The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-27
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 1.-THE
several Hawaiian people here have been
very busy during the last week, which
was the first week of Congress. Much
they have been engaged on has been of
a preliminary character, but none the
less necessary. Secretary Atkinson has
been in New York all the week. He
expected to return today, but a tele-
phone message TO the Albany late this
afternoon elected the statement that
he had not yet arrived. There Is con-
siderable business awaiting him here.
1t has been suggested that Mr. Atkin-
son Should write communications to the
Secretary of the Interior, Mr.. Hitch
cock officially calling attention to di-
vers matters of legislative interest to
the Territory. This would enable Mr..
Hitchcock to call the attention of other
departments officially to these matters,
where IL often happens that they are
in ignorance of the recommendations,
such for instance as those in Governor
Carter's annual report.
WANT PROPER REPRESENTATION
There is a feeling in high official cir
cies here that it would be an excellent
plan could Secretary Atkinson remain
here two or three weeks, or longer, and
also If either he or Governor Carter
could be here In Washington for at
least two or three weeks at the begin
ming of every session of Congress. Both
OF them are hustling young men, who
have made a good impression upon
Government officials and could speak
with more authority and with greater
directness upon a multitude of ques-
tions affecting the Territory.
THE POSTMASTERSHIP
| A little progress has been made in
the campaign for postmaster of Homo
lulu. The Fourth Assistant Postmaster
| General, Mr.. j. l.. Bristow, has written
! a letter to the chief of inspectors, ask
ing that an inspector familiar with
postal conditions in the Islands be de-
tailed to make report on the stu-
alton and submit recommendations. The
formal application of Mr.. ]. G. Pratt
for the appointment has been filed. The
case as briefed shows that Assistant
Postmaster L. T. Kenake is recon.
mended by the postmaster at Los An.
geles, Cal, and by ffty-seven business
men and firms of Honolulu; that Post
master Oat is recommended by j. X
Kalanianaole and A. G.. NJ. Robertson
and by fifty business men and firms OF
Honolulu. The Delegate called on Post
master General Wynne a few days age
| to speak in behalf of Postmaster Oat
To your correspondent today he saiC
that he was supporting Oat. "I have
indorsed him." added the Delegate. 81
asked Governor Carter whom he was
for before / left Honolulu, but received
no definite answer. If the Governor is
for Pratt and Oat cannot have the ap-
pointment I suppose I shall have tc
support Pratt. l saw Pratt few days
ago and told him l was for Oat.
should like to have been consulted a
little about the appointment
KUHIO AND HOTEL BILL.
The Delegate said he had been asked
by Mr.. Alexander Young to introduce
Ia bill providing for the purchase by th'
Government of the Young building. HI
also said that he had promised to dc
so, but should introduce the bill as "bN
request" Mr.. Young and Mr.. Prat
have been consulting with several of
ficials about the proposition withou
having anything definite yet to say.
THE NEW POSTOFFICE.
There is an impression here that Su
pervising Architect Taylor of the Treas
ury Department may be unfavorabl
to the purchase of a private building
for the use of the Government. He ha
prepared a report to Congress on tn
bill that the Delegate introduced Janu
airy IL last for the erection of a publ
building at Honolulu to cost 81 900 00(
and providing for commission of thre
, people to investigate the question o
site. Mr.. Taylor's report is not yet 4
print, but is understood to recommen
a public building OF three stories an
having $4,000 square feet of floor spac,
! His estimate of the probable cost c
\ such building is s75OOOO, of which sur
$ Sl25,OOO should be applied to the pun
5 chase of site. The report of tn
= agent. Mr.. Eustis of Minneapolis, VIII
e was sent to Hawaii about two year
= ago, is referred to. Apparently Mr.. Eu
( stiss report is not highly regarded G
s the Treasury Department. Mr. Taylc
recommends the elimination of III
t commission of three provided for in n
e | Delegates bill, and suggests the nc
4 visibility of sending an agent of II
e department to Honolulu to investigat
4 the situation and report.
= NO LEGISLATION PROBABLE.
AS matters look now the probabilit
!! of any public building legislation ;
u this session of Congress is very remot
's I talked today with Speaker Cannon c
= the subject. In view of the pressu
IT that is being brought to bear on hi
y from many sides he is unwilling to
% represented as taking a decided star
3 either way But there is no mistakir
l. his intention of preventing public bull
= ing legislation at this session II he ca
sr do so. Il do not recall the exact figur
ID row." said he, but / know there a
IS many public buildings authorized tn
J. the supervising architects office h
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