The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-03-03
ISLAND INTERESTS AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
The Work of W. o. Smith on MoIokai and
Land Questions. Coming Washington
Visitors.

with an item appropriating $4,000 for a
new quarantine station at Honolulu. IL
II becomes law, the plans and specif-
cations could hardly be worked out in
time for DR.. Wyman to do much In
applying them but he would be able to
gain some better idea about the execu-
ton Of plans at the station, and there
Is little doubt but what he would find
time to visit the leper settlement at Mo-
lokai.
IMMIGRANT STATION.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
will also go to the Senate with a pro-
vision for new immigrant station at
Honolulu to cost 100000. Mr. Sergeant
will be able to make some further ar
rangements about the erection of that
building while he is in Honolulu.
Both OF these items are to be placed
upon the bill in the House at the ear
nest recommendation of Mr.. Haywood,
who presented the matters to Uncle
Joe" Cannon. They We're not included
in the bill as reported, but Mr.. Cannon
has promised that they shall be put on
as committee amendments.
Mr.. Smith has invited a number of
attaches, including clerks Of committees
and employees OF the document rooms
at the capitol. who have been obliging
Mr.. Haywood and others in Hawaiian
interests. to an informal dinner at the
Shoreham Tuesday evening. 1t is in
tended as a compliment to "the men
behind the guns" who have helped
along by courteous remembrance OF
Hawaiian affairs. Mr.. Haywood and
Mr. Pratt will attend. as will Mr..
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committee on Pacific Islands and Porto
Rico: Mr.. c. II. Ridenour. clerk of the
House committee on territories: and
Mr. j. A. Brsckons. clerk OF the Senate
committee on claims.
MIR. PRATT AND FIRE CLAIMS.
Mr.. Pratt is still at the Albany. He
has been awaiting some reply from
Governor Dole that would authorize
him to proceed with the negotiations
for the bonds under the fire claims law.
In the meantime he has consulted with
Treasury officials, who tell him that a
list of the fire claimants Is necessary
before issuing warrants for the million
dollars authorized by Congress. TIL.
Treasury officials say the matter Is one
chiefly Of detail, and can be speedily
arranged. 1t may be necessary to send
a treasury clerk to Hawaii with the
currency for the payment of the claims,
or payments may be made by war
! rants.
AS for the negotiations for issuing the
| bonds. some regret is felt here that
Assistant Attorney General Van De-
venter, who is familiar with Hawaiian
| matters, and who has rendered some
! Of the important decisions affecting the
/ Islands in the last two or three years
Is soon to vacate his position. He. has
| been appointed a Federal circuit judge
} and his confirmation is expected within
| day or two.
DAMON'S FISHING CLAIMS.
The appeal OF Mr.. S. l.. Damon OF
I Hawaii from the decision of the court
| OF the Islands regarding his FISHING
claims. has been filed the past weei
with the Supreme Court of the United
States. The history of the litigation
which is well understood in Hawaii, il
contained in the papers placed befor,
the court, whose decision, of course
| will be final.
| Senator Mitchell of Oregon has beef
i'll for nearly three weeks, and has no
been to the Senate at all, He there
fore has been unable to take any par
in matters affecting legislation for Ha
wall before the Pacific Islands com
i mittee. ERNEST c. WALKER.
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