The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-21


take place at once. Mr.. Chamberlain
is one of the most thorough men in the
service and will be an addition to OFF,
cial corps. He is an Iowan Of many
years and his home now is at Clarinda,
Page county.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. T.
Among the new legislation which will
be enacted by the present Congress is
outlining Of the plan for public i'm
provements by the Federal Government
in the Hawaiian Islands. OF the many
appropriations asked none will be more
important than that providing for the
establishment of a Naval station. The
estimates submitted by the Secretary
of the Treasury include an appropria-
ton of 100000 for that purpose.
The House Committee on Naval Af-
fairs today completed it's organization,
which was broken up by the illness of
Congressman Boutelle of Maine, who
for many years was its head. Congress-
man Foss Of Illinois, one of the rising
young members. was chosen chairman
Mr.. Foss has been one of the consist
ent friends of all Hawaiian measures
and there is no danger that whatever
is needed for the Naval station, which
certainly will be established, will meet
with opposition in the committee. One
of the most prominent members Of the
Naval Committee is Henry c.. Louden-
slayer of New Jersey, who will be re-
memDered as one of the members of the
party of legislators who visited Ha-
wall four years ago. Mr.. Loudenslager
has followed the course of legislation
very closely and expresses great graft
fication at the success which has at
tended the plans of the friends of the
Islands. While he would not discuss
the plans of his committee, he said to-
day that there was not a member OF
the committee who in his opinion would
oppose any appropriation needed fol
the establishment at Honolulu of a Ma
val station such as has been recon-.
mended by the Navy Department. Or
the contrary, he said the most friendly
feeling was evident in the committee
toward Hawaii and the prospects tha
the appropriation would be inserted il
the Navy bill.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 7.-Th,
Secretary of Agriculture In his annua
report to Congress has much Of inter
est on the general subjects of the sue
cessful introduction of new things agri
cultural, but indicates that he want
more money for the successful work [,
Hawaii. He lays stress upon the intro
auction into the Islands of genera
: farming and diversification of prod
. ucts. There is now in press a work OF
the irrigation systems of the Island
OF the group. OF the Experiment Sta
ton the Secretary says:
In accordance with the recommenda
ton In my report of 1899, Congress
made an appropriation of $4,000 for tn
establishment and maintenance of a.
agricultural experiment station in Ha
| wall. In order to ascertain definitel
the condition Of the agriculture of tina
Territory, DR.. w. G. Stubs, who 70
: many years has been the successful al
, rector of the three experiment station
in the State of Louisiana, was sent (
the Hawaiian Islands, where he mad
: careful investigation with specis
, reference to the organization and wor
: of an experiment station. In his re
port he recommends that station b
established under the direct control {
: this Department and independent {
existing local institutions. AS the sta
, tion already maintained by the Ha
waiian Sugar Planters Association wi
: continue its work on problems relatin