The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-05
THE GAME OF BEcKLEY.

lie OAfNE VT DLANIIl.
Giyen-one official delegate on the
floor of Congress who knows so little OF
economic conditions that an incorrect
answer defeats the passage OF uni
versalIy- desired measure, an unofficial
Hawaiian delegate in the Hobbies whose
ideas of political procedure are so crude
that he believes the President may be
Influenced entirely by men of an OPP
posing political party. what would be
the result when legislation of import
ance to Hawaii comes before the Fifty
seventh Congress?
That the coming session will be a
notable one is certain. The long ses-
sion will be full of incident; there will
be a half dozen matters OF prime i'm
portance to Hawaii, and legislation af-
fecting Porto Rico and the Philippines
must needs be watched closely that no
general provision inimical to the
welfare of this Territory creeps in.
There will be legislation affecting the
public lands; amendments to the Or
ganic Act; bills for alteration of the
tariff rates; public improvements ap-
and the general fiscal legis-
lation, out of which may come some
thing of benefit to Hawaii. All these
matters will be on the line at the same
time The United States Congress
does not work in exactly the same
manner as the Hawaiian Legislature.
The committees of that body with ser
ious intent look into the merit of prop
ositions advanced, and such confidence
in the judgment of these busy. thought
full legislators is felt that a favorable
committee report is the first step to-
ward the passage of any bill. So COM
pletely do the rank and file Of men,
bers of Congress rely upon their COM
mittee that the first question when
bill comes up always is as to the re-
port of the committee upon the meas
ure.
With these conditions and remember
Ing the work of the delegates last win
ter, would 1t not be calamity to have
more than one Of the same kind giving
to legislators? Would
1t not be endangering the interest of
every branch of industry here to have
of the mistaken ideas of
Delegate Wilcox furnished by the
young man from Maui? Is it possible
that President Mckinley, instantly de-
allies. is taking this roundabout and non
committal method of calling into his
council the local leader Of the majority
of the Legislature, on the record made
by his following in the attempted leg
isfation of the first and extra sessions
of the first Legislature of the Territory
of Hawaii?
Perhaps though this is taking the
matter too seriously. Can it be that
week of elbow-touching with men in ma
tional political life has developed a
buzzing bee in the be-feied bonnet of
Mr.. Beckley? Could such thing be
as the springing into life. of desire to
learn the ropes at the expense of his
party preparatory to a contest with
Wileox>fer the seat in the House two
years hence? The delegate told of the
honors showered upon him, his dancing
upon the President in full
glory, mot of artillery uniform, but
glistening shirt fropt... Surely. the fine
figure OF Mr.. Beckleyi,, would as-7wen
adorn the East reom of the White
House and add to the future of Ameri-
can manhood In an opera box. Is 1t
then the grooming of a new candidate
Cor congressional sh6nors that Is going
the seenes?' If SO, what
more could heart desire than to enter
aarae@ practically at the invitation OF
the PRESIDENT Of the United States?
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