New-York tribune., 1905-02-13

claims representing fabulous amounts. Practically
the last OF this class was Queen Lii"
The lobbying of Queen "LiI' is history. She came
here years ago, Immediately after the overthrow
of the monarchy in Hawaii and spent thousands
upon thousands OF her patrimony in a futile but
hopeful effort re-establish her family or
herself upon the throne. After all hope of the
monarchy had faded away. after Cleveland. her
great and good friend" was succeeded by another
President, who not so friendly she rell back
upon the hope of pay for her crown lands" Year
after year. Congress died give another
BIRTH the Queen Lii claim has been the peren-
NAL joke Of the newspaper correspondents From
millions her demand has dwindled to plain thou
sands as its chances Of passage have lessened and
the lavish display Of wealth that attended the
start of her crusade at the capital disappeared
altogether. Five years ago it a common thing
for one Congressman to say to another: Let's
visit the Sandwich Islands tonight. I haven't had
a bottle of fzz water for two days. and am get
ting dry The Sandwich Islands were the
sunptuous suite of apartments that the former
Queen maintained at one of the expensive hotels,
and when the convIvfal lawmakers made the call
they were never disappointed in the "fzz" 1t
flowed as fast as they could absorb IT, and there
seemed to be end to the supply. Now the
Sandwich Islands" have shrunk to modest resi-
dence, where the Hawaiian Delegate, Jonah Kalan-
ianaole better known among his people as Prince
Cupid, holds forth. There Queen "LiP' lived with
the prince, her cousin at latest accounts. But for
several months has heard of the claim for
crown lands in the islands of the Pacific, and
bold enough to predict that the
measure will be introduced again.
The labor trust maintains steady lobby at
the Capitol. which works occasionally. whenever
bill niical to the interests Of the laborng is
under consideration In one Of the committees.
These lobbyists always have respectful hear
ing. enabling them to report progress if nothing
more at frequent intervals. The temperance people
are represented at the Capitol but find little salts
factory material to work on.
The abIest lobby, if It can be so called. is the
tricacies of railway law. they are a forcefu and
respected body in Washington No biI which
tack, while all measures tending, to promote or
benefit their projects helped along their legis-
lative pathway In every way known to resourceful
subsidized, though prominent steamship men are
have their champions. but 1t is seldom that
measure slips through Congress that has a con-
their work accompshes but little
The executive departments have recently taken
master General Wynne not long ago was called to
gatuTe Ig 0 of m his sate and he mmedate wrot e
for an explanation. He ascertained that he was
interested In the defeat of the socalled breeders
BILL" racetrack measure, but that he had in
nocently involved himself. The Postmaster Gen
weight of his federal office 10 interfere with pro-
mote legislation, and the department will here
from anything that resembles effort to influence
legislation Such an attempt would be regarded as
Closely following this action was communica-
ton from the Attorney General, addressed to all
the Department of Justice. He forbids their pro
noting or opposing the enactment of laws by the
order will be summarily dealt with Should 1t be
oS6yer Is IN nd9Fed in 5y the empoyes It is r
garded as certain that stringent orders would be
With public sentiment, the administration and
Congress opposed TO the lobby: it is apparent that
the day OF the lobbyists usefulness in Washington
Is nearing It's close