Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
(By Telegraph to virglnian-Pilot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
Washington, d. c., April 17.-Aftcr
extended meetings an unanimous agree
ment was reached to-day by the Senate
and House confcrees on the Hawaiian
government bill AS it went to confer
ence the House substituted an entirely
new measure previously enacted by the
Senate. The Senate conrerees yielded
TO the House measure as u whole. al
though IL number of amendments were
made. In the main. the form of govern
mcnt as finally determined upon is that
provided by the House. The main
amendments are in providing IL district
court instead of the Federal court,
organized under general laws, and the
striking out of the House provision
postponing for one year the time for
applying the coasting laws to Hawaii,
The prohibition Of saloons in Hawaii,
as provided by the House BILL is re-
tanned in a modified form, in effect
leaving the matter to local option. The
House provisions as 10 the land laws
are retained. including the amendment
of Representative Newlands. of Nevada
restricting the amount of land to be
Ec!d by a corporation to 900 acres.
The other Ncwiands' amendment. pro-
Viding for II commission TO estigata
the labor question in Hawaii, is
changed so that Commissioner Of
Labor Wright will conduct the inquiry
The appointment OF circuit judges.
which was the subject of IA ther earnest
difference, was finally decided by leav-
ing the appointments with the Presl-
dent.
The bill esta blshes Il complete form
oil government for the islands. with n
governor and other executive officers. a
Legislature of two branches and II Judi
cial branch. consisting OF n supreme
court. circuit courts and inferior courts
REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS.
The hill provides that Hawaii shall
he represented in Congress by n dele
gate. who shall have "a seat in the
House of Representa- tives with n right
of debate, but not vote. The dele
gate to Congress is to be chosen at an
election of the people There is 40 tar
III provision of the bill, as the tariff
laws Of the United States are extended
over the island. and the territory of
Hawaii is specifically made "a customs
district Of the United States" with
ports of entry at Honolulu, Hilo, MANU-
kona and Kahului.
CROWN LANDS.
AS to the crown lands, which have
been the source of some controversy,
ii is provided: THAT the portion of
the public domain heretofore known as
crown land Is hereby declared to have
been Oh August -, 1898. and prior
thereto. the property OF the Hawaiian
government and To be free and clear
from any trust of or concerning the
same, and from all claims Of any ma
turc whatsoever, upon the rents, issues
and profits thereof. 1t shall be subject
to alienation and other uses as may be
provided by law"
THE CHINESE
The Chinese on the island are given
one year to obtain certificates of resi-
dence out the conferecs struck out the
amendment inserted by Representative
DeArmond. OF Missouri. providing that
"all Chinese and other Asiatics" arriv-
ing since the island was acquired by
the United States shall depart within
one year or else be denortcd by the
government This latter provision was
omitted in view Of the belief that the
Japanese have secured n treaty status
in Hawaii, and that their forciblc de-
portation by the United States would
invite T. serious and needless breach
with Japan.
OUR NEW NAVY.
Washington. April 1.-THE second
days debate upon the naval aDpropri-
alton Dill III the House to-day was con-
fined closely TO the subject matter of
the bill and was, MS a rule devoid of
interesting features The questions OF
armor plate and the building of war
ships in Government yards, as on yes
terday, attracted most attention. The
speakers to-day were Messrs. Dayton
(IVest Virsina), Loudenslager (New
Jersey Adams (Pennsylvania), Van
diver (AiissourD Elliott (South Caro-
lina) Rixey Wirginia), Fitzgerald
(New York;, and Wheeler (kentucky).
General debate was closed to-day, and
tomorrow the bill will be read for
amendment under the ive-minute rule.
Mr.. Dayton (NNest Virginia), T. mem
Der of the Naval Committee, the first
speaker contended that the naval pro-
sc--am outlined in the bill was not an
extravaganza one lie predicted that
larger appropriations would be required
in the future He opposed the build
ing of warships in Government yards
and the establishment of Government
armor plate factory.
Mr.. Wheeler (Kentucky) asked If
there was not a lobby here to defeat
the proposition to build ships in Gov
eminent yards.
~ never heard of such lobby" re-
piled Mr.. Dayton. THE only lobby I
have seen was the lobby OF naval con-
structors, II It could be called a lobby,