The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05
HAWAIIAN
FRANCHISE
No Truth in Story
of HartWeII's
Enmity.
WHAT HAYWOOD
TOLD COMMITTEE
The Strenuous Fight Representa-
tive CorIiss is Making Against
Mackay Cable.
Especial to The Advertiser.)

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WASHINGTON. February 2O.-Re-
garding some rumOrs. brought here by
certain Honolulu newspapers that he
and Judge \. <. HartweIl were striv-
ing to have Congress restrict the suf-
rage in the Territory and deprive the
natives OF votes. Mr.. Haywood stated
today that. as far as he was concern
ed. the rumors were absolutely and I'M
never mentioned the subject here" said
Mr.. Haywood. Tin any way. shape or
form, except some mention recently be-
fore the Ways and Means Committee
ed before that committee in behalf of
the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Associa-
ton. some question was asked me
about the census OF the Islands. and,
in explaining the same. stated that Ii
was customary out there to count both
the white residents and the natives as
that subject can be quickly determined
in Honolulu. for copies OF my hearing
have been printed and sent out there.
Furthermore / have seen Judge
ington. He has never mentioned such
theme to me. / have generally I'M
derstood that he was here simply and
solely on a visit of leisure and / have
the GIferhtaSf ha &c mi
tating any question Of the character
mentioned. II otherwise is a COM
fiete surprise to- me-"
The statement befoI 1.-THE Committee
on Ways and Means. referred to by
Mr.. Haywood. occurs on page 321 of the
Mr.. Newlands: How many native
Hewaiiatl laborers are there in the
Sandwich Islands?
Mr.. Haywood. That cannot tell. :
There has been an effort out IN the ISL .
ands not 20 draw distinctions between
the whites and the Hawaiians. and
taking the last census we did not divide |
them. except by parentage.
There has been some activity in the
House OF late over the proposed Pa /
cific cable. Mr.. Corliss, OF Michigan, !
Who Is leading the agitation for a Cow
eminent cable with such remarkable
cred a bitter partisan speech in the ),
House few days ago. denouncing the
Pacific Company. and add 81
vocating a measure that is much desir-
ID by one or two firms in this country.
His speech was liSered during gen
.raI debate On an appropriation bill.
The Commercial Pacific people have not I
been lax In advancing thtir interests
md have prepared a contract, intended
o bind them with the Government To
AIRY out the proposition to lay a ca
lie to- Honolulu by next November, To
make this proposition and contract
finding. IL is proposed that as a con
liberation for their undertaking the
grant them a plot OF
and in San Francisco or Honolulu. or
he rent of an office building in Homo
ilu. The latter plan meets with the
iOst favor.
There is no indication just a present
hen the cable bill will be discussed in
le House. The reports of a majority
nd minority of the House Committee
n Interstate and Foreign Affairs have
cen prepared. Several appropriate ton
Ills are now pending and must be got -
n out OF the way before general leg W
lation is considered. te
Mr.. William Haywood has canvassed II,
most the entire House of Represen- in
tives To ascertain the sentiments of -
e members about Cuban reciprocity. !,
M stated to day that a very large
aIority was against doing anything ~
all for Cuba. But he explained that NJ
is did not mean nothing would he III