The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-07-01

NNIHN fN N.HN lN FHiIfNnI| b. D.. NINfI.IIi n
tn tiiU nest tUuHftfs
w behalf f thr ritirUnH wi iila /
would request that SOU consider enc me.
wHrf tffHrhed htutn tsrnatr Document
So. $50 WhIrh vaa uf0frsd to tnuf com
fniifer Mas sfh lost tfhiF msmNnh Wus
tUr,niir printed in the AdtsftisDi1
NaH in hopes to hhvp boon nhir e. nr.
penn h.fufD your committee. aa rrr nr.
p.lUimtuf made. o. more FULLY explain oui
needs nnd want. bot owing to the rrcas
of business before y0ur committee ! was
unable e. obtain u hearing. eo ! would
pray that Won take some action which
viii ultimately result w n benefit ~ liilo
aud the Island Of Hawaii
Respectfully submitted
~ PECK
Washington. n. g. juno u. 1902.
THE DITCH BILL
Mr.. Peck was at the Capitol late last
week In company with MIR. \. G. Gehr.
who Is looking after the ditch bill leg
islation. seeking to prevent the passage
of the measure. lie consulted with
Representative stark OF Nebraska his
friend. and also made visit 10 the
Treasury Department. where he urged
the Immediate appointment OF n COM
mission to examine the conditions re-
Eardlng public buildings in Hilo and
Honolulu. as authorized on the public
building bill. which recently became a
law. Mr.. Peck has made u good inn
preston here in Washington and has
been congratulated on his success in
having commission authorized for
both the cities mentioned. While urE-
ing first OF an the interests Of Hlo, he
has by no means sntagoui2cd the in
terests OF Honolulu. but has helped Ho-
nolulu with good word wherever he
had a chllCe If some one could have
urged legislation for public buillins
for Honolulu and Hilo earlier in the
session Mr. Peck thinks something
more than commission could have
been accomplished.
Although the Hawaiians here pro-
claimed their intention OF departing
from Washington ere this. they are
still tarrying here. Mr. Caypless says
he shall not lea q for soma time Vet,
and Mr.. Wilcox seems - be In simiia-
frame of mind. Ex-Queen Liliuokalani
is likewise here.
QUEEN AND CROWN LANDS.
The first visible effort before Con-
gress to secure for her some clmpensa-
ton for the deprivation OF her crown
lands was in the Senate last Friday,
when Senator Mitchell of Oregon offer
ed a resolution authorizing n commit
tee of inquiry to proceed to the Islands
and ascertain what rights she had been
deprived of, for which the Government
of the United States should compensate
her Mr.. Mitchell Is a member of the
Senate committee on the Pacific Islands
and Porto Rico. to which committee the
resolution WAS referred. He stated that
it would be impossible for him to visit
the Islands this summer and therefore
he was not seeking any personal jaunt
for himself.
The Committee on Pacific Islands and
Porto Rico has done nothing yet with
the resolution and II is by no means
certain as to whether 1t will not be
pifeon-holed there. During the briei
and desultory discussion in the Senat,
regarding the resolution, Senator Plat
of Connecticut said he hoped the Com
mittee on Pacific Islands and Porte
Rico would not favorably report bach
any such resolution. AS introduced By
Senator Mitchell the resolution reads
Resolved That the Committee OF
Pacific Islands and Porto Rico be, ant
is hereby authorized and directed e
! investigate, inquire into. and ascertain
the general condition OF the Islands o
| Hawaii the administration of the AZ
fairs thereof, the area. condition, DUAL
! ity; land value Of the public lands, thu
I leasing, selling, or dsposing thereof
and to make such recommendations a
may be deemed necessary; to investi
gate and ascertain the area, condition
quality, and value of the crown lands
| the Vents. issues, or other revenues %
proceeds received therefrom since Jan
uary II, 1899; whether or not the for
mer Queen OF said Islands now pos
/ sesses any legal or equitable right, it'll
or interest in or to the same: the grant
! ing of franchises or other privileges
! tie question of Immigration. the condi
! tion OF labor therein. and to inquir
! into and report upon all other neccs
sary matters pertaining to the execu
! tive, legislative, judicial. educational
tax, school. financial, and other system
| thereof
For the purposes aforesaid said com
! mittee. or a subcommittee thereof ap
: pointed by the chairman, shall hav
power to send for persons and papers
to visit the Islands to administer oaths
Z to sit during the recess OF Congress
and said committee shall report at tn
! beginning of the next session of Con
gress the result of it's Investigations
/ the expenses Of said investigation [
be paid out of the contingent fund O
| the Senate"
| Senator Hoar ~" Massachuset'" VIII
| advocated the nnvment of sum a
, money to the Queen in a former Con
press.. prOnosed the following ulOdi1ca