The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-03-01

probably fifteen SENATOR
will spend Saturday az th'
Molokai lcper settlement in
vestigatng conditions there
sf,h a view to legislation in the inter
SITS OF the colonists.
The entire House OF Representative
~m make the journey to Kalaupspa
A resolution TO this effect was passeC
yesterday. The matter has not CONF
s~fore the Senate yet. but in caucus
she Independent Senators received 70
,osn in the investiga4oa with the
sfouse. As the Independents now have
a majority in the Senate, that body VIII
soubtless go in It's entirety.
The Representatives intend 70 ask
she lepers what they want and 70 give
4 20 them II possible. without DOUBT
me position OF superintendent OF the
.eper settlement held now BY 9. -.
Reynolds. will be abolished and the lep-
IN given some form OF local self-go'-
-fnmept. Reynolds days OF rule are
Numbered. say the Home Rulers. he ~
cordially hated by the lepsrs ana the
REPRESENTATIVES, say the latter being
sotera, are TO have their VIII Hlthin ne
pounds OF public safety
yohn Emmeluth Is authority FOR thus
and John is boss.
whoever doubts this statement need
saIy sit In the House one day. Slo"
If epeech. a hard student and sure 81
DIS help, Emmeluth presses the button
~heneyer there IS anything serious On
and the garrulOus Hawailans % ibr
rest. John doesn't talk great deal.
Like all fine workers he preserves hls
drength for the caucus and comes 70
She session primed with the assUrane"
tbst he has but TO open his snun bo1
and all the Independent legislators wiz
sneeze.
John has what in the plumbing trade
~ called "leadpipe." He knows his
metal and noulds II over the fire of
Azoie persuasion while stirring the con
tents OF the kettle with q stick from
The tree OF the past.
He shines in the nightly caucusss, Is
filgent in the ante-breakfast coDfsbs
and AT luncheon time matches up many
sisyer IDEAS John ~ the CROKER ~ the
House.
Angry words, heated discussions and
Attic work was the result Of the seY.
eEAh day OF the Senate and at the END ~
yesterdays session the STnat" was not
ace bit further ahead than when they
convened In the morning. President
Russel IL unable 20 maintain order and
ais constant appeals TO the secretary
ser advice Rt last abgered some OF the
senators 10 such an extent that they
IsIt called upon 10 correct him.
An Interpreter was appointed Oh tbs
i4scond day and was given his instruc-
tisns. but they were OF little avail, for
I.spite repeated cautions, Bush cODtln-
.es 10 translate what he sees ~ ana
Sorgets TO interpret many Of ihe
spe.Aches and motions made IN HAWAII
an. TO the discomhtur" ~ the English
1peakinE Senators.
AT through yesterdays session 10"
independents showed their hand ana
successfully killed every m0ye mad"
ny the opposite party. with their ma
!ority they can even afford 10 lose one
sute, for they are sure 10 win when the
deciding vote OF the chair Is called for,
~ thus far when a tie has resulted
ftusseI has not failed 10 support HE
constituency.
Every evening IN" Home Rulers meet
IA some convenient place and thor
Jughiy discuss their work Of the NOR
sDw. and when they enter the Senate
rhamber they are cooked and primeh
Tor the work in hand Senator Whit"
mas become their leader, either through
ais own yolition or percbance be was
invited 10 accept that position, ana
tight well does he keep his followers
N hand. Doing most Of the talking
himself he II sure ~ eight votes IN HE
,aVOr when the question is put
knowledge OF all this has forced d
.sIf upon the Republicans, and u Was
sith the intention ~ breaking up these
for at least one evening, that
senator Carter attempted 10 adjourn
he Senate yesterday afternoon 70 meet
ssain In the evening, but, az he might
have expected the motion was lost
sben put 10 the vote,
Ehe rules Of procedure are not adopt q
a. and as they now stand they are
sArk In the hands Of the committee and )
nay b. delayed for several days, ana
meanwhile the senate IL transactlDg q
business without any head " rules 10
20 by and IL making itself the laughps
dock Of the public.