The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-16
HAWAII'S
BILLS IN
CONGRESS
Continued from Page IL

MT. smith will probably leave wash
ihgton In two days. next Monday. He
guest at the Shoreham aud has
oeeh IN conference with Mr.. Haywood
considerably on matters affecting the
Islands. Mr.. Hatch is a guest a, ,ba
| Raleigh. XIV
~ Is stated here that Mr.. Haywood
VIII probably visit Honolulu this sum-
| mer Tor the purpose of talking oyer
| matter and comforting with different
members of the Hawaiian Sugar Plant
ers Association.
me Hawaiians here are pleased at
me prospects OF getting revenue cut
ter Tor the Hawaiian Islands. The
Senate has adopted an amendment an
propriating 100000 for such a cutter
In the following language:
FOR the construction of revenue cut-
Ter OF the first class. under the diree
ton of the Secretary of the Treasure
Tor service in the waters of Hawaii
100000; and the total cost of said reve-
nue. cutter under the contract which
~ hereoy authorized therefor shall NOT
exceed $500. 00O."
The amendment was put on in the |,
Senate last year but was struck ont In
conference. When Informed that Sem
ator Allison might be willing to engraft
the amendment on the bill, Delegatei !,
WILCOX went TO the Treasury Depart
neht and got a strong recommendation
therefor from the head OF the Reyenuel
Gutter service. The hard fight will
come in having the amendment kept on y
the bill in conference. n
FINS seems TO have been written on q
the EFFORTS to get the Hawaiian ditch g
Dill through the Senate. as word has
been received here that Colonel Parker
has compromised the matter in Homo 81
uiu ana that Ii has been agreed TO auc- b
non on the privilege of digging the ir-
-igating ditch at an upset price. Dele
gate wilcox was indignant when he IL
heard what had been done and saidi :
tome strong words about Colonel Par
GER 4
however. IL is recognized here that
ne Dill could hardly shave passed the =
senate, In the face of the adverse reel
OF Secretary Hitchcock =
M Governor Dole. Mr.. J. T. McCros-
on VINO has been here all winter in
ne interest OF Colonel Parker, has
made splendid campaign in behalf OF re
ne measure. He has won friends on CT
very hand by his courteous manners m
nd Senators would undoubtedly have 10
cen willing TO do much for him on ~
ccount or his pleasant way OF man "a
ging the legislation. But the strong NV
reliability Is that he would have failed ce
! the end. .
Senator Foraker's committee gave a wi
caring last Monday. April %, to sew
raj parties on the ditch bill Ex-Sen- IN
Tor Thurston spoke In opposition to
he bill. as did Mr.. Arthur c. Gehr
hey were heard at some length and Se
ere followed by Mr.. Arthur S. Tut
g hydraulic engineer. OF Brooklyn and 1
onoiuiu. He had spoken but a few =
n h.a "a. 4
Mr. McCrosson does not credit the in
rmation alleged from Hawaii thatl
ere has been an arrangement in Ha-
AL closing the ditch negotiations
L don't believe anything would have
en- done before the arrival of Gov T
nor Dole" said Mr.. McCrosson TODAY me
nd then I don't believe Colonel Par f.
would have entered into any COM pie.
omise. He could. of course. bind TIL
nself In that regard. but have some VIC
crest In the ditch project myself and NJ
can bind me as to that interest. Pro
we are going right on with our are
irings before the Pacific committed -
the Senate. continued Mr. McCros-
l. and cards have been sent out by
lator Foraker for members OF thei
nmittee to be present Monday. when
nearing will be continued 1t is
hsh TO talk about compromises. CT
o,,.,, ana olher inter- yard
-, iise part OF the water Cast
:. 60 III 'nis question: a valid title. ing.
n as would warrant an outlay OF 1902
;e sums OF money. cannot be guar Lar,
eed by the Terr tory. and legisla- Of fl
py Congress OF a general char and
.r is INDISPENSABLE balia,.a - Fo
i'll can ne fror,a, ~, ~, tie 4
, all tho ob,ac,;n,s e, " ~ wsld
~ Do,a. 'iieieu % Gov TIL
E,>-r.e., right