The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-10

MORTON
MAY COME
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made by providing number Of members materials its
defence should necessary My speech support the
Honolulu appropriation appears in the Congressional Record of Feb
ruary 24th.
The provisions for the survey and estimate for Io Breawaer
made in septrate tem but the appropriation for the cost OF all
vey made lump Of 100000 from which Chief Engi
draws much may be necessary for each project
We already taken up with protection
item when the bill considered there week Senator Foraker and
other friends Hawaii will be fully posted points
and do anticipate any serious trouble there for item.
The chief remaining danger is that the Senate may up the
bill that fail in conference just as it is probable that
tail OF getting place in the original BILL to have their items inserted
by the Senate thus loading point where might fail confer
enc or be vetoed by the President However there strong
probability that the general River and Habor bill will finally be gotten
through but of course with the fate the bill whole have
nothing say
The securing appropriations for vari
purposes differ widely In the OF privileged bill such
that Of Rivers and Harbors the greatest struggle is made before the
committee to secure place in the original b but in the case OF an
nprveged measure like the Leposy Study BILL after favorable
committee report has been secured the hardest the battle
mains Special be obtained get considered all
and when recognition is secured the be fought
the floor against odds
1t does look though would possible get recogni
ton for this latter bill in the elk days remaining in this Congress
called President Roosevelt today regard Leproy Study
BILL and he at once called to Representative Dalze member OF the
Rules committee who standing and asked him say
Speaker Cannon that he the President deeply interested in this
BILL and thought that it should by all means be passed
However when Speaker Cannon this afternoon he refused flat
W to give the bill recognition saying that Hawaii has already had its
share for this therefore think unlikely that anything
can be done for this bill at this session its regular place the cal
endar makes it entirely inaccessible.
Today my secretary myself Secretary
the Navy Department Mr. Mcclellan having personal letter to the
which Secretary Morton formerly vice-presdent
Our inquiry Of Secretary Morton the prospects beginning
lof naval station at Pearl Harbor most dscouragng.
The Secretary said very frankly that with enlarged navy
the Presidents chief issue they had been barely able
baeshp and to continue work the naval stations already in
struction
We suggested Secretary Morton possible trip to Hawaii to look
over the situation for himself and he said that possible he might
arrange that when on western trip during the coming year
My bill for the registry Pioneer still hanging
Senate, for lack OF a chance get called up.
The pressure Of Congress something
h and Senator Foraker and many others almost with
Last week had hearing my lighthouse bills Mr. Nc Ce
IAN masking m statement OF the Pecal conditions tha MADE these
two lights necessary lie carefully the maps with the
eemen showing the total absence lights on our northeast coast
and also pointing out how the proposed arbor would re-
move the point which the habor light located At the
close of the hearing the chairman requested my secretary furnish
era receipts and expenditures in Hawaii.
The Omnibus Lighthouse bill reported $780,
1000 for lighthouse and lights for Honolulu harbor but
omts Maapuu light However the total bill includes less than
per Of all the items favorable recommended by the Lighthouse
Board, cannot well complain
1t may be possible get the for Makapuu light added in the
Senate but the probabilities that that done the House
would strike it ent in conference
The fact that the Public Buildings bill already practically dead
make farther discussion of that subject of small Mr. Prat
comments that matter in the Honolulu have just reached
desire only to say that Chairman e always endeavo to please
callers even including paid lobbyist for special interest However
sae to that the chaman statements to dsnterested
and official representative fairly represented his position throughout
the whole time the subject considered
Washington spent
private interest and his effort dscred my reports Public
Building unwaranted and under all the circumstance
exceedingly poor taste
My bill for amending the Organic Act expressly authorize the cleo
public boards House the Foraker
has agreed take the the the bill will doubt
less unless fails from sheer lack of time consideration
Mr. Mcclellan has been able effective through his
acquaintance with the secretaries OF other members and senator's
In the crowded work the closing days OF Congress it is often
sbe get important members in this way, when they
not be gotten at personally
The committee elections number reported the Home Rule
election protest the 22nd dsmssng the protest with refusal
to send commission to investigate the election
From the attitude of the committee this there
to believe that the against in the 59h Congress
seriously endng my place But the itself will be scr
injury the interest of Hawaii Congress 1t will raise the
it
akedo habit of internal differences and furthermore Of all
considerable required hearing and the appro-
its will al be will