The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-07-07

matters with reference TO the refund
| ing Of the bonds were under considerar
ton there. However, nothing had been
accomplished Of a definite character
since Mr.. Atkinson's departure.
HAWAII IN CONGRESS.
Events are shaping for very i'm
portant session OF Congress to Hawai-
ian interests this winter. Possibly
foremost will be immigration interests,
for IL seems certain that Congress will
be pressed to enact some important
amendments to the present laws.
Whether such action win be taken is
another question, which it would be
folly for one to attempt to answer
now. But whether there is action or
not the advocates and guardians of
different immigration interests will be
on the ground in force and there will
certainly be vast amount of prelimi-
nary work. There will be committee
hearings. Numerous bills will be IN
troduced and some of them, at least,
considered in committee. It may be
that some bill will pass the House or
the Senate but more likely the House.
The probabilities are that the Pres
ident will make some strong recon-
mendations in his message.
JAPANESE IMMIGRATION.
There are reasons for believing that
representations will be made to japan
to persuade the Mikado to take action
that will prevent the migration of
japanese to this country. This is
thought to be the most probable solu-
ton of a question which promises to
vex the politicians, unless it is other
wise disposed Of President Roosevelt.
it is known, would never sanction
law for the exclusion of the Japanese.
At the same time such law, it is
known, would be taken by the Japanese
nation as a direct affront. But the
Japanese authorities want to stop the
migration to this country and are will
are grounds for believing that impor-
tant representations to this end have
already been made.
LEE CHU IN WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Lee Chu, engaged in the lumber
trade in Honolulu, has been In Wash
ington the past week, registered at the
Arlington. He was quoted In the
Washington Posts Hotel column the
other morning as follows:
II am not actuated by partially TO
my own race, but 1t is fact that our
country would be considerably better
off were 1t not for the law under which
Chinese labor is excluded. Just before
left home one of the largest sugar
planters in the islands said to me that
1t was pity the United States govern
ment would not let in at least 10000
Chinese, because they We're wanted on
the plantations, and were the most eff
Gent laborers that could be had. These
laborers, IL allowed to come in, would
in no wise come into competition with
American wage earners. since 1t would
be an easy matter to keep them from
landing on your coasts, even IL they
were disposed to quit Hawaii, which 10
not probable.
Il have lived in Honolulu twenty
years, and have watched this question
closely. There never has been as good
a condition since annexation. SO far as
the labor question is concerned, as
there was prior to that event, when
no restrictions against any race Of men
existed. The islands are in a fairly
good condition at present owing to the
rise In sugar, the one product which
largely determines our prosperity"
POSTAL SALARY INCREASED.
The salary of the postmaster at WAL
luku, Hawaii, has been increased from
$11OO to $1,000 a year. because OF the
Increase in the receipts of the office
there. The increased salary will begin
July i. The adjustment of salaries Is
made annually about this time for the
entire country. The increase for WAL
luku is the only one announced for the
Territory of Hawaii.
CARE OF THE SICK.
The annual contracts by the Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service
for the care of sick and disabled sea-
men In different ports of the country
have been awarded and are now an
nounced in a bulletin from the Treas
ury Department. This is the announce.
ment for Honolulu:
"The medical attendance will be fur
nished by a medical officer of the pub
lie Health and Marine Hospital Ser
vice. Patients suffering from tubercu-
losis and incurable diseases, except
leprosy, will be furnished quarters, SUBJ
stance. nursing and necessary medi-
cines by the Honolulu Home for In
curables, at $150 a day. Others, ex-
cepting those with contagious diseases
will be cared for by the Queens Hos
pital, at $3.50 day."
ERNEST G. WALKER.