The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-15


boom has struck Hawaii'and next year
will see more railroads built than the
islands now possess. Plans laid can for
the construction OF about 300 miles
within twelve months The largest part
OF these Will be built; he says, by ThOn-
as l.. Johnson and Albert Johnson OF
Cleveland o., who have formed A
strong Eastern syndicate for that pur-
pose.
Their project includes several lines OF
electric railroad in Honolulu and at
other places on the Island of Oahu.
Ferry-OOats Will plyebecween the ter
mini of these lines and the various
islands. Work will commence in Feb
Tuary. the JOhnsOns having already or
dered much OF their material.
The KOhala and Hilo Railway Com
pany will soon let a contract for the
first section of its electric road from
Honolulu TO KOhala. This road will be
l30 miles in length, costing s.. 300. 600.
Condor says that these various roads
will greatly simplify the development
or the Hawaiian islands by putting the
greatest sugar and coffee producing
areas in direct communication with the
commercial centers. Present indica-
tions are that over 1000, 900 worth OF
ties and lumber for railroad construc-
ton viii be shipped to Hawaii from
Puget Sound next year.
Convention Delegates.
WASHINGTON. December 3O.-The
Hawaiian Islands may be represented
in the national conventions next sum-
mer IL Congress disposes in time of the
question of government for them. Gen
eral Hartwell, special agent here of the
Islands, called today at the Office of
Secretary Dick of the Republican Ma
tional Committee to inquire about the
right of the Hawaiian islands to be rep
resented by delegates at the Philadel-
phia convention. because the national
committee in it's published call had
made no allOtments of delegates to
them.
Ii was suggested to him that the Re
publicans in the islands elect delegates
and send them to the convention to be
held on June 18th, and il Congress by
tnat time has decided TO establish the
territorial form of government in the
islands the delegates will undoubtedly
be admitted with the same privileges as
delegates from other territories.
lf Republicans take such steps Il IS
probable the Democrats in the islands
will follow their lead. There is an evil
Ter: desire, however. on the part OF
tiians to avoid a division on po-
ntEAi lines, until they shal, have run
y4s bauutlet OF Congress.
Sam Parker's Movements.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Samuel
Parker. the Honolulu capitalist. left for
Washington last night with United
States Senators George /. Snoup Of
Idaho and c. ID. Clark of Wyoming as
their guest in the parlor car. Mr.. Par
ker returned from the national capital
several days ago and his sudden de-
parture for the East has set tongues
wagging in the local Hawaiian colony
Parker. during the royal regime in
the Islands. was prominent and infiu-
ential in a political way. He has hosts
Of friends in the Islands and is prob
ably stronger than ever today because
he was favorable to annexation.
George ID. Gear. the Honolulu lawyer,
who is at the Palace, said last night:
1T is my opinion that Mr.. Parker
has gone East at the request of Presi-
dent Mckinley. / believe that he has
the best show of any man at this time
to be Governor of Hawaii when IL is
admitted as a Territory.
"A few days ago in Washington ii
was with Parker when he called on the
President. The latter asked him IL he
his brother David, when
ne was an American Consul at Homo
lulu. Parker replied in the affirmative
and then informed the President that
he had sent his brother TO San Fran
cisco as Consul General for Hawaii.
The President asked him many per-
tinent questions and got much infOr-
nation from him. / am fully convinc-
ed that Mr.. Parker is not seeking the
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