The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-08

The senatorial commission, being the
subcommittee of the congressional
committee on the Pacific Islands and
Porto Rico met in executive session in
the naval station this morning and re-
ceived various memorials from officials,
commercial bodies and private citizens.
Senator Burton was the first on the
ground, Senators Mitchell and Foster
appearing a little after 10 o'clock. A
regulation salute of seventeen guns
was fired from the shore battery OF the
naval station and Captain Whiting, the
commandant, escorted the committee
to their rooms. These consist of suite
of two rooms opening into each other
formerly occupied by the naval
draughtsmen, and situated upstairs in
the mauka Eva corner Of the main
building. District Attorney Breckonss
II. b. Gehr and w. .. Smith were
awaiting the arrival of the commission
u. 5. Boyd, Commissioner Of Public
Lands, arriving a little later. After
/ some introductions, the committee
went into executive session with SEN
atOr Mitchell as chairman, and the
| rooms were cleared of visitors. Two
naval orderlies held the stairway and
the lanai against invasion.
Several memorials were presented
Messrs. Gartley, Pinkham and Avery
presented a memorial from the Build
ers and Traders Exchange, which was
not gone into in any detail by the COM
mission. 1t was understood by them to
cover all general questions including
taxation statistics. A memorial from
Bishop & Company concerning the sill
Yer currency and its position was also
received.
Commissioner e. 5. Boyd was called
before the commission and the Public
Lands question taken up. The commit
tee came unprovided with pamphlets
and bills upon this subject, ana bor-
rowed copies from Mr.. Boyd. He made
no lengthy statement, relying upon the
pamphlet already presented by him at
] Washington to embody his views and
arguments. The committee Will meet
/ Mr.. Boyd again tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
| They will in all probability visit Ha-
wall and Maui, where the public lands
are for the most part located the end
| of this week or the beginning of next,
| according to Senator Mitchell. Mr..
Boyd was very anxious for them to Sc
! cure such practical demonstration and
has already mapped out a possible
| route, which will take the committee
| directly to HilO, thence to the volcano
/ and back, then to Puma and kau where
! a birdseye glimpse of the whole dis
| trict will be given the senators and an
/ opportunity afforded them Of question:
| ing people interested in the opening up
of the public lands. The Iroquois was
mentioned as a possible conveyance in
case the island steamer schedule did
not fit in with the work of the com
mission which will be rushed to take
advantage of every minute of their
stay.
IL. b. Gehr was called before the COM
I mission and informed that he would be
seen later in regard to the Hawaiian
| Ditch bill affair. Those seen were call
ed before the commission by Mr.. Sam
mons, who acted as sergeant-at-arms
| on courteous fashion.
Private Secretary Hawes appeared
for the Governor, on whom the COM
mission called yesterday. a. 5. Hum
| phreys, Hatch and Siiliman and others
We're in attendance, but did not secure
an audience this morning.
The following letter was sent to Gov
ernor Dole and Secretary Cooper ask
ing their attendance tomorrow at 10
O'Clock. Mr.. Cooper's letter being