The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-02
Sargent's PIans--Another Pearl Har.
Dor Commission May
Come Here.
interesting Gossip From the Nations Capital
Concerning Matters of interest to
the Islands.

(nAu SPECIAL TO THE ADVERTIsER3
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 2I.-Commissoner immigration
Sargent said today expected bids for the
construction of the station Honolulu ready Sept
The preparations of the plans
the Supervising Architect the Treasury James
lor He has work them and specifications will probably
u be ready i'll the of week
In the meantime, said Mr.. Sargent this afternoon pre-
pairing the filling
vicinity thereof going advertise just
possible that be of the way by the date
ready proceed with the construction of station"
- Navy Department that compromise
Nth regard the acquisition of land Pearl Harbo
ceted specific ideas prevail the expenditure of available
preparations No step towards the Improvement of the abor has
been taken and probably will be for the stated
Department probably thing
would be the appointment of commission of officers visit Pearl
IIarbc and make recommendations which proceed Nothing
direction yet been considered but will
IS be surprise if that is done in the early
Dr. Walter Wyman surgeon general OF the Marine Hospital Ser
said yesterday that he should await recommendations from the
stationed Honolulu about the expenditure of the
priaons by the last Congress for the wharf and seawa I'VE
have done nothing here added the Doctor and will be
before the be ugurated the recommends
m tons of Dr. Cofer will reach me before long
The Marine Hospital service taking steps towards further
investigation eper verifying
of diprovng the the Mitchell But the word
gradually gone recommendations of the Nit
report pers should be seriously considered for
Mitchell himself has made it known that he is
likely legislation recommendations and
entirely that the should
eaving Hawaiian authorities the settlement they have
s&one in years gone by
careful inquiry about the Interior Department the
change public land in the territory
Abrough information. The officials of the Department do
sanction propositions for radical changes realizing that the
working fairly we'll and that caution should be OBJ
making sweeping changes There edeavor make
but officials plainly state that exceedingly
recommendation of the Mitchell public
B lands will be seriously considered in Congress.
Department today little could be learned about the
policy sending transports Manila by OF Honolulu
has apparently been handled by officers OF the
generals department San Francisco Col Long
in the office of the quaenae general and in immediate charge OF
transport said nothing official had to him on
subject the acting general
Col acting adutant general in the absence OF Gen Cor
b been the of the Department in recent tunes
transport Manila by of the Southern route
He added that the matter rested entirely with the
Ouarennasr his pleasure, direct that
ports go Southern by the Northern route The War
Department have knowledge OF communications from
business Honolulu regarding the price of coal for
touching there but very probably that is because officers charge
s. etsuCh annual leave
DR. Walter Wyman he has been compelled orego his
to Honolulu which looked forward with much anticipation