The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-15
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GOES TO WASHINGTON AGAIN To
PRESS NATTER AT COMING sEs-
SION OF CONGREss-HOPES FOR
SUCCESS THIS TIME.

j. G.. Pratt, who last year was sent
to Washington as special envoy for the
Chamber of Commerce and the Mer-
chants Association, in connection with
the attempt to get from Congress a
measure appropriating money with
which to pay the fire claimants or al
low the reversion of Hawaiian Terri
tory customs duties into the local Ter
ritory, will again go forward ON the
CHINA, November Is.
y The Senatorial Commission when
/ here expressed a wish that a special
commissioner should again be sent for
Ward, as there would undoubtedly be
opposition to the bill, and all fCrCes
should be brought to bear to eucidate
I matters to committees and show the
necessity for the passage of the bill.
Senators Mitchell and Foster suggest
/ ed that j. G. Pratt should be the man
II possible, as he was well acquainted
with the ropes and had personal ac-
/ Quaintanceship with the men whose in
luence in favor of the measure will be
| particularly needed.
The Senatorial Commission win ar
/ rive in Washington some little time be-
/ fore Congress cOnyenes, in order to get
! their report and recommendations in
shape for the opening, Senators Nit
| Chel and Foster have been more or
]
/ but Senator Burton has been campaing-
/ ing in Kansas, and the broken threads
Of the COMMISSIONS work will have to
/ be taken up again when the three
members meet in Washington. MIR.
Pratt will be on the ground to meet
/ them.
There is little doubt but that the SEN
| aters who visited Hawaii are in favor
of the measure, but Senator Burton
pointed out that there would be many
serious objections made by members
with other irons in the fire or who had
other reasons for opposing favorable
legislation. He thought one of the
more serious objections would be made
on the score of dangerous precedent.
The loss to the working revenues OF
the Territory by the taking away of all
customs moneys will be a strong fea-
ture of the argument for the bill.
When Mr.. Pratt made his trip last
year to Washington he was seriously
handicapped by two causes. First, that
both houses of Congress were already
occupied with bills enough to keep
them busy until they broke up, and the
committees over crowded with work.
Second, the lack of absolute data as to
the amount of the fire claims awards
and other statistics. Much time was
necessarily spent in getting up briefs,
in searching the congressional library
for correspondence and in finding out
what men to work with and how to get
; their ears. Many powerful friends
We're made for Hawaii and a bin was
finally introduced which will be
brought up probably early in the ses-
sion next year.
This time Mr.. Pratt goes forth armed
with additional data, with more
, facts to answer all kinds of questions.
backed by the investigation and help of
the Senatorial committee, and with
Z foreknowledge of who to go to and how
to get al him. His ankle has to all in-
tents and purposes mended and he will
: go away without his crutches. His ILL
ness has not prevented him from get
ting down town and doing work in con-
nection with his next trip. A fine col
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