The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-07
Want A SPECIAL SESSION
THE HOME RULERS ARE NOW
ANXIOUS TO WORK.
Delegate Beckley will Lay Matter At
Feet OF McKinley-will Show Bills
And Urge More Time.

representative Fred. w. Becklay.
delegate of the Home Rule party 10
san francisco to meet President Nc
hlnley and to present to him the an
u.Dole resolutions passed by the G.
glslature, will have another impor-
Iant duty on his hands. He Ia en-
trusted with no less a responsibility
than to secure from the President a
special session of the Legislature. to
iast thirty days, and in which any
ana all necessary matters may be con-
I sldered. 1t is proposed to induce the
Chlet Executive to instruct Mr.. Dole
to that end.
The delegate will carry with nim
carefully drawn document, setting
forth in detail the Importance of such
session. He will also have in his
grlp-sack copies of all the important
bills the Home Rulers tried to pass
put did not, from all accounts. He
VIII show Mr.. Mckinley the county
Dill and will assure him it is a good
thing and necessary. It is expected
that Mr.. Mckinley will not read ir
through but will examine the title
as 1t were.
President Mckinley will be ,old
that the Legislature was lust about
to do something when cut off by the
Governor, and that had the session
lasted even ten days longer a great
deal of much needed legislation cou,d
have been finished up.
The Home Rulers are confident that
the mission of Beckley will be a suo.
cess The recognized leader of +ha
party in the House said pesterd av.
IF Beckley plays his cards as thew
are laid out for him there will he
special session at which all kinds ~
business may be taken up. The
county bill will go through" This
sentiment seems to prevail amoos
the rank and file as we'll Anotbnr
measure it is proposed to bring he
lore the special session is a Dispen-
sary blll TO take the place Of the ono
slaughtered by the Senate. Although
IL Is reported that this bill is already
ia course OF preparation, but little can
oe learned regarding it. 1t Is stated
however that 1t is a measure that will
satlsly -poth the radical dispensary
eiement' represented by DR.. Russell.
Mr; halauokalani and Mr.. Emmeluth,
ana the conservatives, represented by
aIM f. Baldwin. and Mr. Carter:~ Ii is
aiso reported that the Home Rulers
are now in humor to consider and
put through loan bill but will re-
qulre OF the Republicans that thew on.
dorse the appropriation of $3.50 900 for
the relief of former Queen Liliuoka.
lani.
1t is still a question whether Rep
resentative Beckley will go to San
francisco tomorrow with a COPY of
the concurrent resolution for Presi-
dent Mckinley, asking that Governor
Dole be removed. 1t is question, in
fact, If the nicely engrossed copy of
the resolution will ever reach the
President at all. Home Rulers are
waiting to see what happens when the
legislature meets again tomorrow.
Il shall not know whether I am go
ing or not till after we meet tomor- |
row." said Beckley this morning. "It |
all depends upon what sort of a mess !
age we receive from the governor. l |
understand that he may present some |
revenue measures to us. not necessa-
rily new acts, but measures unfinish-
ed during the late session. If he gives !
us chance to provide revenue there |
will be no need of going to San Fran
cisco with the resolution, for that is |
all we want,
1T is no use for us to meet and
make appropriations on paper, when |
there is no money to appropriate, but |
If the governor gives us a chance to |
perfect some revenue measure | shall |
stay and work on ii"