The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-20
Wilcox Land Bill
Will Not Be
Heard.
SENATORS WANT
ISLAND VIEWS
Ask Opinions Of Leading Men
Upon Various Matters Now
Before the Congress.
Especial to the Advertiser.)

XYYASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. e.
" Although there are several
measures before Congress af-
fecting the Territory of Hawaii, no ac-
ton is expected on them for few
weeks yet. It Is desired to have ex-
pressions from men of influence ana
from Territorial officials in Hawaii as
to these measures and there Is tacit
understanding with Senator Foraker
Of Ohio, chairman of the committee on
Pacific Islands and Porto Rico. that no
action will be Forthcoming from his
from
It is regarded here as very fortunate
that all the different Hawaiian bills in
the Senate have been referred to Sena-
tor Foraker's committee. including the
several land bills. one of them drawn
by Delegate Wilcox. Last year the
land bills for the Territory went to the
Committee on Public Lands of which
Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota
Is chairman In some ways he caused
the friends of Hawaii considerable
alarm. because of a very vigorous and
hitherto unexplained activity against
the islands. It was with some difficulty
that a measure, prepared for him and
authorizing a Senatorial junket to the
islands with the purpose outwardly of
looking into the public land question.
was defeated.
Thus far Senator Foraker has shown
reasonable consideration for the inter
ests of the territory. willing to hear all
sides of questions and to give the diff
ferent interests chances to be heard.
Copies of the public land bills, the bills
for the redemption OF Hawaiian silver
and other measures affecting Hawaii.
before Senator Foraker's committee.
have been sent to many men in the ISL
ands, and inside Of couple of weeks
at least 1t Is expected that their views
will be known here.
WILCOX'S LAND BILL
From all the indications there Is no
occasion for alarm as to the WILCOX
land bill. If 1t develops that the senti-
nnent Of the islands is strongly against
II. as seems probable from what little
has been heard here thus far. there will
be ways of defeating it at the north
end OF the capitol. where the Senate
sits.
But what Is far more important to
the people of the Territory, the men,
to whose keeping these measures have
been consigned. are not likely to favor
legislation OF any character that is NOT
supported by the substantial interests
of the Territory. The men who are
nockins to the opposition standard
here In things Hawaiian are not the
men who get bills through Congress.
They are the men who do some talh-
ing and occasionally figure In the pup
lie prints.
The arrival of Col. Sam Parker. ma
tional committeeman. is eagerly await
ed. but the opinion seems to prevail
that he will tarry u little on his honey
moon. The word was passed around
when the colonel paid his flying visit
to Washington two or three weeks ago
and fastened back to San Francisco
a fter a few hours stay that he was
deeply euamored Of the present Mrs
Parker The then prospective bride
groom had a jolly twinkle in his eye
when he spoke of San Francisco He
will undoubtedly be OF great assistance
IN matters of legislation that the peo-
pie OF Hawaii desire.
Some of Delegate Wilcox's constitu-
ents. however, continue to send their
petitions against plans OF irrigation
4 late one. which he has at his rooms
and which he has been unable yet to
present, is from honesteaders on the
island Of Maui TEey protest against