The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-08-23

Delegate and went through without
difficulty, with but few minor changes
THE COUNTY BILL.
"The County bill had been previously
introduced by the Delegate at the in
stance of Mr.. Hatch, but failed of final
consideration.
Much laborious work was done on
this matter.
Chairman Hamilton of the Commit
tee on Territories stated that private
/ Hawaiian legislation had taken up far
more time than the Territory was en-
titled to. so that he refused absolutely
| to allow further consideration of any
| Hawaiian matters that session.
I'm addition to the previously mem
toned bills the Delegate introduced the
following in the House:
II. II. 96i4. For a Public Building in
Honolulu.
II. X. 96i5. For a Revenue Gutter of
the LIST class to he stationed at Homo
lulu
II. r. 1916. For a Public Building at
Hilo.
III. r. 1887 For Improvement of Ho-
nolulu Harbor.
H. r. 11O3S. Survey for Breakwa-
ter, Hilo Harbor
II. II. 1901. To refund to the Terri
! tory the amount expended since An
nexation on Hawaiian lighthouses and
service.
III. r. 1852. Granting power of re-
moval to the Governor.
II. II. 15O56. Increasing the number
of Judges of the Supreme Court.
/ II - n,
residents on Punchbowl
| II. II. 1854. Regulating the employ
ment of labor on Federal works in the
! Territory of Hawaii q. e., the Citizen
Labor Bid.
| This latter bill was introduced at
the instance of the Trades and Labor
Council and the Builders and Traders
Exchange of Honolulu, and created con-
siderable interest, so much so that the
! entire matter was. at Senator Mitchell's
request, printed In Document No. 279.
MISCELLANEOUS WORK.
"A vast amount of work was done in
| preparing statistics that could bear up
on the various bills enumerated. 1t was
necessary to employ clerical assistance,
| for IA large correspondence was carried
on with various members of Congress
putting on record representations made
in person, and also with the depart
ments
"All this labor was taken so as to
be prepared to make complete show
ing and argument wherever these bills
might be called up In committee.
Conferences and interviews were
held with various Senators, and Con-
M f yIv with oh ni
of committees and their members.
Chairman Burton of the River and
Harbor Committee stated no legislation
could be had this past session, as no
River and Harbor bill would be intro
duced but promised by letter and in
person that the requirements of the
Hawaiian Islands should receive i'm
mediate attention at the opening of the
coming session.
Chairman Gillet of the Committee
on Public Buildings made fair promis-
es, though that committee is the most
beseiged of all committees.
Chairman Hepburn of the Commit.
tee on Interstate and Foreign COM
merce deferred consideration, from lack
OF time, of the Revenue Cutter bill. The
bill, through the efforts of Senators
Perkins and Mitchell, passed the Sem
ate.
II had with me carefully bound
maps of surveys of the Honolulu and |
Hilo harbors.
HAWAIIAN AGRICULTURE.
Much work was done at the Agri-
cultural Department. This depart
ment Is greatly interested in promoting |
ISlD nd Dpripnltnra G liGnncaI 10
aid in all possible directions investiga-
benefit. Director Jared G.. Smith is
highly thought of in the department
and his recommendations carry great
weight
"It Is quite proper for me to state to
those who supported me that my per-
sonal labors We're continuous and ardu-
Gus, that my personal stenographer
was always at the disposal of the dele
gate. and that I labored faithfully |
among members and the departments, !
and whenever and wherever an effort |
could count for the present and future |
welfare of Hawaii.
MUST WORK TO WIN.
IT feel constrained to say Hawaii has
but one-six hundredths of the popu-
lation within the United States and
possessions and she cannot expect at
tention or action whenever she pre-
sents claim or object.
"A recognition of her necessities must
be worked UP and this must be done
by absolute proofs.
THE financial relations must be
proven and the great value of the
Builders and Traders petition was It's
prepared financial statement.
DIR. COOPER'S EXHIBIT.
I'm passing though New Mexico ! J
met the delegate to Congress from that
Territory, the Hon. b. S. Rodey, and
from his pocket he took the little book
let Issued by the Board of Health for
DR.. c. b. Cooper and stated the facts
therein were SO concisely and forcibly
stated, particularly the financial rela-
lions with the Federal Government,
that he had studied them and was
Impressed with the Injustice done the
Territory of Hawaii.
Hawaii must realize that n series OF