The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-03-20
IT WAS BURTON
WHO QUEERED
QUEENS CLAIM
He and Lobbyist Clarence De Knight
Excited the Suspicion of
the Senators.
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WASHINGTON D. c.. March 6Congre has closed and with
notably ditch bill and exueen Liuokaans claim tof
something the details that led such an outcome
But for the Der % o a n 1euf he ddg e bill e w
the Foraker amendment would have become aW hf pasage @ & Il m
the Senate closed unanimous agreement made that
should be passed. where Senator had handed note to the aek
nous Senator Burton of Kansas jump out OF his sea-
ditch bill through when its leading opponents were absent
There strange history Mr. Buon connection with and cham
sage thereby actually ndered its Things have come
with Mr. Burton that can hardly get nreden the
Finally after much dayng agreed take the
ditch b provided amendment opening the competition to all
would accepted agreed and Mr. Foraker got the bill
get the amendments agreed the House. which found npos
allow none to go through as only roll call and ali
roll calls demanded for the passage the
bills and for the passage OF other important ana
Mr. r. McCrosson who has been behalf Of the ditch
hill found on consulting House authorities that under the rules
less than four roll calls Indispensable tor the acceptance
treated try in vain and the bill Mr. MeCrosson and his fam
v left Immediately after the adjournment of Congress for Cao
MIA There Nv general e regret @ for eon M n " he mas
HOW QUEEN WAS BEATEN.
The activity of Senator Mr.. Clarence De Knight and
attorneys behalf Of the claim is almost e entirely re-
pone its defeat There wdesead sentiment i'm in cqnrG , @
whom the Queen entrusted the work OF getting the c
he au,orie @ The claim was put upon the sundy bill chiefly
to avoid there tacit understanding from
Conference cor The lobbyists in behalf the Senate
n snsrs o we're m sud with the proceedings and
that they will not share OF which to go to lobbyists
the fact that Senator Burton amored for the pay
million dollars when the claim was before the senate eon
ttee Philippines got the knowledge Of leading Senators and
they did not like the flavor of such thing
IMMIGRATION BILL.
Mr. William Haywood highly pleased the enactment of the
immigration bill All the Objectionable features to Hawaii were
stricken out and the passage OF the law assures that n n VIII rn De % @ m
fight will made II the bill had failed would to
would practically the enactment of the
Objectionable educational clause.
Hon w O. Smith has left for Honolulu having fully completed
his mission here He faniard himself well With the the situation as to
report The session OF Congress likely to be strenuous one
tho noT % but m a ma wop a iem e oTe M Smith % ha
enough make his trip here more than worth the while but ne also
assisted materially Strengthening out the as 10 t
OF the fire claims bonds That task practically complete when he
EP DoIE's ARGUMENT.
Attorney General E p Dole began Wednesday day before
Yesterday his the Supreme Court OF the United States H
Hawaiian Islands from the surrender of sovereignty August l 1905
of the Of the business the awaa courts during that
period The will be followed here with interest in admins
government dealing with possessions Since the de-
csion of the famous nsuar the complexion OF the Supreme Court
has changed materially by the retirement OF Mr. Justice Gray and Nh
Justice ras both of whom the side that saved the
decision in The chances probably
the posponement of the decision till the meets next Octo
Der, after the
EUSTIS REPORT.
The report ExMayor Eust Minneapolis proposed pub
lie buildings o and Honolulu has yet been printed The
port presented stated in letter of month but Mr.
Eust submitted with the and requires considerable
time for the to the which Will be printed
along with the report
PUNCHBOWI. LANDS.
Delegate Wilcox has forwarded Secretary of Viii
cox protest from Senator Kaaoaani against the sale of land the
Pucbow tract which he resides He protests this land
NOT be exchanged after he has resided thereon thirty
tary Hitchcock has replied that inn
nediatey
CAYPLESS ILL.