The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-14

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said. however. that the Hawaiian bill
/ will be 50 amended In the House as 20
permit all vessels now flying the Ha-
waiian flag including the seven named
above. 20 secure American registry.
and that the amendment Will be
agreed 20 when the bill goes evelru-
ally 20 the conference committee OF
tie two houses.
Contract Labor A nsndmeHt.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Considera-
ti1n Of the Hawaii government bill was
resumed. The contract labor qIes-
zion was precipiJaJed again by
| TeLJigrt ", VINO offered an amendment
providing that all contracts for labor
entered into since August II, 1898,
should be declared null and void. Ia
a speech supporting the amendment
| Pellgrcw asserted chat since the an
ueXatIOu OF Hawaii thirty thousand
/ cJu,rac, labOrers had been imported 10
Hawaii. their contracts extending over
periods OF from three 10 ten years.
! In response to- questions as to
whether Asiatic contract labJrers dis
/ pIaced local lab0-ers. Peltgrew replied
/ that 20 some extent they did. he went
| on 90 say that the coffee lands, of
which we have heard 50 much, practi-
cauy had been changed into sugar
/ plantations, the lands as such being
/ immensely productive. These sugar
| plantations were controlled by vast
sugar interests, which during the pas
| year had been paid by this Govern
ment in RENTED duties sl2.OOJ,Ucv.
| These great interests would control the
| Legislature OF Hawaii and, consequent
| ~, he wanted such an amendment 10
the bill as would meet every cOntin-
| gency.
The amendment was adopted with
out discussion.
The Pacific Cable.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The Sen
ate Committee on Naval Affairs to-
day ordered a favorable report upon
the bill to construct a cable TO Manila
by way OF Honolulu, Midway Islands
and Guam. lt is to be under the drec-
ton of the Navy Department, and IS 10
be a Government cable.
Hale, chairman OF the committee,
was authorized to prepare a bill and
report IL TO the Senate. The bill will
lprovide for immediate construction of
the cable from San Francisco TO Homo
lulu only, but It COntemplates an ulti-
mate extension to the Philippines and
also TO HOngkOng. Ii is estimated that
the cable to Honolulu will cost between
SO. 600 900 and $4,000,000.
| The House Committee on Commerce
today ordered a favorable report on
the bill for a Pacific cable connecting
this country with Hawaii, the Philip
pines and Japan. The measure has
been under consideration for a long
time and two sessions were held today
in order to bring the matter TO con-
lclusion. The bill of Representative
Sherman OF New York IS the one IA
yorably acted upon, with a number OF
amendments. This Provides for pri-
yate construction of the line, the Gov
eminent paying 100000 annually for
Twenty years for the transmission OF
messages.
The amount Of this annual payment
was the last question decided. The
original provision was for $500, 600
but, after extended discussion, the re-
! ductiOn to 100000 was made. The
committee had previously inserted a
clause that the cable be of American
make and the cableships shall be un-
der the American flag. Another pro
vision calls for the completion of the
line to Honolulu by January ]. 1902
and TO Japan by January, 1908. II wa:
originally estimated that the cost OF
the cable would be 100000, but re-
: cent estimates submitted TO the com
mittee show a rise in prices Of mate
? rial will make the cost about $4,000,
, 900. The Governments obligation
however. is confined to the annua
payment OF 100000.
Queen Lii May be Given a Fortune
WASHINGTON. March 6.-Selatoi
Hoar today introduced in the Senate
an amendment intended to be proposed
to the diplomatic and consular apprO
lpriation bill, providing for payment I,
lIiluokalani, former Queen OF Hawaii
lupon warrant of this Secretary or stat
: from any moneys not otherwise apprO
lpriated. S250,00O.
WASHINGTON. March THE Sen
! ate Committee on Foreign Relation
! today authorized the reporting of al
amendment 10 the Diplomatic ApprO
lpriatiOn Bill appropriating $4,000 u
{ be paid to ex-Queen LiliuOkalani an
I providing for an annual donation o
$4,000 to her as long as she may live
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