The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-29

orsferabie. These conditions. the gen
tral thinks, make necessary the
luportstior OF labor even II u DOES no&
conform TO the exact IDEAS OF contract saDof
law advocates Of this country.
Possible InssIar Csnmitsse.
There Will be an interesting fight when II
comes to the organization OF the new terri
4oriai government after the enactment uy
congress OF a code Of laws. Tie HAwAiian
bill which was introduced last session. wiii
be reiniroduced practically without cnense
this year. and win be supported by the
Republicans. II has been suggested tnas'
owing to the Importance o. this HAWAIIAN
legislation as well az - Legislation AFFECT
ing the other new possessions Of the Unit
ed States. a new fouse committee should De
created. Ordinary matters Of this class
would be sent 10 the committee on terri
tories. That committee has not been con-
siaered Of the first Importance In the past
and its membership has not comprised the
strongest material on either side OF the
house. The committee on territories has
enough 10 keep 1, busy II IL handles simply
the class Of legislation which has been re-
ferred to It in the past. new commit
Zee. probably called the committee on In
su,ar affairs, would be made up by the
speaker % as 10 include strong men from
both the majority and minority side, and
by devoting its whole time TO legislation
affecting the new possssiorss would be
able 10 perform much better service. The
creation OF such new committee as this
will be within the province OF the new conn
fnittee on rules Of which 1t is believed Gen
(;rosyeuor, OF Ohio. will be a member. If
This committee believes that IT Is advisable
70 have standing committee on insular
affairs It viii simply embody that provis-
ION In report which II will submit TO the
house. Speaker Henderson is believed TO be
favorable to the creation Of this new COM
rnittee and 1t IL considered probable here
that some such action viii be taken.
Politics Of Hawaii.
Recurring to the Hawaiian situation and
to Gen HartweIIs presence In Washing
ton. IL fl OF interest TO know that the citi-
sens OF the islands are dividing politically.
although not perhaps On what might be
called party lines. Gen. Hartweli says
that the islands have been 80 short q time
that the people have not had time to align
themselves az respecting Democratic and
Republican principles. They expect that
their products including sugar. will be
admitted FREQ 10 this country from the fact
that there Ii question az TO the power Of
congress to impose "a tariff upon products
Of one Of the territories. and consequently
they are not materially interested In the
tariff question. Finance as party division
issue has not yet made Its appearance.
and OF course the Hawa!ians. native and
American~born. are expansionists. The
division, therefore. Is to be found almost
wholly upon the question of the personne!
OF the new officials, who. under the pro-
visions OF the bin which will he reintro-
duced this year. ara 10 be appointed by
tho president These include the ordinary
territorial officers from governor to MEM
bers OF the supreme bench.
There is strong opposition to the per-
petuation Of the present regime. as the
young and active element In Hawaiian
politics terms tho Dole administration. The
only announced candidate Cor the governor
ship Is Harold seweli. son of the Bath
ship builder, and a one time United States
minister Go Honolulu. President Dole
wants the appointment undoubtedly. but
he has not yet made any official announce
ment Of his candidacy. Gen. Hartweil IL q
strong supporter Of Dole and believes that
the reappointment OF the present head OF
the Hawaiian government viii be the most
satisfactory arrangement that could be
made. He says Il would be extremely dis
tasteful 10 che people Of the islands II the
president should appoint as governor some
resident Of the United States lacking any
intimate knowledge OF local conditions
Pension wanted for Liiiuokalani.
one Of the most interesting statements
Gen. HartweIl makes IL that the people of
the islands probably would not be dis
pleased II tho government should grant a
pension to former Queen I.iI!uokalani. He
says this sentiment obtains not only among
the native Hawaiisns. who naturally
would be gratinea IL the United States pen
stoned the former queen. bat among the
American residents Of the island. Queen
LII IL now IN Washington. and II - prob
able that another effort will be made this
winter by her friends % secure favorable
action from congress on the question OF a
pension. The former queen owns some
valuable property in Hawaii. bat IL Ia I'M
productive and no one seems 10 know tho
source whence she derives the income
which she has been spending somewhat
lavishly in Washington
Incoustst~nrtes OF senator Hoar.
Consistency does not appear 20 lie a tewe.
which Senator Hear pleases 10 wear upon
his brow. lie IS now enc 90 the leaders az
the snti-exranson movement Tive years
age the senator convicted himself cut Of
bis own mouth Il beng an ardent expan-
sionist. II was In an Grafton delivered by
the senator at Plymouth. December 81.
isa6, az the celebration az the s1sih ami
versary OF the landing Of the Pilgrims
Tho speech was reprinted Ia ramrhie;
form in this city in lS& In Il. toward ih,
close. are found these words:
This Is the enc story tn which. for us
or fer Our children, nothing in human
annals eau he cited Ter parallel or cora
psrison save the story 81 bethlehem
There IS more ether tait IA heaven O,
among men Ike the story IF the Pilgrim
rren this peck Is founded eur house i-el
the rains descend ara ;hs foods come ane
the winds blow aaa beat upan that house
II shall not fail The SAVING ~ ,sur prs,