The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-02


leader was met with a sharp rebuff,
and the statement that he did not care
to even listen to any reasons in favor
of this BILL as his mind was already
firmly made up against it. We have
also been given to understand that Mr..
Lloyd will oppose the bill, and it is
possible that an effort will be made by
the Democratic leader to gather oppo-
sition to it's passage.
On Monday afternoon, presented
the delegation to Senators Perkins,
Warren, Flint and Beveridge, all of
whom expressed themselves as favoring
my bill.
On Tuesday, our appointment hear
ing was made before the Senate Com
mittee on Pacific Islands and Porto Ri
CO. Senators Foraker, Flint, Rayner
Pyles, Wetmore and Clapp being pre-
sent The main argument was made
by Mr.. George w. Smith, with brief ad-
ditional statements by others, as will
be shown by the printed hearings. SEN
timent in this Senate Committee SEEM
ed to be in favor of some friendly ac-
ton, although some of the drift of their
talk was toward cutting down both the
percentage and the term of years and
applying the entire amount granted to
territorial works exclusively. 1t will be
in order to bring our friends in the SEN
ate INTO line with the proposition now
before the House.
On Tuesday evening the entire Cali
fOrnia delegation in the House were
our guests at a dinner at the New VIII
lard hotel The two California Sena-
tors We're unable to be present because
CT previous engagements, but the uf-
fair was a most successful one because
of the opportunity it afforded for a
thorough presentation of Hawaiian
conditions, and very gratifying on ac-
count of the outspoken support prom
ised us by almost the entire delegation.
Congressman McLachlan of the River
and Harbors Committee referred in
very flattering terms to the work done
by Hawaii before their Committee the
last session, and Congressman Smith,
Hays and Kahn pointed out several
presidents in Congressional action
which were more radical than that ask
ed for in the present bill All the
members of the Hawaiian delegation
felt that the affair was a very sue
cessful one, and it well demonstrated
the value of such dinners as Il means
of creating a direct personal interest
in Hawaiian legislation.
On Wednesday forenoon, | presented
the delegation, by appointment to Sec
rotary Hitchcock of the Department of
the Interior and Secretary Wilson of
the Department of Agriculture. The
question of extending the soil ANALYSIS
work to Hawaii and of securing a to-
bacco expert were thoroughly discuss
ed with Secretary Wilson who express
ed his desire to advance both of these
matters as rapidly as possible He,
however, emphasized the pressing de-
mand that is made upon the depart
ment for its limited number of workers
IN both these lines, which might delay
his taking up either matter i'm Hawaii
for some little time to come. He sug-
sested that it would in some ways be
better for the people of Hawaii to Sc
lecl a competent agricultural scientist
and send him to Washington, where he
could get training on all phases of to-
bacco breeding and cutiVating. He
pointed out that the experts here de-
voted themselves only to one part of
the entire subject, and for that reason
man from the island who Would get
training here in the entire business
ana could then remain in Hawaii
might be of greater value than the
sending out of single expert for a
limited period.
On Thursday, L presented the delega-
ton to Chairman Payne of the Ways
and Means Committee, who Is the nom
inal leader Of the Republicans in the
House. Mr. Payne, while receiving us
very courteously expressed his disap-
prevail of our measure, taking the
ground that Hawaii contains annie
wealth and natural resources to make
it advisable for her to get only the
same treatment that is accorded the
other states and territories. 1t remains
to be seen whether we can bring suffi-
cient pressure to bear upon Mr.. Payne,
through other House leaders, to change
his position. congressman Rodenberg,
Miller, Rowensock and Others have al
so been met and interviewed.
In the Committee on Territories our
bill has been referred to a sub-commit-
tee consisting of Congressman Cole,
Capron Webb, Lloyd and Chairman
Hamilton, and 1 have already arrang-
ed for personal consulttion with them
in their further consideration Of the bill.