The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-01-10
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officially uhered in Festivities
generally extended and few feel like
applying themselves Legislative and administrative problems till
things settle down bit Congress together again January
and months ensuing will be devoted pretty constant work
AS it assemblies Senator Galnger will present his
port from the Marine Commission of which he is chairman ITS
been pretty generally discounted press
dispatches They will be followed by the introduction of bills in
Senate House and by efforts the this session
lo Congress- will a subsidy of SIS year for
American engaged foreign ade-wh provision
for of Naval Militia receive be-
sides their wage employers SIS annually
from the mail subvention for ten steamship
lines however the North Atlantic This latter qualification
WILL adopted into law give additional impetus to shipping the
Pacific.
situation stood when Congress adjourned for
the There nave been changes of opinion in the
the eleventh hour that has seemed hazard
GUS forecast the Ganger The members Of the
commission very hopeful of legislation subsidies
this session. but there will probably be less agitation Of
the subject 1t looks though kind of legislation aid
American shipping is not far distant for the sentiment in favor of
such make
lis pretty rapidly crystallizng.
Two three little that American ship press
stand better show of becoming law this session One of them
the bill that Senator Gainger recently introduced requiring all
supplies for the Panama Canal be shipped American
1t virtually extends the coaste laws Panama
Senator Hale has secured decision from Secretary Morton
in the Navy Department. affecting the shipment of Naval supplies
to Hawaii well the Philippines and other island territory
The decision liberal Interpretation the law that
enacted the last session of Congress and which requires
navy supplies be carried American ships greater
unless be shown that American form combination
Ito The intention of Congress throw all this
business American ships but Naval officers anxious make
their appropriations for supplies far possible found easy
to evade the law.
The situation fully explained to Secretary Morton He
told by Senator Hale what of Congress
that spirit letter and appro
priatons short especially in the Navy easy
additional sums The Secretary promptly accepted the view of the
held by Senator Hale pecifca
tons for the shipment of supplies Under the
the will without doubt is said American ships
The particular contracts referred chiefly shipments of coal for
the Navy to Hawaii and to Manila.
l HoNoLULU's CHANCES
During looking
little River and Public Building
bill If speaker Cannon decides allow the of either of
these bills the totals will be small which will
the difficult get items for Hawaii Everything is in
statu and will till after the holidays perhaps
longer Chairman Burton Of the Rivers and Harbors
has gone Hot Springs Va to recuperate from illness Most Of
his effects burned fire that destroyed the Metropolitan
Club here few mornings 1t would be futile attempt
tell further than what has
of Honolulu harbor item are
AS far as can be learned there change the local sua
ton with reference to the Honolulu pomastershp Secretary
inson has not yet returned from New York.
received here that he has succeeded in floating the Hawaiian
issue Further than that nothing known today the
Department More mail has been coming for Mr. Atkinson
the islands and awaiting his arrival When he thought
likely he will consult further about the Honolulu posmastershp
and that he will probably talk about with Delegate Kaananao
who is expected back after the New The Delegate
Secretary Mcclellan have both up their residence I445
Massachusetts, Avenue will probably live
of the winter.
LIGHTHOUSE TENDER
The proposed appropriation of $4,000 for the
light tender for Hawaiian has been started this
session with recommendation Secretary Mea
Department OF Commerce and Labor has written long
Secretary Shaw which DAYS became public when Score
Shaw transmitted formally Speaker of the House
Mr. Shaws letter dated from the Treasury December
sists OF few lines and makes
other. Secretary Metcafs letter is follows:
Department of Commerce and Labor Secretary
j Washington, December 1904
Sr When the Board placed in charge
of the lighthouse establishment has
option from the necessities the place
its aid navigation within the limits the Twelfth Lighthouse
District which is the nearest lighthouse district and place
under the charge Of the inspector and engineer the Twelfth Light
house District In order enable those officers who
San Francisco perform this duty they
from Hawaii an officer OF the Navy assigned duty
sistant the inspector of the Twelfth Lighthouse District
headquarters at Honolulu and officer the Corps of Engineers