The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-07-01


w among the Home Rule contin-
gent of Hawaians here in
Washington on receipt of news that
Judge Humphreys had Congressional
aspirations. Delegate Wilcox comment
ed vivaciously regarding it; Mr.. I'd
gar Caypless likewise commented vi
vaciously.
Delegate Wilcox says 1t was not al
together news TO him. II had "A letter
a few days ago" said he, as he leaned
on the brass railing in the rear of the
Legislative chamber. 1T was from one
OF my friends in Honolulu. who told me
that Humphreys had approached him
to ascertain how much support he could
have from the Home Rule party.
"Oh, Humphreys is very much of
crank" continued Delegate Wilcox,
and he intimated that the judges aspi-
rations to come to Congress would end
in fiat failure. Mr.. Wilcox thinks
Humphreys can't get any votes, and
thus also thinks Mr. Caypless.
THE bailiff and one or two other off,
GERS of his court might go to the polls
for him." said Mr.. Caypless, sneering-
ly. He can't win anything, least of
all the Home Rulers.
THE TRAMWAYS BILL.
The sudden activity OF Delegate Will
cox and Mr. Caypless In behalf OF the
Tramways bill was briefly indicated in
telegram from me per the last steam
er. They received an urgent word from
Hawaii TO push the bill for all there
was in them, but the effort was short
lived. A subcommittee was appointed
by the House committee on Territories,
consisting of Mr.. Brick of Indiana, Mr..
Powers of Maine and Mr. Lloyd of Mis-
souri,, the latter a Democrat Governor
Powers was away and. as the two gem
tlemen from Hawaii Urged the legisla-
ton earnestly, they secured a hearing
from Mr. Brick and Mr.. Lloyd. This
subcommittee seemed to be inclined to-
wards recommending the bill favorably
at first but finally after two or three
days of consideration, they decided to
! allow 1t to go to the fun committee
without any recommendation, save that
the matter be postponed till next ses-
! SION There is no chance of the bill
becoming law at this session of Con-
gress. Mr.. Pain of the Tramways Com
pany is believed to have been urging
the Delegate and Mr.. Caypless to do
their best to get the legislation started
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Territorial Legislature, as the opno.
sition to the installation of electric
power on the Tramways line was sufYi.
GENTLY strong to prevent legislation
Mr. Wilcox told the subcommittee OF
two that he had a petition from a con.
siderable number OF members OF the
Legislature urging Congress to act. He
had expected to produce this petition
before the subcommittee but informed
them that he had lost the petition and
could not find it, He told me yester-
day that he was going to file the petit
ton with the committee on territories
right away
Il can not remember all the names OF
the signers." remarked Mr.. Wilcox
but can tell you some of them. There
were about thirty In all Among then
was Senator ID. kalauokalani. Senator
Nakapaahu, Hon. William White, Sen
ator A. e. kaiue. Speaker j. A. Akina
and Mr.. f. w. Becky"
Mr.. Wilcox has promised the commit
a., - ~ IN 80. ~,
"n' INC" 'n' iui go anu 'ns aahies "
an tue s'sncrs WIN pe aH"'iapie' MI
Caypiess insists that the Iranways OIL
is dead, as far as Congress is con
cerned.