The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-12-22
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Hawaiian Matters on
the January
List.
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venes next Monday. The extra session
is coming to close rather ingloriously
with no vote on the Cuban reciprocity
bill, although the agreement to vote in
the Senate December I6 assures that
bill becoming law. The announce
ment of committees by Speaker Cannon
today was the iast act necessary to the
complete organization of both houses
for business. The Senate Committee
have already been appointed.
Both branches are therefore fully
equipped for business but it is not ex-
pected that much business will be done
before the Christmas holidays. The de-
bate on the Cuban reciprocity bill is
not likely to attract wide attention for
the reason that the result of the vote
is a foregone conclusion. Some of
the tariff discussions may have a little
public interest in view of the approach
Ting presidential campaign. 1t does not
appear to be the intention of the House
leaders to do much before the Christ
mas holidays when Congress will ad-
journ for two weeks as usual One or
two appropriation bills will probably be
enacted and sent over to the Senate.
HAWAIIAN LEGISLATION.
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, stated
today that he did not anticipate any
action on Hawaiian matters until into
January. Il do not know just what
plans Senator Foraker, the chairman,
may have" he declared, but do not
see how there will be much time in the
committee for considering the Hawai-
ian bills" Senator Foraker takes the
same view.
Consideration of the bills, which SEN
ator Mitchell has introduced, will prob
ably be undertaken at meetings in JAN
1,ary, but that does not necessarily as
sure speedy legislation.
Delegate Kuho has been, in New
York for several days. His only COM
mittee assignment is that at the foot of
the Republican list on Postoffices and
Postroads. 1t is a very important COM
mittee of the House at this session of
Congress, in view of the disclosures in
the administration of the Postofice De-
partment However, it can not be of
so much Importance to Prince Kuhio
as would have been place on the Ter
ritories Committee, which has to deal
directly with Hawaiian affairs. But the
assignments to the Territories commit
tee are earnestly sought by other ter
ritorial delegates, especially because of
the fight for statehood which is now Wig
orously beginning again. The Speaker
named two territorial delegates on the
territories committee, Mr.. Wilson,
Democrat, of Arizona, and Mr. Nc
CURE, Republican of Oklahoma. Both
those territories are clamoring for adj
mission to the union and it could hardly
have been expected under the circum-
stances that Prince Kuhio could have
been added to the membership. Gle
has since been added.-Ed. Adv.) The
original membership of the Territories
Committee is as follows:
Edward L. Hamilton, Michigan;
Abraham L. Brick, Indiana Adm 3.
Capron. Rhode Island; George N.
Southwick, New York; Llwellyn Pow
ers. Maine: William II. Jackson. Mary
land; B. F. Spaldng, North Dakota,
George L. Lilley, Connecticut; John A.
Sterling. Illinois; John A. Moon, Ten
nessee; James T. Lloyd, Missouri; Jas.
Nj. Robinson, Indiana; John r. Thay-
err. Massachusetts; Gordon Russell,
Texas Charles c. Reid. Arkansas;
Bird S. Mcclure, Oklahoma; J. 5.
Wilson, Arizona.
FRIENDS OF HAWAII.
All the old Republican and Demo-
cratic members retained include some
of the best friends of Hawaii in the
House. Representative Hamilton of
Michigan, the chairman, as has been
stated in letters. heretofore, is very
competent man and his policy will I'M
doubleday be in the main friendly to
the islands. Little is known of the
new Republican members, who include
Mr.. Spalding, Mr.. Lilley and Mr.. Sterl-
ing, except that they are creditable men.
Mr.. Jackson, who was on the Commit
tee last session is wealthy Marylander
OF old family and is serving his second
term in the House. He is big lumber
dealer on the Eastern shore and
brother of Democratic ex-governor OF
Maryland.
Mr., Spalding, of North Dakota, was
in Congress few years ago for one
term. He is native of Vermont and
lawyer by profession. Mr.. Lilley is a
wealthy provision dealer, now serving
his first term in the House, and is well
spoken of. Mr.. Sterling is from
Bloomington, ILL.,, graduate of Illinois
Wesleyan University, and lawyer by
profession.
Gordon Russell, OF Tyler, Tex. the
first of the new Democratic members
of the Territories committee, is well
educated and well connected man, a
lawyer and something OF an orator. Mr..
Reid, of Arkansas, is serving his Sec
ond term in Congress and is lawyer
by profession.
1t will probably be late in the session
before the House Committee reaches
any Hawaiian legislation. Its first work
will in all likelihood be the statehood
bills, which will occupy the time for
several weeks.
Assistant Secretary Armstrong of
the Treasury Department stated today
that no further action had been taken
about sending revenue cutter to Ha-
wall. The fleet has Just come down
from Alaska and he should be able to
make his selection of ship for the