The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-04

as it bore but two signatures. Ewaliko
thought this did not make any differ
ence, as a third member of the COM
mittee, who was sick at home, had ex-
pressed himself as being in favor of
the report as filed. The House con-
cluded not to adopt the report, how
ever, and by an almost unanimous vote
it was tabled until properly signed.
1t being in order for Beckely to
make his report, he arose amid death
like stiffness. and told the listening
Representatives what the result of his
travels had been. From previous con-
versations the Representative from
Maui had given forth the impression
that he had a letter from the Presi-
dent, but the message had been given
to the Hawaiian only by word of
mouth, and as to it's Importance and
significance, almost any construction
might be placed upon it. The report
made by Beckley is as follows:
II arrived In San Francisco on the 18th
of last month and without any delay pre-
scented the documents entrusted to me to
the Presidents private secretary. 1t was
impossible at that time to have any
claim on the time of the President owing
TO Tie very serious ulUeSS OIL MIS-. NC
Kinley. For a week Mr.. Mckinley was
forced to cancel all engagements and the
sympathy of the entire country was ex-
tended to the President In his trouble. I
did not push matters during that time,
but spent the week In seeing the differ
ent prominent Congressman and Cabinet
members in San Francisco. Among those
whom I met was Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wilson, with whom l talked con-
corning Hawaiian matters. He told me
that it was with considerable pleasure
he was now able to send the Hawaiians
word that he would visit them next year
SO that he might look into the agricul-
tural situation in these Islands.
THE Secretary of Agriculture said that
he was of the opinion that Hawaii could
be made to possess more diverse COM
mercial interests than at present. At
the next session of Congress he said he
would take pains to see that an appro-
priation was passed, in order to promote
the agricultural interests of the Hawaii
an Islands.
II attended the graduation exercises at
the University of California shortly aft
er my interview with the Secretary. The
sum of 10000 is annually expended for
the Department of Agriculture In that
State, and yet, out of the 240 graduates,
but one girl student came from that de-
partment.
After Mrs. McKinleys convalescence,
! visited the President and was cordial
" received by him. In speaking of the
past differences between the Legislature
and tae executive, the President said that
all these matters would be adjusted soon
after the adjournment of the present ses-
sion. On the same day, word was re-
ceived ~ foreign steamer that the
same difficulties in the Legislature were
still going on. The President advised my
immediate return to the Islands, but
asked me to return to Washington be-
fore the next Congressional session He
advised us to let the past be buried, to
put aside all party hatred and pass the
Appropriation bill. not only for the good
of the people but to the credit of the
Legislature.
"The President also told me to tell you
that in passing the Appropriation bill we
should have in our minds ever this one
word. economy" Pass the Appropria-
ton bill said Mckinley, but do nothing
that will in any way hamper or impede
the Government. One by one your trou-
hies will be settled. Remember this al
ways, the people are the Government
1.-THE President sent his most cordial
aloha to the Hawaiian people, saying
that he would surely have come to Ha-