The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-16
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govern US. I like Taft But of cour
we must have a man from the Islanc
for our Governor"
CAYPLESS WANTS DAMON.
Mr. Wilcox said he had no idea in IL
| world as to whom the President woul
select for Governor. He and Mr. Cayl
less discussed the availability OF Sal
Damon for the office, and both agree
that he would come as near as any
body out there TO being a satisfactor
man. Mr.. Gaypless was especially in
sfstent on that.
II tell YOU" said Mr.. Caypless, 'Da
| mon will be the man. Mark what tie
you. He is a good compromise for a
| Sides
| WILLOWS PENDING BILLS.
| A few days ago Delegate Wilcox wa
! before the House Committee on Terri
i tories for a half hour, during which h
| discussed in rather informal fashion
several bills there affecting Hawaii
| The members of the committee aske,
him some questions about the land bill
A recommendation on that bill has beer
forwarded by the Commissioner of tn.
Land Office, Mr.. Binger Hermann. II
the Secretary of the Interior. It's pro
but it is understood that Mr.. Hermann
urges against any changes in the LAND
laws until after a commission has beer
sent to the Islands. Mr.. Wilcox stated
to me that he did not favor any land
legislation for the present, except that
i be the sending of commission to the
Islands. The land bill which I intro
duced,' said he, and which is now be-
fore the House Committee on Territor-
les. was drawn by the American Land
Association of Hilo. We need an ex-
pert to go out there and look over our
lands. There should be.new and expert
valuations
The House Committee asked Mr. Will
cox in rather informal way about his
school dill, and 'jollied" him consider
ably about the cartoon in the Adver-
tiser. wherein he appeared sitting upon
hot stove. with a warm brick in his
pocket. drafting the measure.
Somebody here in this city drew
that bill for me-" explained Delegate
Wilcox. He followed the law of Illi-
nois pretty closely. That has provision
for the purchase of fuel and he put it
into our bill. And that was well
declared the Delegate. There
are some cold sections in Hawaii, where
of the highest attitudes of the Islands
you should remember. we sometimes
have snow" Mr.. Caypless suggested
also that fuel for the schools was nee
essary in Hawaii. 1t is safe to con-
lecture, as 1 have before written, that
none OF these bills will pass Congress-
Delegate Wilcox has recently intro
duced several bills, some of which will
certainly be interesting in Honolulu.
One of these is bill to provide for the
of fire claims during the bu-
bonic plague. The bill is very brief
having been introduced March 81. as
follows:
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem- |
oled, That the sum of three million
dollars is hereby appropriated out of
any money not otherwise appropriated. |
'or the settlement of the fire claims for
he destruction of properties in the city |
If Honolulu during the bubonic plague
II the year nineteen hundred.
Sec. =. That the Secretary of the
Treasury is hereby empowered to pay
nut of the Treasury the above sum to
he commissioners of the fire claims of
he Territory of Hawaii. who have the
ldjusting of the said fire claims under
he authority of an act of nineteen
hundred therefor
Another bill introduced by Delegate
Wilcox the same day provides for the
appointment of Senators according to
he plan agreed upon by Representa-
ives Powers of Maine and Robinson of
composing a subcommittee, as
old in my last letter The plan has
ot yet been reported to the full com
nittee and remains in statu quo. The
ext of the Wilcox bill on this subject
eads:
BE it enacted by the Senate and
louise of Representatives of the United
tates of America in Congress assem-
led. That the several Senators elected
I the First, Second. Third, and Fourth
enatorial districts at the first general
lection held in the Territory of Ha-
ali shall. except as hereinafter pro-
ided. each hold office for the term OF
Dur years from the date of such cleo
on.
Sec 2. That for the First Senatorial
istrict ". Russell and J. D. Paris shall
lch hold office as a Senator for such
istrict for the term of two years.
THAT for the Second Senatorial dis
let William White shall hold office as
Senator for such district for the term
two years.
THAT for the Third Senatorial dis
let D. Kanuha, George r. Carter, and
lillian c. Achi shall each hold office
a Senator for such district for the
rm of two years.
THAT for the Fourth Senate dis
let 1. H. Kahilina shall hold office as
Senator for such district for the term
two years"
THE HAWAII RAILROAD JOB.
Recently there has been about the I
apitol a big plump, jolly fellow,
lown in Oklahoma, his native heath,
"Gristmill' Jones. He is a Territor-
! Sena tor. a railroad promoter, and
lend of Capt. Hammer, an Oklahoman e
no sojourns in Washington much of
e t. q. Captain Hammer is a friend
DELEGATE Wilcox. "Gristmili' Jones,