The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-30
Island Affairs at
the National
Capital.
GOVERNOR DOLE
: BEFORE COMMITTEE
investigating Wilcox Bills-They
Have No Chance OF
Passage.
(specIai to The Advertiser.)

"IAsHINGToN. ID. c.. April 1s.-i
" This has been an important
" week for HawaIPs interests I'm
The Federal Capitol After getting
thoroughly rested and after his inter-
yisv at the White House. which ter
minated 50 triumphantiy for him, Gov
ernor Dole set about looking into va
rioua matters of concern TO the Terri
tory. He has improved every opportu-
nifty TO acquaint high officials mere
win different questions and details re-
=araing the Territory. Since the first
OF tAe week the Governor has had two
or three interviews with President
Haoeevelt. The Chief Magistrate dis
cussed with him the phases OF the IRE
cIarun blu "a well as of various other
hills now pending before Congress The
Governor explained the import Of all
these measures thoroughly to Mr.
Roosevelt
TauRsToN. WILCOX AND SHAW.
In that connection Il should be men
toned that Delegate Wilcox and MT
Thurston had a conference yesterday
ysith Secretary Shaw. OF the Treasury
Departr ~nt. ard explained to him the
-sa-,ns for the passage OF the fire
claims bill The Secretary was OF the
opinion that he could not well make
recommendation TO Congress regarding
A. but assured Mr.. Thurston and hr-
wilcox that when the bill was referred
from. Congress TO him for a recommen-
aatIon he would do nothing TO harm It's
prospects
DOLE BEFORE COMMITTEE.
rails morning Governor Dole had a
long hearing before the House Commit
fe~ on Territories. Yesterday he had
auIte an extended conference with Sec
retary Hitchcock. during which phases
of The land question N Hawaii were
dtzcussed- The Governor said today
nat the talk was largely Of an ex-
psanatory nature. he striving to inform
the Secretary on points of the local sit-
ua,toa with which the Secretary could
rot otherwise be familiar. Yesterday
Governor Dole also had quite an ex-
teuded talk with Mr. c. t. Accros-
son- representing the Hawaiian Ditch
company here. and Mr. ~ G. Gehr'
v.-oresentfnS the rival company
ssoth these companies" said the
c;ayernor this morning. seem 10 De
convinced now that the ditch bill can
NOT pass Congress They are willing
=, 70 10 the Territory for their fran
chl-~-L shall take the matter up
yb.. have returned to Honolulu
HAwAIIANs LEAVING.
There win be n pretty general exodus
of HawaiIans from washington next
tuesday. Governor Dole goes 10 Phil
,deIphin tonight To visit friend. but
in return soon to Washington. where
he viii remain till next Tuesday. when
he starts for Boston He expects 10
remain there for about a week. ana.
returning. will tarry a day IN Hart
ford. Conn. and day al New YORK
mere he Will be Joined by Mr.. W. N
s,rn.trone. Thence the two will prob
srfv tourney TO Indianapolis, stopping
over there one train 20 visit n kinsrnan
- nr Armstrong. and thence probably
t-av.iine from Chicago 10 San Fran
80 nv way OF the Santa Fe route.
over which the Governor has not yet
ta.,rneyed In his previous trips across
the continent
NJ Thurston expects TO leave here
,~xt Thursday for Chicago. where ne
win visit for a time among friends ne
pians 20 leave San Francisco the sec
md week In May. Land Commissioner
Eoyd and Senator and Mrs George h
Carter will aIsO leave here early next
week In all probability.
THE HAYWOOD DINNER
Governor Dole and most Of the other
H.y.Iians here are waiting tiii neA-
tuesday. that they may attend ,ne
Inner 20 be given in Governor Doe
honor Monday evening at the Metro-
g.slitan Club by Hon william nay