The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-01-24
HAWAIrS AFFAIRS
OBSERVED
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Louisiana Democrats to go their own
way and hustle for themselves.
However, while. in the judgment Of
your correspondent, something like
twenty-five per cent reduction in Gu
ties will be effected by Congress, there
are many obstacles to be overcome ana
a correct forecast can De made much
more accurately a month from now
than at present. Some Senators are
likely to be pretty stubborn on the is
sue and IL there is no reduction at ali
during this session, enc need not he
surprised. Just at present there is
little furry of excitement. such as Of
ten arises unexpectedly in controver-
sizes wher, 20 riuch is at stake
Mr.. William Haywc II had ar int:
view vita CbairE:Sr Payne January ~
On an iLtroductiol irSn Mn"r Steeie
of Indiana, a member uf me 'ay" ana
Means Committee. L. 1t Il very sat |
lsfacto:, talk with the Chairman, who
asked i'm to l.g present the &C.,
ings Mr.. Payne assured nc. said MI.
Haywood last evening, thlt he intend |
ed to have representatives of all the |
sugar interests present. aud to nave all
questions of Disagreement fought Eight
out in the committee rcon ana with
Jul usi"s' -, 49,,
near 'i,e s'a'el' ,s VI t's -
Mheh may
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rections Immediately.
MT. Has"oou has a't'"uS w
the outiihe Vi su|h 10
Will present " ."e comm
Gu IL seems ap'e ioi M" ~ So
anything at all. He will not hesitate
tao ha fol nj
10 Jump mo tHe hsH' Ut any ,"Y'Ii',','
II MS he.p Is iieeesSais' an ~ -
Iayhe wiz CIV MN u'' mo- IS :,
'ne 'iei,u VI ',i'iles Is, 49, ,,,,,s
"oulu aNaN hothiilS III ieSui'S io' ''''
TO participate IN the controversies W
fore the committee ne wiz Keep s'tt".
There are other battles before CON
gress which Mr.. haywood mas u hsn'
nihsi "ai,neu 't,'u' :, nv .,,,. ,hna,,,
rho efforts of others notably the beet
sng,r neonle with onlv the moral sup
mort Of Hawaiian interests. Mr.. Hay
wood is conten. that II should be that
wav Nevertheless. this is n prelim-
mary stage and one cannot saw with
nuch accuracy now what II will be
wise TO do In two or three weeks.
Mr. Henry r Oxnnrd IS vigorously
prosecuting his work as representative
,f tho beet surar peonle. hut there Is
Some susnicion of him in Congression-
al circles and also among the Hawaii
an interests although this IL not al
lowed IN come 10 the front Mr.. OK
nard seems nt times more intent on
Iarrup,nr the sugar trust than in pro-
,ec.inp the beot sugar interests. That
ia said tn he one of the reasons why he
has advocated 90 strenuously a boun-
ty. or rebate TO be maid back to the
cuban nJanters II he could accom-
pl,sh that he would he hitting the SUI
gar ,rust and assuring himself that the
trust would no, pool,s. any Of the
money. The Hawaiian interests as I'M
derstood here. care nothing for that
They are not fighting the sugar trust
only endeavoring to save themselves.
THE CANAL,
me 's IN, AN, ANA nau s'uii,ns
and the Hepburn BILL for the NicaraG,
ua route, passed with only two dissent
ing votes. The great surprise on all
hands was the growth of sentiment in
favor of the Paroma route The of, az
of tho panama canal for s.o ooo nm
.,uite unset all calculations The con-
ta,,,to 80 - .s.,,,
teh'lohs "u'e peeh 80 sharp between
'he 'Mo routes III 'ne past week tha'
some think there VIII be no canal law
at this session of Congress. Just what
the Senate is likely to do no one here
now can forecast with intelligence, but
your correspopdent believes the chances
ara IN favnr ~ , hi,I ~ sn,,a ,,,na ,o-
H. 60 ., ~ pni,t, ~ 80 ~,
rs w ~ ~, o7'o'e o"n-
Sv"S auJouihs. Inc f"h'h'a ROUTE
VIII undoubtedly receive very serious
consideration in the Senate, especially
If greater assurances of the good faith
and the feasibility of the $4,000 900 Of
fer reach here soon There ,s a disno-
sition on the mart of m.,v businaes
senatoro ,uLa NJ ,Io,-, -
tho n,,asttan ,t'in,,,i.t,,. e. . ~"
Ho 80. ~. :" ny '"' ,i'''"S
anu seIect 'ne pest route whenever
that may DE- VI course the opposition
that the transcontinental railroads can
nd will he f1 In, Ia. a.