The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-01

always and the Governor appoints them
in the other Territories I am sorry we
die not get that $35 900 for I believe in
encouraging American farmers and in
training the Hawaiians to agricultural
pursuits.
Another thing, 1 tried to get rev.
enue cutter for Hawaii. 1t seems that
Hawaii is entitled to one, and it would
be sent out here and manned by Ha-
waiianS, except of course the officers.
By the assistance of young Berry of
Kentucky, I got an appropriation of
$250,000 for revenue cutter recon-
mended by the Treasury Department.
We got into the sundry civil approrria-
ton bill while it was in committee in
the Senate being amended. Senator
Cullum put it in for us. But he cut it
down to 100000. 1t went to the con-
ference committee fiEall yann they had
hard time wit hit, for neither house
would agree to the conference report,
and they kept cutting down. until fin
ally the very last thing our poor rev.
clIue cutter was thrown out. I give the
credit to Berry TO- getting it in so nice
He had it fixed with the Treasury office
so that when the committee asked the
Treasury whether they would recon-
II, tHcy got letter DacR
same day strongly recommending it.
They all said that next time, however.
Hawaii would certinly get their reven-
ue cutter
AT the last moment I worked very
hard to get a commission appointed to
come down here and investigate the
land laws, SO that a law could be pass
ed which would fit our condition down
here 10
body in the islands. OF course, Mr..
Hermann. the public lands commission
er, was in favor it and we tried to get
in an appropriation of $4,000 for the
purpose. but it seems that Senator
Hansborough had put in a resolution
extending the American land laws here
and wanted a Congressional committee
TO investigate it. The resolution was
pasesd and went to the committee on
the contingent fund TO see where the
money was to com from. Tim some
body found out that Hansbrough and
Clark of Wyoming and Hatfield of Ida
no were to be the committee and when
they found that out Senator Jones Of
Nevada and Senator Jones of Arkansas
put their heads together and refused to
report on the matter until after -
o'clock on the 4th of March. when the
Congress expired bv limitation. The
Coneressmen were all agreed that Her
mann himself is the best man to come
down. for they say he will make a fair
report for our islands and for every
body. They say that Congress men sim
plv want to come down here on Jun
ket and drink a lot of champagne and
then they will make report to their
own liking. I think this Congress- will
cnVd
OF the kind ought to he done
for our lands but I do not favor the
idea of some OF them. I do not believe
they should take away all the lands
from the suPar planters. but on the
other hand. I do not believe that the
sugar naOple should he hogs and wan1
everything. think the American
farmer should be ENCOURAGED TO come
here and for that reason I beliey il ia
lmportant to start an agricultural COL
le9e
The next to last dav of the session
there was nothing to do for everybody
vas waiting for the report of the con-
ference committee and the Sneaker
would announce a recess from time TO
time. At such times the members
would start songs. and it reminded me
OF my younger days when 1 was in the
academies and the boys used to sing.
me House sat all night. Sometimes the
members would eo into the cloak rooms
and sleep on couch leaving some
friend to watch the appearance of the
conference committee and call them If
hey were needed Finally when -
''clock noon on the 4th came. thew had
% adjourn and President Mckinley
,alne in to be sworn in and also the
,ewly-elected Senator's
1t was about that time that I found
ut how easy it was for one man to kill