The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-11

W. Thanksgiving Day ushered in at
the Federal Capital by a snow
storm scores of politicians and states
men arrived to find Pennsylvania ave-
nue. wet and sIushy. The great bulk OF
the membership is not expected, how
ever. for a day or two yet. not until
the party caucuses set for Saturday.
Nov. 80. Many from the Pacific Coast
and many from the Mississippi valley,
who have been on a long jaunt in the
Philippines and came back by way of
Honolulu. are now on their way across
the continent. Some viii not arrive be-
fore the gavels fall in Senate and House
Monday, Dec. 2.
Delegate Wilcox reached San Fran
cisco some days ago. and it is said at
his house, 2O16 r street, N. W., that
he will probably reach Washington by
Saturday next. More of his plans are
undoubtedly known in Hawaii at this
time than in this country. None of
the Congressman, who are likely to be
influenced in territorial matters, has
yet arrived and it is impossible to tell
much about the sentiment as to mat
ters affecting Hawaii. 1t is expected
here that Col. Sam Parker of Hawaii
will be in town again the second week
of December. With him, so it is said,
will be Mr.. T. McCrosson of San Fran
cisco, an engineer, who is familiar with
the problems of irrigation on Kohala,
where leases of government land are
much desired for long terms. ]
The mails have brought to the Inter
Tor Department almost nothing of late
regarding governmental matters. Nat
urally many things, that would have
been sent, are held up because of the
arrival soon of men from the islands
whJ CA present their cases in person.
No brief has been received from Secre-
tary Cooper in the controversy over the
form of deed for public lands, hitherto
mentioned in these letters.
THE ALBATROSS.
The United States Fish Commission
Steamer, AIbatross. will sail a little .
later for her work in the Hawaiian ISL /
ands than was at first expected. The :
original date fixed for the sailing from
San Francisco was Dec. 1. DR.. B. w.
Evermann, the fish expert, who was in .
Hawaii last summer, stated yesterday ,
that the plans for the expedition are
now complete. The Albatross, said he,
will start for the Hawaiian Islands
January 1, leaving the Pacific Coast on :
that date. She will devote at least six
months to the investigation of the
channels among the islands and to To- /,
eating the extent of various fishing
banks and shallow waters. She will also
be engaged in water dredging near as
many Of the islands as possible and
will visit Laysan Island, Bird Island ,
and other small islands northwest OF
Kauai.
The naturalists on board, who con-
duct the investigation. continued DR..
Evermann. will be under the direction.
rs was the case last summer, OF Presi- Z
dent Jordan. Of Leland Stanford Uni
versity and of myself in a general way.
but Or. Charles H. Gilbert. professor Of !
zoology in the Stanford university. viii
oe in immediate charge of the party. ,
assisted by Mr.. c. c, Hutting, professor ,
IF zoology in Iowa University, Prof. {
Tohn c. Snyder and Mr.. Walter *.
Fisher. both of Stanford University. {
1t is our belief that this viii be the T
most important archaeological expedi-
y =.
The feeling is that at the end OF the ;
ruise we shall have a good understand {
ng of the marine resources Of the Ha- I
yaiian islands Every effort viii be Y
rade by the naturalists in charge OF d
he expedition to collect not only fishes,
and crustaceans. but every ,
hing also that grows in the water. | !,
Or. Evermarn has his preliminary re- :
.ort. which is TO be submitted to Con- 9
-ress with recomnaHda tions for legis- V
alton touching the fishes Of Hawaii all
ut completed. It covers 125 typewriter o
ages. Probably something of its char :
cter and something about the recon-
can be forwarded by the :,
ext mail or by a mail early in Decem- :,
er. n
The annual report of Third Assistant e
E. c. Madden C