The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-29
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AN INSHtSGTON. II. g. May IL
" There has been iuii IN actiy-
sly here Tor the last week or so
20 things Hawaii. That was natural
- % bc expected. following ths exodus
% distinguished Hawaiians ssho held
s- center of th- stage for some time.
CenTrCsa ts doing nothing on Hawaiian
sFH. bot on Monday Mr.. G.. T. Mo
r-.-ou ls 90 have further hearing on
sr Has allan ditch bill 10 viii prob
-sIy be- brief. as n. has indicated that
- has Iittie more Co say. sr. Arthur
.f9attIe. the engineer for the Bishop cs-
f.ss. has been tsieEraphe,i for. Co make
statement. lie contends that IN"
raisrshed Of Puukapu naturally be
l.a-s TO waipo and that the waters
fSff.ne en- Puukapu should BE- allowed
. Gs~ into Hamakua instead OF Co ko-
-.ta- as proposed In the pending bill.
All the signs are that the bill viii b.
s-at~n. Nothing else seems possible
after the strong adverse rccommenda-
IONS. n has been hinted. however.
.at the bill which passed the House
..d which. for some unknown reason.
ms referred in the senate 10 the COM
,nIttes on public lands whereof Sen
a,rr Clark Of Wyoming IN a member
.airht suddenly bob out OF that com
rsittss In the rush and hurry OF the
fa-s Of the session The opponents OF
f.- t<ohaia bill are accordingly watch
fsx the movements OF that committee
1srv closely and have posted certain
senators regarding what might hap
osn for the purpose of heading 10 on.
.rs- committee on Pacific Islands ana
Porto Rico has been given hearings on
ne bill ssr months and would probably
resent any sortie OF that Character
rom The committee on public lands
a1--o strange statements are circu-
tstlr,r on the quiet here. regarding the
v,ay the bill got through the House
rt 10 probable that. IL true. they are
only partially true. but nevertheless In
he intense rivalry which developed be-
tween the friends and opponents OF the
rp~asur. they whispered around with
Keen relish. Certain 10 - that the Op-
p1nents OF the bill were much surprised
when n favorable report was made
rom the House committee on terrific
lies. for they had been distinctly prom
I'D n further hearing before the ful'
a rnth-r emphatic statement - made
That a certain mans board bill has
oeen paid Rt an expensive hosiery Tor
some time. I doubt the truth OF the
statement. from what I know Cf the
circumstances
EXCLUSION OF SNAKES.
since the correspondence between
t,ofIestor Stnckable and the Treasury
,rciais about the exclusion OF snakes
from Hawaii has been forwarded here.
Hon. William Haywood has been seek
ing some departmental regulation u
trnnspires that che letter which Col
1-etor StacEabts received. stating that
fb~rr Vas no law TO prevent the land
ing OF snakes on the Islands was writ
r-a By a subordinate who had not the
t,rnr tS inquire into the details of the
statutes.
nr. Haywood has been taking the
matter up with his ChnraCtcrtstic en-
srgy and 10 is pretty safe 60 Infer that
b.fSrs long he will have a decision ot
th~ Department that the Lacey bii
gives the Secretary OF the Treasury or
- Secretary OF Agriculture authority
to issue the necessary regulations. JUST
sos. however. the matter - Tn an IN
asfnits state.
Thn faueuas,r os the Lacey act pro-
,.,sf-S that the Secretary 81 Agriculture
nav forbid the landing % birds. mon
--po-.S- or any animal that may b. IN
fsrfsus o. agriculture. Mr.. Haywood
brought this fact 20 thr attention "t
siscrssary wilson. who is not lawyer
s,d vsho thought that 70 would not IN
~ruefe reptiles. The Secretary thought
~ Way<o ood should so before the con
f.rs~s on the agricultural appropriation
an and have a specific clause insert
"a Thi4. however. - contrary % tn'
-,t.s sf both houses. although II ts
...-,..fr-es done However. 70 was only
. f-,g d1ys ago that Chairman Neh'n
- ,bs sar claims committee vas called
- IN vigorous language FOR SUCH
r-sfsfatt5u IN conference. and % would
=. vsry untfrueIy nov 20 attempt u
an behalf % Hawaii
vhS chafrr1en OF the agricultural c'5-i-
..s,,~ss Of Senate and House we're ap-
o.aIe.f TO 90 hurry through some direct
4. .,t.fatfon In n separate bill. out tn"y
..,fssd that 10 was very late In ts.- ses-
-. ., attempt that Furthermore. on
,tf,v the language OF the Lacey act.
- SO convinced that the Lacey act
- sufncfentIy comprehensive 10 cover
a.. ease and so recommended TO sec
,.,arv Wilson. with further suE-
...,t,-, that II he has any doubts about
:, ,bs matter might be referred 20 the
..torney General. Mr.. Knox. Tor MS Ie
- advice. Mr.. Haywood - rlpii'y
raIIovvlrx along the lines suggested. snn
az already suggested. viii prooaoiS