The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-19

IFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERT
lani." is written in plain hand on the
register Of the E1bbitt House. where the
ex-Queea arrived a few days before the
session began. accompanied by Miss
Myra Heleluhe, Mr.. John d Aimokn.
and Mr.. Joseph X. Aea, her secretary.
The ex-Queen is here looking up her
CFances for recovering her crown lands.
or if that is impossible, to secure q
tension from the government. II is 100
carly in the session for her to have &C
c,mplishcd anything further than some
interviews with fCW friends. She had
a bad cold when she arrived and has
had most of her meals served in her
rooms. She has suite of four rooms.
two on one side Of the hail for herself
and attendant and two on the other side
of the hall for Mr.. Aea and his friend
They are all having a happy time, eat
heartily three times a day in the dining
room, except for Her Majesty, and are
seeing the sights of the national cap
ital. Thus far the ex-Queen has had
but few callers. Later in the winter she
may rent house in Washington, in
I preference to living at the hotel.
Delegate Wilcox, in speaking of the
ex-Queen's plans. he having called on
her at the Ebbitt since her arrival.
stated today that he understood she
had taken no immediate steps yet to-
wards collecting any pension or secur-
ing possession of the lands she claims.
She has been in the islands 4 long
time, said he, and wished a change of
scene. For that reason she thought
she would come TO the capital Later
she may see some people in Congress
about her claims.
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
4 Cuban delegation composed of sew
eral prominent men, Francisco GAMBIA,
President: Miguel Mendoza. Gustavo
Book, Simon Dumois, Oionisio VelaSCC.
Luis V. Francke, Alfonso Peasant. and
Juan Pedro. delegates; and Octavio E
Davis. secretary, after a brief visit in
New York. since the last letter to the
Advertiser, have swooped down Oh
Washington again. and presented let
tiers to the official heads of the Senate
and House asking for reduction in Gu
IAN tariffs. notably Cuban sugar. They
We're here Thursday. Dec. ;. and Gov
eInor- General Wood lunchad with them
ar their hotel They 1ave engaged quar-
ters at the New Willard for the winter
and are preparing to maintain head
quarters at the most expensive rate. II
is believed that their expenses are be-
ing paid by the Sugar Trust. Before
leaving for New York again. on the
evening of December 5th. they called on
Senator Plat If Connecticut, chat" nan
OF the Senate Committee on Cuban re-
lations. and presented to him their ar
gument on behalf of lower duties. They
also presented a copy of proposed law
that they would like to have Congress
pass as follows:
An Act to promote the prosperity OF
Cuba and extend the markets for
American products:
Section From and after the 1st day
Of January, 1902. Cuban molasses and
raw sugar up TO No. 10 Of the. Dutch
standard. shall toe admitted into the
United States free and all other Cuban
products upon the payment of one-half
the rates of duties levied and collected
under the tariff laws of the United States
upon similar products of the most favor
"a nation; provided the people of Cuba
comply with the following conditions;
Section THE people of Cuba shall
consent that from and after the first day
Of January. 1902 ali products OF the
United States shall be admitted into
Cuba upon the payment of one-half the
rates of duty levied and collected under
the tariff laws of Cuba upon similar |
products of the most favored nation. !
Whenever the military governor of Cuba
shall report TO the President Of the Unit |
cd States that the people OF Cuba have
given such consent the President shall
by proclamation declare that the rates
of duties provided for in this act shall
take effect in the United States and in
Cuba from and after the first day of
January. 1902
See. 3-Th:s act shall take effect i'm
mediately.
The fact that the Cubaus have the
President and Guvernor-General Wood
on their side is an important factor. but
the manner in which they are coming
to Washington for favor does not ap-
peal very fOrcibly to the leaders of
Congress. They are making a calamity !,
cry. which is not altogether welcomed, /
because it is known here /
that the sugar planters of Cuba were .
not very sympathetic during the suf- /
feringS of the people during the long
Cuban war. They advertise all their .
official functions granGly. have their at
torney. State Senator Frank ID. Pavey,
along with them on all occasions and
attempt to do things according TO the
Eew York style. which never takes well
n Washington. Ii is almost automatic
lere that the New Yorker in his own
mind knows everything about national
politics and METHODS of persuading Con
.ress. but that as a matter of fact in
he latter regard ne is an ignomiHiuus
allure 1t will be interesting to watch
he outcome.
The letter " hich the CUbans forward
d to the Speaker Of the House and the
President of the Senate reads:
New York December 3. 1901
To the President OF the Senate;
Strive have the honor to address YOU
II behalf OF cuba. We came TO the Unit
d States to press upon the attention of
he President the petition or the united
business interests of the island FOR con-
.-eiOu- in h,. American tariff in favor .