propaganda effort ef cf fort to secure votes for the Hawa Hawaiian Ha Iia- wa wailan lan statehood bill The shaggy Texas Democrat Democrat Democrat Demo Demo- crat made the statement to the Senate late Monday after meeting meetIng meeting meet meet- ing with the Hawaiians in his office He lie said There was no valid reason for the people in Hawaii getting excited or sending sending sending send send- ing a n delegation to Washington to see me Protested Remarks The Hawaiians came to protest Connally's recent remarks during during during dur dur- ing the statehood debate which they interpreted as a slur on Hawaiian Ha Hn patriotism The visitors refused to give details of their long hour-long conference with Conn Connally Connally Con Con- n nally llly but said they were very ery happy with the outcome The Hawaiians were angered 1 i by the senators senator's statement that Ive been out in Hawaii and the majority of the people are not of American descent He lie said h he thought he was a better American than a great many people peo pea pIe in Hawaii Eaten Words Words' I assured them I had no dislike dislike dislike dis dis- dis- dis like for the thc people of Hawaii and that I wanted to be just and fair to them Connally told the Sen Sen- ate ale T h he e a misunderstanding which h has ls arisen in Hawaii is due entirely to a misinterpretation tion of my rem remarks on the Senate floor I intended by my remarks that the people of Hawaii are technically citizens but they are nonvoting citizens I have ha nothing nothing nothing noth noth- ing for which to lo apologize and I have not eaten my rem remarks One final word word word-I I am opposed opposed op op- posed to Hawaiian statehood t r k kIRk IRk r Sen Tom Connally Ta Taps Tags s Hawaiians Hawaiians' visit vote try 1