The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-09-08
SENATORS GETTING
DOWN TO BUSINESS
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cided that the work should be inaugu-
rated this morning, accordingly the
commission framed and published the
announcement of its purposes in coming
here and invitation to all desiring to
appear.
Senator Mitchell said that the COM
mission was here for work and that
there would be nothing else considered
but the tasks before the body for the
present at least The object in calling
for the statement of the matters to be
brought before the commission was that
there might be made up list of the
various subjects on which special hear
ings should be granted and thus t--e
time of the body would be carefully
conserved.
The commission has been informed
that there are several subjects which
will be gone into at some length, as
the matter of the receipts of the Gus
toms house and the land question, the,
crown lands claim and the public build
ings needs, harbor Improvement and
lighthouses, fire claims and water
rights, but the members yesterday did
not give to any one of these attention,
as the intention is to first find the scope
that is expected to be taken by those
who have matters to present, and then
the time of the body will be arranged
20 ha will ia
no oral statements at length permitted,
but the commission will later arrange
for any person who has something to
say of moment to have time given to
him.
The members of the commission have
received many callers, official and I'M
official, and their time has been taken.
up to the last moment so far during
their stay. There was a committee of
Hilo men granted a hearing yesterday.
A. Richley and Philip Peck spoke for
the Rainy City, appealing for a visit
from the commission, and setting forth
the plans for the entertainment of the ,
body. According to these plans the
visitors Will go down in the Claudine
next week, the vessel arriving in time
to take the evening train for the Vol
cano. The next day will be spent there
and then the return to Hilo will be
made and the party will have four days
in the city and about it, looking into
conditions there and taking the state
ments of those who may wish to be
heard.
Accompanying the invitations for a
visit from the Dody were personal invi-
tations from Mr.. Peck that Senator
Foster and party be his guests, for
Senator Mitchell and party from Mr..
Richley and to Senator Burton from
Mr.. Kennedy. Owing to the closing of
the Hilo Hotel there will be special
arrangements made for those who ac-
company the party. The senators
promised an answer tomorrow, when
their labors are in sight.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon is one
of the foremost men in the Senate from
the West. He has had long experience
in that body and is recognized as one
of the leading lawyers and lawmakers
in the United States.
Senator Foster of Washington is one
of the men who have built up the bust
ness interests of the northwest, being
one of the best known men in Wash
ington. He is serving his first term in
the Senate but has made a place pe-
cause of his hard headed business
methods and his political acumen as
well.
Capt. Berger waited upon the mem
bers of the commission yesterday and .
rendered a moonlight concert The
honor was accepted and the time was
set for Tuesday evening at the Hawai-
ian Hotel