Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-04-20
HARD Fight FOR
THE REFUND Bill
Why Porto Rico Was
Brought Into The
Report
ORGANIC ACT AMENDMENT
TO COVER ELECTION LAW
DELEGATE kUHlo FINDS LITTLE
PROSPECT FOR PUBLIC Bull.
DING ITEM AT THIS
SESSION.
Washington, d. C.. April 2. 1906.

ready reported by cable. the Commit
tee on Territories ha. favorably report
ed the Revenue Bill with the single
that the term be reduced
to Eve years. Although this vote
PASSED by a safe majority In the COM
mittee. II was only after the hurdcst
kind OF personal effort among the meme
bers that this action was secured. Mr.
Capron who was absent from most vi
tho hearings has been very hesitant in
his attitude up to the last few days.
but az the meeting he made the strong
est plea in favor Of our bill. The re-
port which is TO he submitted to the
House by Mr.. Cole had. at his request.
been previously prepared by my Secrc-
lary and was also approved by both
Mr.. Hatch and myself As will be seen
by the report. use has been made Ct
the comparison with the fiscal cOndi-
tions In Porto Rico: this was done be
cause II was found that this was the
single recommendation which appealed
to the chairman and certain other
members al the Committee: and II was
their opinion chat Il would also he the
strongest recommendation for use with
many members OF the House.
BIG STRUGGLE AHEAD.
In securing this favorable report, tho
FIRST stage OF our fight has been won,
but Il Ii evident that big struggle ls
stll ahead of Us. The action Of the
Speaker In placing the bill In the
Union Calendar instead of the House
Calendar is. taken as indicating that
he Is either still opposed TO the meas
ure or that he insists on having II
practically within his own control. In
quiTy DEVELOPS the fact that some o
the Democrats Of the Committee who
were favorable to the measure are nov
into nGing TO oppose II 50. that apparent
| ly concerted opposition Of the DcmO'
Gratis will have To bc met II. however
we can only have Mr.. Payne won over
and can secure the consent OF tn,
Speaker to have the bill called up.
am hopeful thar Il can be passed: but i
now seems likely that we shall not b.
able TO do this until toward the on,
OF the session.
CHANGING ORGANIC ACT.
The report of the Election Commit
tee No. unanimously favoring m.
election was made to the House ol
March 90. Chairman DriscOll strong
~ emphasizes both In the report an,
In his speech before the House tina
the election laws Of Hawaii should b.
revised and an addition made prOvid
ing specially for the election OF del
Cgate to Congress. | have dlscusEo'
the latter subject with Chairman Ham
ilton OF the Committee on TcrritOrie
and he advises that the question o
changes to election laws and all dc
sired amendments to the Organic &c
be carefully gone over by the liar AS
ISOLATION and the Commercial bOdic
during the coming Summer and
single bill be drawn up employing nj
the amendments desired to the Or
ganic Act. II would therefore he wei
for citizens VINO are interested in TIN
matter to prepare their suggestions I
definite form so that they can be got
ten together durin. the Summer.
The item OF 100000 for LeglslatiN
expenses passed the House during III
past week and will doubtless pass tn
Senate IA soon as the bill comes up 4
that branch We today secured froT
the subcommittee OF the Committee o
Territories. favorable report on III
hlll appropriating $4,000 for filling 4
lhe naval station. and building retain
ing walls of the same and shall max
an effort to have this Incorporated u
the next deficiency bill.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
| Previous TO our hearing before III
Committee on Public Buildings an
Grounds two weeks ago. was told
the chairman that they had decided ne
10 allow any OF the Territories to hay
u place In the bill. Knowing thl
danger We made vigorous argument
for the claims OF Honolulu and Hilo o
the ground that revenues now paid
the Federal Treasury were ayallabl
for Public buildings In the Territor
aud were In part used for such pun
poses.
This has been followed since by
campaign OF personal interviews wit
members OF the Committee. A nun
her OF these men have expressed then
kselyes definitely in favor of settiE
aside their rule and giving at least prt
| Vision for public building site Il
Honolulu
| The Omnibus Public Buildings ~
wtl not he reported to the House f.
about ten days; but from certain n
mnris made to me by n member toda
am very hopeful that we are TO
givc1 place In the bill.
Very truly yours.
j. KAI.ANIANAOLE.
Delegate 10 Congress.
Washington. ID. C., April 2. 1906.