The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-06-20


wall, has announced his Withdrawn
from Congressional life after the pres.
ent Congress expires. He wishes t,
resume his private business. Accord.
ingly, whether the next House be Re.
publican or Democratic, there will bt
a new chairman OF the committee and
a new man, to whom will be entruste ed
a large share of the legislation for the
! Territory on the House side. The Re-
| publican to whom the Craftsmanship
will fall In all probability, If the next
House is Republican, is Representative
4 Edward l.. Hamilton of Michigan
some prominent Hawaiian people for
merry resided in his district and he is
believed to be good friend of the
| Islands. The Democrat to whom the
Craftsmanship would fan in the event
of Democratic House is In all proba
bility Representative Moon of Tennes-
/ see.
| THE SNAKE QUESTION.
| Following the PRONUNCIATION of a cir
cular by Secretary of Agriculture Will
son about the admission of snakes into
Hawaii, copy of which / sent I'm a
previous letter, the following has been
addressed to Collector Stackable, to-
gether with copy of the regulation:
Treasury Department, May q, 1902
Sir: referring to your letter of the
18th of February last, in which you
suggest that measures be adopted to
prevent the landing of snakes at any
port in the Hawaiian Islands from for
| etgn ports. or from the continental
rorts of the United States, or from any
port in our insular possessions. l have
, To state that this department has con-
suited with the Secretary of Agricul-
ture In the mat r, and I inclose for
your information and guidance a copy
OF circular issued by his department
under date of the 22nd instant, requir-
ing on and after July /, 1902, and UNI
I'll further notice, permits for reptiles
brought into the Territory of Hawaii.
and prohibiting the issuance of permits
for poisonous snakes of any kind Re
spectiully O. l.. Spauldng,
Assistant Secretary.
Collector of Customs, Honolulu, II. L."
HAWAIIAN GLEES.
The lroquois Club, composed of
newspaper men and members of Con-
gress largely, was entertained here on
the evening of June by the Punls
Hawaiian Glee Club. which recently
gave concert at the Ebbitt House
under the auspices of ex-Queen Liliu-
okalani. The following account of the
Hawaiian portion of the program APP
peared in the evening Star, Mr.. Il. II.
BAY, who presented the Hawaiian boys.
being famous locally as genial wit
and all around food fellow:
Bohemia was seen at it's best last
evening at the home of the Iroquois
Club. The gathering there was very
largely representative of the club mem
bership, the occasion being the usual
monthly smoker. A portion of the Ma
rine Band, under the personal direc-
ton of Lieutenant Santelmann, began
TO render select program at O'Clock,
and from that time until 3 o'clock some
entertainment was provided The most
popular numbers were the songs, quaint
airs and dances Of the Punis Hawaiian
Glee Club composed of eight natives
of the Hawaiian Islands. Mr.. L. b.
hay, who presided during the earlier
part of the evening, declared that there
could be no question about the ability
of the Hawalians to sing themselves in
10 the hearts Of tho American penple
He hoped II would not be long before
the FilluirOs are engaged on SINH
lar mission. Tho Hawaiians We're at
tired In white, with red saenes Their
first selection was composed by their
former Queen, Liiuokaloni and was an
example of the melody that mas come
down 10 the islanders from their re-
mote ancestors. ana abOunds i'm charm
ing effects. Later they gave IA eXhibl-
ton Of their native dances. The leader.
NJ. Eal being called on. spoke 10 the
as"s uhlage in excellent English anu
gave soI0e account Of his race and the
history Of his glee club He resented
the Idea that his ancestors were can
n'bals q; one lime and said that was
one Of the stories in the cheap novels.
which perhaps had its origin in the
tact that they ate raw fish.
You cannot understand why we
Ike raw fish he declared. We cannot
understand how you can eat raw oys-
ters. We couldn't do that
He said the Hawaiians were good
loyal citizens of the country, of their
adoption, and they loved the stars and
stripes as well as they had once loved
their former flag. The glee club had
come to this country to sing at the
congress and then went
south. on their way To New England
Tor am engagement they stopped here
10 sing for their former Queen, Iill-