The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-29
W|LCOX'S
COUNTY
MEASURE
Plans to Have it
Passed by
Congress.
FORAKER SAID
TO BE ASSISTING
Measure Declared Ready to be In
troduced-Wiil Be Added to
the Organic Act.
- 1TY and county government for

~ ITY and county government for
the Hawaiian Territory Ii con-
templated in an amendment
which is to be proposed to the Organic
Act, creating the government for the
Territory The information that such
action was contemplated was conveyed
to Home Rulers here a few weeks ago,
and in letters brought by the Gaelic
from Delegate wilcox TO henchmen
here the further fact is set forth that
the bill has been finally approved and
introduced in the Senate. There is.
tiser's correspondence or the Coast
files to Indicate that such measure
is before Congress yet.
In the framing of the bill for intro
duction it is understood by the local
Home Rule leaders that Wilcox has
had the aid of Senator Joseph B. For
aker, of Ohio, Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Pacific Islands and Por-
to Rico Senator Foraker has had
much to do with matters affecting Ha-
waii, as there has been always dis
agreement over the proper place for
the reference of such bills AS there
is a committee on Philippines. which
takes n all affairs which have to DO
with that possession, and as the Com
mittee on Territories claims Hawaiian
matters. it has been more as compli- !
ment to the Senator that when there
is a question as to the reference Of a
measure, decided by the Senate, it has
been in his favor IN each instance.
While there is not here a copy of the
bill, from recent letters it is under
stood that the Delegate has been
working upon lines somewhat different
from those selected by the Home Rui-
ers OF the Legislature. The bill, 1t IS
Will have to do only with
the bare formation Of county lines and
the establishment of county seats, and
likewise the putting together of
upon which the Legislature
may build the superstructure of isms'
if there is again a majority which will
work as did the last one.
Copies Of the County BILL as framed
oy the committee of the Home Rule
party and of the work which finally
1t the head of whom was John Emme-
nth, have been sent to Wilcox, and
here is without doubt perfect knowl-
.dge on his part as to what his party
wants here. The fact that Senator
Foraker has lent himself TO such a task
would be conclusive that there will be
10 radical. factionaI action taken.
-here is in the minds of the local read
rs little hope that the bill Of Wilcox
n this subject will be allowed to pass
" the members of the two houses, as
he people here are not united on the
natter.
Several of the leaders who knew yes
erday of the letters which had been re-
eived by local persons from Delegate
wilcox, said that it was probable that
he Home Rule committee would pass
esolutions having to do with the iocai
ceiling as To the course Of the Dele
ate IN this matter IL
owever, that there would be any AT
empt to have the Delegate WORK Ior
bill TO name the long and short term
anators. It is the opinion Of the think
ny members of the Home Rule party
orc that the failure of the Legisla-
ure 70 chose the senators to serve ior
he long term, means only that there
,ust be a new election, at which the
nil quota of fifteen senators must be
hosen. -