The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-11
CAPITOL NEWS
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Congress tir D. very bually engage,
in finding out what extent ~ regulation
W the free coming ~ the Japanese thi
eastern members W the Congress would
anrUo tu. ana this has not been wholly
satisfactory 10 the western representa-
tiyoa.
Anything which viii arouse lntcrcs
In the matter would be- welcomed. ant
on the other hand there viii be clos,
attention paid 10 this action. az by II
viii be- established the ultimate stand.
ing of the Chinese residents OF the phi.
I ippinps, There, as In Hawaii, there
nave been made citizens in the past
/ Chinese merchants who have large In.
tercsts In the citys business life, and
who have always been regarded as citl-
zens.
/ Another interesting feature which
Is commented upon here is that during
the past election there were votes cast
by the very men who have been de-
clared to be aliens by the decision of
the Solicitor of the Treasury.
CHINATOWN FIRE LOSSES.
| There is a feeling here among officials
who should know that there Will be
recommended by the Governor to the
Legislature when it meets first that an
appropriation be made for the payment
of the losses during the fire in China
town. OF course the time OF the Chi
nese embassy has been taken up with
other and more serious matters and
that country is not in good shape to
ask and insist upon quick action on the
part of the people of this country, but
there has been some work done thus
far on the part of the japanese lega-
ton looking toward an early settlement
of the matter. The sum of the losses
as they are viewed here will not ex-
coed two millions and may fall below
that figure.
1t is said that the President will APP
prove such an appropriation for the
purpose. but there seems to be a senti
ment, among very few, 1t Is true, but
still a sentiment that there should be
some kind of a general allowance made
by this Government to cover the eX
pense of quarantine and the loss occa
stoned at that time. This takes the
form of a question on the part of some
men here as to whether or not there
will be fair chance for a bill which
would set forth the efforts made by the
Hawaiian people to prevent a foOthold
by the plague there and thus save the
mainland from being infected Should
this be pressed it is thought that there
might be a settlement which would
leave only part of the burden upon the
people of the Territory. For grounds
upon which to Place this kind of meas
ure it might be urged, according to
those who have talked of the case, that
the Islands being a part of the coun-
try should not be compelled to stand
charge which, in the case of a state,
would come largely upon the national
Government. At least there could be
20 the national Government
naturally all tn expense of the quar-
antine. In the case of an epidemic of
yellow fever in the south the marine
hospital service is celled upon to take
part in the matte of fighting it and
this might be turned to good purpose
in the making of the argument in the
matter of the plague. While nothing
has crystalliZed here, there may be
some action taken which would pave
the way for measure at the next or
long session; this one is too short to
hope for any action.
. What will be the attitude of Congress
when the matter of the maintenance
Of the proposed nupicipal forms Of gov
which are being discussed in |
Hawaii come up here, should attI act
just as much attention now as any
other feature. In the case of territor- |
les there may not be incurred any |
bonded Indebtedness without the per-
mission of Congress. This has been |
seen many times in the past when the /
various ambitious counties of the west
ern territories have desired to obtain
permission to give to some promised
railroad a bonus for passing through
the county in question. There is neCes-
sary always the passage of an enabling |
bill. 1t is very doubtful whether or not /
there could be obtained such consent
or bonding of the cities of the Ter
'itory in face of the successful and
administration of the cities
lnder the system of the past.
Hon. William Haywood, former Con-
ul General, who comes to the capital
o represent the interests of the com
nercial bodies of the Islands, will ar
i've in the city tomorrow, His trip to
he east was made by the southern
QUITE and was Interrupted by a stop in b,
Iew Orleans which delayed his arrival, I
b, L
SHIPPING AND CANAL
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.--Without
he attendance upon daily sessions to
AXE up their time there is, during this {
ecess, n continued discussion among
lembers of both branches of Congi ess I
$ to the outcome in the senate of the !
yo leading measures of this session l
ne Nicaragua canal bill and the ship |
ibsidy bill. Both are to keep prom c
lent place in the eyes of the people /
uring the two months of the session
hich remain, and while they will be I
berally discussed, there seems to be a I
respect that this will be the extent OF c
leir advance. Round the resorts where $
he men who try to influence legisla- I
on congregate the opinion prevails b
hat there will ha t,,uph toIl ,rd mn =