The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-01
Some Measures to
Protect Il Are
Debated.
Parker Has But Little
Chance OF Being
Elected.
Mail Special to the Advertiser.)

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct. 20
The Interior Department has under
consideration the question of protection
for bird life in Hawaii, as well as in
the Midway and other adjacent islands.
The purpose is to secure, If possible,
the permanent assignment of some ves-
sci TO patrol the waters in that region,
not only to protect the birds but like
wise to enforce the revenue and other
laws. There has been considerable dis
cussion of the matter between the State,
Treasury, and Interior De artsnents, as
well as with the Department of Agri-
culture, that all the officials concerned
may cooperate together
1t was stated this afternoon that some
decision is expected in the course of
few days. The Interior Department is
taking the lead in the matter, but the
Agricultural Department is also deeply
concerned, because recent law of Con-
gress puts authority to protect bird life
with the Secretary of Agriculture
The annual report of Governor Carter
has been printed at the Government
Printing Office and the proofs have been
sent to him in Honolulu for correction
1t was stated at the Department today
that the report could not be made pub
lie until the corrections had been re
Eceived from him and Incorporated in
the printed text. 1t is known that Gov.
Carter called upon numerous officials
and others. identified with Hawaiian
affairs in this city, to make sugges-
Itions touching certain parts of his re-
port 49,.
MIR. F. w. Schaefer, and his daughter,
Miss Irmgard Schaefer, of Honolulu.
have been in Washington during the
past week.
Events of Hawaiian interest continue
to be very few here and probably will
be till well after the election. Out
side of a few politicians, the only ar
rivals III town are tourists and wealthy
residents returning from sojourns at
northern resorts. As soon as the cleo
ton is settled and officials come back
to buckle down to their tasks, the Cap
itai will throb with activity for four or
FIVE months
THE NATIONAL ELECTION.
As this letter will reach Honolulu
but a few days before the national cleo
ton, it may be hazardous to make spe-
cihc prophecies on the result. Never
theless there is still a very clearly &C.
fined impression among al who observe.
political affairs closely that Roosevelt
will surely be elected an1 not unlikely
three days ago, there has been some-
thing like lively interesc in tn. cam
paign. The Democratic plans are for
a whirlwind finish of ten days. The
Republicans are moving forward to meet
that program squstrely. Their best speak
ers are now all on the stump. being con-
chiefly in New York, West
and Indiana. Although the
Republicans have been boasting of their
majorities there, there are
reasons for believing that the ticket is
IN some danger in all three States.
Bryan's remarkable trip through Indiana
curing the last seven davS mas nad great
effect in bringing the radical element
into line for Parker 1t has not been
disputed that the gold Democrats are
for him. The accession Of the Bryanites
therefore naturally gives the Repub-
leans some uneasiness.
Probably the chief struggle by the
Democrats for the remainder OF the
will be to gather in and hold
the Bryanites; for the Republicans it
will be chiefly TO dissipate that strength
and keep it away from the polls or to
divert it to Tom Watson.
Undoubtedly there Is some anxiety
also, because of the prevailing apathy,
which was not unlike the apathy of the
I8o2 campaign, when Cleveland swept
he country But close analysis of
conditions then and now lead one to
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