The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-11
CONGRESS down TO WORK.
AN AUSPICIOUs OPENING or
DECEMBER 3.
Presidents Words About Hawaii.
Urges Pacific Cable-Nicaragua Can
al-Bills Introduced.

Congress opened on December 8 and
got right down to business. The Presi-
dents message was read the same af-
ternOOn. The following paragraphs are
devoted to Hawaii:
Much interesting information is
given in the report of the Governor of
Hawaii as to the progress and develop
ment of the islands during the period
from July Z, 1898, the date of the ap-
prevail of the Joint Resolution of the
Congress providing for their anneXa-
ton, up to April 30, 1900, the date of the
approval of the act providing for a gov
eminent for the territory thereafter.
THE last Hawaiian census, taken in
the year 1896, gives a total population
of 10000, of which 81 .019 We're native
Hawaiians. The number of Americans
reported was S,4S5. The results of the
Federal Census, taken this year. show
the islands to have a total population
of 154,0O1, showing an increase over
that reported in 1896 of 4i,9S1, or 41.2 per
cent.
There has been much progress in
educational agricultural and railroad
development in the islands.
"In the Territorial Act of April 80,
| 1900, section of said act repeats chap
ter "a of the Civil Laws of 1897, whereby
the Government was to assist in en-
cOuraging and developing the agricul-
tural resources of the Republic, espe-
cially irrigation. The Governor of Ha-
wall recommends legislation looking to
the development of such water supply
as may exist on the public lands with
view of promoting land settlement.
The earnest consideration is invited to
this important recommendation and
others as embodied in the report of the
| Secretary of the Interior"
In his message the President strong
ly urges a Pacific cable in the follow
ing language:
Il renew the recommendation made
in my special message of February 10,
1899, as to the necessity for cable COM
munication between the United States
and Hawaii with extension to Manila.
Since then circumstances have strk-
ingly emphasized this need. Surveys
have shown the entire feasibility of a
chain of cables, which, at each stopping
| place shall touch on American terri
! tory so that the system shall be under
our own immediate control Manila,
once within the Geographic reach, con-
nections with the Asiatic coast would
be increased and profitable opportuni-
| ties for more direct cable route from
| our shores to the Orient than is now
| afforded by the trans Atlantic, Cont
| mental and trans-Asiatic lines. l urge
attention to this important matter"
| On the Nicaragua Canal the message
|
| shows a disposition to deal freely with
the canal question, either in the way of
negotiations with the United States or
| by taking measures to promote the wa
! terway. | commend to the early atten-
| ton of the Senate the convention with
Great Britain to facilitate the construc-
ton of such a canal and to remove any
objection which might arise out of the
convention commonly called the Clay
| ton Bulwer treaty."
| WASHINGTON, December 3.-The
| first bill of the session introduced in the
House was by Representative Crum-
hacker Republican, Indiana, Making
| an apportionment of Representatives in
Congress under the eleventh census"
1t provides an increase of member
ship from S57 to 1865. The following
gain in representations Arkansas, /;
| Colorado, l; California /; Connecticut,
l; Florida, /; Illinois, 2; Massachusetts,
l; Minnesota, 2; Missouri, /; New Jer-
| sey z; New York, 3: North Dacota, /;
Pennsylvania, 2; Texas, 2; Washington,
! /; West Virginia 1. The following
States lose: Kansas, /; Louisiana, 2;
Mississippi 3; Nebraska, /; North Caro-
lima, A; South Carolina, 3; Virginia, l.
| WASHINGTON, December "A re-
| solution in behalf of eX-President Krue-
ger was introduced in the House today
| by Representative Fitzgerald of Mas
sachusetts. 1t recites:
| Whereas, the heroic struggle by the
BOer republics to maintain their eXis-
tence has excited the sympathy of the
whole world, therefore, be it
! Resolved, that the efforts of Paul
! Kruger to obtain the assistance of the
! civilized nations of the world in secur-
| ing peace and proper terms of settle
ment between Great Britain and the
Boer republic is deserving of the praise
and sympathy of the American people.
oh Of
was sworn in to take the seat of the
| late Senator Morrill,. Jonathan p. Dol
! liver of Iowa, successor to the late
Senator Gear was present but his Gre
dentials We're withheld to await official
notice of Senator Gears death