The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-29
CONCERNS
OF HAWAII


hVV MI '
continued from Page ID
$50 members % the House. ask
... day be given to the biIl.
hi" succeed Ia getting the rule
no doubt but that the bin will
IH..llb. us "a has many friends. and
. them the most active men In the
VIII hu unable. however. ac.
tu the present outlook. To- aC- ,
.I one ~ his avowed objects. to
LID. .. amendment tu the laws which
WIt the use - tho Hawaiian
..f in the courts. There would
.u discussion uf this measure.
would be opposed 90 such an eN-
..It its passage al this time
Improbable Tie has not dis
.. the matter ~ probable pen
.I Che former Queen. saying that
..wo up later.
HAWAII LEFT OUT
week Just passed has witnessed
tuU remarkable ceremonies. the F,
..HUuu uf the centennial of tn
.Hwcnt ~ the capital of the ma
thH District ~ Columbia n was
.n.H uathering Of prominent men .
t1e country There were the .
..Hfa of twenty -twu states aud
.I.I men from ala the states aud
".HDs There was luncheon 4
H IUU President. "a ride down Tn /.
....H With military escort and seats |
.HH noOr ~ the House. when the .
solid orutory were hurled up.
..r devoted heads
.fIuro was that among the lists
@ vI. iuIuHd. o. represent each
.. .Hl T.rr.turv thrr. was none to
..Ui tI. newest % the Territories
..II Thla vas The result ~ an
lht uUd though efforts were
when tNH matter wra called To-
.If.Uu.u 90 o. committee. NO one
OtuI who would accept So
.|. .Huut that the NAME 90 tta-
.Nt in the list and viii not be-
.U.rt takes up the celebration
N.e part % the records ~ the
capital
rENtu. uAHBOR
.ur.delayod work ot cutting
U .hu reef which shuts In Pearl
.Iv now be advertised ut any
L. YUI Within thirty days after the
uf che advertisement the work
H. under WIZ The delay which
.. HIrkud this work has been due tu
a....I oausps rot the least OF which
III. on the desire % the Navy De-
Hmaut % FIRST secure within the
.f..r the land 10 viii need fot the es-
InIsbmout ~ The purposed naval sta
ulIr uorner. in charge % the work
HIHra and hBrbors at san francisco.
.s cont 30 Hawai- and report upon
Ns Irodgiug was made two years ago.
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Hfaruriac There were to be- even yet
.mr delays There were new maps
I'M the land which was wanted could
hr selected with any certainty
Nom set this has not been done "
n. rauorts 10 certain officers in the
N.t Department are to be believed.
"I .ho work is so urgent now that
War Department IL ready to pro-
..f and orders which may result in
Hs .pmpiotion ~ the task this win
have been sent out.
...rni efforts have been made by
n lfIauda ~ the Navy Department "
M. The appropriation for this pur'
a urned over 20 the Navy, but ths
.aH popartmont has succeeds,
Huuah ita friends In having the mon
..ut where u was placed by con
Is.t and may ultimately succeed ~
upilshlng the task which VIII meal
much for the Island.
GEAR At wNsHtNGTON
..lrfe ~ Gear. who is mere in tn
... flld capacity 81 aspirant for
IIT.aHIp and watcher 90 the interest
fHa Territory. has begun To- hgh
.Iust the continuation IN Office q
U...rtts WUcox. Mr.. Gear did NO
arrive in time e. get his machinery y
..tuu ao as to prevent the SEATING
a
..Hf ln the Committee ON Elections.
UHIalbnCe of this plan ~ has seen sev
..I. members ~ that committee. an
I ba given chance 90 get in his ~
uuuuta. which will be- ~ the form Z
... hfIaf which ho submitted in "a
.uHta In Hawaii when the question ,
.HH legality q the election was raise
|.fa The committee VIII meet SOC
.I.r the holiday recess and then WI
.ue the tug of war. the hight beir
Hldo upou the legality ~ the procl'
nation for the election and the righ
Hf the people ~ Hawaii to have Del
site before there has been specific lel
Station bv the Legislature providif
N.r tho holding 81 the election Tor
delegate
rhe argument of Mr. Gear is thus 81
pressed
There IL mo- law ~ the islands u
lor which such an election could
Iaid There is an old law ~ the "
allan Republic which authorizes =
lection of a state Legislature, and
vas at this election that the boll'
IRE cast for Wilcox 20 be Delega
H Congress. WilCoN does not repi
.Hf tho American people now reside
. .fHWail uo represents the kanak
#aIv. The natives did not know WI
H.r were doing when they voted
Fn and h. and hts followers So rep
arfad the situation that hts electi.
r.. opinion. viii b. declared inval
UurIng ne campaigning tours VIC
Hluporcd with especial activ
I"Ynr the Eanakas. He told the =
"..a. very Few ~ whom can SPEAK
I.t 10 English. that u was the des
.' .HoIr doposcd Queen that ne sho'
. cont tn Washington as belesH
u.tt many ~ the kanokas natur
Uu remain loyal 90 their cue
.UI when WucuNs made this plea
I..urpd them. But even Wheh ~
thor ballots. very few ot tn
I.fftuud how they were VOTING y
Won't tu the polls wearing Repunll'
.HH..ms upon their hats and IN th
nHtunhol,s hut they voted the WIZ