The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-03-14
CARTER HAS NOT yer
REACHED THE CAPITAL
Storm Ravases Prevent the Arrival
of the Hawaiian Delegate, But
Interview is Arranged.

v ould rather 90 without the benefits Of
tae proposed reciprocity than have -
comply with the labor laws II the Unit
cd States.
There is an interesting bit ~ history
behind this provision, whether 81 is due
10 the cause supposed can not be stat
Cd definitely. but the connection is
close. The night before the Ways and
Means republicans were TO meet FOR
the final arrangement ~ their reciprOc-
Ity plan, letter was addressed to each
OF them, setting forth the difficulty that
Hawaii had been placed In because of
stringent labor laws. and making some
pretty bold threats OF what might hap
pen 10 some Of the trade with Hawaii
and the States, should relief be grant
ed to Cuba and there be- no similar la
Dor restrictions. II seems significant
that the following day when the Ways
and Means republicans did meet and
formulate their resolution, that the i'm
migration provision was incorporated.
Heretofore no one had heard aught
about II.
The fight among the House republic
cans as To the program IL bitter. and
no one can tell with exactness what
may come Of IT. The republican con-
ference last Monday night was fruit
less, except az to discussion, and both
sides seemed afraid to have vote. The
conference viii be resumed next Tues
day night Mr.. Payne has submitted
his bill, incorporating the Ways and
Means resolution, and SIR. Tawney, Of
Minnesota. has submitted rebate
plan. which IN substance embodles the
a
tatiyc Morris OF the same State.
The Hawaiian ditch bin is still be-
fore the House Committee on Terri
tories, and the prospects are that a
hearing before the full committee will
be- given before n Is reported. Mr..
Haywood stated today that he was not
favoring the requests of either Of the
corporations that seek the franchise in
Hawaii Il regard the land laws of
Hawaii az the best suited to the condi-
lions existing there" he continued,
and no changes should be made with
out the full knowledge and consent OF
the people. who have framed them to
meet such conditions" Mr.. Haywood
added that II any changes were made
10 permit the construction Of bitches 1t
should be I'm the shape Of additional au-
thority to the Territorial officials. who
have the enforcement OF the land law
In their hands.
Delegate Wilcox has introduced a
bill of his own "tO fix the term of office
OF senators elected at the first general
election OF the Territory of Hawaii;
also the appointment Of those 70 he
elected at the general election in No
vember. 1904" The full text OF the bill
is as follows:
Be II enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States OF America in Congress assem-
bled, That the fifteen senators elected
at the first general election held in the
Territory of Hawaii on November 9th.
1900 shall each hold office for the term
of four years from the date of such
election.
Section 9. That at the general cleo
ton In November. 1904. fifteen qualified
persons shall be elected as senators,
eight Of whom, who have received the
highest number of votes cast, shall
each hold Office for the term of four
years from the date OF such election,
and the rest. who shall have received
the lowest number of votes cast, shall
each hold office for the term OF two
years only from the date OF such cleo
ton.
Sec. 5. That at the general election
In November. 1904. these senators who
shall have received the lowest number
OF votes cast shall be apportioned as
follows: That two from the First Sen
atorial District. one from the Second
Senatorial District. three from the
Third Senatorial District, and one from
the Fourth Senatorial District. shall
each hold Office as Senators for each
OF those districts for the term of two
years only from the date of such cleo
ton.
Land Commissioner Boyd is still in
Washington, but Congress and Con-
Fressmen have been so much absorbed
with other things in the last week or
ten days that Mr.. Boyd has had little
opportunity to strike any blows. The
hearing he expected to have on the
land bill proposed by Delegate Wilcox,
before the Committee on the Pacific
Islands I'm the Senate, was postponed.
Senator Foraker wanted Mr.. Haywood
present, II any hearing was held, and
Mr.. Boyd was going ahead with his
hearing without consulting anybody.
The result has been no hearing up to
date.
ERNEST q. WALKER.