The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-12-13
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
AT THE. ..CAPITAL
Especial to the Advertlser)

storm scores OF roltlClths anu S'
men arrived to find Pennsylvania ave
nue. wet and slushy. The great oulK Oh
the membership is not expected, ho"
ever, for u day or two yet, not uhti
the party caucuses set FOR SATURDAY,
Nov. 30. Many from the PACING Coast
and many from the Mississippi Vaiiey'
who have been on long jaunt In the
Philippines and came back by way Oh
Honolulu, are now on their way across
the continent Some will not arrive be-
fore the gavels fall in Senate and House
Monday. Dec z
Delegate Wilcox reached san fran
cisco some days ago. and 1t Is SAID a.
his house. 20l6 r street, N. W., tha'
he will probably reach washington oy
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 10 DE
Influenced In territorial matters, mas
vet arrived, and 1t Is Impossible TO Ten
much about the sentiment as TO mat
tiers affecting Hawaii. 1t Is expected
here that Col. Sam Parker OF Hawai-
will be in town again the second week
Of December. With him, so 1t Is SAID
will be Mr.. r. McCrosson of san FRAN
CISCO, an engineer. who Is familiar with
the problems of irrigation on kohais,
where leases of government land are
much desired for long terms.
The mails have brought to the Inter
,or Department almost nothing OF late
regarding governmental matters. Nat
urally many things, that would nave
been sent, are held up because OF the
arrival soon of men from the Islands
VIII, Gu present their cases In n"rson'
No brief has been received from Secre-
,ary 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. Albatross, Will sail niue
later for her work in the Hawaiian ISL
ands than was ut first expected Inc
original date fixed for the sailing from
San Francisco was Dec. l. Or. Is W.
Eyermann. 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 !, leaving the Pacific Coast on
that date. She will devote at least six
months 10 lilt lllNtSAlE hAi'b Va
channels among the islands and to To-
eating the extent of various fishing
hanks and shallow waters. She will aisc
be engaged in water dredging near n
MANY OF the Islands as possible ant
will visit Laysan Island, BIRD lslah'
and other small islands northwest o
Kauai.
The naturalists on board. who con
In,
Eyermann. will be under the direction
az was the case last summer. OF Presi
dent Jordan, of Leland Stanford Uni
yersity and OF myself in n general way
hut DR.. Charles II. Gilbert, professor Q
zoology In the Stanford university. WI
he In Immediate charge of the party
assisted by Mr.. g. G. HuttlnE. professo
Of zoology in Iowa University, Prot
John c. Snyder and Mr.. Walter X
Fisher. both of Stanford University.
I, Is our belief that this will be tn
most important archaeological expedi
tim the Alhatross ever entered upon
The feeling is that at the end of tn
cruise we shall have n good understand
ing of the marine resources OF the Ha
waiian islands. Every effort will b
made by the naturalists In charge o
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