The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-30
WILCOX LAUGHS
AT HUMPHREYS
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4. dead. a. far A. Congress Is con-
cerueG-
THE HIIO BREAKwATER-
Mr. Philiip Peck OF Hilo has been tar
ryinx here. seeking hearing In behalf
OF the survey for n breakwater at that
harbor He had several appointments
with the Senate COMMITTEES ON the Pa
ciflc Isiands and Porto RICO for a hear
Ing and made two % three trips over
here from New York only 20 md the
eouufffee preoccupled With other busi-
new and unable to give him n hear
lag on that matter. Senator Foraker
apoio<fxef for being unable 10 give Air.
P~ck time to be heard and assured him
fhat ~ ne had come earlier In -sne scs-
sion soneshfng tangible could have
been accomplished As II has come TO
be % Late In the session. the Senator
advised Mr.. Peck 70 nie n statement
with the commfttec. which viii be
Pointed and the matter taken up next
December. Before he left Tor New York
yesterday Mr.. Peck fied the foiIo~ins
stxtxment-
To 60 cunrnlstse on Pacific Islands and
Porto Rico
OF fhs Conmirfss appointed by the eiti-
E<-ns OF Hiio. Hawaii. TO memorabilia
Couxress regarding the need OF break
wafrr sE the port OF Hiio. would most
RESPECTFULLY request that by resolution. or
other sppropriats action you call Tor an
~x.nfnsfion and report for ths necessities
% Hilo hsfbor. and for an estimate %
sfs cost % . bresk~stsr TO protect said
hxrsor.
We DO not nov ask for an appropriation
for tks oreskwster.
mere h now tn your COMMITTEES room
o Chart OF the hsrbor. made about two
yesrs sxo By ths United States Govern
.>uf- ~ 10 possible that the Government
already has s1c1efsnt information upon
wss@h % base an estirssts TO Be subrnitted
In behalf Of the csfixcns os Hio I
would request that you consider the me-
nrortsf attached hereto C8ensfe Document
No Es9 which vss referred Go your COM
uittse May sth tsst- CThis memorial vas
recently prtnfef IN the Advcrtiser.l
wss IN hopes to have been able 20 sp-
pear before your eornmittse. Per ap-
posulufnt pra4fe. To rnoru fully explain our
neeia and wants but owing 90 the press
% husfne@s before your eonnittse Was
unable to obtain hearing. 80 ! would
pray that you take some action which
Win ultimately result IN benefit 20 Hiio
ans ths Island % Hawaii
Respectfully submitted.
w..A,assou. d. c. June Il. $50
- THIS DITCH BILL.
Mr.. Peek waz at the Capitol late last
week IN company with Mr.. A. C..Gehr.
~ho is looking after the ditch bill leg
ization. seeking 20 prevent the passage
&C the measure. He consulted with
Representative Stark Of Nebraska. his
friend. and also made n visit 10 the
Treasury DEPARTMENT. where he urged
the immediate appointment OF n COM
<<s4. n. - sr.rx4ffslN~a
xsrdinE public buildings In Hiio and
Honolulu. a. authorized on the public
building biil which recently became n
Law. Mr.. Peck has made n good i'm
preston here In Washineton and has
been congratulated on hss success In
having a commission authorized for
bath the cities mentioned. While urS-
Ing nrst % all the interests ~ H!io. he
has BY no means autagouized the m
terests os Honolulu. but has helped Ho-
uoiuiu with n good word wherever he
had y ch1scc. m some one ryuid have
urged ieEi1's ton Cor a publir bu!hiin.s
Tor Honolulu and HiIo earlier In the
srssion- Mr.. Peck thinks something
more than n commission could have
becr accomplished
Although the Hawniians here pro-
claimed their intention OF departing
from Washington ere this. they are
stiif tarryinx herr. sfr. caypiess says
be shall aos lcasc TO- SJm. tirn~ yet.
aud Mr.. wilcox seems - be IA slrnlin-
frame % mind Ex-0usrn LliiuoxaIani
- likewise here.
QUEEN AND CROWN LANDS.
he frse visible EFFORT before Con-
zrsuas % secure foe her some cSrzpenas-
ton Toe the d-privation OF her crown
isnds vss In the S~nat. last Friday.
When SENATOR Mitchell % Orrwon offer
ed a resolution authorizing n commit
te~ % Inquiry Tn proceed Go ths islands
and sseertsia What rights che had been
Deprived of. foe which the Government
20 th- Unitsf States should corup~nsate
hrr. NJ. Mitchell - member az the
Ssnas- COMMITTEES ON the Pacific Isfania
ana Ferto Rico. % which COMMITTEES ~.
ssptntlcu Wa r-f~rr~f. lie stated that
~onid % ispp~~~ihie fsr hin 20 vlsit