The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-07
LAWYER LEWIS
AT WASHINGTON

A. Lewis. Jr., of the law firm OF
ISnith & Lewis, returned yesterday or
the Sierra from a business trip tc
/ Washington. He appeared before Con-
gress in the matter of the Hawaiian
| Electric franchise which has been
favorably reported both from House
| and Senate committees. Mr. Lewis
was in Washington with Mr.. Hatch.
and reports that the latter is in New
York with the intention of remaining
some time longer. The county bill, Mr..
Lewis says, has been favorabIyg report
ed by the Senate and House. commit
tees, and he has no doubt but that it
viii be passed within short time.
There was nothing secret about my
trip, said Mr.. Lewis at the Alexander
Young Hotel yesterday. Il went to
Washington on behalf of the Hawai-
ian Electric Co. to secure Congressional
approval of the franchise granted by
the legislature. There was not the
slightest trouble, the bill was reported
favorably by the Senate Committee On
Thursday, and by the House Commit
tee on the Friday before the holidays.
Congress adjourned on Saturday, so I
completed my work just in me nick of
time. The bill was introduced in the
Senate by Senator Foraker and in the
House by Delegate Kuhio.
Senator Foraker, chairman of the
Committee on Porto Rico and Pacific
Islands, is a mighty good friend of Ha-
wall, as is also Mr.. Edgar L. Hamil-
ton, chairman of the House Commit
tee on Territories.
Mr.. Hatch was in New York when |
[ left Washington, and he is to remain |
there for some time on a vacation visit. /
The county bill was given the unan- {
imous approval of the Senate Commit !,
tee before L left and had been sent /
back to the Senate. In the House it |
had been referred to subcommittee
which has given the law a most thor
ough and exhaustive study. The House
will undoubtedly report the bill favor
ably the first thing after Congress con-
renes. 1 happened to be present when
report was being made by the House
and the members spoke
n the highest terms of the law. There |
vas no opposition to it in the Senate, /
'nly request that such an important |
measure be not rushed through without
proper time for study, as it effected a
,hange in the Organic Act.
Prince Cupid is doing very well in
He made a good move at
he start by trading seats with Rep
'esentative Hemenway. He was APP
pointed a member of the Committee on
Territories by Speaker Cannon, along
With delegates from other Territories.
The people in Washington like to
meet him and treat him very nicely.
10 far as race prejudice is concerned,
here is none in the Capitol He at
ends meetings of House Committees
nd when he appears before the Senate
Committee is given courteous treat
nent.
The National Republican Commit
ee was in session in Washington while
was there, and there was quite a
lama boom. If he had been a candi
ate he might have made a good run.
ut it was the feeling that as the
administration had been so
uccessful, and also as it was Repub-
can administration it should be en-
orsed by Roosevelt's nomination.
Mr.. Lewis also was in attendance at
ne Supreme Court during the argu-
tent on the Northern Securities Co.
ase.