The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-04-01

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che sanitary nre. has struck H rasrln
FItp Churl At Washington. u.I tHr fHl
l.Wlus letter from seutiUI Clarence o.
clark uf Wyoming. Shove thHt There d.
good uol1 tor work Go accomplish
that emo. Tho letter ls addr. ..d 90
Mr. J a. Pratt. who forwarded th" Lett
ter roguestirg the interest of the SEN
ntor. an behalf of the local Wyoming
colony and says:
Regarding the petition you mention in
both your letters. ! have not a. vet soon
the same. Whether ID was sent TO sena-
tor Warren or not | am unable to state.
personally. however. upon examination
and reflection. think I would be in favor
Of the general government using the Gus
toms revenue Of the Island FOR the pur.
pose desired and indicatcd,-to wit. to
pay, or assist in paying the losses Incur
red during the suppression OF the plague
upon the Island. and have little ques-
tion but that favorable consideration
could be had In Congress looking toward
that purpose. II there is sufficient OF such
revenue to be OF any material assistance.
| do not think 1t exactly just that the
| territory itself should be called upon to
bear the entire burden. inasmuch as the
restriction and stamping out of the
| plague is matter of national concern
and not a distinctively local one.
Mr.. Macfarlane has not, SO far as |
am informed reached here. l hope he
will soon call on me on his arrival.
l have found out one thing, and that
is, that many of the people from Ha-
wall who are extensively interested in
affairs over there in personal and
pecuniary way, when they reach the
mainland, seem to have little or no time
to come to Washington and make their
wants and desires known or to give the
information upon which Congress would
gladly act. This is true of many of the
business men who are interested in the
sugar proposition and the development
of the Islands by the means of railways,
and other projects. and especially those
who are Interested in the labor question,
| So far as | know, none of them have
been here. with the exception of the resi-
dent agent, Mr.. Haywood and possibly
one or two others who are spending the
winter here. but none of those who are
! intimately connected with the concern
and management of the institutions to
which | have referred.
The matter of the governorship of the
Islands is one that is creating consider
able interest mere, ana AT one time IL
was thought by many that Colonel Par
ker would be appointed but at the pres
ent writing | doubt If this is done. 1t
! may, however be yet determined that
he will be the best man to appoint in
case of the resignation. death or other
wise, of the present incumbent.
Mr.. Carter is here in the city and was
here to see me this morning, and l sup
pose his conferences with the President.
who | understand pNnrpSspI a desire TO
| talk over the situation with him, and
his further conversations with members
of both houses Of Congress, will have
| considerable to do with the settling of
| the question of the governorship. 1t is
| certainly to be hoped that some arrange
ment can be had by which some sort
of harmonious action can be secured in