The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-04

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wv Hon. William Haywood states
that he has assurances from the
Department OF Agriculture that regu-
lations will shortly be issued to pro-
hibit the bringing OF snakes into Ha-
wall. He has been working diligently
ON the subject since my last letter and
Is we'll satisfied with what the depart
ment has promised. The regulations
win be ample for the protection OF Ha-
waiian interests against reptiles.
Just as the mail was closing this af-
ternOon Mr.. Haywood told me he had
taken up a proposition TO have num-
gions where a strike is now In progress
diverted TO Hawaii instead OF return
ing to Europe. A good many labor OFF,
clals have been coming TO Washington
I'm recent days In connection with ques-
tions of settling the strike and he has
been In conference with them to see
what might be done towards persuad-
Ing these idle miners to seek employ
ment In Hawaii. The labor leaders
something material may come OF the
matter Mr.. Haywood said he had in
tended TO write to his people in the
Islands. making mention OF this. but
had been prevented by the rush OF his
work and the early departure OF the
mail
Hawaiian day at the Charleston. s.
g.. Exposition win. apparently. not be
largely patronized by Hawaiians. Del
egate Wilcox said this afternoon IL was
too hot for him down there and he
does not propose to take the journey.
He states also that ex-Queen I.iliuoka-
lani win not attend. although origin
ally u was her intention to do so. THE
Queen said Mr.. Wilcox. lis now get
ting ready To go back home and viii
leave here soon for san Francisco.
where she viii probably stay week
before she sails. She Is very fond OF
san Francisco and therefore viii tarry
there a while"
Mr. Edgar Caypiess. who has been
here for six months. plans TO leave
Washington In about ten days. He viii
first go To- New York To see ms mother.
who - quite III. He had hoped To- take
her back to Hawaii with him but Is un-
certain whether she viii be able to
stand the long Journey. From New
thence 10 san Francisco. where he will
b. Joined BY Delegate Wilcox. They
All expect e. make the Journey across
the Pacific together.
HAWAIIAN PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The amendment which the Senate put
on the omnibus public building bill. au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury TO investigate the needs OF Homo
lulu and Hilo for a public building. "a
teiegraphed by the steamship Ven
tura. viii in all probability become law.
Stw Dave" Mercer. chairman OF the
House committee on public buildings.
Who will be the leading conferee for
th.. house on the bill. and ne told me
this afternoon that he had no objection
TO the amendments for Honolulu and
Hiio and that / would b. safe In pre-
dieting that they would be kept In the
bill and approved By the President.
senator Foraker had the amendments
put on the bill without debate. Senator
Fairbanks. I'm charge OF the measure.
acquiescinE. Honolulu and Hilo are in
ciudcd with several other cities. the
provision. as perfected by the Senate.
reading as follows:
Section p. That the Secretary OF the
Treasury OF the United States shall
cause 70 be- examined the Government
buildings In the following cities. to-
wit: Watertown. y. Y: Grand Rapids.
Mich: Houston. Tex. South Bend.
Ind. Honolulu. Hawaii. Hiio. Hawaii:
Duluth. MINI: Lir-a. Ohio: Jersey City. !
y. J.: Knoxville Tenn: Syracuse. y. |
Y. and make report to- Congress at its
next session showing in detail the con- !
tition Of the building In each city nam |
ed. whether OF insufficient capacity TO |
public business. and II so the \
most economical and best method OF
affordinE relief. The report should show \
the value OF each building and site. the
cost OF purchasing additional ground
and size thereof the cost - construct
Ing an addition. II one - necessary. or
the cost of n new site and building.
showing cost OF each separately in case
that is the only remedy. and the Sec
retary OF the Treasury Is hereby di-
recied 20 investigate the postal situa-
ton AZ Yonkers. -. Y. and report 20
Congress a. It's next session the prob
able cost Of a suitable site In said city
upon which 10 erect n post1ffice build
nE: and the Secretary OF The Treasury
Is hereby authorized 20 have prepared
plans and 50 acifcations for the enlarge
rent 90 the United States rO~tofiice and
or for the construction OF
b new pnstofiice and courthouse az Co.
uu bus. Ohio. as he mar fee-- advis-
able. a. cos; not % e- s1ooo.
HUMPHREYS OPPOSED THIRD
JUDGE.
An Interesting drveiol a1t In con-
se.;lou wlth the third ,-dreship. %