The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-03-03
KALAN|ANAOLE'S FIGHT
AGAINST ]. c. Pratt
(Mail Special to the Advertiser.)

been conducting fight against Joseph
postmaster of Honolulu The nomination has been held
up Postoce Committee of which Penrose
man. largely the Delegate At first Mr. Penrose
agreed to hold the confirmation back for weeks.
Today Delegate has indicated his Willingness to
He that he intends going Senators Penrose and War
say he wishes Mr. Pratt confirmed He that
The is inevitable in short time for Mr. Warren is
prepared force the matter and insist that the confirmation shall
longer delayed Senator Foraker Mr. Patts
friend and does sympathze with the opposition his
fmation.
The Delegate previously per-
sonal hostility Mr. Pratt He explained both Senator lerose
and Senator Warren that he wished protest only the
which the appointment made The fact that he
nored making the appointment his sole ground for opposing
the confirmation claimed he Natioua.
Committeeman entitled recognition
button of federal patronage The delay however has aroused
siderable indignation among the friends OF Hawaii Congress- most
of whom personal friends OF Mr. Pratt.
There is little doubt that the confirmation of Mr. Pras nomn
will be Honolulu long before this letter reaches there
but details will be the less interesting
well to bear in mind that the Senate Committee exercising only
the usual giving the Delegate little time emphasize
his protest does indicate any disposition question the
pre of the President accepting Gov Carriers endorsement for fed
era places in the islands 1t only the courtesy that would be
tended member of the House. though he Demo-
Mr. Pratt still in Washington and will probably remain till
the close of the session He naturally watching the progress of
the Poofce Committee with his but all
ed about the The Delegate has claimed that he could prob
ably have the confirmation delayed till the end of this session But
that would not President
would give Mr. Pratt appointment that would hold
over till the next session of Congress.
The opinion here has been that the Delegate hoped
expression from the territorial legislature support his
contention with reference Hawaiian appointments That has been
regarded his chief aim in pleading for delay the confirmation
Mr. Alex Young, of Honolulu started three days ago
for the West He was not entirely certain whether he would be able
to sail by the Ventura which carries this letter. whether he would
have to take the following boat He went by of the Southern
Pacific Mr. Pratt had letter from him this morning dated from
South Carolina.
HAWAIIAN PRODUCTS RECEIVED
consignment of pneapples and Hawaiian coffee
tary Atkinson has reached here The pneappes splendid
condition One the White House this morning
the Presidents table along with two bags of the coffee all with
Secretary Aknsons compliments of the splendid fruit
and of the coffee also Dr. W. c. WIFE,
New York Other samples of the fruit
Senator Foraker and other friends of Hawaii in who will
personal interest in seeing what the Islands produce 1t is
the intention take of the pines local fruit Dealers
they what condition the fruit when
Little progress has yet been made with the proy bills further
than have them reported favoraby the House
The committee of which Col pete Hepburn chairman
been much engaged first with the railroad legislation
with the Panama Canal legislation the having
disposed Of Both the Delegate Dr. Wyman surgeon general
of the Marine Hospital Service pressing action
the bill They still have hope of its becoming law this
session.
The Philippine tariff bill is still before no action
has yet been taken there further than favorable report from
committee beginning to look though could get
through the Senate at this late stage of the
LOCAL LIGHTHOUSES.
The House Committee appropriations hearings with
reference lights for Hawaiian harbors The hearing
to Capt Ure Sebrc naval secretary of the Lighthouse
topic Lighthouse Service in Hawaiian Islands" Capt
Sebee said after Representative Gie Of Massachusetts,
asked him for any suggestions he could make:
Il have not read the document with reference lighthouse
service which hand since the first time the report
made but am familiar with the Away back by
Executive order the Hawaiian Islands
Board and we had to take them and made subdsr
there has be of Congress to make
lighthouse district This for that subdstrict
to the California district There
running along as best as which is very well.
Mr. Gile What do you know about this survey antcpa-
ton of the construction of breakwater Hio?
Captain Seree That would hardly under light
house people
Colonel Lockwood will say, Mr. Chairman the work
that has been done with reference lighting Islands
far has been such has been general appropra
ton No sites anything of that kind have acquired
Mr. Gie DO you think get along another year in
the same way?
Captain Sebree. We do think so.
Subsequently Delegate Kalananaoe and Mr. cClel