The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-29


Is seldom that the anarchist comes
from the farm, and so there appears
little chance that the work-loving
quiet citizen of the south will be
transformed into the trouble-maker as
soon as he reaches free country.
From observations made when
crossing the country recently there
are many reasons for the belief that
should the plan of leasing small
acreages of cane to farmers on the
shares be followed to any extent Dy
the planters. and the facts placed be-
fore the young farmers of the country,
there will be the most desirable class
or people from the small farm-owner5
or the states as ready to move to Ha-
wall as are the Italians and Portu-
guese laborers mentioned. Recent
years have shown great changes in
climatic conditions in some of the
States here, and the decrease of farm
Ing land in sections which few years
ago were most productive. and the
conversion of vast Tracts into grazing
country has been remarkable There
are now farmers who three years ago
were of the most prosperous, who find
that the changes due perhaps to the
cutting of the timber, have so reduced
the rainfall that their yield of grain is
too small to make the cultivation of
the soil productive OF profit Thus the
rich river bottoms OF Old are return
l ing to grazing land, and the men who
throve upon them are seeking new
homes. This condition in the west is
on par with the overcrowding of the
/ farms of the eastern States, and the
result is that widespread knowledge
of the conditions here would result in
many farmers. principally young men,
taking themselves 10 a new land.
| /wILCOX AT WASHINGTON.
| Delegate Wilcox has arrived and been
tworn into Office as the Representative
lof the Territory of Hawaii on the floor
Iof the House of Representative with
out objection from any member. IIt was
a quiet little scene after the ekpecta-
tions that had been aroused by the nu-
merous threats of obstruction. Mr..
/ Wilcox came to Washington by the
southern route through New Orleans,
to escape the cold of the north. His ar
rival was unheralded and when he had
been domiciled at the Normandie early
Saturday morning mis- first caller was
his friend, Delegate Pedro Perea- Of
/ New Mexico, who. only giving him time
10 erase the dust of travel. took him to
the Capitol and had him presented to
the Speaker, his credentials examined
and then when the Journal of the
House had been read. he was escorted
10 the bar CT the House and there
sworn into Office.
During his stay in Washington last
winter Mr.. Wilcox made many friends
land he was greeted by them during the
short time that he spent at the Capitol.
II was a day of becoming acquainted
with the routine of duty rather than
! Os attempt to work, for the new Dele
J gate saw that the time for his endea-
. lVOr would come later and that half the
, battle is In being prepared for IL. Will
; lcCXs secretary, David kalauokalani,
lJi.. was shown about the necessary Of
fees and prepared for his labors. This
and the meetings with men met during
: the last session took up the most of the
afternoon, and Wilcox did nothing
more but talk to newspaper men dur
, ing his evening: in fact. he was given
no time for other tasks had he set them
for himself.
Wilcox has made a very fair impres-
sion by his utterances. He has told ev.
@ eryone that there is complete conten
A among the Hawaiians, as the people
a have found that they are freer unde
:, the United states than under their owl
: lchange II they could He said, in an
, swer to one inquiry II he intended L
n take any radical steps. that most Ger
# tainly he did not. for the reason tina
1 as a Hawaiian ne was here for tn
A good OF the Territory and would worl
y along the lines which seemed to offe
:, the best results for the entire people
Mr.. Wilcox told me that he would de
q vote his energies during the short tim
l. of Congress to the cable bill and thos
" for the harbors and improvements a
II outlined before his departure. Mrs
~ Wilcox was greatly fatigued by tn
=, long rail journey and declared that sh
le would hardly go back to the Island
L livery soon because of the travel neces
ct sary. She said that she would estat
J. lish herself soon in home and get a
opportunity to have some of the con
pr forts which are not obtainable in hot
A. life and which are so much missed b
the visiting Hawaiian.
IuI Before the arrival OF Wilcox, for II
TX purpose of having the matters well b.
ed fore the committees, the bills necessar
I'd to carry out the recommendations
TX Secretary Cooper had been Introduce
On by request of Mr.. Barham of Califo
-. MIA In the matter of the lighthous
- the bill provides for the building of Il
~ four which were recommended and u
w measure also attaches the lighthou
re district of Hawaii to the Twelfth Di
he ltrict. which takes in California. In Il
yn matter OF public buildings, a bill pr
ho vides for the postoffice and Custo
" house at Hilo and for the purchase
Gu n site at Honolulu. The Pearl Harb
nj Improvement is left in the hands Of q
,rt Naval Committee. and In the matt
rk OF harbor improvements there can
on nothing done at this session but to a
.o for the surveys of the various harbO
a. and landings which may have the a
% the Government later. as II is a n
tn of both Houses that no money shall
ms appropriated for work except where
eir examination and estimate has be
ed made by the engineer department
,re the War Office.
,tI Mr.. Wilcox says he will give mu
III attention to the cable bill and com
IRE ticns which have arisen recently Sc,
I'LL to give some hope of the success
an that measure, the only cloud being I
ms fact that the revenues will be reduc
he so much by the passage Of the n
20 revenue bill that some expenditul
may be cut of. Coriiss of Michig;
10 who introduced the bill for the cal
rn- which provides for the ownership Of
an by the Government. In contradlstinct1
Taii To the oIh bill which gave subs
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