The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-13
KUHIO REVIEWS
THE SESSION
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by the 0tINllB tiSluG VI IolbNh -
i'm Hilo, 1 not only secured for them a
splendid site for a Federal building,
but also one of sufficient size to afford
small park-site, as soon as the leases
upon the ground shall expire.
"The 100000 for the expenses of the
Legislature will not only De a net saw
ing of that sum to the Territorial trea-
sury, but will continue to be repeated
as a biennial appropriation.
THE bill was also passed providing
in full for electing delegates to Con-
gress, and authorizing our Legislature
to amend our election laws; also a bill
providing for the sale of personal
property by the Territory, and ratify-
ing the franchise of the Standard Tele-
phone Company.
MY bill to repay the Territorial
treasury $4,000 for expenses of light
house maintenance has been favorable
reported by the Rouse Committee, and
am hopeful of its passage at the
coming short session.
strenuous efforts were made, both
by myself and all the friends of Ha-
wall, to secure the passage of the re-
fund bill in the closing days of the
session. Col. Hepburn, Gen. GrosvenoT
Chairman Hamilton, and Mr. Cole of
the committee on Territories, labored
personally with the Speaker Cannon,
to secure consideration for the bill, but
without success. As is well known,
the speaker has always opposed legis-
lation of this character which tends to
continue appropriations or which
tends in any way to encourage them;
and all the negotiations with him had
to be carried on with extreme care in
order not to excite his antagonism,
which would prevent consideration of
the bill at any time in the future. At
| ter the final conference with the Speak
er on June 90, at which he refused to
permit consideration of the bill in the
| closing two days of the session, both
General Grosvenor and Col. Hepburn
expressed confidence that the bill can
be gotten through at the next session,
as it maintains its position on the cal
endar.
1.-THE effort to secure the new light
houses for Honolulu and at Makapuu
was prolonged throughout the session.
We secured the first hearing held bel
fore the Commerce committee on that
subject, and ours We're the first two
bills of that kind reported out.
CAS- the omnibus bill to which my
two light house bills were afterwards
added, passed too late to get into the
Sundry Civil bill in the House, these
items had to be added to it in the
Senate. The Senate refused to add all
the light house items, and in cutting
down, the Honolulu light was left out.
1 Immediately moved to have the APP
preparation for the Honolulu light
| added to the general deficiency bill and
with the aid of Mr.. Mann and Chair
man Tawney, this was done.
"As l predicted in my letter to your
paper in May 26, no immigration bill
was passed by this session of Congress.
Through the efforts of Congressman
Hayes of California and Gardner of
Mass, the House committee on Immi-
grafton re-shaped the Senate bill in a
form very satisfactory to Hawaii. But
the open opposition of the Speaker to
the educational test defeated it by
twelve votes, and the bill was then
permitted to die in conference.
my greatest satisfaction in the years
word is in the manner in which all
those interested in Hawaii have CO.
operated to secure the legislation for
the Territory, and in the encouraging
extent to which we have been able to
| interest the leaders of Congress in
pressing our legislation. So long as l
remain in Congress it will be my policy
to secure the enlistment of the House
leaders in favor of our island legisla-
ton and to rely upon their assistance
for its successful passage.
81 want to say that the visit of the
/ business delegation to Washington in
February last was a splendid thing
for us in every way. The delegation
did good work, not only in arousing in
terest in the refund bill but in the
island legislation as a whole; and the
money expended in sending them on
was a good investment for the Terri
tory.
Il want to take this occasion to say
that at the next session of the Legis-
lature I believe there should be a fund
provided for the bringing to Hawaii
of the members Of Congress who are on
committees that handle our legislation
1t is of the utmost Importance that
these men be made familiar with our
conditions; and as Congressman
salary is only sufficient to pay his
living expenses, he certainly cannot
be expected to come to Hawaii except
as guest of the Territory. No cri-
ticism could attach to their coming
in that capacity and believe that such
a policy followed out from year to
year would not only assist us in Sc
curing needed legislation, but would
also be a great safeguard against the
passage of laws by Congress that might
Internationally work hardship and in
jury to our Territory.
"The Territory owes a debt of APP
probation to Col. Hepburn for his
earnest efforts on behalf Of the refund