The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-05-04
TOIMPROVE PEARL HARBOR
Private Gable to Islands liliUokalani
Coming me--0fficials Must
be Citizens.


Harbor, Hawaiian Islands, with an
urgent recommendation pointing out
the necessity for promptly instituting
improvements to utilize this key to the
entire Pacific ocean. In its present
condition the harbor is worthless to
the United States or to commerce, but
by comparatively insignificant expend-
iture II will become one OF the most
valuable of the nations possessions. ,
Senator Hale has promptly intro
duced bill drawn at the Navy Depart
ment for this purpose. II authorizes
the Secretary of the Navy to condemn,
under Hawaiian civil laws of eminent
domain for the establishment of ma
val station in Pearl Harbor, four tracts
of land with an aggregate area OF about
1850 acres. One of these is the island
known as "Mokuumeume," or Ford Isl
and, comprising about $40 acres. An
other is nearby peninsular tract
called Waipo, with an area of about
$40 acres. These two will constitute
the naval station proper. Two other
plots average about $50 acres each and
are situated on each side of the narrow
entrance of the harbor. They are re-
quired as sites for Notifications, and,
on account of their commanding posi-
tion, can render the station impregna-
BILE with few guns. The bill appropri-
ates 100000 to purchase the lands.
$500 900 for dredging, and the transfer
of an old appropriation OF 100000 from
the Army to the Navy.
Private Gable to Hawaii.
WASHINGTON. April 20. The
House Committee on Commerce today
substituted the Sherman bill for the
construction of Pacific cable in place
of the bill recently passed by the Sen
ate. The Sherman bill had been pre-
viously reported to the House, but to-
days action puts 1t in the form OF a
substitute for the Senate measure. 1t
differs from the Senate bill in provid-
ing for construction by private con-
tract under Government supervision,
while the Senate bill provides for Gov
eminent construction and operation.
Officials to be Citizens of Hawaii.
WASHINGTON, April 23-The con-
ferees on the Hawaiian Government
bill have agreed to that feature of the
House bill requiring that the Governor,
Judges, etc., shall be citizens OF Ha-
wall. H
For American Registry.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-Certain
ship-owners Of San Francisco are try
ing to have the vessels Star OF Italy
and Star of Bengal, which were grant
ed Hawaiian registry after the annexa'
tion OF the islands, granted American
registry in the Hawaiian bill. For some
reason these vessels were omitted in
the House amendment, the Senate hav-
ing rejected the entire provision. The
conference committee, however. is not
inclined to add the names of these two
vessels.
Ex-Gueen Lii Coming Home.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-Liliuoka-
lani, the former Queen Of Hawaii, Is
about to return to her native land. A
victim of grip and disappointed at her
failure to secure a pension from this
Government, she takes a gloomy view
of life. For the past month the ex-
Queen has. been making her own
shroud. Hawaiians always prepare
this garment with great care. To be
buried in a robe bought or prepared by
strangers Is considered discreditable.
The ex-Queen's shroud is of the neav-
lest white satin, lined with purple silk
Gold clasps, on which her coat of arms
Is engraved, fasten the garment at the
throat. 1t is placed in a beautiful rose
casket, and at present is being shown
to all the Queens friends who call. Lii
uokalani will sail from San Francisco
about the middle of May. She will go
directly to her estates just outside OF
Honolulu. She says she will not put
foot again on the soil of the United
States proper. where she has been
treated SO unjustly.
Senator Hoar has promised to place
her pension on the sundry civil BILL
but the ex-Queen has lost all hope. She
Is SO years old and has private for
tune yielding her an income OF 200,
besides fine estate and country pal
ace. Queen Liliuokalani came to
Washington a year ago accompanied
by a retinue of attendants, and rented
a furnished house in an aristocratic
portion OF the city. She has maintain
ed "a semi-court.
HAWAII Up-to-Date.
CHICAGO, April 19-The Chronicle
says: The Inhabitants of the Hawaii
an Islands evidently have determined
to keep pace with their fellow citizens
In the United States, for within the
last ten days 5000 worth OF automo-
biles have been shipped TO them. A
Chicago firm built the vehicles. which
Included large cabs, small cabs, deliv-
cry wagons and T carts, each accom-
panied by an exhaustive treatise on
the art OF guiding and managing an
automobile.
The Importing habit has been grow
Ing on the Hawaiians for the last three
months and Chicago manufacturers
have shipped within this period fully
$500 900 worth OF merchandise, CHIEF
among the articles are steel rails. pas
senger elevators and equipments. boil
ara and pumps, the latter for use on the